[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34255-34257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13863]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2021-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2138]


Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.

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

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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 27, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report 
for each community are available for inspection at both the online 
location https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload 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-2138, 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://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload 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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             Buena Vista County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 16-07-2138S Preliminary Date: August 16, 2019
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City of Storm Lake.....................  City Hall, 620 Erie Street,
                                          Storm Lake, IA 50588.
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               Clayton County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 19-07-0015S Preliminary Date: December 16, 2020
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City of Elkader........................  City Hall, 207 North Main
                                          Street, Elkader, IA 52043.
Unincorporated Areas of Clayton County.  Clayton County Courthouse, 111
                                          High Street Northeast,
                                          Elkader, IA 52043.
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                Kent County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)
        Project: 12-05-2853S Preliminary Date: November 16, 2020
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Charter Township of Caledonia..........  Township Hall, 8196 Broadmoor
                                          Avenue Southeast, Caledonia,
                                          MI 49316.
Charter Township of Cascade............  Cascade Charter Township
                                          Office, 5920 Tahoe Drive
                                          Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI
                                          49546.
Charter Township of Gaines.............  Gaines Charter Township Office,
                                          8555 Kalamazoo Avenue
                                          Southeast, Caledonia, MI
                                          49316.

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Charter Township of Grand Rapids.......  Township Hall, 1836 East
                                          Beltline Avenue Northeast,
                                          Grand Rapids, MI 49525.
Charter Township of Lowell.............  Township Hall, 2910 Alden Nash
                                          Avenue Southeast, Lowell, MI
                                          49331.
Charter Township of Plainfield.........  Plainfield Charter Township
                                          Hall, 6161 Belmont Avenue
                                          Northeast, Belmont, MI 49306.
City of Cedar Springs..................  City Hall, 66 South Main
                                          Street, Cedar Springs, MI
                                          49319.
City of East Grand Rapids..............  Community Center, 750 Lakeside
                                          Drive Southeast, East Grand
                                          Rapids, MI 49506.
City of Grand Rapids...................  City Hall, 300 Monroe Avenue
                                          Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI
                                          49503.
City of Grandville.....................  City Hall, 3195 Wilson Avenue
                                          Southwest, Grandville, MI
                                          49418.
City of Kentwood.......................  City Hall Engineering
                                          Department, 4900 Breton Avenue
                                          Southeast, Kentwood, MI 49508.
City of Lowell.........................  City Hall, 301 East Main
                                          Street, Lowell, MI 49331.
City of Rockford.......................  City Hall, 7 South Monroe
                                          Street, Rockford, MI 49341.
City of Walker.........................  Engineering Department City
                                          Hall, 4243 Remembrance Road
                                          Northwest, Walker, MI 49534.
City of Wyoming........................  City Hall, 1155 28th Street
                                          Southwest, Wyoming, MI 49509.
Township of Ada........................  Township Hall, 7330 Thornapple
                                          River Drive, Ada, MI 49301.
Township of Algoma.....................  Algoma Township Office, 10531
                                          Algoma Avenue Northeast,
                                          Rockford, MI 49341.
Township of Alpine.....................  Alpine Township Hall, 5255
                                          Alpine Avenue Northwest,
                                          Comstock Park, MI 49321.
Township of Byron......................  Byron Township Hall, 8085 Byron
                                          Center Avenue Southwest, Byron
                                          Center, MI 49315.
Township of Cannon.....................  Cannon Township Center, 6878
                                          Belding Road, Rockford, MI
                                          49341.
Township of Solon......................  Solon Township Offices, 15185
                                          Algoma Avenue Northeast, Cedar
                                          Springs, MI 49319.
Township of Sparta.....................  Township Hall, 160 East
                                          Division Street, Sparta, MI
                                          49345.
Township of Tyrone.....................  Tyrone Township Hall, 28 East
                                          Muskegon Street, Kent City, MI
                                          49330.
Township of Vergennes..................  Vergennes Township Hall, 10381
                                          Bailey Drive Northeast,
                                          Lowell, MI 49331.
Village of Casnovia....................  Village Hall, 141 North Main
                                          Street, Casnovia, MI 49318.
Village of Kent City...................  Village Office, 83 Spring
                                          Street, Kent City, MI 49330.
Village of Sparta......................  Village Hall, 156 East Division
                                          Street, Sparta, MI 49345.
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            Florence County, Wisconsin and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 18-05-0013S Preliminary Date: November 16, 2020
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Unincorporated Areas of Florence County  Florence County Courthouse, 501
                                          Lake Avenue, Florence, WI
                                          54121.
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[FR Doc. 2021-13863 Filed 6-28-21; 8:45 am]
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