[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 65 (Friday, April 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19009-19010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07053]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2017]


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 July 2, 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-2017, 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 Mapping and Insurance 
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 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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           Horry County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas
          Project: MICS 18448 Preliminary Date: August 19, 2019
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City of Conway.........................  Building Department, 206 Laurel
                                          Street, Conway, SC 29526.
City of Myrtle Beach...................  City Services Building, 921
                                          North Oak Street, Myrtle
                                          Beach, SC 29577.
City of North Myrtle Beach.............  Planning and Development
                                          Department, 1018 2nd Avenue
                                          South, North Myrtle Beach, SC
                                          29582.
Unincorporated Areas of Horry County...  Horry County Code Enforcement
                                          Office, 1301 2nd Avenue, Suite
                                          1D09, Conway, SC 29526.
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                Hays County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 16-06-1113S Preliminary Date: October 29, 2019
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City of Buda...........................  City Engineer's Office, 405
                                          East Loop Street, Building
                                          100, Buda, TX 78610.
City of Dripping Springs...............  Public Works Department, 511
                                          Mercer Street, Dripping
                                          Springs, TX 78620.
City of Hays...........................  Hays City Hall, 520 Country
                                          Lane, Buda, TX 78610.
City of Kyle...........................  Building Department, 100 West
                                          Center Street, Kyle, TX 78640.
City of Mountain City..................  City Hall, 101 Mountain City
                                          Drive, Mountain City, TX
                                          78610.
City of San Marcos.....................  Engineering Department,
                                          Municipal Building, 630 East
                                          Hopkins Street, San Marcos, TX
                                          78666.
City of Wimberley......................  Planning and Development
                                          Department, 221 Stillwater
                                          Road, Wimberley, TX 78676.
Unincorporated Areas of Hays County....  Hays County Development
                                          Services Department, 2171
                                          Yarrington Road, Suite 100,
                                          Kyle, TX 78640.
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                Davis County, Utah and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 10-08-1054S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2019
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City of Bountiful......................  City Hall, 150 North Main
                                          Street, Suite 101, Bountiful,
                                          UT 84010.
City of Centerville....................  Community Development
                                          Department, 655 North 1250
                                          West, Centerville, UT 84014.
City of Farmington.....................  City Hall, 160 South Main
                                          Street, Farmington, UT 84025.
City of Fruit Heights City.............  City Hall, 910 South Mountain
                                          Road, Fruit Heights City, UT
                                          84037.
City of Kaysville......................  City Hall, 23 East Center
                                          Street, Kaysville, UT 84037.
City of Layton.........................  City Hall, 437 North Wasatch
                                          Drive, Layton, UT 84041.
City of West Bountiful.................  City Hall, 550 North 800 West,
                                          West Bountiful, UT 84087.
City of Woods Cross....................  City Hall, 1555 South 800 West,
                                          Woods Cross, UT 84087.
Unincorporated Areas of Davis County...  Davis County Administration
                                          Building, 61 South Main
                                          Street, Farmington, UT 84025.
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              Essex County, Virginia and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 19-03-0006S Preliminary Date: September 15, 2019
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Unincorporated Areas of Essex County...  Essex County Building and
                                          Zoning Department, 202 South
                                          Church Lane, Tappahannock, VA
                                          22560.
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            Middlesex County, Virginia and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 19-03-0011S Preliminary Date: September 16, 2019
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Unincorporated Areas of Middlesex        Middlesex County Building
 County.                                  Department, 877 General Puller
                                          Highway, Saluda, VA 23149.
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