[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 237 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76065-76067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26879]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2022-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2293]


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,

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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 13, 2023.

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-2293, 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, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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            Columbia County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 15-03-0227S Preliminary Date: June 17, 2022
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Borough of Berwick.....................  City Hall, 1800 North Market
                                          Street, Berwick, PA 18603.
Borough of Briar Creek.................  Briar Creek Borough Hall, 6029
                                          Park Road, Berwick, PA 18603.
Town of Bloomsburg.....................  Town Hall, 301 East 2nd Street,
                                          Bloomsburg, PA 17815.
Township of Benton.....................  Township Building, 236
                                          Shickshinny Road, Benton, PA
                                          17814.
Township of Briar Creek................  Briar Creek Township Municipal
                                          Building, 150 Municipal Road,
                                          Berwick, PA 18603.
Township of Catawissa..................  Township Building, 153 Old
                                          Reading Road, Catawissa, PA
                                          17820.
Township of Cleveland..................  Cleveland Township Building, 46
                                          Jefferson Road, Elysburg, PA
                                          17824.
Township of Greenwood..................  Greenwood Township Building, 90
                                          Shed Road, Millville, PA
                                          17846.
Township of Hemlock....................  Hemlock Township Building, 26
                                          Firehall Road, Bloomsburg, PA
                                          17815.
Township of Locust.....................  Locust Municipal Building,
                                          1223A Numidia Drive,
                                          Catawissa, PA 17820.
Township of Mifflin....................  Mifflin Township Building, 201
                                          East 1st Street, Mifflinville,
                                          PA 18631.
Township of Montour....................  Montour Township Office, 195
                                          Rupert Drive, Bloomsburg, PA
                                          17815.
Township of Pine.......................  Pine Township Building, 309
                                          Wintersteen School Road,
                                          Millville, PA 17846.
Township of Roaring Creek..............  Roaring Creek Township
                                          Secretary Building, 28 Brass
                                          School Road, Catawissa, PA
                                          17820.

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Township of Scott......................  Scott Municipal Building, 350
                                          Tenny Street, Bloomsburg, PA
                                          17815.
Township of Sugarloaf..................  Sugarloaf Municipal Building,
                                          90 Schoolhouse Road, Benton,
                                          PA 17814.
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           Hardy County, West Virginia and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 21-03-0002S Preliminary Date: April 14, 2022
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Town of Wardensville...................  Town Hall, 25 Warrior Way,
                                          Wardensville, WV 26851.
Unincorporated Areas of Hardy County...  Hardy County Courthouse, 204
                                          Washington Street, Moorefield,
                                          WV 26836.
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              Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 13-05-3721S Preliminary Date: April 18, 2022
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Unincorporated Areas of Fond du Lac      Code Enforcement Office, 160
 County.                                  South Macy Street, Fond du
                                          Lac, WI 54935.
Village of Kewaskum....................  Village Hall, 204 First Street,
                                          Kewaskum, WI 53040.
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[FR Doc. 2022-26879 Filed 12-9-22; 8:45 am]
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