[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 63 (Monday, April 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22418-22420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06780]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2024-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2422]


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 July 1, 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/

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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-2422, 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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               Tift County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 18-04-0005S Preliminary Date: April 21, 2023
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City of Omega..........................  City Hall, 5518 North Alabama
                                          Avenue, Omega, GA 31775.
City of Tifton.........................  City Hall, 130 1st Street East,
                                          Tifton, GA 31794.
City of Ty Ty..........................  City Hall, 141 East Elman
                                          Street, Ty Ty, GA 31795.
Tift County Unincorporated Areas.......  Tift County Office, 255 North
                                          Tift Avenue, Building D,
                                          Tifton, GA 31794.
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            Bledsoe County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 20-04-0050S Preliminary Date: June 28, 2023
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Unincorporated Areas of Bledsoe County.  Bledsoe County Courthouse, 3150
                                          Main Street, Suite 100,
                                          Pikeville, TN 37367.
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            Bradley County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 20-04-0050S Preliminary Date: June 28, 2023
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City of Cleveland......................  Development and Engineering
                                          Services Department, 185 2nd
                                          Street Northeast, Cleveland,
                                          TN 37311.
Unincorporated Areas of Bradley County.  Bradley County Courthouse Annex
                                          Basement, 155 Broad Street
                                          Northwest, Cleveland, TN
                                          37311.
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            Hamilton County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 20-04-0050S--Preliminary Date: June 28, 2023
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City of Chattanooga....................  Zoning Office, 1250 Market
                                          Street, Suite 1000,
                                          Chattanooga, TN 37402.
City of Collegedale....................  City Hall, 4910 Swinyar Drive,
                                          Collegedale, TN 37315.
City of East Ridge.....................  City Hall, 1517 Tombras Avenue,
                                          East Ridge, TN 37412.
City of Lakesite.......................  City Hall, 9201 Rocky Point
                                          Road, Lakesite, TN 37379.
City of Red Bank.......................  City Hall, 3105 Dayton
                                          Boulevard, Red Bank, TN 37415.
City of Soddy-Daisy....................  City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike,
                                          Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.

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Town of Lookout Mountain...............  Town Hall, 710 Scenic Highway,
                                          Lookout Mountain, TN 37350.
Town of Signal Mountain................  Town Hall, 1111 Ridgeway
                                          Avenue, Signal Mountain, TN
                                          37377.
Unincorporated Areas of Hamilton County  Hamilton County Engineering
                                          Department, 4005 Cromwell
                                          Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
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             Marion County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 20-04-0050S Preliminary Date: June 28, 2023
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Town of Jasper.........................  City Hall, 4460 Main Street,
                                          Jasper, TN 37347.
Town of New Hope.......................  New Hope Town Hall, 2610
                                          Highway 156, South Pittsburg,
                                          TN 37380.
Unincorporated Areas of Marion County..  Marion County Annex Building,
                                          24 Courthouse Square, Jasper,
                                          TN 37347.
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             McMinn County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 20-04-0050S--Preliminary Date: June 28, 2023
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Unincorporated Areas of McMinn County..  McMinn County Emergency
                                          Operations Center, 1107 South
                                          Congress Parkway, Athens, TN
                                          37303.
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             Meigs County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 20-04-0050S Preliminary Date: June 28, 2023
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Town of Decatur........................  Town Hall, 116 North Main
                                          Street, Decatur, TN 37322.
Unincorporated Areas of Meigs County...  Meigs County Courthouse, 17214
                                          State Highway 58 North,
                                          Decatur, TN 37322.
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              Rhea County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 20-04-0050S Preliminary Date: June 28, 2023
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City of Dayton.........................  City Hall, 399 First Avenue,
                                          Dayton, TN 37321.
City of Graysville.....................  City Hall, 136 Harrison Avenue,
                                          Graysville, TN 37338.
Unincorporated Areas of Rhea County....  Rhea County Courthouse, 375
                                          Church Street, Dayton, TN
                                          37321.
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             Roane County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 20-04-0050S Preliminary Date: June 28, 2023
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Unincorporated Areas of Roane County...  Roane County Building Codes and
                                          Zoning, 308 North 3rd Street,
                                          Kingston, TN 37763.
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           Sequatchie County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 20-04-0050S Preliminary Date: June 28, 2023
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Unincorporated Areas of Sequatchie       Sequatchie County Clerk's
 County.                                  Office, 15 Cherry Street,
                                          Dunlap, TN 37327.
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