[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72263-72264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27612]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2021-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2180]


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 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).

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before March 21, 2022.

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-2180, 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.
    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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           New London County, Connecticut (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 17-01-1012S Preliminary Date: July 17, 2020
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Borough of Jewett City.................  Town's Clerk's Office, 28 Main
                                          Street, Jewett City, CT 06351.
Town of Griswold.......................  Town Clerk's Office, 28 Main
                                          Street, Griswold, CT 06351.
Town of Lisbon.........................  Town Hall, 1 Newent Road,
                                          Lisbon, CT 06351.
Town of North Stonington...............  Town Clerk's Office, 40 Main
                                          Street, North Stonington, CT
                                          06359.
Town of Preston........................  Town Hall, 389 Route 2,
                                          Preston, CT 06365.
Town of Voluntown......................  Town Hall, Town Clerk's Office,
                                          115 Main Street, Voluntown, CT
                                          06384.
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             Windham County, Connecticut (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 17-01-1012S Preliminary Date: July 17, 2020
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Borough of Danielson...................  Killingly Town Hall, 1st Floor,
                                          172 Main Street, Killingly, CT
                                          06239.
Town of Brooklyn.......................  Town Hall, 4 Wolf Den Road,
                                          Brooklyn, CT 06234.
Town of Killingly......................  Town Hall, 1st Floor, 172 Main
                                          Street, Killingly, CT 06239.
Town of Plainfield.....................  Town Hall, 8 Community Avenue,
                                          Plainfield, CT 06374.
Town of Pomfret........................  Town of Pomfret Emergency
                                          Management Department, 5 Haven
                                          Road, Pomfret Center, CT
                                          06259.
Town of Putnam.........................  Town Hall, 200 Church Street,
                                          Putnam, CT 06260.
Town of Sterling.......................  Town of Sterling Land Use
                                          Department, 1183 Plainfield
                                          Pike, Oneco, CT 06373.
Town of Thompson.......................  Thompson Town Clerk's Office,
                                          815 Riverside Drive, North
                                          Grosvenordale, CT 06255.
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            Hampden County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 17-01-1012S Preliminary Date: July 17, 2020
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Town of Brimfield......................  Building Department, 23 Main
                                          Street, Brimfield, MA 01010.
Town of Holland........................  Town Hall, 27 Sturbridge Road,
                                          Holland, MA 01521.
Town of Wales..........................  Town Hall, 3 Hollow Road,
                                          Wales, MA 01081.
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           Worcester County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 17-01-1012S Preliminary Date: July 17, 2020
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Town of Auburn.........................  Conservation Commission, 104
                                          Central Street, Second Floor,
                                          Auburn, MA 01501.
Town of Charlton.......................  Office of Town Administrator,
                                          37 Main Street, Charlton, MA
                                          01507.
Town of Douglas........................  Town Clerk's Office, 29 Depot
                                          Street, Douglas, MA 01516.
Town of Dudley.........................  Board of Selectmen's Office, 71
                                          West Main Street, Dudley, MA
                                          01571.
Town of Leicester......................  Town Clerk's Office, 3 Washburn
                                          Square, Leicester, MA 01524.
Town of Oxford.........................  Town Hall, 325 Main Street,
                                          Oxford, MA 01540.
Town of Southbridge....................  Town Clerk's Office, 41 Elm
                                          Street, Southbridge, MA 01550.
Town of Spencer........................  Conservation Office, 157 Main
                                          Street, Spencer, MA 01562.
Town of Sturbridge.....................  Planning Department, 301 Main
                                          Street, Sturbridge, MA 01566.
Town of Sutton.........................  Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road,
                                          Sutton, MA 01590.
Town of Webster........................  Conservation Office, 350 Main
                                          Street, Webster, MA 01570.
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              Kent County, Rhode Island (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 17-01-1012S Preliminary Date: July 17, 2020
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Town of Coventry.......................  Town Clerk's Office, 1670 Flat
                                          River Road, Coventry, RI
                                          02816.
Town of West Greenwich.................  Town Hall, 280 Victory Highway,
                                          West Greenwich, RI 02817.
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           Providence County, Rhode Island (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 17-01-1012S Preliminary Date: July 17, 2020
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Town of Burrillville...................  Town of Burrillville Building
                                          Department, 144 Harrisville
                                          Main Street, Harrisville, RI
                                          02830.
Town of Foster.........................  Town Hall, 181 Howard Hill
                                          Road, Foster, RI 02825.
Town of Glocester......................  Glocester Town Hall, Town
                                          Clerk's Office, 1145 Putnam
                                          Pike, Chepachet, RI 02814.
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           Washington County, Rhode Island (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 17-01-1012S Preliminary Date: July 17, 2020
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Town of Exeter.........................  Town Hall, Town Clerk's Office,
                                          675 Ten Rod Road, Exeter, RI
                                          02822.
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