[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64331-64332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25243]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2019-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1972]


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 19, 2020.

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-1972, 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) patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov.

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) 
patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; 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 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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             Maricopa County, Arizona and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 18-09-0019S Preliminary Date: August 14, 2019
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City of Phoenix........................  Street Transportation
                                          Department, 200 West
                                          Washington Street, 5th Floor,
                                          Phoenix, AZ 85003.
City of Scottsdale.....................  Planning Records, 7447 East
                                          Indian School Road, Suite 100,
                                          Scottsdale, AZ 85251.
Unincorporated Areas of Maricopa County  Flood Control District of
                                          Maricopa County, 2801 West
                                          Durango Street, Phoenix, AZ
                                          85009.
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               Benzie County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)
           Project: 14-05-3343S Preliminary Date: May 10, 2019
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City of Frankfort......................  City Hall, 412 Main Street,
                                          Frankfort, MI 49635.
Township of Benzonia...................  Township Hall, 1020 Michigan
                                          Avenue, Benzonia, MI 49616.
Township of Blaine.....................  Blaine Township Hall, 4760
                                          Herring Grove Road, Arcadia,
                                          MI 49613.
Township of Crystal Lake...............  Crystal Lake Township Hall,
                                          1651 Frankfort Highway,
                                          Frankfort, MI 49635.
Township of Gilmore....................  Gilmore Township Office,
                                          Elberta Community Building,
                                          401 First Street, Elberta, MI
                                          49628.
Township of Lake.......................  Lake Township Hall, 5153 Scenic
                                          Highway, Honor, MI 49640.
Township of Platte.....................  Platte Township Hall, 11935
                                          Fowler Road, Honor, MI 49640.
Village of Beulah......................  Village Hall, 7228 Commercial
                                          Avenue, Beulah, MI 49617.
Village of Elberta.....................  Village Hall, 151 Pearson
                                          Street, Elberta, MI 49628.
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                Erie County, New York (All Jurisdictions)
        Project: 17-02-0322S Preliminary Date: February 12, 2019
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City of Buffalo........................  City Hall, 65 Niagara Square,
                                          Buffalo, NY 14202.
City of Lackawanna.....................  City Hall, 714 Ridge Road,
                                          Lackawanna, NY 14218.
City of Tonawanda......................  City Hall, 200 Niagara Street,
                                          Tonawanda, NY 14150.
Town of Brant..........................  Town Hall, 1294 Brant-North
                                          Collins Road, Brant, NY 14027.
Town of Evans..........................  Evans Town Hall, 8787 Erie
                                          Road, Angola, NY 14006.
Town of Grand Island...................  Town Hall, 2255 Baseline Road,
                                          Grand Island, NY 14072.
Town of Hamburg........................  Town Hall, 6100 South Park
                                          Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075.
Town of Tonawanda......................  Tonawanda Town Hall, 2919
                                          Delaware Avenue, Kenmore, NY
                                          14217.
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              Defiance County, Ohio and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 14-05-4448S Preliminary Date: June 21, 2019
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City of Defiance.......................  City Hall, 631 Perry Street,
                                          Defiance, OH 43512.
Unincorporated Areas of Defiance County  Defiance County Building, 500
                                          Court Street, Defiance, OH
                                          43512.
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[FR Doc. 2019-25243 Filed 11-20-19; 8:45 am]
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