[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 164 (Friday, August 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58292-58293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18282]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2023-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2360]


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 November 24, 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-2360, 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

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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.'')

Nicholas A. Shufro,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

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             Community                Community map repository address
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              Clay County, Illinois and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 16-05-2969S Preliminary Date: July 21, 2022
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City of Flora.....................  City Hall, 131 East 2nd Street,
                                     Flora, IL 62839.
Unincorporated Areas of Clay        Clay County Courthouse, 111 East
 County.                             Chestnut Street, Room 106,
                                     Louisville, IL 62858.
Village of Clay City..............  Village Hall, 318 South Walnut
                                     Street, Clay City, IL 62824.
Village of Louisville.............  Village Hall, 177 South Main Street,
                                     Louisville, IL 62858.
Village of Sailor Springs.........  Village Hall, 107 South Washington
                                     Street, Sailor Springs, IL 62824.
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           St. Louis County, Minnesota and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 14-05-2193S Preliminary Date: October 28, 2022
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Bois Forte Band of Chippewa.......  Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Tribal
                                     Office, 5344 Lakeshore Drive, Nett
                                     Lake, MN 55772.
City of Aurora....................  City Hall, 16 West 2nd Avenue North,
                                     Aurora, MN 55705.
City of Babbitt...................  City Hall, 71 South Drive, Babbitt,
                                     MN 55706.
City of Biwabik...................  City Hall, 321 North Main Street,
                                     Biwabik, MN 55708.
City of Brookston.................  City Hall, 8757 1st Street South,
                                     Brookston, MN 55711.
City of Cook......................  City Hall, 127 South River Street,
                                     Cook, MN 55723.
City of Duluth....................  City Hall, 411 West First Street,
                                     Duluth, MN 55802.
City of Ely.......................  City Hall, 209 East Chapman Street,
                                     Ely, MN 55731.
City of Floodwood.................  City Hall, 111 West 8th Avenue,
                                     Floodwood, MN 55736.
City of Hermantown................  City Hall, 5105 Maple Grove Road,
                                     Hermantown, MN 55811.
City of Hibbing...................  City Hall, 401 East 21st Street,
                                     Hibbing, MN 55746.
City of Hoyt Lakes................  Municipal Building, 206 Kennedy
                                     Memorial Drive, Hoyt Lakes, MN
                                     55750.
City of Iron Junction.............  City Office, 4141 Merritt Avenue,
                                     Iron Junction, MN 55751.
City of Meadowlands...............  Meadowlands Community Center, 7758
                                     Western Avenue, Meadowlands, MN
                                     55765.
City of Mountain Iron.............  City Hall, 8586 Enterprise Drive
                                     South, Mountain Iron, MN 55768.
City of Orr.......................  City Hall, 4429 Highway 53, Orr, MN
                                     55771.
City of Proctor...................  City Hall, 100 Pionk Drive, Proctor,
                                     MN 55810.
City of Rice Lake.................  Rice Lake City Hall, 4107 West Beyer
                                     Road, Duluth, MN 55803.
City of Tower.....................  City Hall, 602 Main Street, Tower,
                                     MN 55790.
City of Virginia..................  City Hall, 327 South First Street,
                                     Virginia, MN 55792.
City of Winton....................  Winton Community Center, 102 North
                                     Main Street, Winton, MN 55796.
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior   Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior
 Chippewa.                           Chippewa Tribal Center, 1720 Big
                                     Lake Road, Cloquet, MN 55720.
Unincorporated Areas of St. Louis   St. Louis County Courthouse, 100
 County.                             North 5th Avenue West, Duluth, MN
                                     55802.
Township of Gnesen................  Gnesen Community Center, 6356 Howard
                                     Gnesen Road, Duluth, MN 55803.
Township of Lakewood..............  Lakewood Town Hall, 3110 Strand
                                     Road, Duluth, MN 55803.
Township of Midway................  Midway Town Hall, 3230 Midway Road,
                                     Duluth, MN 55810.
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          Summers County, West Virginia and Incorporated Areas
  Project: 21-03-0008S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2022 and May 01,
                                  2023
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City of Hinton....................  City Hall, 322 Summers Street,
                                     Hinton, WV 25951.
Unincorporated Areas of Summers     Summers County Courthouse, 120
 County.                             Ballengee Street, Suite 203,
                                     Hinton, WV 25951.
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