[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14550-14552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05361]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2022-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2223]


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 June 13, 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-2223, 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

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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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              Saginaw County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)
           Project: 14-05-9590S Preliminary Date: May 21, 2021
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Charter Township of Bridgeport.........  Governmental Center, 6740 Dixie
                                          Highway, Bridgeport, MI 48722.
Charter Township of Buena Vista........  Buena Vista Administration
                                          Building, 1160 South Outer
                                          Drive, Saginaw, MI 48601.
Charter Township of Saginaw............  Township Hall, 4980 Shattuck
                                          Road, Saginaw, MI 48603.
City of Frankenmuth....................  City and Township Government
                                          Center, 240 West Genesee
                                          Street, Frankenmuth, MI 48734.
City of Saginaw........................  City Hall, 1315 South
                                          Washington Avenue, Second
                                          Floor, Saginaw, MI 48601.
City of Zilwaukee......................  City of Zilwaukee
                                          Administration Building, 319
                                          Tittabawassee Road, Saginaw,
                                          MI 48604.
Township of Albee......................  Albee Township Community
                                          Center, 10645 East Road, Burt,
                                          MI 48417.
Township of Birch Run..................  Birch Run Township Center, 8425
                                          Main Street, Birch Run, MI
                                          48415.
Township of Blumfield..................  Blumfield Township Office, 1175
                                          Vassar Road, Reese, MI 48757.
Township of Brant......................  Brant Township Hall, 11012
                                          South Hemlock Road, Brant, MI
                                          48655.
Township of Carrollton.................  Carrollton Township Office,
                                          1645 Mapleridge Road, Saginaw,
                                          MI 48604.
Township of Chesaning..................  Township Hall, 1025 West Brady
                                          Street, Chesaning, MI 48616.
Township of Frankenmuth................  City and Township Government
                                          Center, 240 West Genesee
                                          Street, Frankenmuth, MI 48734.
Township of Fremont....................  Fremont Township Hall, 5980
                                          South Hemlock Road, Hemlock,
                                          MI 48626.
Township of James......................  James Township Hall, 6060 Swan
                                          Creek Road, Saginaw, MI 48609.
Township of Kochville..................  Kochville Township Offices,
                                          5851 Mackinaw Road, Saginaw,
                                          MI 48604.
Township of Maple Grove................  Maple Grove Township Hall,
                                          17010 Lincoln Road, New
                                          Lothrop, MI 48460.
Township of Marion.....................  Marion Township Hall, 10925
                                          South Merrill Road, Brant, MI
                                          48614.
Township of Spaulding..................  Spaulding Township Offices,
                                          5025 East Road, Saginaw, MI
                                          48601.
Township of St. Charles................  St. Charles Township Office,
                                          1003 North Saginaw Street, St.
                                          Charles, MI 48655.
Township of Swan Creek.................  Swan Creek Township Hall, 11415
                                          Lakefield Road, St. Charles,
                                          MI 48655.
Township of Taymouth...................  Taymouth Township Offices, 4343
                                          East Birch Run Road, Birch
                                          Run, MI 48415.
Township of Thomas.....................  Thomas Township Municipal
                                          Office, 249 North Miller Road,
                                          Saginaw, MI 48609.
Township of Tittabawassee..............  Tittabawassee Township Offices,
                                          145 South Second Street,
                                          Freeland, MI 48623.
Township of Zilwaukee..................  Zilwaukee Township Clerk's
                                          Office, 7600 Melbourne Road,
                                          Saginaw, MI 48604.
Village of Chesaning...................  Administrative Offices, 218
                                          North Front Street, Chesaning,
                                          MI 48616.
Village of St. Charles.................  Village Hall, 110 West Spruce
                                          Street, St. Charles, MI 48655.
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             Van Buren County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)
        Project: 13-05-4211S Preliminary Date: September 13, 2019
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City of South Haven....................  City Hall, 539 Phoenix Street,
                                          South Haven, MI 49090.
Township of Covert.....................  Township Hall, 73943 East Lake
                                          Street, Covert, MI 49043.
Township of South Haven................  South Haven Charter Township
                                          Hall, 09761 Blue Star Memorial
                                          Highway, South Haven, MI
                                          49090.
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                Lucas County, Ohio and Incorporated Areas
     Project: 13-05-1800S Revised Preliminary Date: December 3, 2021
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City of Oregon.........................  City Hall, 5330 Seaman Road,
                                          Oregon, OH 43616.
City of Toledo.........................  Department of Inspection, One
                                          Government Center, Suite 1600,
                                          Toledo, OH 43604.
Unincorporated Areas of Lucas County...  Lucas County Engineer's Office,
                                          1049 South McCord Road,
                                          Holland, OH 43528.
Village of Harbor View.................  Village Hall, 327 Lakeview
                                          Drive, Harbor View, OH 43434.
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         Greenbrier County, West Virginia and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 19-03-0028S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2021
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City of Ronceverte.....................  City Hall, 182 Main Street
                                          West, Ronceverte, WV 24970.
City of White Sulphur Springs..........  City Hall, 589 Main Street
                                          West, White Sulphur Springs,
                                          WV 24986.
Corporation of Falling Springs.........  Renick Town Hall, 135 Church
                                          Lane, Renick, WV 24966.
Town of Rainelle.......................  Town Hall, 1233 Kanawha Avenue,
                                          Rainelle, WV 25962.
Town of Rupert.........................  Town Hall, 528 Nicholas Street,
                                          Rupert, WV 25984.
Unincorporated Areas of Greenbrier       Greenbrier County Courthouse,
 County.                                  912 Court Street North,
                                          Lewisburg, WV 24901.
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[FR Doc. 2022-05361 Filed 3-14-22; 8:45 am]
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