[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 236 (Monday, December 9, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67284-67286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26422]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2019-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1975]


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 9, 2020.

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-1975, 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://

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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 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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             Black Hawk County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 17-07-0295S Preliminary Date: January 10, 2019
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City of Cedar Falls....................  City Hall Department of Finance
                                          and Business Operations, 220
                                          Clay Street, Cedar Falls, IA
                                          50613.
City of Dunkerton......................  City Hall, 200 Tower Street,
                                          Dunkerton, IA 50626.
City of Elk Run Heights................  City Hall, 5042 Lafayette Road,
                                          Elk Run Heights, IA 50707.
City of Gilbertville...................  City Hall, 1321 5th Street,
                                          Gilbertville, IA 50634.
City of Hudson.........................  City Hall, 525 Jefferson
                                          Street, Hudson, IA 50643.
City of La Porte City..................  City Hall, 202 Main Street, La
                                          Porte City, IA 50651.
City of Raymond........................  City Hall, 101 1st Street,
                                          Raymond, IA 50667.
City of Waterloo.......................  City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street,
                                          Waterloo, IA 50703.
Unincorporated Areas of Black Hawk       Black Hawk County Courthouse,
 County.                                  316 East 5th Street, Waterloo,
                                          IA 50703.
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             Dickinson County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 17-07-0009S Preliminary Date: August 14, 2019
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City of Abilene........................  Office of the City Inspector,
                                          419 North Broadway, Abilene,
                                          KS 67410.
City of Chapman........................  City Hall, 466 North Marshall
                                          Street, Chapman, KS 67431.
City of Enterprise.....................  City Hall, 206 South Factory
                                          Street, Enterprise, KS 67441.
City of Herington......................  City Office, 17 North Broadway,
                                          Herington, KS 67449.
City of Hope...........................  City Office, 113 North Main
                                          Street, Hope, KS 67451.
City of Manchester.....................  City Office, 610 Lina Avenue,
                                          Manchester, KS 67410.
City of Solomon........................  City Office, 116 West Main
                                          Street, Solomon, KS 67480.
Unincorporated Areas of Dickinson        Dickinson County Courthouse,
 County.                                  109 East 1st Street, Suite
                                          202, Abilene, KS 67410.
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               Emmet County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)
           Project: 14-05-3357S Preliminary Date: June 4, 2019
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City of Harbor Springs.................  City Hall, 160 Zoll Street,
                                          Harbor Springs, MI 49740.
City of Petoskey.......................  City Hall, 101 East Lake
                                          Street, Petoskey, MI 49770.
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa       Little Traverse Bay Bands of
 Indians.                                 Odawa Indians, 7500 Odawa
                                          Circle, Harbor Springs, MI
                                          49740.
Township of Bear Creek.................  Bear Creek Township Hall, 373
                                          North Division Road, Petoskey,
                                          MI 49770.
Township of Bliss......................  Township of Bliss Town Hall, 41
                                          West Lakeview Road, Levering,
                                          MI 49755.
Township of Cross Village..............  Cross Village Township Hall,
                                          5954 Wadsworth Street, Harbor
                                          Springs, MI 49740.

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Township of Friendship.................  Clerk's Office, 88774 Kawegoma
                                          Road, Harbor Springs, MI
                                          49740.
Township of Littlefield................  Littlefield Township Hall, 7631
                                          Burr Avenue, Alanson, MI
                                          49706.
Township of Little Traverse............  Little Traverse Township Hall,
                                          8288 Pleasant View Road,
                                          Harbor Springs, MI 49740.
Township of Readmond...................  Readmond Township Hall, 6034
                                          Wormwood Lane, Harbor Springs,
                                          MI 49740.
Township of Resort.....................  Resort Township Hall, 2232
                                          Resort Pike Road, Petoskey, MI
                                          49770.
Township of Wawatam....................  Wawatam Township Hall, 119 West
                                          Etherington Street, Mackinaw
                                          City, MI 49701.
Township of West Traverse..............  West Traverse Township Hall,
                                          8001 M-119, Harbor Springs, MI
                                          49740.
Village of Mackinaw City...............  Village Hall, 102 South Huron
                                          Avenue, Mackinaw City, MI
                                          49701.
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              Niagara County, New York (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 17-02-0294S Preliminary Date: April 5, 2019
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City of North Tonawanda................  City Hall, 216 Payne Avenue,
                                          North Tonawanda, NY 14120.
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