[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 206 (Thursday, October 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49643-49645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23253]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1754]


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 24, 2018.

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-1754, 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

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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: October 13, 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                Community map repository address
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              Will County, Illinois and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 13-05-4873S Preliminary Date: February 1, 2017
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City of Aurora....................  Engineering Department, City Hall,
                                     44 East Downer Place, Aurora, IL
                                     60507.
City of Braidwood.................  City Hall, 141 West Main Street,
                                     Braidwood, IL 60408.
City of Crest Hill................  City Hall, 1610 Plainfield Road,
                                     Crest Hill, 60403.
City of Joliet....................  City Hall, 150 West Jefferson
                                     Street, Joliet, IL 60432.
City of Lockport..................  Public Works and Engineering, 17112
                                     South Prime Boulevard, Lockport, IL
                                     60441.
City of Naperville................  City Hall, 400 South Eagle Street,
                                     Naperville, IL 60540.
City of Wilmington................  City Hall, 1165 South Water Street,
                                     Wilmington, IL 60481.
Unincorporated Areas of Will        Land Use Department, 58 East Clinton
 County.                             Street, Suite 100, Joliet, IL
                                     60432.
Village of Beecher................  Village Hall, 625 Dixie Highway,
                                     Beecher, IL 60401.
Village of Bolingbrook............  Village Hall, 375 West Briarcliff
                                     Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440.
Village of Channahon..............  Village Hall, 24555 South Navajo
                                     Drive, Channahon, IL 60410.
Village of Coal City..............  Village Hall, 515 South Broadway
                                     Street, Coal City, IL 60416.
Village of Crete..................  Village Hall, 524 West Exchange
                                     Street, Crete, IL 60417.
Village of Diamond................  Village Hall, 1750 East Division
                                     Street, Diamond, IL 60416.
Village of Elwood.................  Village Hall, 401 East Mississippi
                                     Avenue, Elwood, IL 60421.
Village of Frankfort..............  Village Hall, 432 West Nebraska
                                     Street, Frankfort, IL 60423.
Village of Homer Glen.............  Village Hall, 14240 West 151st
                                     Street, Homer Glen, IL 60491.
Village of Lemont.................  Village Hall, 418 Main Street,
                                     Lemont, IL 60439.
Village of Manhattan..............  Village Hall, 260 Market Place,
                                     Manhattan, IL 60442.
Village of Minooka................  Village Hall, 121 East McEvilly
                                     Road, Minooka, IL 60447.
Village of Mokena.................  Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter
                                     Street, Mokena, IL 60448.
Village of Monee..................  Village Hall, 5130 West Court
                                     Street, Monee, IL 60449.
Village of New Lenox..............  Village Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway,
                                     New Lenox, IL 60451.
Village of Orland Park............  Village Hall, 14700 South Ravinia
                                     Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60462.
Village of Park Forest............  Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive,
                                     Park Forest, IL 60466.
Village of Peotone................  Village Hall, 208 East Main Street,
                                     Peotone, IL 60468.
Village of Plainfield.............  Village Hall, 24401 West Lockport
                                     Street, Plainfield, IL 60544.
Village of Rockdale...............  Village Hall, 79 Moen Avenue,
                                     Rockdale, IL 60436.
Village of Romeoville.............  Village Hall, 1050 West Romeo Road,
                                     Romeoville, IL 60446.
Village of Shorewood..............  Village Hall, One Towne Center
                                     Boulevard, Shorewood, IL 60404.
Village of Steger.................  Village Hall, 3320 Lewis Avenue,
                                     Steger, IL 60475.
Village of Tinley Park............  Village Hall, 16250 South Oak Park
                                     Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60477.
Village of University Park........  Village Hall, 698 Burnham Drive,
                                     University Park, IL 60484.
Village of Woodridge..............  Village Hall, 5 Plaza Drive,
                                     Woodridge, IL 60517.
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[FR Doc. 2017-23253 Filed 10-25-17; 8:45 am]
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