Document ID: FEMA-2012-0003-0029
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
Posted Date: 2012-04-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21791-21792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8600]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1247]

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 July 10, 2012.

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-1247, 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 
www.fema.gov/pdf/media/factsheets/2010/srp_fs.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. 
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.

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                                             Community Map Repository
               Community                             address
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            Fairfield County, Connecticut (All Jurisdictions)
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionI/FairfieldCTcoastal/ RegionalWorkspaces/RegionI/FairfieldCTcoastal/
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City of Bridgeport.....................  City Hall Annex, 999 Broad
                                          Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604.
City of Norwalk........................  City Hall, 125 East Avenue,
                                          Norwalk, CT 06851.
City of Stamford.......................  Government Center, 888
                                          Washington Boulevard,
                                          Stamford, CT 06901.
Town of Darien.........................  Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road,
                                          Darien, CT 06820.
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.
Town of Stratford......................  Town Hall, 2725 Main Street,
                                          Stratford, CT 06615.
Town of Westport.......................  Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue,
                                          Westport, CT 06880.
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            New Haven County, Connecticut (All Jurisdictions)
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionI/NewHavenCTcoastal/ RegionalWorkspaces/RegionI/NewHavenCTcoastal/
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Borough of Woodmont....................  Woodmont Borough Hall, 31
                                          Clinton Street, Milford, CT
                                          06460.
City of Milford........................  City Hall, 110 River Street,
                                          Milford, CT 06460.
City of New Haven......................  City Hall, 165 Church Street,
                                          New Haven, CT 06510.
City of West Haven.....................  City Hall, 355 Main Street,
                                          West Haven, CT 06516.
Town of Branford.......................  Town Hall, 1019 Main Street,
                                          Branford, CT 06405.
Town of East Haven.....................  Town Hall, 250 Main Street,
                                          East Haven, CT 06512.
Town of Guilford.......................  Town Hall, 31 Park Street,
                                          Guilford, CT 06437.
Town of Hamden.........................  Government Center, 2750 Dixwell
                                          Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518.
Town of Madison........................  Town Offices, 8 Campus Drive,
                                          Madison, CT 06443.
Town of North Haven....................  Town Hall, 18 Church Street,
                                          North Haven, CT 06473.
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            Bracken County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.bakeraecom.com/index.php/kentucky/bracken/
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City of Augusta........................  City Offices, 219 Main Street,
                                          Augusta, KY 41002.
City of Brooksville....................  City Clerk's Office, 101
                                          Frankfort Street, Brooksville,
                                          KY 41004.
City of Germantown.....................  City Clerk's Office, 219 Main
                                          Street, Augusta, KY 41002.
Unincorporated Areas of Bracken County.  Bracken County Courthouse, 116
                                          West Miami Street,
                                          Brooksville, KY 41004.
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            Garrett County, Maryland, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.rampp-team.com/md.htm
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Town of Accident.......................  Town Hall, 104 South North
                                          Street, Accident, MD 21520.
Town of Deer Park......................  Town Hall, 100 Church Street,
                                          Deer Park, MD 21550.
Town of Friendsville...................  Town Hall, 313 Chestnut Street,
                                          Friendsville, MD 21531.
Town of Grantsville....................  Town Hall, 171 Hill Street,
                                          Grantsville, MD 21536.
Town of Kitzmiller.....................  Town Hall, 104 West Centre
                                          Street, Kitzmiller, MD 21538.
Town of Loch Lynn Heights..............  Town Hall, 211 Bonnie
                                          Boulevard, Loch Lynn Heights,
                                          MD 21550.
Town of Mountain Lake Park.............  Town Hall, 1007 Allegany Drive,
                                          Mountain Lake Park, MD 21550.
Town of Oakland........................  Town Hall, 15 South 3rd Street,
                                          Oakland, MD 21550.
Unincorporated Areas of Garrett County.  Garrett County Permits and
                                          Inspections Division, 2008
                                          Maryland Highway, Suite 3,
                                          Mountain Lake Park, MD 21550.
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               Gregg County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.riskmap6.com
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City of Clarksville City...............  City Hall, 631 U.S. Route 80
                                          and White Street, Clarksville,
                                          TX 75693.
City of Easton.........................  City Hall, 185 Kennedy
                                          Boulevard, Easton, TX 75663.
City of Gladewater.....................  City Hall, 519 East Broadway,
                                          Gladewater, TX 75647.
City of Kilgore........................  City Hall, 815 North Kilgore
                                          Street, Kilgore, TX 75662.
City of Lakeport.......................  Lakeport City Hall, 207 Milam
                                          Road, Longview, TX 75603.
City of Longview.......................  Development Services and
                                          Engineering Department, 410
                                          South High Street, Longview,
                                          TX 75601.
City of Warren City....................  Warren City Hall, 3004 George
                                          Richey Road, Gladewater, TX
                                          75647.
Town of White Oak......................  Town Hall, 906 South White Oak
                                          Road, White Oak, TX 75693.
Unincorporated Areas of Gregg County...  Gregg County Courthouse, 101
                                          East Methvin, Longview, TX
                                          75601.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: March 29, 2012.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2012-8600 Filed 4-10-12; 8:45 am]
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