[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49237-49239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17740]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1623]


Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard 
determinations, which may include additions or

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modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, 
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or 
regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where 
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for 
the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice 
is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary 
FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The 
FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures 
that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of 
having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for 
participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In 
addition, the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, will be used by 
insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance 
premium rates for new buildings and the contents of those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before October 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report 
for each community are available for inspection at both the online 
location and the respective Community Map Repository address listed in 
the tables below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS 
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map 
Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1623, to 
Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance 
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-7659, or (email) [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering 
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 
500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, or (email) 
[email protected]; or visit the FEMA Map Information 
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard 
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with 
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the 
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum 
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the 
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent 
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any 
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies 
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood 
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management 
requirements of the NFIP and also are used to calculate the appropriate 
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM 
and FIS report become effective.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are 
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the 
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS 
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) 
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard 
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report 
become effective.
    Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to 
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are 
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other 
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and 
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the 
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been 
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days 
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional 
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_fact_sheet.pdf.
    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables 
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each 
community are available for inspection at both the online location and 
the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables. 
For communities with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies 
can be identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM 
date listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and 
FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA 
Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: June 20, 2016.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department 
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    I. Watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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                        Upper Suwannee Watershed
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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             Hamilton County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
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Town of White Springs..................  Town Hall, 10363 Bridge Street,
                                          White Springs, FL 32096.
Unincorporated Areas of Hamilton County  Hamilton County Building
                                          Department, 204 Northeast 1st
                                          Street, Jasper, FL 32052.
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             Suwannee County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
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Unincorporated Areas of Suwannee County  Suwannee County Planning and
                                          Zoning and Floodplain
                                          Management Department, 224
                                          Pine Avenue Southwest, Live
                                          Oak, FL 32064.
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                      Mississippi Coastal Watershed
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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           Hancock County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
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Unincorporated Areas of Hancock County.  Hancock County Government Annex
                                          Complex, 854 Highway 90, Suite
                                          A, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520.
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           Harrison County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
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City of Biloxi.........................  Community Development Building,
                                          676 Dr. Martin Luther King,
                                          Jr. Boulevard, Biloxi, MS
                                          39530.
City of Gulfport.......................  William K. Hardy Building, 1410
                                          24th Avenue, Gulfport, MS
                                          39501.
Unincorporated Areas of Harrison County  Harrison County Code
                                          Administration, 15309
                                          Community Road, Gulfport, MS
                                          39503.
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           Jackson County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
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City of Gautier........................  City Hall, 3330 Highway 90,
                                          Gautier, MS 39553.
Unincorporated Areas of Jackson County.  Jackson County Planning
                                          Department, 2915 Canty Street,
                                          Suite Q, Pascagoula, MS 39567.
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         Pearl River County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
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City of Poplarville....................  City Hall, 200 Highway 26 East,
                                          Poplarville, MS 39470.
Unincorporated Areas of Pearl River      Pearl River County Building
 County.                                  Permits and E-911 Office, 402
                                          South Main Street,
                                          Poplarville, MS 39470.
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    II. Non-watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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           Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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        Project: 12-06-0629S Preliminary Date: February 15, 2016
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City of Gretna.........................  City Hall, 740 2nd Street,
                                          Gretna, LA 70053.
City of Harahan........................  City Hall, 6437 Jefferson
                                          Highway, Harahan, LA 70123.
City of Kenner.........................  City Hall, 1801 Williams
                                          Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062.
City of Westwego.......................  City Hall, 419 Avenue A,
                                          Westwego, LA 70094.
Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson        Joseph S. Yenni Building, 1221
 Parish.                                  Elmwood Park Boulevard,
                                          Jefferson, LA 70123.
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               Bowie County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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          Project: 16-06-0058S Preliminary Date: March 24, 2016
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City of Nash...........................  City Hall, 119 Elm Street,
                                          Nash, TX 75569.
City of Texarkana......................  Public Works Department, 919
                                          Elm Street, Texarkana, TX
                                          75504.
City of Wake Village...................  City Hall, 624 Burma Road, Wake
                                          Village, TX 75501.
Unincorporated Areas of Bowie County...  Bowie County Courthouse, 710
                                          James Bowie Drive, New Boston,
                                          TX 75570.
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[FR Doc. 2016-17740 Filed 7-26-16; 8:45 am]
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