Document ID: FEMA-2020-0002-0118
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
Posted Date: 2020-12-01T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77231-77233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26485]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2069]

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 March 1, 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-2069, 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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            Jefferson County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
 Project: 18-04-0027S Preliminary Date: May 8, 2019 and December 6, 2019
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City of Bessemer.......................  City Hall, 1700 3rd Avenue
                                          North, Bessemer, AL 35020.
City of Birmingham.....................  Department of Planning,
                                          Engineering, and Permits, 710
                                          North 20th Street, 5th Floor,
                                          Birmingham, AL 35203.
City of Fairfield......................  City Hall, 4701 Gary Avenue,
                                          Fairfield, AL 35064.
City of Hueytown.......................  Building and Zoning Department,
                                          1318 Hueytown Road, Hueytown,
                                          AL 35023.
City of Lipscomb.......................  Lipscomb City Hall, 5512 Avenue
                                          H, Bessemer, AL 35020.

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City of Pleasant Grove.................  City Hall, 501 Park Road,
                                          Pleasant Grove, AL 35127.
Town of North Johns....................  North Johns Town Hall, 4411
                                          Town Hall Drive, Adger, AL
                                          35006.
Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson        Jefferson County Land
 County.                                  Development Office, 716
                                          Richard Arrington Jr.
                                          Boulevard North, Room 260,
                                          Birmingham, AL 35203.
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            Tuscaloosa County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
           Project: 18-04-0027S Preliminary Date: May 8, 2019
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City of Northport......................  City Hall, 3500 McFarland
                                          Boulevard, Northport, AL
                                          35476.
City of Tuscaloosa.....................  City Hall, 2201 University
                                          Boulevard, Tuscaloosa, AL
                                          35401.
Town of Brookwood......................  Town Hall, 15689 Alabama
                                          Highway 216, Brookwood, AL
                                          35444.
Town of Coaling........................  Town Hall, 11281 Stephens Loop
                                          Road, Coaling, AL 35453.
Town of Coker..........................  Town Hall, 11549 Eisenhower
                                          Drive, Coker, AL 35452.
Town of Lake View......................  Town Hall, 22757 Central Park
                                          Drive, Lake View, AL 35111.
Town of Vance..........................  Town Hall, 17710 Vance
                                          Municipal Drive, Vance, AL
                                          35490.
Town of Woodstock......................  Town Hall, 28513 Alabama
                                          Highway 5, Woodstock, AL
                                          35188.
Unincorporated Areas of Tuscaloosa       Tuscaloosa County Public Works
 County.                                  Department, 2810 35th Street,
                                          Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.
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              Walker County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
           Project: 18-04-0027S Preliminary Date: May 8, 2019
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Unincorporated Areas of Walker County..  Walker County Engineering
                                          Department, 6 Ellis Haynes
                                          Drive, Jasper, AL 35503.
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             Greene County, Arkansas and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 15-06-0133S Preliminary Date: June 30, 2020
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Unincorporated Areas of Greene County..  Greene County Office of
                                          Emergency Management, 320 West
                                          Court Street, Suite 107,
                                          Paragould, AR 72450.
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             Boulder County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas
        Project: 19-08-0003S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2019
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City of Boulder........................  Park Central, 1739 Broadway,
                                          Boulder, CO 80302.
City of Longmont.......................  Development Services Center,
                                          385 Kimbark Street, Longmont,
                                          CO 80501.
Town of Erie...........................  Town Hall, 645 Holbrook Street,
                                          Erie, CO 80516.
Town of Jamestown......................  Town Hall, 118 Main Street,
                                          Jamestown, CO 80455.
Town of Lyons..........................  Town Hall, 432 5th Avenue,
                                          Lyons, CO 80540.
Town of Nederland......................  Town Hall, 45 West 1st Street,
                                          Nederland, CO 80466.
Town of Superior.......................  Town Hall, 124 East Coal Creek
                                          Drive, Superior, CO 80027.
Town of Ward...........................  Town Hall, 1 Columbia Street,
                                          Ward, CO 80481.
Unincorporated Areas of Boulder County.  Boulder County Community
                                          Planning and Permitting
                                          Department, 2045 13th Street,
                                          Boulder, CO 80302.
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          Sumter County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 18-04-0010S Preliminary Date: January 17, 2020
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City of Sumter.........................  Magnolia Place, 20 North
                                          Magnolia Street, Sumter, SC
                                          29150.
Town of Mayesville.....................  Town Hall, 22 South Main
                                          Street, Mayesville, SC 29104.
Unincorporated Areas of Sumter County..  Magnolia Place, 20 North
                                          Magnolia Street, Sumter, SC
                                          29150.
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       Williamsburg County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas
         Project: 18-04-0010S Preliminary Date: January 17, 2020
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Town of Kingstree......................  Town Hall, 401 North Longstreet
                                          Street, Kingstree, SC 29556.
Unincorporated Areas of Williamsburg     Williamsburg County Public
 County.                                  Service Administration
                                          Building, 201 West Main
                                          Street, Kingstree, SC 29556.
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            Davidson County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 18-04-0037S Preliminary Date: March 27, 2020
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City of Forest Hills...................  Forest Hills City Hall, 6300
                                          Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN
                                          37215.
City of Goodlettsville.................  Community Development Building,
                                          318 North Main Street,
                                          Goodlettsville, TN 37072.
Metropolitan Government of Nashville-    Metro Water and Sewage Service,
 Davidson County.                         1600 Second Avenue North,
                                          Nashville, TN 37208.
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               Nueces County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
 Project: 05-06-A088S Preliminary Date: May 30, 2018 and August 13, 2020
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City of Bishop.........................  City Hall, 203 East Main
                                          Street, Bishop, TX 78343.
City of Corpus Christi.................  Development Services, 2406
                                          Leopard Street, Corpus
                                          Christi, TX 78408.

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City of Robstown.......................  Code Enforcement Division, 101
                                          East Main Street, Robstown, TX
                                          78380.
Unincorporated Areas of Nueces County..  Nueces County Courthouse, 901
                                          Leopard Street, Corpus
                                          Christi, TX 78401.
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           Monroe County, West Virginia and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 19-03-0002S Preliminary Date: April 9, 2020
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Town of Alderson.......................  Monroe County 911 Center, 39
                                          Nota Street, Union, WV 24983.
Unincorporated Areas of Monroe County..  Monroe County 911 Center, 39
                                          Nota Street, Union, WV 24983.
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