Document ID: FEMA-2023-0002-0149
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
Posted Date: 2023-12-26T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88938-88939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28369]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2023-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2392]

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).

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before March 25, 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-2392, 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 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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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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            Fairfield County, Connecticut (All Jurisdictions)
          Project: 16-01-0277S Preliminary Date: July 26, 2023
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City of Bridgeport.....................  City Hall Annex, 999 Broad
                                          Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604.
City of Danbury........................  City Hall, 155 Deer Hill
                                          Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810.
City of Norwalk........................  Planning and Zoning Department,
                                          125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT
                                          06851.
City of Shelton........................  City Hall, 54 Hill Street,
                                          Shelton, CT 06484.
City of Stamford.......................  Government Center, 888
                                          Washington Boulevard,
                                          Stamford, CT 06901.
Town of Bethel.........................  Clifford J. Hurgin Municipal
                                          Center, 1 School Street,
                                          Bethel, CT 06801.
Town of Darien.........................  Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road,
                                          Darien, CT 06820.
Town of Easton.........................  Town Hall, 225 Center Road,
                                          Easton, CT 06612.
Town of Fairfield......................  John J. Sullivan Independence
                                          Hall, 725 Old Post Road,
                                          Fairfield, CT 06824.
Town of Greenwich......................  Town Hall, 101 Field Point
                                          Road, Greenwich, CT 06830.

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Town of Monroe.........................  Town Hall, 7 Fan Hill Road,
                                          Monroe, CT 06468.
Town of New Canaan.....................  Town Hall, 77 Main Street, New
                                          Canaan, CT 06840.
Town of Newtown........................  Municipal Center, 3 Primrose
                                          Street, Newtown, CT 06470.
Town of Redding........................  Town Hall, 100 Hills Road,
                                          Redding, CT 06875.
Town of Ridgefield.....................  Town Hall, 400 Main Street,
                                          Ridgefield, CT 06877.
Town of Stratford......................  Town Hall, 2725 Main Street,
                                          Stratford, CT 06615.
Town of Trumbull.......................  Town Hall, 5866 Main Street,
                                          Trumbull, CT 06611.
Town of Weston.........................  Town Hall, 56 Norfield Road,
                                          Weston, CT 06883.
Town of Westport.......................  Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue,
                                          Westport, CT 06880.
Town of Wilton.........................  Town Hall, 238 Danbury Road,
                                          Wilton, CT 06897.
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               Yates County, New York (All Jurisdictions)
           Project: 19-02-0013S Preliminary Date: May 01, 2023
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Town of Barrington.....................  Barrington Town Hall, 4424 Bath
                                          Road, Penn Yan, NY 14527.
Town of Benton.........................  Benton Town Hall, 1000 Route
                                          14A, Penn Yan, NY 14527.
Town of Italy..........................  Italy Town Hall, 6060 Italy
                                          Valley Road, Naples, NY 14512.
Town of Jerusalem......................  Jerusalem Town Hall, 3816 Italy
                                          Hill Road, Branchport, NY
                                          14418.
Town of Middlesex......................  Town Hall, 1216 Route 245,
                                          Middlesex, NY 14507.
Town of Milo...........................  Milo Town Hall, 137 Main
                                          Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527.
Town of Potter.........................  Potter Town Hall, 1226 Phelps
                                          Road, Middlesex, NY 14507.
Town of Starkey........................  Starkey Town Hall, 40 Seneca
                                          Street, Dundee, NY 14837.
Town of Torrey.........................  Torrey Town Building, 56 Geneva
                                          Street, Dresden, NY 14441.
Village of Dresden.....................  Village Office, 3 Firehouse
                                          Avenue, Dresden, NY 14441.
Village of Dundee......................  Code Officers Office, 12 Union
                                          Street, Dundee, NY 14837.
Village of Penn Yan....................  Municipal Building, 111 Elm
                                          Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527.
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            Lunenburg County, Virginia and Incorporated Areas
           Project: 20-03-0028S Preliminary Date: May 18, 2023
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Unincorporated Areas of Lunenburg        Lunenburg County
 County.                                  Administration, 11413
                                          Courthouse Road, Lunenburg, VA
                                          23952.
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[FR Doc. 2023-28369 Filed 12-22-23; 8:45 am]
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