[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70199-70201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19434]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2024-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2458]


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 27, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report 
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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-2458, 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,
Assistant Administrator (Acting) for Risk Management, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

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             Community                Community map repository address
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              Ontario County, New York (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 19-02-0022S Preliminary Date: July 14, 2023
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City of Canandaigua...............  City Hall, 2 North Main Street,
                                     Canandaigua, NY 14424.
City of Geneva....................  City Hall, 47 Castle Street, Geneva,
                                     NY 14456.
Town of Bristol...................  Bristol Town Hall, 6740 County Road
                                     32, Canandaigua, NY 14424.
Town of Canadice..................  Canadice Town Hall, 5949 County Road
                                     37, Springwater, NY 14560.
Town of Canandaigua...............  Town Hall, 5440 Route 5 & 20 West,
                                     Canandaigua, NY 14424.
Town of East Bloomfield...........  East Bloomfield Town Hall, 99 Main
                                     Street, Bloomfield, NY 14469.
Town of Farmington................  Town Hall, 1000 County Road 8,
                                     Farmington, NY 14425.
Town of Geneva....................  Town Hall, 3750 County Road 6,
                                     Geneva, NY 14456.
Town of Gorham....................  Town Hall, 4736 South Street,
                                     Gorham, NY 14461.
Town of Hopewell..................  Hopewell Town Hall, 2716 County Road
                                     47, Canandaigua, NY 14424.
Town of Manchester................  Manchester Town Hall, 1272 County
                                     Road 7, Clifton Springs, NY 14432.
Town of Naples....................  Town Hall, 106 South Main Street,
                                     Naples, NY 14512.
Town of Phelps....................  Town Hall, 79 Main Street, Phelps,
                                     NY 14532.
Town of Richmond..................  Richmond Town Hall, 8690 Main
                                     Street, Honeoye, NY 14471.
Town of Seneca....................  Seneca Town Hall, 3675 Flint Road,
                                     Stanley, NY 14561.
Town of South Bristol.............  South Bristol Town Hall, 6500 West
                                     Gannett Hill Road, Naples, NY
                                     14512.
Town of Victor....................  Town Hall, 85 East Main Street,
                                     Victor, NY 14564.
Town of West Bloomfield...........  Town Hall, 9097 Daylight Drive, West
                                     Bloomfield, NY 14585.
Village of Clifton Springs........  Village Hall, 1 West Main Street,
                                     Clifton Springs, NY 14432.
Village of Manchester.............  Village Office, 8 Clifton Street,
                                     Manchester, NY 14504.
Village of Naples.................  Village Hall, 106 South Main Street,
                                     Naples, NY 14512.
Village of Phelps.................  Village Clerk's Office, 8 Banta
                                     Street, Suite 150, Phelps, NY
                                     14532.
Village of Rushville..............  Village Hall, 1 South Main Street,
                                     Rushville, NY 14544.
Village of Shortsville............  Village Hall, 6 East Main Street,
                                     Shortsville, NY 14548.
Village of Victor.................  Village Hall, 60 East Main Street,
                                     Victor, NY 14564.
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