[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 128 (Thursday, July 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39925-39926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14315]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2038]


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 September 30, 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-2038, 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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             Kern County, California and Incorporated Areas
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        Project: 14-09-3094S Preliminary Date: November 15, 2019
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City of Bakersfield....................  Development Services, 1715
                                          Chester Avenue, Bakersfield,
                                          CA 93301.
Unincorporated Areas of Kern County....  Public Works Department, 2700 M
                                          Street, Suite 500,
                                          Bakersfield, CA 93301.
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              Herkimer County, New York (All Jurisdictions)
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 Project: 17-02-0791S Preliminary Dates: August 3, 2018 and December 13,
                                  2019
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City of Little Falls...................  Little Falls City Hall, 659
                                          East Main Street, Little
                                          Falls, NY 13365.
Town of Columbia.......................  Columbia Town Hall, 147
                                          Columbia Center Road, Ilion,
                                          NY 13357.
Town of Danube.........................  Danube Town Hall, 438 Creek
                                          Road, Little Falls, NY 13365.
Town of Fairfield......................  Fairfield Town Hall, 439 Kelly
                                          Road, Little Falls, NY 13365.
Town of Frankfort......................  Frankfort Town Hall, 201 3rd
                                          Avenue, Frankfort, NY 13340.
Town of German Flatts..................  German Flatts Town Hall, 66
                                          East Main Street, Mohawk, NY
                                          13407.
Town of Herkimer.......................  Herkimer Town Hall, 114 North
                                          Prospect Street, Herkimer, NY
                                          13350.
Town of Litchfield.....................  Litchfield Town Hall, 804
                                          Cedarville Road, Ilion, NY
                                          13357.
Town of Little Falls...................  Little Falls Town Hall, 478
                                          Flint Avenue Extension,
                                         Little Falls, NY 13365.
Town of Manheim........................  Manheim Town Hall, 6356 State
                                          Route 167, Dolgeville, NY
                                          13329.
Town of Newport........................  Newport Town Hall, 2788 Newport
                                          Road, Newport, NY 13416.
Town of Norway.........................  Norway Town Office, 3013
                                          Military Road, Newport, NY
                                          13416.
Town of Ohio...........................  Ohio Town Hall, 234 Nellis
                                          Road, Ohio, NY 13324.
Town of Russia.........................  Russia Town Hall, 8916 North
                                          Main Street, Poland, NY 13431.
Town of Salisbury......................  Salisbury Town Hall, 126 State
                                          Route 29A, Salisbury Center,
                                          NY 13454.
Town of Schuyler.......................  Schuyler Town Hall, 2090 State
                                          Route 5, Utica, NY 13502.
Town of Stark..........................  Stark Town Hall, 703 Elwood
                                          Road, Fort Plain, NY 13339.
Town of Warren.........................  Warren Town Hall, 383 Hogsback
                                          Road, Richfield Springs, NY
                                          13439.
Town of Webb...........................  Webb Town Hall, 183 Park
                                          Avenue, Old Forge, NY 13420.
Town of Winfield.......................  Winfield Town Hall, 306 Stone
                                          Road, West Winfield, NY
                                         13491.
Village of Cold Brook..................  Russia Town Hall, 8916 North
                                          Main Street, Poland, NY 13431.
Village of Dolgeville..................  Dolgeville Village Hall, 41
                                          North Main Street, Dolgeville,
                                          NY 13329.
Village of Frankfort...................  Frankfort Village Hall, 110
                                          Railroad Street, Suite 1,
                                          Frankfort, NY 13340.
Village of Herkimer....................  Herkimer Village Hall, 120
                                          Green Street, Herkimer, NY
                                          13350.
Village of Ilion.......................  Ilion Village Hall, 49 Morgan
                                          Street, Ilion, NY 13357.
Village of Middleville.................  Corey Hall, 3 South Main
                                          Street, Middleville, NY 13406.
Village of Mohawk......................  Mohawk Village Hall, 28
                                          Columbia Street, Mohawk, NY
                                          13407.
Village of Newport.....................  Newport Village Hall, 4
                                          Coventry Avenue, Yorkville, NY
                                          13495.
Village of Poland......................  Poland Village Hall, 9 Case
                                          Street, Poland, NY 13431.
Village of West Winfield...............  Bisby Hall, 179 South Street,
                                          West Winfield, NY 13491.
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[FR Doc. 2020-14315 Filed 7-1-20; 8:45 am]
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