Document ID: FEMA-2018-0002-0113
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
Posted Date: 2018-09-27T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48846-48848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21010]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1849]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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 December 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report 
for each community are available for inspection at both the online 
location https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata 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-1849, 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) [email protected].

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) 
[email protected]; or visit the FEMA Map Information 
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 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 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://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata 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.'')

David I. Maurstad,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department 
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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           New Castle County, Delaware and Incorporated Areas
           Project: 11-03-2202S Preliminary Date: May 18, 2018
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City of Newark.........................  Planning and Development
                                          Department, 220 South Main
                                          Street, Newark, DE 19711.
City of Wilmington.....................  Department of Licenses and
                                          Inspections, 800 North French
                                          Street, Wilmington, DE 19801.
Unincorporated Areas of New Castle       New Castle Land Use Department,
 County.                                  87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE
                                          19720.
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             Brevard County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 12-04-3653S Preliminary Date: August 24, 2017
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Cape Canaveral Port Authority..........  Port Authority Maritime Center,
                                          445 Challenger Road, Suite
                                          203A, Cape Canaveral, FL
                                          32920.
City of Cape Canaveral.................  Community Development
                                          Department, 100 Polk Avenue,
                                          Cape Canaveral, FL 32920.
City of Cocoa..........................  Building and Permitting
                                          Division, 65 Stone Street,
                                          Cocoa, FL 32922.
City of Cocoa Beach....................  City Hall, 2 South Orlando
                                          Avenue, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931.
City of Indian Harbour Beach...........  City Hall, 2055 South Patrick
                                          Drive, Indian Harbour Beach,
                                          FL 32937.
City of Melbourne......................  City Hall, 900 East Strawbridge
                                          Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901.
City of Palm Bay.......................  City Hall, 120 Malabar Road
                                          Southeast, Palm Bay, FL 32907.
City of Rockledge......................  Building Division, 1600
                                          Huntington Lane, Rockledge, FL
                                          32955.
City of Satellite Beach................  Building and Zoning Department,
                                          565 Cassia Boulevard,
                                          Satellite Beach, FL 32937.
City of Titusville.....................  City Hall, 555 South Washington
                                          Avenue, Titusville, FL 32796.
Town of Grant-Valkaria.................  Town Hall, 1449 Valkaria Road,
                                          Grant-Valkaria, FL 32950.
Town of Indialantic....................  Town Hall, 216 5th Avenue,
                                          Indialantic, FL 32903.
Town of Malabar........................  Town Hall, 2725 Malabar Road,
                                          Malabar, FL 32950.
Town of Melbourne Beach................  Town Hall, 507 Ocean Avenue,
                                          Melbourne Beach, FL 32951.
Town of Palm Shores....................  Clerk's Office, 5030 Paul Hurtt
                                          Lane, Palm Shores, FL 32940.
Unincorporated Areas of Brevard County.  Brevard County Government
                                          Center, 2725 Judge Fran
                                          Jamieson Way, Building A, Room
                                          A-204, Viera, FL 32940.
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              Glades County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 17-04-3875S Preliminary Date: February 28, 2018
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City of Moore Haven....................  City Hall, 299 Riverside Drive,
                                          Moore Haven, FL 33471.
Unincorporated Areas of Glades County..  Glades County Development
                                          Department, 198 6th Street,
                                          Moore Haven, FL 33471.
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           Indian River County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 12-04-3653S Preliminary Date: September 29, 2017
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City of Fellsmere......................  City Hall, 22 South Orange
                                          Street, Fellsmere, FL 32948.
City of Sebastian......................  City Hall, 1225 Main Street,
                                          Sebastian, FL 32958.
City of Vero Beach.....................  Planning and Development
                                          Department, 1053 20th Place,
                                          Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Town of Indian River Shores............  Town Hall, 6001 North Highway
                                          A1A, Indian River Shores, FL
                                          32963.
Town of Orchid.........................  Orchid Town Hall, 7707-1 U.S.
                                          Highway 1, Suite 1, Vero
                                          Beach, FL 32967.
Unincorporated Areas of Indian River     Indian River County Planning
 County.                                  Department, County
                                          Administration Building, 1801
                                          27th Street, Building A, Vero
                                          Beach, FL 32960.
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              Martin County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
 Project: 12-04-3653S Preliminary Date: July 12, 2017 and March 30, 2018
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City of Stuart.........................  Development Department, 121
                                          Southwest Flagler Avenue,
                                          Stuart, FL 34994.
Town of Jupiter Island.................  Jupiter Island Town Hall, 2
                                          Bridge Road, Hobe Sound, FL
                                          33455.
Town of Ocean Breeze...................  Ocean Breeze Town Hall, 1508
                                          Northeast Jensen Beach
                                          Boulevard, Jensen Beach, FL
                                          34957.
Town of Sewall's Point.................  Town Hall, 1 South Sewall's
                                          Point Road, Sewall's Point, FL
                                          34996.
Unincorporated Areas of Martin County..  Martin County Administrative
                                          Center, 2401 Southeast
                                          Monterey Road, Stuart, FL
                                          34996.
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            St. Lucie County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 12-04-3653S Preliminary Date: June 22, 2017
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City of Fort Pierce....................  City Hall, 100 North U.S.
                                          Highway 1, Fort Pierce, FL
                                          34950.
City of Port St. Lucie.................  Planning and Zoning Department,
                                          121 Southwest Port St. Lucie
                                          Boulevard, Building B, Port
                                          St. Lucie, FL 34984.
Town of St. Lucie Village..............  St. Lucie Village Town Hall,
                                          2841 North Old Dixie Highway,
                                          Fort Pierce, FL 34946.

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Unincorporated Areas of St. Lucie        St. Lucie County Planning and
 County.                                  Development Department, 2300
                                          Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce,
                                          FL 34982.
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               Hart County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 17-04-4564S Preliminary Date: March 14, 2018
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City of Hartwell.......................  City Hall, 456 East Howell
                                          Street, Hartwell, GA 30643.
Unincorporated Areas of Hart County....  Hart County Government Office,
                                          800 Chandler Street, Hartwell,
                                          GA 30643.
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[FR Doc. 2018-21010 Filed 9-26-18; 8:45 am]
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