[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14666-14668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07163]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2019-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1918]


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 July 10, 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-1918, 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 
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

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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.'')

Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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             Carroll County, Kentucky and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 12-04-8528S Preliminary Date: September 20, 2018
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City of Prestonville...................  Carroll County Emergency
                                          Operations Center, 829 Polk
                                          Street, Carrollton, KY 41008.
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Unincorporated Areas of Carroll County.  Carroll County Emergency
                                          Operations Center, 829 Polk
                                          Street, Carrollton, KY 41008.
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              Henry County, Kentucky and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 12-04-8528S Preliminary Date: September 20, 2018
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Unincorporated Areas of Henry County...  Henry County Planning and
                                          Zoning Department, 19 South
                                          Property Road, New Castle, KY
                                          40050.
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             Oldham County, Kentucky and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 12-04-8528S Preliminary Date: September 20, 2018
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City of Crestwood......................  Oldham County Planning and
                                          Zoning Department, 100 West
                                          Jefferson Street, La Grange,
                                          KY 40031.
City of La Grange......................  Oldham County Planning and
                                          Zoning Department, 100 West
                                          Jefferson Street, La Grange,
                                          KY 40031.
City of Orchard Grass Hills............  Oldham County Planning and
                                          Zoning Department, 100 West
                                          Jefferson Street, La Grange,
                                          KY 40031.
Unincorporated Areas of Oldham County..  Oldham County Planning and
                                          Zoning Department, 100 West
                                          Jefferson Street, La Grange,
                                          KY 40031.
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             Spencer County, Kentucky and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 18-04-0034S Preliminary Date: September 28, 2018
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City of Taylorsville...................  Spencer County Planning and
                                          Zoning, 220 Main Cross,
                                          Taylorsville, KY 40071.
Unincorporated Areas of Spencer County.  Spencer County Planning and
                                          Zoning, 220 Main Cross,
                                          Taylorsville, KY 40071.
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             Trimble County, Kentucky and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 12-04-8528S Preliminary Date: September 20, 2018
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City of Milton.........................  City Hall, 10179 Highway 421
                                          North, Milton, KY 40045.
Unincorporated Areas of Trimble County.  Office of Executive County
                                          Judge, 123 Church Street,
                                          Bedford, KY 40006.
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            Bradford County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
         Project: 16-03-0615S Preliminary Date: August 30, 2018
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Borough of Athens......................  Municipal Building, 2 South
                                          River Street, Athens, PA
                                          18810.
Borough of Sayre.......................  Borough Hall, 110 West Packer
                                          Avenue, Sayre, PA 18840.
Borough of Towanda.....................  Municipal Building, 724 Main
                                          Street, Towanda, PA 18848.
Borough of Wyalusing...................  Borough Hall, 50 Senate Street,
                                          Wyalusing, PA 18853.
Township of Asylum.....................  Asylum Township Building, 19981
                                          Route 187, Towanda, PA 18848.
Township of Athens.....................  Athens Township Building, 45
                                          Herrick Avenue, Sayre, PA
                                          18840.
Township of Litchfield.................  Litchfield Township Building,
                                          1391 Hill Road, Sayre, PA
                                          18840.
Township of North Towanda..............  North Towanda Township Office,
                                          292 Old Mills Road, Towanda,
                                          PA 18848.
Township of Sheshequin.................  Sheshequin Township Office,
                                          1774 North Middle Road,
                                          Ulster, PA 18850.
Township of Standing Stone.............  Standing Stone Township
                                          Building, 35165 Route 6,
                                          Wysox, PA 18854.
Township of Terry......................  Terry Township Building, 1876
                                          Rienze Road, Wyalusing, PA
                                          18853.
Township of Towanda....................  Township Office, 44 Chapel
                                          Street, Towanda, PA 18848.
Township of Tuscarora..................  Tuscarora Township Building,
                                          2298 Underhill Road,
                                          Laceyville, PA 18623.

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Township of Ulster.....................  Municipal Building, 23849 Route
                                          220, Ulster, PA 18850.
Township of Wilmot.....................  Wilmot Township Municipal
                                          Building, 4861 Route 187,
                                          Sugar Run, PA 18846.
Township of Wyalusing..................  Township Hall, 41908 Route 6,
                                          Wyalusing, PA 18853.
Township of Wysox......................  Township Building, 1789
                                          Hillside Drive, Wysox, PA
                                          18854.
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[FR Doc. 2019-07163 Filed 4-10-19; 8:45 am]
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