[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3356-3358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01216]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1800]


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 April 24, 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-1800, 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

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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: January 9, 2018.
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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              Essex County, New Jersey (All Jurisdictions)
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          Project: 17-02-0794S Preliminary Date: June 30, 2017
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Borough of North Caldwell..............  Borough Hall, 141 Gould Avenue,
                                          North Caldwell, NJ 07006.
Borough of Roseland....................  Public Works Department, 300
                                          Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland,
                                          NJ 07068.
Township of Livingston.................  Township Hall, Engineering
                                          Department, 357 South
                                          Livingston Avenue, Livingston,
                                          NJ 07039.
Township of West Caldwell..............  Municipal Building, 30 Clinton
                                          Road, West Caldwell, NJ 07006.
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              Morris County, New Jersey (All Jurisdictions)
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Project: 14-02-2566S Preliminary Dates: February 26, 2016 and August 22,
                                  2017
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Borough of Butler......................  Borough Municipal Building, 1
                                          Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405.
Borough of Chatham.....................  Borough Municipal Building, 54
                                          Fairmount Avenue, Chatham, NJ
                                          07928.
Borough of Florham Park................  Borough Hall, 111 Ridgedale
                                          Avenue, Florham Park, NJ
                                          07932.
Borough of Kinnelon....................  Borough Municipal Building, 130
                                          Kinnelon Road, Kinnelon, NJ
                                          07405.
Borough of Lincoln Park................  Borough Building Department, 34
                                          Chapel Hill Road, Lincoln
                                          Park, NJ 07035.
Borough of Madison.....................  Borough Hall, Hartley Dodge
                                          Memorial Building, 50 Kings
                                          Road, Madison, NJ 07940.
Borough of Mendham.....................  The Phoenix House, 2 West Main
                                          Street, Mendham, NJ 07945.
Borough of Morris Plains...............  Borough Hall, 531 Speedwell
                                          Avenue, Morris Plains, NJ
                                          07950.
Borough of Mount Arlington.............  Borough Hall, 419 Howard
                                          Boulevard, Mount Arlington, NJ
                                          07856.
Borough of Netcong.....................  Borough Municipal Building, 23
                                          Maple Avenue, Netcong, NJ
                                          07857.
Borough of Riverdale...................  Borough Municipal Building, 91
                                          Newark-Pompton Turnpike,
                                          Riverdale, NJ 07457.
Borough of Rockaway....................  Borough Municipal Building, 1
                                          East Main Street, Rockaway, NJ
                                          07866.
Borough of Victory Gardens.............  Victory Gardens Borough
                                          Municipal Building, 337 South
                                          Salem Street, Dover, NJ 07801.
Borough of Wharton.....................  Borough Hall, 10 Robert Street,
                                          Wharton, NJ 07885.
Town of Boonton........................  Town Hall, 100 Washington
                                          Street, Boonton, NJ 07005.
Town of Dover..........................  Engineering Department, 100
                                          Princeton Avenue, Dover, NJ
                                          07801.
Town of Morristown.....................  Town Hall, 200 South Street,
                                          Morristown, NJ 07960.
Township of Boonton....................  Township Municipal Building,
                                          155 Powerville Road, Boonton
                                          Township, NJ 07005.
Township of Chatham....................  Township Municipal Building, 58
                                          Meyersville Road, Chatham, NJ
                                          07928.
Township of Chester....................  Township Building, 1 Parker
                                          Road, Chester, NJ 07930.
Township of Denville...................  Engineering Department, 1 Saint
                                          Mary's Place, Denville, NJ
                                          07834.
Township of East Hanover...............  Township Municipal Building,
                                          Construction Department, 411
                                          Ridgedale Avenue, East
                                          Hanover, NJ 07936.
Township of Hanover....................  Hanover Township Municipal
                                          Building, 1000 Route 10,
                                          Whippany, NJ 07981.
Township of Harding....................  Harding Township Municipal
                                          Building, 21 Blue Mill Road,
                                          New Vernon, NJ 07976.
Township of Jefferson..................  Jefferson Township Municipal
                                          Building, 1033 Weldon Road,
                                          Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849.
Township of Long Hill..................  Long Hill Township Hall, 915
                                          Valley Road, Gillette, NJ
                                          07933.
Township of Mendham....................  Mendham Township Building, 2
                                          West Main Street, Brookside,
                                          NJ 07926.
Township of Mine Hill..................  Municipal Building, 10 Baker
                                          Street, Mine Hill, NJ 07803.
Township of Montville..................  Township Municipal Building,
                                          Engineering Department, 195
                                          Changebridge Road, Montville,
                                          NJ 07045.
Township of Morris.....................  Morris Township Municipal
                                          Building, 50 Woodland Avenue,
                                          Morristown, NJ 07960.
Township of Mount Olive................  Mount Olive Township Hall, 204
                                          Flanders-Drakestown Road, Budd
                                          Lake, NJ 07828.

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Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills......  Parsippany-Troy Hills Township
                                          Hall, 1001 Parsippany
                                          Boulevard, Parsippany, NJ
                                          07054.
Township of Pequannock.................  Pequannock Township Municipal
                                          Building, 530 Newark-Pompton
                                          Turnpike, Pompton Plains, NJ
                                          07444.
Township of Randolph...................  Township Municipal Building,
                                          502 Millbrook Avenue,
                                          Randolph, NJ 07869.
Township of Rockaway...................  Township Municipal Building, 65
                                          Mount Hope Road, Rockaway, NJ
                                          07866.
Township of Roxbury....................  Township of Roxbury Town Hall,
                                          1715 Route 46, Ledgewood, NJ
                                          07852.
Township of Washington.................  Washington Township Municipal
                                          Building, 43 Schooley's
                                          Mountain Road, Long Valley, NJ
                                          07853.
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             Passaic County, New Jersey (All Jurisdictions)
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         Project: 17-02-0805S Preliminary Date: August 30, 2017
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Borough of Totowa......................  Municipal Complex, Clerk's
                                          Office, 537 Totowa Road at
                                          Cherba Place, Totowa, NJ
                                          07512.
Township of Little Falls...............  Township Hall, 225 Main Street,
                                          Little Falls, NJ 07424.
Township of Wayne......................  Township Hall, Engineering
                                          Department, 475 Valley Road,
                                          Wayne, NJ 07470.
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                Erie County, New York (All Jurisdictions)
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 Project: 17-02-0762S Preliminary Dates: February 19, 2016 and September
                                29, 2017
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Town of Amherst........................  Amherst Town Hall, 5583 Main
                                          Street, Williamsville, NY
                                          14221.
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[FR Doc. 2018-01216 Filed 1-23-18; 8:45 am]
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