[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4840-4841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01423]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2023-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2301]


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 April 25, 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-2301, 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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               Marion County, Indiana (All Jurisdictions)
        Project: 20-05-0016S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2022
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City of Indianapolis...................  Madison Plaza, 1200 Madison
                                          Avenue, Suite 100,
                                          Indianapolis, IN 46225.
Town of Speedway.......................  Municipal Center, 5300
                                          Crawfordsville Road, Speedway,
                                          IN 46224.
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            Le Sueur County, Minnesota and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 17-05-1791S Preliminary Date: July 14, 2022
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City of Cleveland......................  City Hall, 205 4th Street,
                                          Cleveland, MN 56017.
City of Elysian........................  City Hall, 110 West Main
                                          Street, Elysian, MN 56028.
City of Heidelberg.....................  City Hall, 31552 181st Avenue,
                                          Heidelberg, MN 56071.
City of Kasota.........................  Community Center, 200 North
                                          Webster Street, Kasota, MN
                                          56050.
City of Kilkenny.......................  Fire Department, 156 South
                                          Laurel Avenue, Kilkenny, MN
                                          56052.

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City of Le Sueur.......................  Municipal Building, 203 South
                                          2nd Street, Le Sueur, MN
                                          56058.
City of Montgomery.....................  Municipal Building, 201 Ash
                                          Avenue Southwest, Montgomery,
                                          MN 56069.
City of New Prague.....................  City Hall, Planning and Zoning
                                          Department, 118 Central Avenue
                                          North, New Prague, MN 56071.
City of Waterville.....................  City Hall, 200 3rd Street
                                          South, Waterville, MN 56096.
Unincorporated Areas of Le Sueur County  Le Sueur County Environmental
                                          Services Department, 515 South
                                          Maple Avenue, Le Center, MN
                                          56057.
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               Monroe County, New York (All Jurisdictions)
        Project: 20-02-0021S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2022
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City of Rochester......................  City Hall, 30 Church Street,
                                          Rochester, NY 14614.
Town of Brighton.......................  Brighton Town Hall, 2300
                                          Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY
                                          14618.
Town of Greece.........................  Town Hall, 1 Vince Tofany
                                          Boulevard, Greece, NY 14612.
Town of Hamlin.........................  Town Hall, 1658 Lake Road,
                                          Hamlin, NY 14464.
Town of Irondequoit....................  Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280
                                          Titus Avenue, Rochester, NY
                                          14617.
Town of Parma..........................  Parma Town Hall, 1300 Hilton
                                          Parma Corners Road, Hilton, NY
                                          14468.
Town of Penfield.......................  Town Hall, 3100 Atlantic
                                          Avenue, Penfield, NY 14526.
Town of Webster........................  Town Hall, 1000 Ridge Road,
                                          Webster, NY 14580.
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