Notice2021-13863
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
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June 29, 2021
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Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34255-34257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13863]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2021-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2138]
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
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
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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 27, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location <a href="https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload">https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload</a> 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
<a href="https://msc.fema.gov">https://msc.fema.gov</a> for comparison.
You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-2138, 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) <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92e2f3e6e0fbf1f9bce1f3f1f0fbf0fbe6d2f4f7fff3bcf6fae1bcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c7b7a6b3b5aea4ace9b4a6a4a5aea5aeb387a1a2aaa6e9a3afb4e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>.
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)
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85f5e4f1f7ece6eeabf6e4e6e7ece7ecf1c5e3e0e8e4abe1edf6abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8bfbeafff9e2e8e0a5f8eae8e9e2e9e2ffcbedeee6eaa5efe3f8a5ece4fd">[email protected]</span></a>; or visit the FEMA Mapping and Insurance
eXchange (FMIX) online at <a href="https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html">https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html</a>.
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 <a href="https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf">https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf</a>.
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
<a href="https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload">https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload</a> 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 <a href="https://msc.fema.gov">https://msc.fema.gov</a> 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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Buena Vista County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
Project: 16-07-2138S Preliminary Date: August 16, 2019
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City of Storm Lake..................... City Hall, 620 Erie Street,
Storm Lake, IA 50588.
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Clayton County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
Project: 19-07-0015S Preliminary Date: December 16, 2020
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City of Elkader........................ City Hall, 207 North Main
Street, Elkader, IA 52043.
Unincorporated Areas of Clayton County. Clayton County Courthouse, 111
High Street Northeast,
Elkader, IA 52043.
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Kent County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)
Project: 12-05-2853S Preliminary Date: November 16, 2020
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Charter Township of Caledonia.......... Township Hall, 8196 Broadmoor
Avenue Southeast, Caledonia,
MI 49316.
Charter Township of Cascade............ Cascade Charter Township
Office, 5920 Tahoe Drive
Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI
49546.
Charter Township of Gaines............. Gaines Charter Township Office,
8555 Kalamazoo Avenue
Southeast, Caledonia, MI
49316.
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Charter Township of Grand Rapids....... Township Hall, 1836 East
Beltline Avenue Northeast,
Grand Rapids, MI 49525.
Charter Township of Lowell............. Township Hall, 2910 Alden Nash
Avenue Southeast, Lowell, MI
49331.
Charter Township of Plainfield......... Plainfield Charter Township
Hall, 6161 Belmont Avenue
Northeast, Belmont, MI 49306.
City of Cedar Springs.................. City Hall, 66 South Main
Street, Cedar Springs, MI
49319.
City of East Grand Rapids.............. Community Center, 750 Lakeside
Drive Southeast, East Grand
Rapids, MI 49506.
City of Grand Rapids................... City Hall, 300 Monroe Avenue
Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI
49503.
City of Grandville..................... City Hall, 3195 Wilson Avenue
Southwest, Grandville, MI
49418.
City of Kentwood....................... City Hall Engineering
Department, 4900 Breton Avenue
Southeast, Kentwood, MI 49508.
City of Lowell......................... City Hall, 301 East Main
Street, Lowell, MI 49331.
City of Rockford....................... City Hall, 7 South Monroe
Street, Rockford, MI 49341.
City of Walker......................... Engineering Department City
Hall, 4243 Remembrance Road
Northwest, Walker, MI 49534.
City of Wyoming........................ City Hall, 1155 28th Street
Southwest, Wyoming, MI 49509.
Township of Ada........................ Township Hall, 7330 Thornapple
River Drive, Ada, MI 49301.
Township of Algoma..................... Algoma Township Office, 10531
Algoma Avenue Northeast,
Rockford, MI 49341.
Township of Alpine..................... Alpine Township Hall, 5255
Alpine Avenue Northwest,
Comstock Park, MI 49321.
Township of Byron...................... Byron Township Hall, 8085 Byron
Center Avenue Southwest, Byron
Center, MI 49315.
Township of Cannon..................... Cannon Township Center, 6878
Belding Road, Rockford, MI
49341.
Township of Solon...................... Solon Township Offices, 15185
Algoma Avenue Northeast, Cedar
Springs, MI 49319.
Township of Sparta..................... Township Hall, 160 East
Division Street, Sparta, MI
49345.
Township of Tyrone..................... Tyrone Township Hall, 28 East
Muskegon Street, Kent City, MI
49330.
Township of Vergennes.................. Vergennes Township Hall, 10381
Bailey Drive Northeast,
Lowell, MI 49331.
Village of Casnovia.................... Village Hall, 141 North Main
Street, Casnovia, MI 49318.
Village of Kent City................... Village Office, 83 Spring
Street, Kent City, MI 49330.
Village of Sparta...................... Village Hall, 156 East Division
Street, Sparta, MI 49345.
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Florence County, Wisconsin and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-05-0013S Preliminary Date: November 16, 2020
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Unincorporated Areas of Florence County Florence County Courthouse, 501
Lake Avenue, Florence, WI
54121.
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[FR Doc. 2021-13863 Filed 6-28-21; 8:45 am]
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