[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42689-42691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19190]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1728]


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.

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DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before December 11, 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-1728, 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: August 10, 2017.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department 
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

    I. Non-watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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               Dallas County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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          Project: 15-07-0900S Preliminary Date: June 22, 2015
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City of Adel...........................  City Hall, 301 South 10th
                                          Street, Adel, IA 50003.
City of Dallas Center..................  City Hall, 1502 Walnut Street,
                                          Dallas Center, IA 50063.
City of Dawson.........................  City Hall, 208 South 1st
                                          Street, Dawson, IA 50066.
City of De Soto........................  City Hall, 405 Walnut Street,
                                          De Soto, IA 50069.
City of Dexter.........................  City Hall, 911 State Street,
                                          Dexter, IA 50070.
City of Granger........................  City Hall, 1906 Main Street,
                                          Granger, IA 50109.
City of Perry..........................  Building Official's Office,
                                          1102 Willis Avenue, Perry, IA
                                          50220.
City of Redfield.......................  City Hall, 808 1st Street,
                                          Redfield, IA 50233.
City of Van Meter......................  City Hall, 310 Mill Street, Van
                                          Meter, IA 50261.
City of Waukee.........................  City Hall, 230 West Hickman
                                          Road, Waukee, IA 50263.
City of Woodward.......................  City Hall, 105 East 2nd Street,
                                          Woodward, IA 50276.
Unincorporated Areas of Dallas County..  Dallas County Planning and
                                          Development Department, 907
                                          Court Street, Adel, IA 50003.
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               Warren County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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          Project: 15-07-0898S Preliminary Date: June 22, 2015
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City of Ackworth.......................  City Hall, 105 College Street,
                                          Ackworth, IA 50001.
City of Bevington......................  City Hall, 202 Jefferson
                                          Street, Bevington, IA 50033.
City of Carlisle.......................  City Hall, 195 North 1st
                                          Street, Carlisle, IA 50047.

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City of Des Moines.....................  Permit and Development Center,
                                          602 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des
                                          Moines, IA 50309.
City of Hartford.......................  City Hall, 150 West Elm Street,
                                          Hartford, IA 50118.
City of Indianola......................  City Hall, 110 North 1st
                                          Street, Indianola, IA 50125.
City of Lacona.........................  City Hall, 109 East Main
                                          Street, Lacona, IA 50139.
City of Martensdale....................  City Hall, 380 Iowa Avenue,
                                          Martensdale, IA 50160.
City of Norwalk........................  Community Development and
                                          Planner's Office, 705 North
                                          Avenue, Norwalk, IA 50211.
City of Spring Hill....................  Clerk's Office, 10110 Carson
                                          Street, Spring Hill, IA 50125.
Unincorporated Areas of Warren County..  Warren County Planning and
                                          Zoning Department, 301 North
                                          Buxton Street, Indianola, IA
                                          50125.
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[FR Doc. 2017-19190 Filed 9-8-17; 8:45 am]
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