77342 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 216 / Thursday, November 9, 2023 / Notices 

Community Community map repository address 

Village of Dryden ...................................................................................... Dryden Town Hall, 93 East Main Street, Dryden, NY 13053. 

Village of Freeville .................................................................................... Village of Freeville Offices, 5 Factory Street, Freeville, NY 13068. 

Village of Groton ....................................................................................... Groton Village Offices, 143 East Cortland Street, Groton, NY 13073. 

Village of Lansing ..................................................................................... Lansing Village Offices, 2405 North Triphammer Road, Ithaca, NY 

14850. 

Village of Trumansburg ............................................................................ Village of Trumansburg Offices, 56 East Main Street, Trumansburg, NY 

14886. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Docket ID FEMA–2023–0002; Internal 

Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–2380] 

Proposed Flood Hazard 

Determinations 

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 7, 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–2380, 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. 


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1With respect to all references to ‘‘country’’ or 

‘‘countries’’ in this document, it should be noted 

that the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, Public Law 

96–8, Section 4(b)(1), provides that ‘‘[w]henever the 

laws of the United States refer or relate to foreign 

countries, nations, states, governments, or similar 

entities, such terms shall include and such laws 

shall apply with respect to Taiwan.’’ 22 U.S.C. 

3303(b)(1). Accordingly, all references to ‘‘country’’ 

or ‘‘countries’’ in the regulations governing whether 

nationals of a country are eligible for H–2 program 

participation, 8 CFR 214.2(h)(5)(i)(F)(1)(i) and 8 

CFR 214.2(h)(6)(i)(E)(1), are read to include Taiwan. 

This is consistent with the United States’ one-China 

policy, under which the United States has 

maintained unofficial relations with Taiwan since 

1979. 

Community Community map repository address 

Eddy County, North Dakota and Incorporated Areas 

Project: 23–08–0013S Preliminary Date: June 30, 2023 

City of New Rockford ............................................................................... City Hall, 117 1st Street South, New Rockford, ND 58356. 

Unincorporated Areas of Eddy County .................................................... Eddy County Courthouse, 524 Central Avenue, New Rockford, ND 

58356. 

Foster County, North Dakota and Incorporated Areas 

Project: 23–08–0014S Preliminary Date: June 30, 2023 

City of Grace City ..................................................................................... Auditor’s Office, 391 George Street, Grace City, ND 58445. 

Unincorporated Areas of Foster County .................................................. Foster County Courthouse, 1000 5th Street N, Carrington, ND 58421. 

Wells County, North Dakota and Incorporated Areas 

Project: 23–08–0015S Preliminary Date: June 30, 2023 

City of Fessenden .................................................................................... City Hall, 602 Railway Street S, Fessenden, ND 58438. 

City of Hamberg ....................................................................................... City Hall, 323 Highway 30, Hamberg, ND 58341. 

City of Harvey ........................................................................................... City Hall, 120 West 8th Street, Harvey, ND 58341. 

Unincorporated Areas of Wells County .................................................... Wells County Courthouse, 700 Railway Street N, #37, Fessenden, ND 

58438. 

McCook County, South Dakota and Incorporated Areas 

Project: 18–08–0045S Preliminary Date: May 26, 2023 

City of Bridgewater ................................................................................... Main Street Plaza, 232 North Main Avenue, Bridgewater, SD 57319. 

City of Montrose ....................................................................................... City Hall, 100 West Main Street, Montrose, SD 57048. 

City of Salem ............................................................................................ City Hall, 400 North Main Street, Salem, SD 57058. 

Town of Spencer ...................................................................................... City Hall, 306 Main Street, Spencer, SD 57374. 

Unincorporated Areas of McCook County ............................................... McCook County Auditor’s Office, 130 West Essex Avenue, Salem, SD 

57058. 

Spink County, South Dakota and Incorporated Areas 

Project: 18–08–0010S Preliminary Date: April 14, 2023 

City of Ashton ........................................................................................... City Hall, 14 Main Street, Ashton, SD 57424. 

City of Conde ............................................................................................ City Hall, 343 Broadway Street, Conde, SD 57434. 

City of Doland ........................................................................................... City Hall, 106 North 2nd Street, Doland, SD 57436. 

City of Frankfort ........................................................................................ City Hall, 404 Maple Street, Frankfort, SD 57440. 

City of Redfield ......................................................................................... City Hall, 626 Main Street, Redfield, SD 57469. 

Town of Northville ..................................................................................... Town Hall, 402 Thayer Street, Northville, SD 57465. 

Town of Tulare ......................................................................................... Community Hall, 112 Main Street, Tulare, SD 57476. 

Town of Turton ......................................................................................... Farmers State Bank, 123 East Center Street, Turton, SD 57477. 

Unincorporated Areas of Spink County .................................................... Spink County Courthouse, 210 East 7th Avenue, Redfield, SD 57469. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2011–0108] 

RIN 1601–ZA11 

Identification of Foreign Countries 

Whose Nationals Are Eligible To 

Participate in the H–2A and H–2B 

Nonimmigrant Worker Programs 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS) regulations, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services (USCIS) may generally only 

approve petitions for H–2A and H–2B 

nonimmigrant status for nationals of 

countries that the Secretary of 

Homeland Security, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, 

has designated by notice published in 

the Federal Register. Each such notice 

shall be effective for one year after its 

date of publication. This notice 

announces that the Secretary of 

Homeland Security, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, is 

identifying 87 countries whose 

nationals are eligible to participate in 

the H–2A program and 88 countries 

whose nationals are eligible to 

participate in the H–2B program for the 

coming year. 

DATES: The designations in this notice 

are effective from November 9, 2023 and 

shall be without effect on November 8, 

2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ihsan Gunduz, Office of Strategy, Policy, 

and Plans, Department of Homeland 

Security, Washington, DC 20528, (202) 

282–9708. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Generally, USCIS may approve H–2A 

and H–2B petitions for nationals of only 

those countries that the Secretary of 

Homeland Security, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, 

has designated as participating 

countries.1 Such designation must be 

published as a notice in the Federal 

Register and expires after one year. In 


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