[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65650-65651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17831]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2024-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2453]


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 12, 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-2453, 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

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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,
Assistant Administrator (Acting) for Risk Management, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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             Washington County, New York (All Jurisdictions)
        Project: 19-02-0021S Preliminary Date: December 15, 2023
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Town of Argyle.........................  Municipal Building, 41 Main
                                          Street, Argyle, NY 12809.
Town of Cambridge......................  Town Hall, 846 County Route 59,
                                          Cambridge, NY 12816.
Town of Dresden........................  Dresden Town Hall, 102 Clemons
                                          Center Road, Clemons, NY
                                          12819.
Town of Easton.........................  Town of Easton Burton Hall,
                                          1071 State Route 40,
                                          Greenwich, NY 12834.
Town of Fort Ann.......................  Town Hall, 80 George Street,
                                          Fort Ann, NY 12827.
Town of Fort Edward....................  Town Hall, 118 Broadway, Fort
                                          Edward, NY 12828.
Town of Granville......................  Town Hall, 14 East Main Street,
                                          Granville, NY 12832.
Town of Greenwich......................  Town Hall, 2 Academy Street,
                                          Greenwich, NY 12834.
Town of Hampton........................  Town Hall, 2629 State Route
                                          22A, Hampton, NY 12837.
Town of Hartford.......................  Town Hall, 165 Hartford Main
                                          Street, Hartford, NY 12838.
Town of Hebron.........................  Hebron Town Office, 3161 County
                                          Route 30, Salem, NY 12865.
Town of Jackson........................  Jackson Town Hall, 2355 State
                                          Route 22, Cambridge, NY 12816.
Town of Kingsbury......................  Kingsbury Town Hall, 6 Michigan
                                          Street, Hudson Falls, NY
                                          12839.
Town of Putnam.........................  Putnam Town Hall, 14 Putnam
                                          Center Road, Putnam Station,
                                          NY 12861.
Town of Salem..........................  Town Hall, 214 Main Street,
                                          Salem, NY 12865.
Town of White Creek....................  Town of White Creek Major
                                          General John Wilson Sprag
                                          Building, 28 Mountainview
                                          Drive, Cambridge, NY 12816.
Town of Whitehall......................  Town Hall, 57 Skenesborough
                                          Drive, Suite 1, Whitehall, NY
                                          12887.
Village of Argyle......................  Washington County Municipal
                                          Center Building, 383 Broadway,
                                          Fort Edward, NY 12828.
Village of Cambridge...................  Village Offices, 56 North Park
                                          Street, Cambridge, NY 12816.
Village of Fort Ann....................  Town Hall, 80 George Street,
                                          Fort Ann, NY 12827.
Village of Fort Edward.................  Village Hall, 118 Broadway,
                                          Fort Edward, NY 12828.
Village of Granville...................  Village Municipal Center, 51
                                          Quaker Street, Granville, NY
                                          12832.
Village of Greenwich...................  Village Office, 6 Academy
                                          Street, Greenwich, NY 12834.
Village of Hudson Falls................  Village Hall, 220 Main Street,
                                          Hudson Falls, NY 12839.
Village of Whitehall...................  Village of Whitehall Municipal
                                          Center, 57 Skenesborough
                                          Drive, Suite 2, Whitehall, NY
                                          12887.
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              City of Franklin, Virginia (Independent City)
         Project: 20-03-0036S Preliminary Date: August 15, 2023
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City of Franklin.......................  City Hall, 207 West 2nd Avenue,
                                          Franklin, VA 23851.
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