[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39455-39457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17077]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1843]
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
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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 November 7, 2018.
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-1843, 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 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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Benton County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
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Project: 17-07-0295S Preliminary Date: March 27, 2018
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City of Atkins......................... City Hall, 480 3rd Avenue,
Atkins, IA 52206.
City of Belle Plaine................... City Hall, 1207 8th Avenue,
Belle Plaine, IA 52208.
City of Blairstown..................... City Hall, 305 Locust Street
Northwest, Blairstown, IA
52209.
City of Garrison....................... Garrison Public Library, 201
East Pine Street, Garrison, IA
52229.
City of Keystone....................... City Hall, 208 1st Street,
Keystone, IA 52249.
City of Newhall........................ City Hall, 220 1st Street East,
Newhall, IA 52315.
City of Norway......................... City Hall, 108 Railroad Street,
Norway, IA 52318.
City of Shellsburg..................... City Hall, 108 Main Street
Southeast, Shellsburg, IA
52332.
City of Urbana......................... City Hall, 102 Capitol Avenue,
Urbana, IA 52345.
City of Van Horne...................... City Hall, 114 Main Street, Van
Horne, IA 52346.
City of Vinton......................... City Hall, 110 West 3rd Street,
Vinton, IA 52349.
Unincorporated Areas of Benton County.. Benton County Courthouse, 111
East 4th Street, Vinton, IA
52349.
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Grundy County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
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Project: 17-07-0295S Preliminary Date: March 27, 2018
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City of Beaman......................... City Hall, 227 Main Street,
Beaman, IA 50609.
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City of Conrad......................... City Hall, 204 East Center
Street, Conrad, IA 50621.
City of Dike........................... City Hall, 540 Main Street,
Dike, IA 50624.
City of Grundy Center.................. City Hall, 703 F Avenue, Suite
2, Grundy Center, IA 50638.
City of Holland........................ City Hall, 106 Main Street,
Holland, IA 50642.
City of Morrison....................... City Hall, 204 Sycamore Street,
Morrison, Iowa 50657.
City of Reinbeck....................... City Hall, 414 Main Street,
Reinbeck, IA 50669.
City of Wellsburg...................... City Hall, 515 North Adams
Street, Wellsburg, IA 50680.
Unincorporated Areas of Grundy County.. County Engineer's Office, 22580
M Avenue, Grundy Center, IA
50638.
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Hamilton County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
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Project: 16-07-2061S Preliminary Date: March 27, 2018
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City of Ellsworth...................... City Hall, 1528 DeWitt Street,
Ellsworth, IA 50075.
City of Jewell......................... City Hall, 701 Main Street,
Jewell, IA 50130.
City of Kamrar......................... City Hall, 414 Elm Street,
Kamrar, IA 50132.
City of Webster City................... City Hall, 400 2nd Street,
Webster City, IA 50595.
Unincorporated Areas of Hamilton County Hamilton County Courthouse,
2300 Superior Street, Suite 4,
Webster City, IA 50595.
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Butler County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
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Project: 14-07-2609S and 14-07-2610S Preliminary Date: January 31, 2018
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City of Augusta........................ City Hall, 113 East 6th Avenue,
Augusta, KS 67010.
City of El Dorado...................... Engineering Building, 216 North
Vine Street, El Dorado, KS
67042.
Unincorporated Areas of Butler County.. Butler County Courthouse, 205
West Central Avenue, El
Dorado, KS 67042.
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Norman County, Minnesota and Incorporated Areas
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Project: 16-05-5324S Preliminary Date: April 12, 2018
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City of Halstad........................ Administrative Building, 405
2nd Avenue West, Halstad, MN
56548.
City of Hendrum........................ Administrative Building, 308
Main Street East, Hendrum, MN
56550.
Unincorporated Areas of Norman County.. County Court House, 16 3rd
Avenue East, Ada, MN 56510.
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Warren County, Ohio and Incorporated Areas
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Project: 14-05-6084S Preliminary Date: March 28, 2018
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City of Carlisle....................... City Hall, 760 West Central
Avenue, Carlisle, OH 45005.
City of Franklin....................... City Building, 1 Benjamin
Franklin Way, Franklin, OH
45005.
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