[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 105 (Monday, June 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33177-33178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11726]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2032]


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 August 31, 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-2032, 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 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 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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              DeSoto County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 14-04-2183S Preliminary Date: July 12, 2019
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Unincorporated Areas of DeSoto County..  DeSoto County Planning
                                          Department, 201 East Oak
                                          Street, Arcadia, FL 34266.
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              Hendry County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 14-04-2182S Preliminary Date: June 27, 2019
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City of LaBelle........................  Building Department, 481 West
                                          Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, FL
                                          33935.
Unincorporated Areas of Hendry County..  Hendry County Engineering
                                          Department, 99 East Cowboy
                                          Way, LaBelle, FL 33935.
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               Lee County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 14-04-2182S Preliminary Date: June 28, 2019
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City of Bonita Springs.................  Community Development, 9220
                                          Bonita Beach Road, Bonita
                                          Springs, FL 34135.
City of Cape Coral.....................  Community Development, 1015
                                          Cultural Park Boulevard, Cape
                                          Coral, FL 33990.
City of Fort Myers.....................  Building Department, 1825
                                          Hendry Street, Fort Myers, FL
                                          33901.
City of Sanibel........................  City Hall, 800 Dunlop Road,
                                          Sanibel, FL 33957.
Town of Fort Myers Beach...............  Public Works Department, 2525
                                          Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers
                                          Beach, FL 33931.
Unincorporated Areas of Lee County.....  Lee County Community
                                          Development and Public Works
                                          Center, 1500 Monroe Street,
                                          Fort Myers, FL 33901.
Village of Estero......................  Community Development
                                          Department, 9401 Corkscrew
                                          Palms Circle, 1st Floor,
                                          Estero, FL 33928.
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                Hays County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 16-06-1113S Preliminary Date: October 29, 2019
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City of San Marcos.....................  Engineering Department,
                                          Municipal Building, 630 East
                                          Hopkins Street, San Marcos, TX
                                          78666.
City of Wimberley......................  Planning and Development
                                          Department, 221 Stillwater
                                          Road, Wimberley, TX 78676.
Unincorporated Areas of Hays County....  Hays County Development
                                          Services Department, 2171
                                          Yarrington Road, Suite 100,
                                          Kyle, TX 78640.
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             Pulaski County, Virginia and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 18-03-0014S Preliminary Date: January 31, 2020
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Town of Pulaski........................  Municipal Building, 42 1st
                                          Street Northwest, Pulaski, VA
                                          24301.
Unincorporated Areas of Pulaski County.  Pulaski County Administration
                                          Building, 143 3rd Street
                                          Northwest, Pulaski, VA 24301.
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          Nicholas County, West Virginia and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 19-03-0002S Preliminary Date: November 22, 2019
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City of Richwood.......................  J.H. Meadows Municipal Complex,
                                          6 White Avenue, Richwood, WV
                                          26261.
Unincorporated Areas of Nicholas County  Nicholas County Division of
                                          Homeland Security and
                                          Emergency Management, 511
                                          Church Street, LO2,
                                          Summersville, WV 26651.
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          Summers County, West Virginia and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 19-03-0002S Preliminary Date: November 22, 2019
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City of Hinton.........................  City Hall, 322 Summers Street,
                                          Hinton, WV 25951.
Unincorporated Areas of Summers County.  Summers County Courthouse, 120
                                          Ballengee Street, Suite 203,
                                          Hinton, WV 25951.
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[FR Doc. 2020-11726 Filed 5-29-20; 8:45 am]
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