[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2550-2551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01056]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2026-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2577]
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 21, 2026.
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-2577, to
David N. Bascom, Acting Director, Engineering and Modeling Division,
National Flood Insurance Program, Resilience, FEMA, 400 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472, or (email) [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David N. Bascom, Acting Director,
Engineering and Modeling Division, National Flood Insurance Program,
Resilience, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, 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.'')
Elizabeth Asche,
Assistant Administrator, Federal Insurance Directorate, Resilience
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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Community map repository
Community address
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Worcester County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
Project: 17-01-0182S Preliminary Date: November 26, 2024 and August 13,
2025
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City of Worcester...................... City Hall, 455 Main Street,
Worcester, MA 01608.
Town of Auburn......................... Town Hall, 104 Central Street,
Auburn, MA 01501.
Town of Blackstone..................... Town Hall, 15 St. Paul Street,
Blackstone, MA 01504.
Town of Boylston....................... Town Hall, 221 Main Street,
Boylston, MA 01505.
Town of Douglas........................ Municipal Center, 29 Depot
Street, Douglas, MA 01516.
Town of Grafton........................ Memorial Municipal Center, 30
Providence Road, Grafton, MA
01519.
Town of Holden......................... Starbard Building, 1204 Main
Street, Holden, MA 01520.
Town of Hopedale....................... Town Office, 78 Hopedale
Street, Hopedale, MA 01747.
Town of Leicester...................... Town Hall, 3 Washburn Square,
Leicester, MA 01524.
Town of Mendon......................... Town Hall, 20 Main Street,
Mendon, MA 01756.
Town of Milford........................ Town Hall, 52 Main Street,
Milford, MA 01757.
Town of Millbury....................... Town Hall, 127 Elm Street,
Millbury, MA 01527.
Town of Millville...................... Town Hall, 290 Main Street,
Millville, MA 01529.
Town of Northbridge.................... Town Hall, 7 Main Street,
Northbridge, MA 01588.
Town of Oxford......................... Town Hall, 325 Main Street,
Oxford, MA 01540.
Town of Paxton......................... Town Hall, 697 Pleasant Street,
Paxton, MA 01612.
Town of Rutland........................ Town Hall, 250 Main Street,
Rutland, MA 01543.
Town of Shrewsbury..................... Town Hall, 100 Maple Avenue,
Shrewsbury, MA 01545.
Town of Sutton......................... Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road,
Sutton, MA 01590.
Town of Upton.......................... Town Hall, 1 Main Street,
Upton, MA 01568.
Town of Uxbridge....................... Town Hall, 21 South Main
Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569.
Town of Webster........................ Town Hall, 350 Main Street,
Webster, MA 01570.
Town of West Boylston.................. Town Hall, 140 Worcester
Street, West Boylston, MA
01583.
Town of Westborough.................... Town Hall, 34 West Main Street,
Westborough, MA 01581.
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Crawford County, Wisconsin and Incorporated Areas
Project: 17-05-0965S Preliminary Date: May 15, 2025
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Unincorporated Areas of Crawford County Crawford County Administration
Building, 225 North Beaumont
Road, Suite 233, Prairie Du
Chien, WI 53821.
Village of Bell Center................. Bell Center Village Hall, 430
Bell Center Road, Gays Mills,
WI 54631.
Village of Gays Mills.................. Village Hall, 16381 State
Highway 131, Suite 1, Gays
Mills, WI 54631.
Village of Soldiers Grove.............. Village Hall, 102 Passive Sun
Drive, Soldiers Grove, WI
54655.
Village of Steuben..................... Village Hall, 123 Midway
Street, Steuben, WI 54657.
Village of Wauzeka..................... Village Hall, 213 East Front
Street #B, Wauzeka, WI 53826.
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Vernon County, Wisconsin and Incorporated Areas
Project: 17-05-0965S Preliminary Date: April 30, 2025
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Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin........... Tribal Office Building, W9814
Airport Road, Black River
Falls, WI 54615.
Unincorporated Areas of Vernon County.. Vernon County Zoning, Erlandson
Office Building, 318 Fairlane
Drive, Room 227, Viroqua, WI
54665.
Village of La Farge.................... Village Hall, 105 West Main
Street, La Farge, WI 54639.
Village of Ontario..................... Village Hall, 205 State Street,
Ontario, WI 54651.
Village of Readstown................... Village Hall, 116 North 4th
Street, Readstown, WI 54652.
Village of Viola....................... Municipal Office, 106 West
Wisconsin Street, Viola, WI
54664.
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[FR Doc. 2026-01056 Filed 1-20-26; 8:45 am]
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