Document ID: FEMA-2021-0002-0075
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
Posted Date: 2021-05-24T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 98 (Monday, May 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27869-27870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10901]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2021-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2131]

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). 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 August 23, 2021.

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-2131, 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 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://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.'')

Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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           Washington County, Arkansas and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 20-06-0069S Preliminary Date: December 17, 2020
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City of Elkins.........................  City Hall, 1874 Stokenbury
                                          Road, Elkins, AR 72727.
City of Elm Springs....................  City Hall, 289 Jayroe Avenue,
                                          Elm Springs, AR 72728.
City of Farmington.....................  City Hall, 354 West Main
                                          Street, Farmington, AR 72730.
City of Fayetteville...................  Development Services Building,
                                          125 West Mountain Street,
                                          Fayetteville, AR 72701.
City of Goshen.........................  City Hall, 124 Church Street,
                                          Goshen, AR 72735.
City of Greenland......................  City Hall, 8 East Ross Street,
                                          Greenland, AR 72701.
City of Johnson........................  City Hall, 2904 Main Drive,
                                          Johnson, AR 72704.

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City of Lincoln........................  City Hall, 101 East Bean
                                          Street, Lincoln, AR 72744.
City of Prairie Grove..................  City Hall, 975 East Douglas
                                          Street, Prairie Grove, AR
                                          72753.
City of Springdale.....................  Engineering Department, 269
                                          East Randall Wobbe Lane,
                                          Springdale, AR 72764.
City of Tontitown......................  Tontitown City Hall, 235 East
                                          Henri De Tonti Boulevard,
                                          Springdale, AR 72762.
City of West Fork......................  City Hall, 164 North Centennial
                                          Avenue, West Fork, AR 72774.
City of Winslow........................  City Hall, 108 North Winslow
                                          Boulevard, Winslow, AR 72959.
Unincorporated Areas of Washington       Washington County Planning
 County.                                  Department, 2615 South Brink
                                          Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
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            Athens-Clarke County, Georgia (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 18-04-0003S Preliminary Date: July 29, 2020
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Athens-Clarke County...................  Athens-Clarke County Planning
                                          Department Building, 120 West
                                          Dougherty Street, Athens, GA
                                          30601.
City of Winterville....................  City Hall, 125 North Church
                                          Street, Winterville, GA 30683.
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              Oconee County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 18-04-0003S Preliminary Date: July 29, 2020
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City of Watkinsville...................  City Hall, 191 VFW Drive,
                                          Watkinsville, GA 30677.
Town of North High Shoals..............  North High Shoals Town Hall,
                                          260 Hillsboro Road, Bishop, GA
                                          30621.
Unincorporated Areas of Oconee County..  Oconee County Code Enforcement,
                                          1291 Greensboro Highway, Room
                                          A108, Watkinsville, GA 30677.
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            Baltimore County, Maryland (Unincorporated Areas)
         Project: 11-03-2204S Preliminary Date: August 12, 2020
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Unincorporated Areas of Baltimore        Baltimore County Office
 County.                                  Building, 111 West Chesapeake
                                          Avenue, Room 205, Towson, MD
                                          21204.
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          Washington County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 20-04-0045S Preliminary Date: December 30, 2020
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City of Greenville.....................  City Hall, Planning Department,
                                          340 Main Street, Greenville,
                                          MS 38701.
Unincorporated Areas of Washington       Washington County Planning
 County.                                  Department, 900 Washington
                                          Avenue, Greenville, MS 38701.
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