[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47557-47559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22028]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1749]


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 January 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report 
for each community are available for

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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 or 
http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1749, 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: September 25, 2017.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department 
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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              Blount County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
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          Project: 15-04-8752S Preliminary Date: March 29, 2017
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City of Oneonta........................  City Hall, 202 3rd Avenue East,
                                          Oneonta, AL 35121.
Town of Altoona........................  Town Hall, 2844 Main Street,
                                          Altoona, AL 35952.
Town of Cleveland......................  Town Hall, 62732 U.S. Highway
                                          231, Cleveland, AL 35049.
Town of Highland Lake..................  Town Hall, 612 Lakeshore Drive,
                                          Highland Lake, AL 35121.
Town of Locust Fork....................  Town Hall, 34 Town Hall Road,
                                          Locust Fork, AL 35097.
Town of Nectar.........................  Nectar Town Hall, 14795 State
                                          Highway 160, Cleveland, AL
                                          35049.
Town of Rosa...........................  Rosa Town Hall, 35 Waterton
                                          Drive, Oneonta, AL 35121.
Town of Snead..........................  Town Hall, 87169 U.S. Highway
                                          278, Snead, AL 35952.
Town of Susan Moore....................  Susan Moore Town Hall, 39989
                                          State Highway 75, Altoona, AL
                                          35952.
Unincorporated Areas of Blount County..  Blount County Engineering
                                          Department, 6454 2nd Avenue
                                          West, Oneonta, AL 35121.
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              Etowah County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
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          Project: 15-04-8752S Preliminary Date: March 29, 2017
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Town of Altoona........................  Town Hall, 2844 Main Street,
                                          Altoona, AL 35952.
Town of Walnut Grove...................  Town Hall, 4012 Gadsden
                                          Blountsville Road, Walnut
                                          Grove, AL 35990.
Unincorporated Areas of Etowah County..  Etowah County Engineer's
                                          Office, 402 Tuscaloosa Avenue,
                                          Gadsden, AL 35901.
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            Jefferson County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
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          Project: 15-04-8752S Preliminary Date: March 29, 2017
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City of Adamsville.....................  City Hall, 4828 Main Street,
                                          Adamsville, AL 35005.

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City of Birmingham.....................  Department of Planning,
                                          Engineering, and Permits, 710
                                          North 20th Street, 5th Floor,
                                          Birmingham, AL 35203.
City of Clay...........................  Clay City Hall, 2441 Old
                                          Springville Road, Birmingham,
                                          AL 35215.
City of Fultondale.....................  Business License, Permit, and
                                          Inspections Department, 1015
                                          Old Walker Chapel Road,
                                          Fultondale, AL 35068.
City of Gardendale.....................  Inspections Services
                                          Department, 925 Main Street,
                                          Gardendale, AL 35071.
City of Graysville.....................  City Hall, 246 South Main
                                          Street, Graysville, AL 35073.
City of Kimberly.......................  City Hall, 9256 Stouts Road,
                                          Kimberly, AL 35091.
City of Pinson.........................  City Hall, 4410 Main Street,
                                          Pinson, AL 35126.
City of Sumiton........................  City Hall, 416 State Street,
                                          Sumiton, AL 35148.
City of Tarrant........................  City Hall, 1604 Pinson Valley
                                          Parkway, Tarrant, AL 35217.
City of Warrior........................  City Hall, 215 Main Street
                                          North, Warrior, AL 35180.
Town of Brookside......................  Town Hall, 2711 Municipal Lane,
                                          Brookside, AL 35036.
Town of Cardiff........................  Jefferson County Land
                                          Development Office, 716
                                          Richard Arrington Jr.
                                          Boulevard North, Room 260,
                                          Birmingham, AL 35203.
Town of Maytown........................  Maytown Town Hall, 4509 Town
                                          Hall Drive, Mulga, AL 35118.
Town of Morris.........................  Town Hall, 8304 Stouts Road,
                                          Morris, AL 35116.
Town of Mulga..........................  Town Hall, 505 Mulga Loop Road,
                                          Mulga, AL 35118.
Town of Sylvan Springs.................  Town Hall, 100 Rock Creek Road,
                                          Sylvan Springs, AL 35118.
Town of Trafford.......................  Town Hall, 9239 East Commercial
                                          Avenue, Trafford, AL 35172.
Town of West Jefferson.................  West Jefferson Town Hall, 7000
                                          West Jefferson Road, Quinton,
                                          AL 35130.
Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson        Jefferson County Land
 County.                                  Development Office, 716
                                          Richard Arrington Jr.
                                          Boulevard North, Room 260,
                                          Birmingham, AL 35203.
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             Marshall County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
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          Project: 15-04-8752S Preliminary Date: March 29, 2017
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City of Albertville....................  City Hall, 116 West Main
                                          Street, Albertville, AL 35950.
City of Boaz...........................  City Hall, 112 North Broad
                                          Street, Boaz, AL 35957.
Town of Douglas........................  Town Hall, 55 Alabama Highway
                                          168, Douglas, AL 35964.
Unincorporated Areas of Marshall County  Marshall County Engineering
                                          Department, 424 Blount Avenue,
                                          Suite A337, Guntersville, AL
                                          35976.
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           Clear Creek County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas
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         Project: 12-08-0607S Preliminary Date: February 8, 2017
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City of Idaho Springs..................  City Hall, 1711 Miner Street,
                                          Idaho Springs, CO 80452.
Town of Georgetown.....................  Town Hall, 404 6th Street,
                                          Georgetown, CO 80444.
Unincorporated Areas of Clear Creek      Clear Creek County Annex, 1111
 County.                                  Rose Street, Georgetown, CO
                                          80444.
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            Jefferson County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas
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         Project: 12-08-0607S Preliminary Date: February 8, 2017
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City of Arvada.........................  Engineering Department, 8101
                                          Ralston Road, Arvada, CO
                                          80002.
City of Golden.........................  Public Works Department, 1445
                                          10th Street, Golden, CO 80401.
Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson        Jefferson County Planning and
 County.                                  Zoning Division, 100 Jefferson
                                          County Parkway, Suite 3550,
                                          Golden, CO 80419.
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        Greenville County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas
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        Project: 16-04-6906S Preliminary Date: February 28, 2017
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Unincorporated Areas of Greenville       Greenville County Floodplain
 County.                                  Management Office, 301
                                          University Ridge, Suite 4100,
                                          Greenville, SC 29601.
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          Jasper County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas
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         Project: 07-04-0633S Preliminary Date: January 16, 2017
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City of Hardeeville....................  City Hall, 205 Main Street,
                                          Hardeeville, SC 29927.
Town of Ridgeland......................  Town Hall, 1 Town Square,
                                          Ridgeland, SC 29936.
Unincorporated Areas of Jasper County..  Jasper County Planning and
                                          Building Services, 358 3rd
                                          Avenue, Room 202, Ridgeland,
                                          SC 29936.
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