Notice2023-01886
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
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January 31, 2023
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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).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6304-6306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01886]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2023-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2303]
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).
DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before May 1, 2023.
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-2303, 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#d9a9b8adabb0bab2f7aab8babbb0bbb0ad99bfbcb4b8f7bdb1aaf7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cbbbaabfb9a2a8a0e5b8aaa8a9a2a9a2bf8badaea6aae5afa3b8e5aca4bd">[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#d1a1b0a5a3b8b2baffa2b0b2b3b8b3b8a591b7b4bcb0ffb5b9a2ffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b1b0a1f1902080045180a08090209021f2b0d0e060a450f0318450c041d">[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.
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
https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/
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prelimdownload 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, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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Community map repository
Community address
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Craighead County, Arkansas and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-06-0001S Preliminary Date: June 16, 2022
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City of Jonesboro...................... City Hall, 300 South Church
Street, Jonesboro, AR 72401.
Unincorporated Areas of Craighead Craighead County Annex, 511
County. Union, Room 119, Jonesboro, AR
72401.
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Black Hawk County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
Project: 17-07-0295S Preliminary Date: August 5, 2022
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City of Cedar Falls.................... City Hall, 220 Clay Street,
Cedar Falls, IA 50613.
City of La Porte City.................. City Hall, 202 Main Street, La
Porte City, IA 50651.
City of Waterloo....................... City Hall, Planning and Zoning
Department, 715 Mulberry
Street, Waterloo, IA 50703.
Unincorporated Areas of Black Hawk Black Hawk County Courthouse,
County. 316 East 5th Street, Waterloo,
IA 50703.
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Roosevelt County, New Mexico and Incorporated Areas
Project: 20-06-0114S Preliminary Date: August 9, 2022
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Unincorporated Areas of Roosevelt Roosevelt County Courthouse,
County. Planning Department, 109 West
1st Street, Portales, NM
88130.
Village of Causey...................... Roosevelt County Courthouse,
Planning Department, 109 West
1st Street, Portales, NM
88130.
Village of Dora........................ Roosevelt County Courthouse,
Planning Department, 109 West
1st Street, Portales, NM
88130.
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Bertie County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas
Project: 12-04-8614S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2021
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Town of Askewville..................... Bertie County Inspection
Department, 106 Dundee Street,
Windsor, NC 27983.
Town of Colerain....................... Town Hall, 101 B Winton Street,
Colerain, NC 27924.
Town of Lewiston-Woodville............. Town Hall, 103 West Church
Street, Lewiston-Woodville, NC
27849.
Town of Windsor........................ Building Inspections
Department, 128 South King
Street, Windsor, NC 27983.
Unincorporated Areas of Bertie County.. Bertie County Inspection
Department, 106 Dundee Street,
Windsor, NC 27983.
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Martin County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas
Project: 12-04-8614S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2021
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Unincorporated Areas of Martin County.. Martin County Building
Inspections Department, 205
East Main Street, Williamston,
NC 27892.
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Pitt County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas
Project: 12-04-8614S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2021
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Unincorporated Areas of Pitt County.... Pitt County Planning
Department, 1717 West 5th
Street, Greenville, NC 27834.
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Washington County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas
Project: 12-04-8614S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2021
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Town of Creswell....................... Town Hall, 104 South 6th
Street, Suite 68, Creswell, NC
27928.
Town of Plymouth....................... Washington County Permits,
Inspections, and Emergency
Management Department, 205
East Main Street, Plymouth, NC
27962.
Town of Roper.......................... Mayor's Office, 301 West
Buncombe Street, Roper, NC
27970.
Unincorporated Areas of Washington Washington County Permits,
County. Inspections, and Emergency
Management Department, 205
East Main Street, Plymouth, NC
27962.
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Tulsa County, Oklahoma and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-06-0010S Preliminary Date: August 26, 2022
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City of Bixby.......................... Public Works Dawes Building,
113 West Dawes Avenue, Bixby,
OK 74008.
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City of Broken Arrow................... Operations Building, 485 North
Poplar Avenue, Broken Arrow,
OK 74012.
City of Tulsa.......................... Stormwater Design Office, 2317
South Jackson Avenue, Suite
302, Tulsa, OK 74107.
Unincorporated Areas of Tulsa County... Tulsa County Headquarters, 218
West 6th Street, Suite 210,
Tulsa, OK 74119.
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Smith County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
Project: 20-04-0039S Preliminary Date: July 28, 2021
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Town of Carthage....................... Municipal Building, 314 Spring
Street, Carthage, TN 37030.
Town of Gordonsville................... City Hall, 63 East Main Street,
Gordonsville, TN 38563.
Town of South Carthage................. South Carthage Town Hall/
Municipal Building, 106 South
Main Street, Carthage, TN
37030.
Unincorporated Areas of Smith County... Smith County Planning
Commission, 303 High Street
North, Carthage, TN 37030.
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Victoria County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
Project: 15-06-0744S Preliminary Date: September 22, 2022
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City of Victoria....................... 700 Main Center--Development
and Permitting Center, 702
North Main Street, Suite 128,
Victoria, TX 77901.
Unincorporated Areas of Victoria County Victoria County, Dr. Pattie
Dodson Public Health Center,
2805 North Navarro Street,
Suite 106, Victoria, TX 77901.
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[FR Doc. 2023-01886 Filed 1-30-23; 8:45 am]
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