[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 249 (Friday, December 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61769-61771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28186]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1771]


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 March 29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report 
for each community are available for inspection at both the online 
location https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata 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 
https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1771, 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 https://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 https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.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 
https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata 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 https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: December 13, 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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             Baldwin County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 09-04-8085S Preliminary Date: July 31, 2017
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City of Bay Minette....................  City Hall, 301 D'Olive Street,
                                          Bay Minette, AL 36507.
City of Daphne.........................  City Hall, 1705 Main Street,
                                          Daphne, AL 36526.
City of Fairhope.......................  Building Department, 555 South
                                          Section Street, Fairhope, AL
                                          36533.
City of Foley..........................  Community Development Building,
                                          200 North Alston Street,
                                          Foley, AL 36535.
City of Gulf Shores....................  Building Department, 205
                                          Clubhouse Drive, Suite B, Gulf
                                          Shores, AL 36542.
City of Orange Beach...................  Floodplain Administrator's
                                          Office, 4101 Orange Beach
                                          Boulevard, Orange Beach, AL
                                          36561.
City of Robertsdale....................  City Hall, 22647 Racine Street,
                                          Robertsdale, AL 36567.
City of Spanish Fort...................  Building Department, 7361
                                          Spanish Fort Boulevard,
                                          Spanish Fort, AL 36527.
Town of Elberta........................  Civic Center, 25070 Pine
                                          Street, Elberta, AL 36530.
Town of Loxley.........................  Town Hall, 1089 South Hickory
                                          Street, Loxley, AL 36551.
Town of Magnolia Springs...............  Town Hall, 12191 Magnolia
                                          Springs Highway, Magnolia
                                          Spings, AL 36555.
Town of Perdido Beach..................  Town Hall, 9212 County Road 97,
                                          Perdido Beach, AL 36530.
Town of Silverhill.....................  Town Hall, 15965 Silverhill
                                          Avenue, Silverhill, AL 36576.
Town of Summerdale.....................  Baldwin County Building
                                          Inspection Department, 201
                                          East Section Avenue, Foley, AL
                                          36535.
Unincorporated Areas of Baldwin County.  Baldwin County Building
                                          Inspection Department, 201
                                          East Section Avenue, Foley, AL
                                          36535.
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           New London County, Connecticut (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 13-01-0378S Preliminary Date: August 9, 2017
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Town of North Stonington...............  Old Town Hall, 40 Main Street,
                                          North Stonington, CT 06359.
Town of Stonington.....................  Town Hall, 152 Elm Street,
                                          Stonington, CT 06378.
Town of Voluntown......................  Town Hall, 115 Main Street,
                                          Voluntown, CT 06384.
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            Canadian County, Oklahoma and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 13-06-0690S Preliminary Date: February 15, 2017
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City of Piedmont.......................  City Hall, 314 Edmond Road
                                          Northwest, Piedmont, OK 73078.
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            Garfield County, Oklahoma and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 13-06-0690S Preliminary Date: February 15, 2017
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City of Enid...........................  City Hall, 401 West Owen K.
                                          Garriott Road, Enid, OK 73701.
Unincorporated Areas of Garfield County  Garfield County Courthouse, 114
                                          West Broadway, Room 105, Enid,
                                          OK 73701.
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           Kingfisher County, Oklahoma and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 13-06-0690S Preliminary Date: August 10, 2017
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City of Kingfisher.....................  City Hall, 301 North Main
                                          Street, Kingfisher, OK 73750.
Unincorporated Areas of Kingfisher       Kingfisher County Courthouse,
 County.                                  101 South Main Street,
                                          Kingfisher, OK 73750.
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              Logan County, Oklahoma and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 13-06-0690S Preliminary Date: February 15, 2017
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Unincorporated Areas of Logan County...  Logan County Courthouse Annex,
                                          312 East Harrison Street,
                                          Guthrie, OK 73044.
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              Kent County, Rhode Island (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 13-01-0378S Preliminary Date: August 9, 2017
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Town of Coventry.......................  Planning Department, 1675 Flat
                                          River Road, Coventry, RI
                                          02816.
Town of West Greenwich.................  Town Hall Annex South, Building
                                          Official's Office, 302 Victory
                                          Highway, West Greenwich, RI
                                          02817.
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           Washington County, Rhode Island (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 13-01-0378S Preliminary Date: August 9, 2017
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Narragansett Indian Tribe..............  Administration Building, 4533
                                          South County Trail,
                                          Charlestown, RI 02813.
Town of Charlestown....................  Town Hall, Building Department,
                                          4540 South County Trail,
                                          Charlestown, RI 02813.
Town of Exeter.........................  Town Hall, Town Clerk's Office,
                                          675 Ten Rod Road, Exeter, RI
                                          02822.
Town of Hopkinton......................  Town Hall, 1 Town House Road,
                                          Hopkinton, RI 02833.

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Town of North Kingstown................  Department of Public Works,
                                          Engineering Department, 2050
                                          Davisville Road, North
                                          Kingstown, RI 02852.
Town of Richmond.......................  Richmond Town Hall, 5 Richmond
                                          Townhouse Road, Wyoming, RI
                                          02898.
Town of South Kingstown................  South Kingstown Town Hall, 180
                                          High Street, Wakefield, RI
                                          02879.
Town of Westerly.......................  Town Hall, 45 Broad Street,
                                          Westerly, RI 02891.
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[FR Doc. 2017-28186 Filed 12-28-17; 8:45 am]
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