[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5554-5555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01625]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2024-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2403]


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 29, 2024.

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-2403, 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.'')

Nicholas A. Shufro,
Deputy 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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            Hartford County, Connecticut (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 18-01-0024S Preliminary Date: June 29, 2023
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City of Bristol........................  City Hall, 111 North Main
                                          Street, Bristol, CT 06010.
Town of Avon...........................  Town Hall, 60 West Main Street,
                                          Avon, CT 06001.
Town of Bloomfield.....................  Town Hall, 800 Bloomfield
                                          Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002.

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Town of Burlington.....................  Town Hall, 200 Spielman
                                          Highway, Burlington, CT 06013.
Town of Canton.........................  Canton Town Hall, 4 Market
                                          Street, Collinsville, CT
                                          06019.
Town of East Granby....................  Town Hall, 9 Center Street,
                                          East Granby, CT 06026.
Town of Farmington.....................  Town Hall, 1 Monteith Drive,
                                          Farmington, CT 06032.
Town of Granby.........................  Town Hall, 15 North Granby
                                          Road, Granby, CT 06035.
Town of Hartland.......................  Hartland Town Hall, 22 South
                                          Road, East Hartland, CT 06027.
Town of Plainville.....................  Municipal Center, 1 Central
                                          Square, Plainville, CT 06062.
Town of Simsbury.......................  Town Hall, 933 Hopmeadow
                                          Street, Simsbury, CT 06070.
Town of Suffield.......................  Town Hall, 83 Mountain Road,
                                          Suffield, CT 06078.
Town of West Hartford..................  Town Hall, 50 South Main
                                          Street, West Hartford, CT
                                          06107.
Town of Windsor........................  Town Hall, 275 Broad Street,
                                          Windsor, CT 06095.
Town of Windsor Locks..................  Town Hall, 50 Church Street,
                                          Windsor Locks, CT 06096.
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            Tazewell County, Illinois and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 20-05-0001S Preliminary Date: August 31, 2023
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City of East Peoria....................  City Hall, 401 West Washington
                                          Street, East Peoria, IL 61611.
Unincorporated Areas of Tazewell County  Tazewell County McKenzie
                                          Building, 11 South 4th Street,
                                          Suite 400, Pekin, IL 61554.
Village of Creve Coeur.................  Village Hall, 103 North
                                          Thorncrest Avenue, Creve
                                          Coeur, IL 61610.
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         Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (All Jurisdictions)
           Project: 18-01-0025S Preliminary Date: May 18, 2023
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Town of Antrim.........................  Planning Department, 66 Main
                                          Street, Antrim, NH 03440.
Town of Bennington.....................  Town Hall, 7 School Street,
                                          Bennington, NH 03442.
Town of Deering........................  Town Hall, 762 Deering Center
                                          Road, Deering, NH 03244.
Town of Francestown....................  Town Hall, 27 Main Street,
                                          Francestown, NH 03043.
Town of Greenfield.....................  Town Office, 7 Sawmill Road,
                                          Greenfield, NH 03047.
Town of Hancock........................  Town Hall, 50 Main Street,
                                          Hancock, NH 03449.
Town of Hillsborough...................  Planning Department, 27 School
                                          Street, Hillsborough, NH
                                          03244.
Town of New Ipswich....................  Town Hall, 661 Turnpike Road,
                                          New Ipswich, NH 03071.
Town of Peterborough...................  Planning Department, 1 Grove
                                          Street, Peterborough, NH
                                          03458.
Town of Sharon.........................  Town Hall, 432 NH Route 123,
                                          Sharon, NH 03458.
Town of Temple.........................  Town Hall, 423 Route 45,
                                          Temple, NH 03084.
Town of Weare..........................  Town Hall, 15 Flanders Memorial
                                          Road, Weare, NH 03281.
Town of Windsor........................  Town Hall, 14 White Pond Road,
                                          Windsor, NH 03244.
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           Providence County, Rhode Island (All Jurisdictions)
Project: 17-01-0182S Preliminary Dates: February 10, 2023 and August 01,
                                  2023
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City of Central Falls..................  City Hall, 580 Broad Street,
                                          Central Falls, RI 02863.
City of Pawtucket......................  City Hall, 137 Roosevelt
                                          Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860.
City of Woonsocket.....................  City Hall, 169 Main Street,
                                          Woonsocket, RI 02895.
Town of Burrillville...................  Burrillville Town Annex, 144
                                          Harrisville Main Street,
                                          Harrisville, RI 02830.
Town of Cumberland.....................  Department of Public Works, 45
                                          Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
                                          02864.
Town of Glocester......................  Glocester Town Hall, 1145
                                          Putnam Pike, Chepachet, RI
                                          02814.
Town of Lincoln........................  Town Hall, 100 Old River Road,
                                          Lincoln, RI 02865.
Town of North Smithfield...............  Town Hall, 83 Greene Street,
                                          North Smithfield, RI 02876.
Town of Scituate.......................  Town Hall, 195 Danielson Pike,
                                          Scituate, RI 02857.
Town of Smithfield.....................  Town Hall, 64 Farnum Pike,
                                          Smithfield, RI 02917.
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