[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75354-75355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26055]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2068]


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 February 23, 2021.

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-2068, 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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              Delaware County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
           Project: 16-07-2177S Preliminary Date: May 29, 2020
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Unincorporated Areas of Delaware County  Delaware County Engineering
                                          Office, 2139 Highway 38,
                                          Manchester, IA 52057.
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               Ellis County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 18-07-0006S Preliminary Date: June 26, 2020
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City of Ellis..........................  Municipal Offices, 815
                                          Jefferson Street, Ellis, KS
                                          67637.

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City of Hays...........................  City Hall, 1507 Main Street,
                                          Hays, KS 67601.
City of Schoenchen.....................  Ellis County Administrative
                                          Center, 718 Main Street, Hays,
                                          KS 67601.
City of Victoria.......................  City Hall, 1005 4th Street,
                                          Victoria, KS 67671.
Unincorporated Areas of Ellis County...  Ellis County Administrative
                                          Center, 718 Main Street, Hays,
                                          KS 67601.
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             Franklin County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
           Project: 19-07-0034S Preliminary Date: June 9, 2020
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City of Lane...........................  City Hall, 600 3rd Street,
                                          Lane, KS 66042.
City of Ottawa.........................  City Hall, 101 South Hickory
                                          Street, Ottawa, KS 66067.
City of Pomona.........................  City Hall, 219 Jefferson
                                          Street, Pomona, KS 66076.
City of Princeton......................  City Hall, 316 Galveston
                                          Street, Princeton, KS 66078.
City of Rantoul........................  City Hall, 120 East Main
                                          Street, Rantoul, KS 66079.
City of Wellsville.....................  City Hall, 411 Main Street,
                                          Wellsville, KS 66092.
City of Williamsburg...................  City Hall, 123 West William
                                          Street, Williamsburg, KS
                                          66095.
Unincorporated Areas of Franklin County  Franklin County Courthouse, 315
                                          South Main Street, Ottawa, KS
                                          66067.
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               Lyon County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
           Project: 19-07-0038S Preliminary Date: May 22, 2020
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City of Allen..........................  City Hall, 4 West 5th Street,
                                          Allen, KS 66833.
City of Americus.......................  City Hall, 604 Main Street,
                                          Americus, KS 66835.
City of Emporia........................  City Hall, 111 East 6th Avenue,
                                          Emporia, KS 66801.
City of Neosho Rapids..................  City Hall, 238 North Main
                                          Street, Neosho Rapids, KS
                                          66864.
City of Olpe...........................  City Hall, 102 Westphalia
                                          Street, Olpe, KS 66865.
City of Reading........................  City Hall, 613 1st Street,
                                          Reading, KS 66868.
Unincorporated Areas of Lyon County....  Lyon County Courthouse, 430
                                          Commercial Street, Emporia, KS
                                          66801.
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               Osage County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 19-07-0036S Preliminary Date: April 14, 2020
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City of Burlingame.....................  City Hall, 101 East Santa Fe
                                          Avenue, Burlingame, KS 66413.
City of Carbondale.....................  City Offices, 234 Main Street,
                                          Carbondale, KS 66414.
City of Lyndon.........................  City Hall, 730 Topeka Avenue,
                                          Lyndon, KS 66451.
City of Melvern........................  City Hall, 141 Southwest Main
                                          Street, Melvern, KS 66510.
City of Osage City.....................  City Hall, 201 South 5th
                                          Street, Osage City, KS 66523.
City of Overbrook......................  City Hall, 401 Maple Street,
                                          Overbrook, KS 66524.
City of Quenemo........................  City Hall, 109 East Maple
                                          Street, Quenemo, KS 66528.
City of Scranton.......................  Municipal Building, 120 West
                                          Boone Street, Scranton, KS
                                          66537.
Unincorporated Areas of Osage County...  Osage County Courthouse, 717
                                          Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS
                                          66451.
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            Stevens County, Minnesota and Incorporated Areas
           Project: 18-05-0004S Preliminary Date: May 29, 2020
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City of Alberta........................  City Hall, 309 Main Street,
                                          Alberta, MN 56207.
City of Donnelly.......................  City Hall, 107 3rd Street,
                                          Donnelly, MN 56235.
City of Morris.........................  City Hall, 610 Oregon Avenue,
                                          Morris, MN 56267.
Unincorporated Areas of Stevens County.  Stevens County Courthouse, 400
                                          Colorado Avenue, Morris, MN
                                          56267.
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