Document ID: FEMA-2015-0001-0100
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
Posted Date: 2015-07-17T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42517-42519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17605]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2015-0001; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1521]

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

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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 October 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report 
for each community are available for inspection at both the online 
location 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 www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1521, to 
Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance 
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering 
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or 
(email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov; or visit the FEMA Map Information 
eXchange (FMIX) online at 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 also 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 http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_fact_sheet.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 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 www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: June 25, 2015.
Roy E. Wright,
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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                 Polk County, FL and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
          Project: 10-04-8635S Preliminary Date: March 27, 2015
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City of Auburndale.....................  City Hall, One Bobby Green
                                          Plaza, Auburndale, FL 33823.
City of Bartow.........................  City Hall, Building Department,
                                          450 North Wilson Avenue,
                                         Bartow, FL 33830.
City of Davenport......................  City Hall, One South Allapaha
                                          Avenue, Davenport, FL 33836.
City of Eagle Lake.....................  City Hall, 75 North Seventh
                                          Street, Eagle Lake, FL 33839.
City of Fort Meade.....................  Building Department, Eight West
                                          Broadway Street, Fort Meade,
                                          FL 33841.
City of Frostproof.....................  City Hall, 111 West First
                                          Street, Frostproof, FL 33843.
City of Haines City....................  City Hall, 620 East Main
                                          Street, Haines City, FL 33844.
City of Lake Alfred....................  Buiding Department, 120 East
                                          Pomelo Street, Lake Alfred, FL
                                          33850.
City of Lake Wales.....................  Municipal Administration
                                          Building, 201 West Central
                                          Avenue,
                                         Lake Wales, FL 33853.
City of Lakeland.......................  City Hall, 228 South
                                          Massachusetts Avenue,
                                          Lakeland, FL 33801.
City of Mulberry.......................  City Hall, 104 South Church
                                          Avenue, Mulberry, FL 33860.
City of Polk City......................  City Hall, 123 Broadway
                                          Boulevard Southeast, Polk
                                          City, FL 33868.
City of Winter Haven...................  City Hall, 451 Third Street
                                          Northwest, Winter Haven, FL
                                          33881.
Town of Dundee.........................  Town Hall, 202 East Main
                                          Street, Dundee, FL 33838.

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Town of Hillcrest Heights..............  Hillcrest Heights Town Hall,
                                          151 North Scenic Highway,
                                          Babson Park, FL 33827.
Town of Lake Hamilton..................  Town Hall, 100 Smith Avenue,
                                          Lake Hamilton, FL 33851.
Unincorporated Areas of Polk County....  Polk County Engineering
                                          Division, 330 West Church
                                          Street, Bartow, FL 33830.
Village of Highland Park...............  Village of Highland Park, Polk
                                          County Engineering Division,
                                          330 West Church Street,
                                          Bartow, FL 33830.
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                 Henry County, GA and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
         Project:12-04-7371S Preliminary Date: February 27, 2015
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City of Hampton........................  City Hall, 17 East Main Street
                                          South, Hampton, GA 30228.
City of Locust Grove...................  City Hall, 3644 Highway 42,
                                          Locust Grove, GA 30248.
City of McDonough......................  City Hall, 136 Keys Ferry
                                          Street, McDonough, GA 30253.
City of Stockbridge....................  City Hall, 4640 North Henry
                                          Boulevard, Stockbridge, GA
                                          30281.
Unincorporated Areas of Henry County...  Henry County Courthouse, 140
                                          Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA
                                          30253.
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                Rogers County, OK and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
          Project:13-06-0180S Preliminary Date: January 9, 2015
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City of Catoosa........................  City Hall, 214 South Cherokee
                                          Street, Catoosa, OK 74015.
City of Tulsa..........................  Stormwater Design Office, 2317
                                          South Jackson Street, Suite
                                          302, Tulsa, OK 74103.
Town of Fair Oaks......................  Robson Ranch Office/Fair Oaks
                                          Town Hall, 23515 East 31st
                                          Street, Catoosa, OK 74015.
Unincorporated Areas of Rogers County..  Rogers County Courthouse, 200
                                          South Lynn Riggs Boulevard,
                                          Claremore, OK 74017.
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                 Tulsa County, OK and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
 Project:13-06-0180S Preliminary Dates: December 22, 2014 and January 9,
                                  2015
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City of Broken Arrow...................  Operations Building, 485 North
                                          Poplar Avenue, Broken Arrow,
                                          OK 74012.
City of Tulsa..........................  Stormwater Design Office, 2317
                                          South Jackson Street, Suite
                                          302,
                                         Tulsa, OK 74103.
Unincorporated Areas of Tulsa County...  Tulsa County Annex Building,
                                          633 West 3rd, Room 140, Tulsa,
                                          OK 74127.
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                Wagoner County, OK and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
 Project:13-06-0180S Preliminary Dates: December 22, 2014 and January 9,
                                  2015
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City of Broken Arrow...................  Operations Building, 485 North
                                          Poplar Avenue, Broken Arrow,
                                          OK 74012.
City of Catoosa........................  City Hall, 214 South Cherokee
                                          Street, Catoosa, OK 74015.
City of Coweta.........................  City Hall, 310 South Broadway,
                                          Coweta, OK 74429.
City of Tulsa..........................  Stormwater Design Office, 2317
                                          South Jackson Street, Suite
                                          302, Tulsa, OK 74103.
Town of Fair Oaks......................  Robson Ranch Office/Fair Oaks
                                          Town Hall, 23515 East 31st
                                          Street, Catoosa, OK 74015.
Unincorporated Areas of Wagoner County.  Wagoner County Courthouse, 307
                                          East Cherokee Street, Wagoner,
                                          OK 74467.
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