Notice2023-18973
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
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September 1, 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 169 (Friday, September 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60480-60481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18973]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2023-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2364]
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 November 30, 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-2364, 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#1b6b7a6f6972787035687a78797279726f5b7d7e767a357f7368357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6a6b7a2a4bfb5bdf8a5b7b5b4bfb4bfa296b0b3bbb7f8b2bea5f8b1b9a0">[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#611100151308020a4f12000203080308152107040c004f0509124f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7879683859e949cd9849694959e959e83b791929a96d9939f84d9909881">[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
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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
<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.'')
Nicholas A. Shufro,
Deputy 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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Effingham County, Illinois and Incorporated Areas
Project: 16-05-2969S Preliminary Date: July 21, 2022
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City of Altamont....................... City Hall, 202 North 2nd
Street, Altamont, IL 62411.
City of Effingham...................... City Hall, 201 East Jefferson
Avenue, Effingham, IL 62401.
Unincorporated Areas of Effingham Effingham County Courthouse,
County. 101 North 4th Street, Suite
304, Effingham, IL 62401.
Village of Dieterich................... Village Hall, 103 West Section
Street, Dieterich, IL 62424.
Village of Teutopolis.................. Village Hall, 106 West Main
Street, Teutopolis, IL 62467.
Village of Watson...................... Village Hall, 104 North Monroe
Street, Watson, IL 62473.
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Itasca County, Minnesota and Incorporated Areas
Project: 17-05-1527S Preliminary Date: November 20, 2020 and July 30,
2021
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City of Bigfork........................ City Hall, 200 Main Avenue,
Bigfork, MN 56628.
City of Bovey.......................... City Hall, 402 2nd Street,
Bovey, MN 55709.
City of Cohasset....................... City Hall, 305 Northwest First
Avenue, Cohasset, MN 55721.
City of Coleraine...................... City Hall, 302 Roosevelt
Avenue, Coleraine, MN 55722.
City of Deer River..................... City Hall, 60 2nd Street SE,
Deer River, MN 56636.
City of Grand Rapids................... City Hall, 420 North Pokegama
Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN
55744.
City of Keewatin....................... City Hall, 127 West Third
Avenue, Keewatin, MN 55753.
City of LaPrairie...................... LaPrairie City Hall, 15 Park
Drive, Grand Rapids, MN 55744.
City of Taconite....................... Community Building, 26 Haynes
Street, Taconite, MN 55786.
City of Warba.......................... City Hall, 130 South 2nd
Avenue, Warba, MN 55793.
City of Zemple......................... Zemple City Hall, 606 County
Road 139, Deer River, MN
56636.
Unincorporated Areas of Itasca County.. Itasca County Courthouse,
Department of Environmental
Services, 123 Northeast 4th
Street, Grand Rapids, MN
55744.
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.............. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Tribal Office, 190 Sailstar
Drive NW, Cass Lake, MN 56633.
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Hamilton County, Ohio and Incorporated Areas
Project: 14-05-4456S Preliminary Date: February 03, 2023
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City of Forest Park.................... City Hall, 1201 West Kemper
Road, Forest Park, OH 45240.
Unincorporated Areas of Hamilton County Hamilton County Department of
Planning and Development, 138
East Court Street, Room 603,
Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Village of Cleves...................... Administration Offices, 92
Cleves Avenue, Cleves, OH
45002.
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[FR Doc. 2023-18973 Filed 8-31-23; 8:45 am]
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