[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85618-85621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28530]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1655]


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 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 February 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report 
for each community are available for inspection at both the online 
location

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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-1655, to 
Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance 
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 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, 
400 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: November 16, 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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                         Wheeler Lake Watershed
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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            Lauderdale County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
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Unincorporated Areas of Lauderdale       Lauderdale County Road
 County.                                  Department, 1630 State Street,
                                          Florence, AL 35630.
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             Lawrence County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
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Town of Hillsboro......................  Town Hall, 11355 Main Street,
                                          Hillsboro, AL 35643.
Unincorporated Areas of Lawrence County  Lawrence County Engineering
                                          Department, 160 Parker Road,
                                          Moulton, AL 35650.
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            Limestone County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
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City of Athens.........................  Engineering and Community
                                          Development Department, 1600
                                          Elm Street West, Athens, AL
                                          35611.
City of Decatur........................  Building Department, 402 Lee
                                          Street Northeast, 4th Floor,
                                          Decatur, AL 35601.
City of Huntsville.....................  City Hall, 308 Fountain Circle,
                                          Huntsville, AL 35801.
City of Madison........................  Engineering Department, 100
                                          Hughes Road, Madison, AL
                                          35758.
Town of Ardmore........................  Town Hall, 26494 1st Street,
                                          Ardmore, AL 35739.
Town of Mooresville....................  Limestone County Engineering
                                          Department, 310 West
                                          Washington Street, Athens, AL
                                          35611.
Unincorporated Areas of Limestone        Limestone County Engineering
 County.                                  Department, 310 West
                                          Washington Street, Athens, AL
                                          35611.
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             Madison County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
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City of Huntsville.....................  City Hall, 308 Fountain Circle,
                                          Huntsville, AL 35801.

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City of New Hope.......................  City Hall, 5496 Main Drive, New
                                          Hope, AL 35760.
Town of Triana.........................  Town Hall, 640 6th Street,
                                          Triana, AL 35756.
Unincorporated Areas of Madison County.  Madison County Department of
                                          Public Works, Engineering
                                          Department, 266-C Shields
                                          Road, Huntsville, AL 35811.
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             Marshall County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
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Unincorporated Areas of Marshall County  Marshall County Courthouse, 424
                                          Blount Avenue, Guntersville,
                                          AL 35976.
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              Morgan County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
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City of Decatur........................  Building Department, 402 Lee
                                          Street Northeast, 4th Floor,
                                          Decatur, AL 35601.
City of Hartselle......................  City Hall, 200 Sparkman Street
                                          Northwest, Hartselle, AL
                                          35640.
Town of Falkville......................  Town Hall, 21 North 1st Avenue,
                                          Falkville, AL 35622.
Town of Priceville.....................  Town Hall, 242 Marco Drive,
                                          Priceville, AL 35603.
Town of Somerville.....................  Town Hall, 24 High Street,
                                          Somerville, AL 35670.
Town of Trinity........................  Town Hall, 35 Preston Drive,
                                          Trinity, AL 35673.
Unincorporated Areas of Morgan County..  Morgan County Engineer's
                                          Office, 580 Shull Road
                                          Northeast, Hartselle, AL
                                          35640.
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                      Upper Chattahoochee Watershed
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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              Dawson County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
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City of Dawsonville....................  City Hall, 415 Highway 53 East,
                                          Suite 100, Dawsonville, GA
                                          30534.
Unincorporated Areas of Dawson County..  Dawson County Planning and
                                          Development Department, 25
                                          Justice Way, Suite 2322,
                                          Dawsonville, GA 30534.
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               Hall County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
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City of Buford.........................  City Hall, 2300 Buford Highway,
                                          Buford, GA 30518.
City of Flowery Branch.................  City Hall, 5517 Main Street,
                                          Flowery Branch, GA 30542.
City of Gainesville....................  Department of Water Resources
                                          Administration Building, 757
                                          Queen City Parkway, Southwest,
                                          Gainesville, GA 30501.
City of Lula...........................  City Hall, 6055 Main Street,
                                          Lula, GA 30554.
City of Oakwood........................  City Hall, 4035 Walnut Circle,
                                          Oakwood, GA 30566.
Town of Clermont.......................  Town Hall, 109 King Street,
                                          Clermont, GA 30527.
Unincorporated Areas of Hall County....  Hall County Government Center,
                                          Engineering Division, 2875
                                          Browns Bridge Road, 3rd Floor,
                                          Gainesville, GA 30504.
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             Lumpkin County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
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City of Dahlonega......................  City Hall, 465 Riley Road,
                                          Dahlonega, GA 30533.
Unincorporated Areas of Lumpkin County.  Lumpkin County Planning and
                                          Public Works Department, 25
                                          Short Street, Suite 10,
                                          Dahlonega, GA 30533.
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    II. Non-watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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            DeSoto County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 14-04-A051S Preliminary Date: August 28, 2015
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Town of Walls..........................  Town Hall, 9087 Nail Road,
                                          Walls, MS 38680.
Unincorporated Areas of DeSoto County..  DeSoto County Geographic
                                          Information Systems, 365
                                          Losher Street, Suite 350,
                                          Hernando, MS 38632.
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             Blair County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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          Project: 16-03-0712S Preliminary Date: April 7, 2016
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Borough of Tyrone......................  Administrative Office, 1100
                                          Logan Avenue, Tyrone, PA
                                          16686.
Township of Snyder.....................  Municipal Building, 108
                                          Baughman Hollow Road, Tyrone,
                                          PA 16686.

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Township of Tyrone.....................  Community Map Repository, 237
                                          Burket Road, Tyrone, PA 16686.
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           Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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          Project: 16-03-0713S Preliminary Date: April 7, 2016
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Borough of Birmingham..................  Birmingham Borough Map
                                          Repository, 4545 Meadow Wood
                                          Lane, Warriors Mark, PA 16877.
Township of Morris.....................  Morris Township Office, 4077
                                          Shaffersville Road,
                                          Alexandria, PA 16611.
Township of Spruce Creek...............  Spruce Creek Township Map
                                          Repository Huntingdon County
                                          Annex Building, Planning and
                                          Development Department, 205
                                          Penn Street, Suite 3,
                                          Huntingdon, PA 16652.
Township of Warriors Mark..............  Township Office, 4571 Firehouse
                                          Road, Warriors Mark, PA 16877.
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              Cameron 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: 05-06-A027S Preliminary Date: June 4, 2015
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Town of Rangerville....................  Harlingen Irrigation District,
                                          301 East Pierce Avenue,
                                          Harlingen, TX 78550.
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