Document ID: FEMA-2020-0002-0101
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Flood Hazard Determinations; Proposals
Posted Date: 2020-10-29T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 210 (Thursday, October 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68585-68586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23975]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2062]

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 January 27, 2021.

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-2062, 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://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.'')

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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             Gilpin County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas
           Project: 19-08-0004S Preliminary Date: June 2, 2020
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City of Black Hawk.....................  Community Planning and
                                          Development, 211 Church
                                          Street, Black Hawk, CO 80422.
City of Central City...................  City Hall, 141 Nevada Street,
                                          Central City, CO 80427.
Unincorporated Areas of Gilpin County..  Gilpin County Courthouse, 203
                                          Eureka Street, 2nd Floor,
                                          Central City, CO 80427.
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             Franklin County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 12-04-0465S Preliminary Date: June 13, 2019
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City of Apalachicola...................  Planning and Community
                                          Development Department, 192
                                          Coach Wagoner Boulevard,
                                          Apalachicola, FL 32320.
City of Carrabelle.....................  City Hall, 1206 Highway 98
                                          East, Carrabelle, FL 32322.
Unincorporated Areas of Franklin County  Franklin County Emergency
                                          Management Department, 28
                                          Airport Road, Apalachicola, FL
                                          32320.
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            Bradley County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 18-04-0036S Preliminary Date: March 27, 2020
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City of Cleveland......................  Development and Engineering
                                          Services Department, 185 2nd
                                          Street Northeast, Cleveland,
                                          TN 37311.
Unincorporated Areas of Bradley County.  Bradley County Building, 155
                                          Broad Street Northwest,
                                          Cleveland, TN 37311.
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            Hamilton County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 19-04-0011S Preliminary Date: March 27, 2020
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City of Chattanooga....................  Zoning Office, 1250 Market
                                          Street, Suite 1000,
                                          Chattanooga, TN 37402.
City of Red Bank.......................  City Hall, 3105 Dayton
                                          Boulevard, Red Bank, TN 37415.
City of Soddy-Daisy....................  City Hall, 9835 Dayton Pike,
                                          Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
Unincorporated Areas of Hamilton County  Hamilton County Engineering
                                          Department, 1250 Market
                                          Street, Suite 3046,
                                          Chattanooga, TN 37402.
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           Williamson County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 19-04-0010S Preliminary Date: March 27, 2020
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City of Brentwood......................  City Hall, 5211 Maryland Way,
                                          Brentwood, TN 37027.
City of Franklin.......................  City Hall, 109 3rd Avenue
                                          South, Suite 110, Franklin, TN
                                          37064.
Unincorporated Areas of Williamson       Williamson County
 County.                                  Administration Complex, 1320
                                          West Main Street, Suite 400,
                                          Franklin, TN 37064.
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              Victoria County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 15-06-0744S Preliminary Date: April 30, 2020
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City of Victoria.......................  700 Main Center, Engineering
                                          Office, 702 North Main Street,
                                          Suite 107, Victoria, TX 77901.
Unincorporated Areas of Victoria County  Dr. Pattie Dodson Public Health
                                          Center, 2805 North Navarro
                                          Street, Suite 106, Victoria,
                                          TX 77901.
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[FR Doc. 2020-23975 Filed 10-28-20; 8:45 am]
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