[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56362-56364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24627]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1860]


Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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). In addition, the FIRM and FIS 
report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to 
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings 
and the contents of those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before February 11, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report 
for each community are available for inspection at both the online 
location https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata 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-1860, 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 Map Information 
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

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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 and are used to calculate the appropriate 
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM 
and FIS report become effective.
    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://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata 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.'')

David I. Maurstad,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department 
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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            Jefferson County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 12-04-1070S Preliminary Date: April 26, 2018
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City of Argo...........................  Argo City Hall, 100 Blackjack
                                          Road, Trussville, AL 35173.
City of Bessemer.......................  City Hall, 1700 3rd Avenue
                                          North, Bessemer, AL 35020.
City of Birmingham.....................  Department of Planning,
                                          Engineering, and Permits, 710
                                          North 20th Street, 5th Floor,
                                          Birmingham, AL 35203.
City of Brighton.......................  City Hall, 3700 Main Street,
                                          Brighton, AL 35020.
City of Clay...........................  Clay City Hall, 2441 Old
                                          Springville Road, Birmingham,
                                          AL 35215.
City of Helena.........................  Municipal Building, 816 Highway
                                          52 East, Helena, AL 35080.
City of Homewood.......................  City Hall, 2850 19th Street
                                          South, Homewood, AL 35209.
City of Hoover.........................  City Hall, 100 Municipal Lane,
                                          Hoover, AL 35216.
City of Irondale.......................  City Hall, 101 20th Street
                                          South, Irondale, AL 35210.
City of Leeds..........................  Department of Inspection
                                          Services, 1404 9th Street
                                          Northeast, Leeds, AL 35094.
City of Lipscomb.......................  Lipscomb City Hall, 5512 Avenue
                                          H, Lipscomb, Bessemer, AL
                                          35020.
City of Mountain Brook.................  City Hall, 56 Church Street,
                                          Mountain Brook, AL 35213.
City of Trussville.....................  City Hall, 131 Main Street,
                                          Trussville, AL 35173.
City of Vestavia Hills.................  City Hall, 1032 Montgomery
                                          Highway, Vestavia Hills, AL
                                          35216.
Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson        Jefferson County Land
 County.                                  Development Office, 716
                                          Richard Arrington Jr.
                                          Boulevard North, Room 260,
                                          Birmingham, AL 35203.
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              Shelby County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 12-04-1070S Preliminary Date: April 26, 2018
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City of Birmingham.....................  Department of Planning,
                                          Engineering, and Permits, 710
                                          North 20th Street, 5th Floor,
                                          Birmingham, AL 35203.
City of Helena.........................  Municipal Building, 816 Highway
                                          52 East, Helena, AL 35080.
City of Hoover.........................  City Hall, 100 Municipal Lane,
                                          Hoover, AL 35216.
City of Pelham.........................  City Hall, 3162 Pelham Parkway,
                                          Pelham, AL 35124.
City of Vestavia Hills.................  City Hall, 1032 Montgomery
                                          Highway, Vestavia Hills, AL
                                          35216.
Town of Indian Springs Village.........  Town Hall, 2635 Cahaba Valley
                                          Road, Indian Springs Village,
                                          AL 35124.
Unincorporated Areas of Shelby County..  Shelby County Engineer's
                                          Office, 506 Highway 70,
                                          Columbiana, AL 35051.
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            St. Clair County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 12-04-1070S Preliminary Date: April 26, 2018
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City of Leeds..........................  Department of Development
                                          Services, 1404 9th Street
                                          Northeast, Leeds, AL 35094.
City of Moody..........................  City Hall, 670 Park Avenue,
                                          Moody, AL 35004.
City of Trussville.....................  City Hall, 131 Main Street,
                                          Trussville, AL 35173.
Unincorporated Areas of St. Clair        St. Clair County Road
 County.                                  Department, 31588 U.S. Highway
                                          231, Ashville, AL 35953.
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Metropolitan Government of Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky and
                           Incorporated Areas
        Project: 10-04-7840S Preliminary Date: February 28, 2018
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Metropolitan Government of Louisville    Louisville/Jefferson County
 and Jefferson County.                    Metropolitan Sewer District,
                                          700 West Liberty Street,
                                          Louisville, KY 40203.
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              Brazoria County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
 Project: 16-06-1963S Preliminary Date: June 30, 2017 and June 29, 2018
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City of Alvin..........................  Public Services Facility
                                          Building Engineering
                                          Department, 1100 West Highway
                                          6, Alvin, TX 77511.
City of Angleton.......................  City Secretary's Office, 121
                                          South Velasco Street,
                                          Angleton, TX 77515.
City of Brazoria.......................  City Hall, 201 South Main
                                          Street, Brazoria, TX 77422.
City of Brookside Village..............  City Hall, 6243 Brookside Road,
                                          Brookside Village, TX 77581.
City of Clute..........................  City Hall, 108 East Main
                                          Street, Clute, TX 77531.
City of Danbury........................  City Hall, 6102 5th Street,
                                          Danbury, TX 77534.
City of Freeport.......................  City Hall, 200 West 2nd Street,
                                          Freeport, TX 77541.
City of Hillcrest Village..............  Hillcrest Village City Hall,
                                          106 West Blackstone Lane,
                                          Alvin, TX 77511.
City of Iowa Colony....................  City Hall, 12003 County Road
                                          65, Rosharon, TX 77583.
City of Lake Jackson...................  City Hall, 25 Oak Drive, Lake
                                          Jackson, TX 77566.
City of Liverpool......................  City Hall, 8901 Calhoun Street,
                                          Liverpool, TX 77577.
City of Manvel.........................  City Hall, 20025 Highway 6,
                                          Manvel, TX 77578.
City of Oyster Creek...................  City Hall, 3210 FM 523, Oyster
                                          Creek, TX 77541.
City of Pearland.......................  Engineering and Capital
                                          Projects Department
                                          Engineering Division, 3519
                                          Liberty Drive, Pearland, TX
                                          77581.
City of Richwood.......................  City Hall, 1800 Brazosport
                                          Boulevard North, Richwood, TX
                                          77531.
City of Sandy Point....................  Brazoria County West Annex
                                          Building, 451 North Velasco
                                          Street, Suite 210, Angleton,
                                          TX 77515.
City of Surfside Beach.................  City Hall, 1304 Monument Drive,
                                          Surfside Beach, TX 77541.
City of Sweeny.........................  City Hall, 102 West Ashley
                                          Wilson Road, Sweeny, TX 77480.
City of West Columbia..................  City Hall, 512 East Brazos
                                          Avenue, West Columbia, TX
                                          77486.
Town of Holiday Lakes..................  City Hall, 195 North Texas
                                          Avenue, Holiday Lakes, TX
                                          77515.
Town of Quintana.......................  Town Hall, 814 North Lamar
                                          Street, Quintana, TX 77541.
Unincorporated Areas of Brazoria County  Brazoria County West Annex
                                          Building, 451 North Velasco
                                          Street, Suite 210, Angleton,
                                          TX 77515.
Village of Bailey's Prairie............  Bailey's Prairie Floodplain
                                          Administrator's Office, 201
                                          South Velasco Street,
                                          Angleton, TX 77515.
Village of Bonney......................  Brazoria County West Annex
                                          Building, 451 North Velasco
                                          Street, Suite 210, Angleton,
                                          TX 77515.
Village of Jones Creek.................  City Hall, 7207 Stephen F.
                                          Austin Road, Jones Creek, TX
                                          77541.
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                Grand County, Utah and Incorporated Areas
           Project: 17-08-0649S Preliminary Date: May 29, 2018
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Unincorporated Areas of Grand County...  Grand County Courthouse, 125
                                          East Center Street, Moab, UT
                                          84532.
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[FR Doc. 2018-24627 Filed 11-9-18; 8:45 am]
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