[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 97 (Monday, May 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22874-22876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10394]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2019-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1927]


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 August 19, 2019.

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-1927, 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 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.'')

Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

 
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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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            Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 13-06-0690S Preliminary Date: January 16, 2019
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City of Edmond.........................  Planning and Public Works
                                          Building, 10 South Littler
                                          Avenue, Edmond, OK 73034.
Unincorporated Areas of Oklahoma County  Oklahoma County Engineering and
                                          Planning Department, 320
                                          Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Suite
                                          201, Oklahoma City, OK 73102.
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           Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
 Project: 11-03-2055S Preliminary Date: August 24, 2018 and December 17,
                                  2018
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Borough of Ashland.....................  Borough Hall, 401 South 18th
                                          Street, Ashland, PA 17921.
Borough of Auburn......................  Borough Hall, 451 Pearson
                                          Street, Auburn, PA 17922.
Borough of Coaldale....................  Borough Office, 221 3rd Street,
                                          Coaldale, PA 18218.
Borough of Cressona....................  Municipal Building, 68 South
                                          Sillyman Street, Cressona, PA
                                          17929.
Borough of Deer Lake...................  Deer Lake Municipal Building,
                                          238 Lakefront Drive,
                                          Orwigsburg, PA 17961.
Borough of Frackville..................  Borough Hall, 42 South Center
                                          Street, Frackville, PA 17931.
Borough of Gilberton...................  Gilberton Borough Hall, 2710
                                          Main Street, Mahanoy Plane, PA
                                          17949.
Borough of Girardville.................  Borough Hall, 201 North 4th
                                          Street, Girardville, PA 17935.
Borough of Gordon......................  Municipal Building, 324 East
                                          Plane and Otto Streets,
                                          Gordon, PA 17936.
Borough of Landingville................  Borough Hall, 8 Park Street,
                                          Landingville, PA 17972.
Borough of Mahanoy City................  Municipal Building, 239 East
                                          Pine Street, Mahanoy City, PA
                                          17948.
Borough of McAdoo......................  Borough Hall, 23 North Hancock
                                          Street, McAdoo, PA 18237.
Borough of Mechanicsville..............  Mechanicsville Borough Hall,
                                          918 1st Street, Pottsville, PA
                                          17901.
Borough of Middleport..................  Borough Hall, 27 Washington
                                          Street, Middleport, PA 17953.
Borough of Minersville.................  Borough Hall, 2 East Sunbury
                                          Street, Minersville, PA 17954.
Borough of Mount Carbon................  Borough Hall, 1105 South Center
                                          Street, Mount Carbon, PA
                                          17901.
Borough of New Philadelphia............  Borough Hall, 15 Macomb Street,
                                          New Philadelphia, PA 17959.
Borough of New Ringgold................  Borough Building, 302 East
                                          Railroad Avenue, New Ringgold,
                                          PA 17960.
Borough of Orwigsburg..................  Borough Hall, 209 North Warren
                                          Street, Orwigsburg, PA 17961.
Borough of Palo Alto...................  Palo Alto Borough Hall, 142
                                          East Bacon Street, Pottsville,
                                          PA 17901.
Borough of Pine Grove..................  Borough Hall, 1 Snyder Avenue,
                                          Pine Grove, PA 17963.
Borough of Port Carbon.................  Borough Hall, 301 1st Street,
                                          Port Carbon, PA 17965.
Borough of Port Clinton................  Port Clinton Map Repository, 44
                                          Motel Drive, Shartlesville, PA
                                          19554.
Borough of Ringtown....................  Borough Hall, 31 South Center
                                          Street, Ringtown, PA 17967.
Borough of Schuylkill Haven............  Borough Hall, 333 Center
                                          Avenue, Schuylkill Haven, PA
                                          17972.
Borough of St. Clair...................  Borough Hall, 16 South 3rd
                                          Street, St. Clair, PA 17970.
Borough of Tower City..................  Borough Building, 219 East
                                          Colliery Avenue, Tower City,
                                          PA 17980.
Borough of Tremont.....................  Municipal Building, 139 Clay
                                          Street, Suite 1, Tremont, PA
                                          17981.
City of Pottsville.....................  City Hall, 401 North Centre
                                          Street, Pottsville, PA 17901.
Township of Barry......................  Barry Community Center, 868
                                          Deep Creek Road, Ashland, PA
                                          17921.
Township of Branch.....................  Branch Township Building, 46
                                          Phoenix Park Road, Llewellyn,
                                          PA 17944.
Township of Blythe.....................  Township of Blythe, Lehigh
                                          Engineering, 200 Mahantongo
                                          Street, Pottsville, PA 17901.
Township of Butler.....................  Butler Township Building, 211
                                          Broad Street, Ashland, PA
                                          17921.
Township of Cass.......................  Cass Municipal Building, 1209
                                          Valley Road, Pottsville, PA
                                          17901.
Township of Delano.....................  Municipal Building, 1 Hazle
                                          Street, Delano, PA 18220.
Township of East Brunswick.............  East Brunswick Township
                                          Building, 35 West Catawissa
                                          Street, New Ringgold, PA
                                          17960.
Township of East Norwegian.............  East Norwegian Township
                                          Building, 593 Port Carbon
                                          Saint Clair Highway,
                                          Pottsville, PA 17901.
Township of East Union.................  East Union Municipal Building,
                                          10 East Elm Street, Sheppton,
                                          PA 18248.
Township of Eldred.....................  Eldred Township Building, 154
                                          Ridge Road, Pitman, PA 17964.
Township of Foster.....................  Foster Township Building, 1540
                                          Sunbury Road, Pottsville, PA
                                          17901.
Township of Frailey....................  Frailey Township Building, 23
                                          Maryland Street, Donaldson, PA
                                          17981.

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Township of Hegins.....................  Hegins Municipal Building, 421
                                          Gap Street, Valley View, PA
                                          17983.
Township of Hubley.....................  Hubley Township Building, 2208
                                          East Main Street,
                                         Sacramento, PA 17968.
Township of Kline......................  Kline Township Building, 30 5th
                                          Street, Kelayres, PA 18231.
Township of Mahanoy....................  Mahanoy Township Building, 1010
                                          West Centre Street, Mahanoy
                                          City, PA 17948.
Township of New Castle.................  New Castle Township Building,
                                          248-250 Broad Street, St.
                                          Clair, PA 17970.
Township of North Manheim..............  North Manheim Township
                                          Building, 303 Manheim Road,
                                          Pottsville, PA 17901.
Township of North Union................  North Union Township Building,
                                          185 Mahanoy Street, Nuremburg,
                                          PA 18241.
Township of Norwegian..................  Norwegian Township Building,
                                          506 Maple Avenue, Mar Lin, PA
                                          17951.
Township of Pine Grove.................  Township Building, 175 Oak
                                          Grove Road, Pine Grove, PA
                                          17963.
Township of Porter.....................  Porter Township Building, 309
                                          West Wiconisco Street, Muir,
                                          PA 17957.
Township of Reilly.....................  Reilly Township, Newtown Fire
                                          Company, 36 Wood Street,
                                          Tremont, PA 17981.
Township of Rush.......................  Rush Township Building, 104
                                          Mahanoy Avenue, Tamaqua, PA
                                          18252.
Township of Ryan.......................  Ryan Township Building, 36
                                          North 5th Avenue, Barnesville,
                                          PA 18214.
Township of Schuylkill.................  Schuylkill Township Building,
                                          75 Walnut Street, Mary-D, PA
                                          17952.
Township of South Manheim..............  South Manheim Township
                                          Building, 3089 Fair Road,
                                          Auburn, PA 17922.
Township of Tremont....................  Tremont Township Building, 166
                                          Molleystown Road, Pine Grove,
                                          PA 17963.
Township of Union......................  Union Township Building, 155
                                          Zion Grove Road, Ringtown, PA
                                          17967.
Township of Upper Mahantongo...........  Upper Mahantongo Township
                                          Building, 6 Municipal Road,
                                          Klingerstown, PA 17941.
Township of Walker.....................  Walker Township Building, 9
                                          Township Road, Tamaqua, PA
                                          18252.
Township of Washington.................  Washington Township Building,
                                          225 Frantz Road, Pine Grove,
                                          PA 17963.
Township of Wayne......................  Wayne Township Building, 10
                                          Municipal Road, Schuylkill
                                          Haven, PA 17972.
Township of West Brunswick.............  West Brunswick Township
                                          Building, 95 Municipal Road,
                                          Orwigsburg, PA 17961.
Township of West Mahanoy...............  West Mahanoy Township Building,
                                          190 Pennsylvania Avenue,
                                          Shenandoah, PA 17976.
Township of West Penn..................  West Penn Township Building, 27
                                          Municipal Road, New Ringgold,
                                          PA 17960.
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