[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16610-16613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06679]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1701]


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 July 5, 2017.

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-1701, 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.

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    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: March 13, 2017.
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 respository
               Community                             address
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                     Brandywine-Christina Watershed
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddate preliminaryfloodhazarddate
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           New Castle County, Delaware and Incorporated Areas
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City of Newark.........................  Planning and Development
                                          Department, 220 South Main
                                          Street, Newark, DE 19711.
City of New Castle.....................  Public Works Building, 900
                                          Wilmington Road, New Castle,
                                          DE 19720.
City of Wilmington.....................  Department of Licensing and
                                          Inspection, 800 North French
                                          Street, Wilmington, DE 19801.
Town of Elsmere........................  Town Hall, 11 Poplar Avenue,
                                          Elsmere, DE 19805.
Town of Middletown.....................  Town Hall, 19 West Green
                                          Street, Middletown, DE 19709.
Town of Newport........................  Town Administrative Office, 226
                                          North James Street, Newport,
                                          DE 19804.
Unincorporated Areas of New Castle       New Castle County Land Use
 County.                                  Department, 87 Reads Way, New
                                          Castle, DE 19720.
Village of Arden.......................  Buzz Ware Village Center, 2119
                                          The Highway, Arden, DE 19810.
Village of Ardentown...................  New Castle County Land Use
                                          Department, 87 Reads Way, New
                                          Castle, DE 19720.
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                    Lower West Fork Trinity Watershed
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         Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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               Dallas County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
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City of Dallas.........................  Trinity Watershed Management
                                          Department, Flood Plain and
                                          Drainage Management, 320 East
                                          Jefferson Boulevard, Room 307,
                                          Dallas, TX 75203.
City of Grand Prairie..................  City Development Center, 206
                                          West Church Street, Grand
                                          Prairie, TX 75050.
City of Irving.........................  Capital Improvement Program
                                          Department, 825 West Irving
                                          Boulevard, Irving, TX 75060.
Unincorporated Areas of Dallas County..  Dallas County Public Works
                                          Department, 411 Elm Street,
                                          4th Floor, Dallas, TX 75202.
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    II. Non-watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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              Kent County, Delaware and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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        Project: 13-03-1974S Preliminary Date: February 15, 2016
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Unincorporated Areas of Kent County....  Kent County Administrative
                                          Complex, Department of
                                          Planning Services, 555 Bay
                                          Road, Dover, DE 19901.
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             Sussex County, Delaware and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Project: 13-03-1974S Preliminary Date: February 15, 2016 and November 4,
                                  2016
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City of Seaford........................  City Hall, 414 High Street,
                                          Seaford, DE 19973.
Town of Bridgeville....................  Town Hall, 101 North Main
                                          Street, Bridgeville, DE 19933.
Town of Georgetown.....................  Town Hall, 39 The Circle,
                                          Georgetown, DE 19947.
Town of Laurel.........................  Code Enforcement Office, 201
                                          Mechanic Street, Laurel, DE
                                          19956.
Town of Millsboro......................  Town Hall, 322 Wilson Highway,
                                          Millsboro, DE 19966.
Unincorporated Areas of Sussex County..  Sussex County Planning and
                                          Zoning Department, 2 The
                                          Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.
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              Orange County, Florida 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-A056S Preliminary Date: October 30, 2015
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City of Orlando........................  City Hall, Permitting Services,
                                          400 South Orange Avenue, 1st
                                          Floor, Orlando, FL 32801.
Unincorporated Areas of Orange County..  Orange County Stormwater
                                          Management Division, 4200
                                          South John Young Parkway,
                                          Orlando, FL 32839.
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              Bryan County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 12-04-0912S Preliminary Date: January 15, 2016
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City of Richmond Hill..................  Planning and Zoning Department,
                                          85 Richard R. Davis Drive,
                                          Richmond Hill, GA 31324.
Unincorporated Areas of Bryan County...  Bryan County Engineering and
                                          Inspections Department, 66
                                          Captain Matthew Freeman Drive,
                                          Suite 201, Richmond Hill, GA
                                          31324.
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             Chatham County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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           Project: 12-04-0914S Preliminary Date: May 23, 2016
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City of Bloomingdale...................  City Hall, 8 West Highway 80,
                                          Bloomingdale, GA 31302.
City of Garden City....................  City Hall, 100 Central Avenue,
                                          Garden City, GA 31405.
City of Pooler.........................  City Hall, 100 Southwest
                                          Highway 80, Pooler, GA 31322.
City of Port Wentworth.................  City Hall, 305 South Coastal
                                          Highway, Port Wentworth, GA
                                          31407.
City of Savannah.......................  Department of Development
                                          Services, 5515 Abercorn
                                          Street, Savannah, GA 31405.
City of Tybee Island...................  City Hall, 403 Butler Avenue,
                                          Tybee Island, GA 31328.
Town of Thunderbolt....................  Town Hall, 2821 River Drive,
                                          Thunderbolt, GA 31404.
Town of Vernonburg.....................  Office of the Town of
                                          Vernonburg Mayor, 110 East
                                          President Street, 2nd Floor,
                                          Savannah, GA 31401.
Unincorporated Areas of Chatham County.  Old Chatham County Courthouse,
                                          124 Bull Street, Room 430,
                                          Savannah, GA 31401.
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             Liberty County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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           Project: 12-04-0918S Preliminary Date: May 31, 2016
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City of Flemington.....................  City Hall, 156 Old Sunbury
                                          Road, Flemington, GA 31313.
City of Hinesville.....................  City Hall, 115 East M.L. King,
                                          Jr. Drive, Hinesville, GA
                                          31313.
City of Midway.........................  City Hall, 150 Butler Street,
                                          Unit D, Midway, GA 31320.
City of Riceboro.......................  City Hall, 4614 South Coastal
                                          Highway, Riceboro, GA 31323.
City of Walthourville..................  City Hall, 222 Busbee Road,
                                          Walthourville, GA 31333.
Town of Allenhurst.....................  Liberty County Courthouse
                                          Annex, Building and Licensing
                                          Department, 112 North Main
                                          Street, Room 1200, Hinesville,
                                          GA 31313.
Unincorporated Areas of Liberty County.  Liberty County Courthouse
                                          Annex, Building and Licensing
                                          Department, 112 North Main
                                          Street, Room 1200, Hinesville,
                                          GA 31313.
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             McIntosh County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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        Project: 12-04-0920S Preliminary Date: February 15, 2016
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City of Darien.........................  City Hall, 106 Washington
                                          Street, Darien, GA 31305.
Unincorporated Areas of McIntosh County  McIntosh County Building and
                                          Zoning Department, 100 Madison
                                          Street, Darien, GA 31305.
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             Essex County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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        Project: 12-01-1063S Preliminary Date: September 13, 2016
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City of Haverhill......................  City Hall, 4 Summer Street,
                                          Haverhill, MA 01830.
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              Tarrant 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: 12-06-3577S Preliminary Date: August 21, 2015 and October 30,
                                  2015
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City of Arlington......................  City Hall, 101 West Abram
                                          Street, Arlington, TX 76010.
City of Fort Worth.....................  Department of Transportation
                                          and Public Works, 200 Texas
                                          Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102.
City of Grand Prairie..................  City Development Center, 206
                                          West Church Street, Grand
                                          Prairie, TX 75050.
City of Haltom City....................  City Hall, 5024 Broadway
                                          Avenue, Haltom City, TX 76117.
City of Hurst..........................  City Hall, 1505 Precinct Line
                                          Road, Hurst, TX 76054.
City of North Richland Hills...........  City Hall, 4301 City Point
                                          Drive, North Richland Hills,
                                          TX 76180.
City of Richland Hills.................  City Hall, 3200 Diana Drive,
                                          Richland Hills, TX 76118.
City of Saginaw........................  City Hall, 333 West McLeroy
                                          Boulevard, Saginaw, TX 76179.
Town of Edgecliff Village..............  Municipal Complex, 1605
                                          Edgecliff Road, Edgecliff
                                          Village, TX 76134.
Unincorporated Areas of Tarrant County.  Tarrant County Transportation
                                          Department, 100 East
                                          Weatherford Street, Suite 401,
                                          Fort Worth, TX 76196.
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