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 Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA-2023-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2377]
 AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
 ACTION: Notice.
 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 February 1, 2024.
 ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report for each community are available for inspection at both the online location 
                        *https://hazards.fema.gov/​femaportal/​prelimdownload*
                         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-2377, 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) 
                        *patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov.*
 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) 
                        *patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov;*
                         or visit the FEMA Mapping and Insurance 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. 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://hazards.fema.gov/​femaportal/​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 
                    *https://msc.fema.gov*
                     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.
 
 
 Community
Community map repository address**Dickey County, North Dakota and Incorporated Areas****Project: 19-08-0015S Preliminary Date: December 15, 2022**City of Ludden
City Hall, 106 3rd Avenue, Ludden, ND 58474.City of Oakes
City Hall, 124 South 5th Street, Oakes, ND 58474.Unincorporated Areas of Dickey County
Dickey County Courthouse, 309 2nd Street N, Ellendale, ND 58436.**LaMoure County, North Dakota and Incorporated Areas****Project: 19-08-0015S Preliminary Date: December 15, 2022**City of Dickey
City Hall, 208 6th Avenue, Dickey, ND 58431.City of Edgeley
City Hall, 519 Main Street, Edgeley, ND 58433.City of LaMoure
City Hall, 27 Center Avenue W, LaMoure, ND 58458.City of Marion
City Hall, 303 Main Avenue, Marion, ND 58466.Township of Grand Rapids
Township Hall, 6836 99 Avenue SE, LaMoure, ND 58458.Unincorporated Areas of LaMoure County
LaMoure County Courthouse, 202 4th Avenue NE, LaMoure, ND 58458.**Stutsman County, North Dakota and Incorporated Areas****Project: 19-08-0015S Preliminary Date: December 15, 2022**City of Jamestown
City Hall, 102 3rd Avenue SE, Jamestown, ND 58401.City of Montpelier
City Hall, 4945 87th Avenue SE, Montpelier, ND 58472.Unincorporated Areas of Stutsman County
Stutsman County Courthouse, 511 2nd Avenue SE, Jamestown, ND 58401.**Yankton County, South Dakota and Incorporated Areas****Project: 18-08-0014S Preliminary Date: April 20, 2023**City of Irene
City Hall, 110 South Till Avenue, Irene, SD 57037.City of Yankton
City Hall, 416 Walnut Street, Yankton, SD 57078.Town of Gayville
Town Shop, 408 Merchant Street, Gayville, SD 57031.Town of Mission Hill
City Hall, 118 Washington Avenue, Mission Hill, SD 57046.Town of Utica
Utica Multiuse Facility, 303 3rd Street, Utica, SD 57067.Town of Volin
Town Hall, 300 Main Street, Volin, SD 57072.Unincorporated Areas of Yankton County
Yankton County Government Center, 321 West 3rd Street, Yankton, SD 57078.


[FR Doc. 2023-24335 Filed 11-2-23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P