[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 124 (Friday, June 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38385-38387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13820]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2036]


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 September 24, 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-2036, 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

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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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          Stanislaus County, California and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 19-09-0002S Preliminary Date: March 31, 2020
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City of Ceres..........................  City Hall, 2220 Magnolia
                                          Street, Ceres, CA 95307.
City of Modesto........................  Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th
                                          Street, Modesto, CA 95354.
City of Newman.........................  City Hall, 938 Fresno Street,
                                          Newman, CA 95360.
City of Patterson......................  City Hall, 1 Plaza Circle,
                                          Patterson, CA 95363.
Unincorporated Areas of Stanislaus       Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th
 County.                                  Street, Modesto, CA 95354.
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                Clay County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 18-07-0010S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2019
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City of Dickens........................  Community Center, 100 Main
                                          Street, Dickens, IA 51333.
City of Everly.........................  City Hall, 202 North Main
                                          Street, Everly, IA 51338.
City of Peterson.......................  City Hall, 101 Main Street,
                                          Peterson, IA 51047.
City of Spencer........................  City Hall, 418 2nd Avenue West,
                                          Spencer, IA 51301.
City of Webb...........................  City Hall, 306 Church Street,
                                          Webb, IA 51366.
Town of Gillett Grove..................  Town Hall, 221 Railway Street,
                                          Gillett Grove, IA 51341.
Unincorporated Areas of Clay County....  Clay County Courthouse, 300
                                          West 4th Street, Spencer, IA
                                          51301.
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              Crawford County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 18-07-0011S Preliminary Date: October 15, 2019
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City of Arion..........................  Arion City Hall, 333 4th
                                          Street, Dow City, IA 51528.
City of Aspinwall......................  Crawford County Courthouse,
                                          1202 Broadway, Denison, IA
                                          51442.
City of Buck Grove.....................  Buck Grove City Hall, 333 4th
                                          Street, Dow City, IA 51528.
City of Charter Oak....................  City Hall, 453 Railroad Street,
                                          Charter Oak, IA 51439.
City of Deloit.........................  Community Center, 320 Maple
                                          Street, Deloit, IA 51441.
City of Denison........................  City Hall, 111 North Main
                                          Street, Denison, IA 51442.
City of Dow City.......................  City Hall, 117 North Franklin
                                          Street, Dow City, IA 51528.
City of Kiron..........................  City Hall, 12 North Grove
                                          Street, Kiron, IA 51448.
City of Manilla........................  City Hall, 443 Main Street,
                                          Manilla, IA 51454.
City of Ricketts.......................  City Hall, 28 Maple Street,
                                          Ricketts, IA 51460.
City of Vail...........................  City Hall, 215 Main Street,
                                          Vail, IA 51465.
City of Westside.......................  City Hall, 131 Main Street,
                                          Westside, IA 54167.
Unincorporated Areas of Crawford County  Crawford County Courthouse,
                                          1202 Broadway, Denison, IA
                                          51442.
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             Des Moines County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
  Project: 16-07-2202S Preliminary Date: August 27, 2018 and March 27,
                                  2020
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Unincorporated Areas of Des Moines       Southeast Iowa Regional
 County.                                  Planning Commission, 211 North
                                          Gear Avenue, Suite 100, West
                                          Burlington, IA 52655.
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                Henry County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
      Project: 16-07-2275S Revised Preliminary Date: March 26, 2020
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Unincorporated Areas of Henry County...  Henry County Courthouse, 100
                                          East Washington Street, Mount
                                          Pleasant, IA 52641.
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                Tama County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 17-07-0294S Preliminary Date: March 15, 2019
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City of Dysart.........................  City Hall, 601 Wilson Street,
                                          Dysart, IA 52224.
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           Pottawatomie County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 15-07-0283S Preliminary Date: January 31, 2020
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City of Belvue.........................  City Hall, 308 Broadway Street,
                                          Belvue, KS 66407.
City of St. Marys......................  City Hall, 200 South 7th
                                          Street, St. Marys, KS 66536.
City of Wamego.........................  City Hall, 430 Lincoln Avenue,
                                          Wamego, KS 66547.
Unincorporated Areas of Pottawatomie     Pottawatomie County
 County.                                  Administration Building, 207
                                          North 1st Street,
                                          Westmoreland, KS 66549.
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