Notice2021-17219
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
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August 12, 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 153 (Thursday, August 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44395-44397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17219]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2021-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2157]
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 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 November 10, 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-2157, 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#1e6e7f6a6c777d75306d7f7d7c777c776a5e787b737f307a766d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a1a0b1e1803090144190b09080308031e2a0c0f070b440e0219440d051c">[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#dbabbaafa9b2b8b0f5a8bab8b9b2b9b2af9bbdbeb6baf5bfb3a8f5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="72021306001b11195c011311101b101b063214171f135c161a015c151d04">[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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Colbert County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0031S Preliminary Date: February 4, 2021
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City of Leighton....................... City Hall, 8900 Main Street,
Leighton, AL 35646.
City of Muscle Shoals.................. City Hall, 2010 East Avalon
Avenue, Muscle Shoals, AL
35661.
City of Sheffield...................... City Hall, 600 North Montgomery
Avenue, Sheffield, AL 35660.
City of Tuscumbia...................... Street Department, 301-A East
7th Street, Tuscumbia, AL
35674.
Town of Littleville.................... Littleville Town Hall, 1810
George Wallace Highway,
Russellville, AL 35654.
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Unincorporated Areas of Colbert County. Colbert County Water
Department, 2750 Alabama
Highway 20, Tuscumbia, AL
35674.
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Franklin County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0031S Preliminary Date: February 4, 2021
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Unincorporated Areas of Franklin County Franklin County Highway
Department, 600 Park Boulevard
Northeast, Russellville, AL
35653.
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Lauderdale County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0031S Preliminary Date: February 4, 2021
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City of Florence....................... City Hall, 110 West College
Street, Florence, AL 35630.
Town of Killen......................... Town Hall, 319 J.C. Mauldin
Highway, Killen, AL 35645.
Town of Lexington...................... Town Hall, 11060 Alabama
Highway 101, Lexington, AL
35648.
Town of Saint Florian.................. Saint Florian Town Hall, 83
Saint Florian Road, Florence,
AL 35630.
Town of Waterloo....................... Town Hall, 315 Main Street,
Waterloo, AL 35677.
Unincorporated Areas of Lauderdale Lauderdale County Road
County. Department, 1630 State Street,
Florence, AL 35630.
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Lawrence County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0031S Preliminary Date: February 4, 2021
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City of Moulton........................ City Hall, 720 Seminary Street,
Moulton, AL 35650.
Town of North Courtland................ Lawrence County Engineering
Department, 160 Parker Road,
Moulton, AL 35650.
Town of Town Creek..................... Town Hall, 15935 Main Street,
Town Creek, AL 35672.
Unincorporated Areas of Lawrence County Lawrence County Engineering
Department, 160 Parker Road,
Moulton, AL 35650.
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Bay County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
Project: 11-04-1987S Preliminary Date: October 25, 2019
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City of Callaway....................... Planning and Zoning Department,
324 South Berthe Avenue,
Callaway, FL 32404.
City of Lynn Haven..................... Planning and Zoning Department,
825 Ohio Avenue, Lynn Haven,
FL 32444.
City of Mexico Beach................... City Hall, 201 Paradise Path,
Mexico Beach, FL 32456.
City of Panama City.................... Planning Department, 501
Harrison Avenue, Panama City,
FL 32401.
City of Panama City Beach.............. Building Department, 116 South
Arnold Road, Panama City
Beach, FL 32413.
City of Parker......................... City Hall, 1001 West Park
Street, Parker, FL 32404.
City of Springfield.................... City Hall, 408 School Avenue,
Springfield, FL 32401.
Unincorporated Areas of Bay County..... Bay County Planning and Zoning
Department, 840 West 11th
Street, Panama City, FL 32401.
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Franklin County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
Project: 12-04-0465S Preliminary Date: June 13, 2019
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City of Apalachicola................... Planning and Community
Development Department, 192
Coach Wagoner Boulevard,
Apalachicola, FL 32320.
City of Carrabelle..................... City Hall, 1206 Highway 98
East, Carrabelle, FL 32322.
Unincorporated Areas of Franklin County Franklin County Emergency
Management Department, 28
Airport Road, Apalachicola, FL
32320.
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Hampshire County, Massachusetts and Incorporated Areas
Project: 17-01-0941S Preliminary Date: June 30, 2021
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Town of Amherst........................ Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Avenue,
Amherst, MA 01002.
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Kaufman County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
Project: 20-06-0074S Preliminary Date: March 26, 2021
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City of Combine........................ City Hall, 123 Davis Road,
Combine, TX 75159.
City of Crandall....................... City Hall, 110 South Main
Street, Crandall, TX 75114.
City of Dallas......................... Dallas Water Utilities,
Stormwater Operations, 320
East Jefferson Boulevard, Room
312, Dallas, TX 75203.
City of Forney......................... City Hall, 101 East Main
Street, Forney, TX 75126.
City of Mesquite....................... Engineering Division, 1515
North Galloway Avenue,
Mesquite, TX 75149.
City of Rosser......................... First United Methodist Church,
202 Ennis Street, Rosser, TX
75157.
City of Seagoville..................... City Hall, 702 North Highway
175, Seagoville, TX 75159.
Unincorporated Areas of Kaufman County. Kaufman County Courthouse, 100
West Mulberry Street, Kaufman,
TX 75142.
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[FR Doc. 2021-17219 Filed 8-11-21; 8:45 am]
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