Document ID: FEMA-2017-0002-0138
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Flood Hazard Determinations; Proposals
Posted Date: 2017-10-26T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 206 (Thursday, October 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49649-49651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23228]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1751]

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 24, 2018.

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 or http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1751, 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 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

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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: October 13, 2017.
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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        Charleston County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas
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        Project: 07-04-4771S Preliminary Date: September 9, 2016
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City of Charleston.....................  Engineering Department, 2
                                          George Street, Suite 2100,
                                          Charleston, SC 29401.
City of Folly Beach....................  City Hall, 21 Center Street,
                                          Folly Beach, SC 29439.
City of Isle of Palms..................  City Hall, 1207 Palm Boulevard,
                                          Isle of Palms, SC 29451.
City of North Charleston...............  City Hall, 2500 City Hall Lane,
                                          North Charleston, SC 29406.
Town of Awendaw........................  Town Hall, 6971 Doar Road,
                                          Awendaw, SC 29429.
Town of Hollywood......................  Town Hall, 6278 Highway 162,
                                          Hollywood, SC 29449.
Town of James Island...................  Town Hall, 1238-B Camp Road,
                                          James Island, SC 29412.
Town of Kiawah Island..................  Town Hall, 4475 Betsy Kerrison
                                          Parkway, Kiawah Island, SC
                                          29455.
Town of McClellanville.................  Town Hall, 405 Pinckney Street,
                                          McClellanville, SC 29458.
Town of Meggett........................  Town Hall, 4776 Highway 165,
                                          Meggett, SC 29449.
Town of Mount Pleasant.................  Municipal Complex, 100 Ann
                                          Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant,
                                          SC 29464.
Town of Ravenel........................  Town Hall, 5962 Highway 165,
                                          Suite 100, Ravenel, SC 29470.
Town of Rockville......................  Rockville Presbyterian Church,
                                          2479 Sea Island Yacht Club
                                          Road, Wadmalaw Island, SC
                                          29487.
Town of Seabrook Island................  Town Hall, 2001 Seabrook Island
                                          Road, Seabrook Island, SC
                                          29455.
Town of Sullivan's Island..............  Town Hall, 2056 Middle Street,
                                          Sullivan's Island, SC 29482.
Unincorporated Areas of Charleston       Charleston County Lonnie
 County.                                  Hamilton, III Public Services
                                          Building, 4045 Bridge View
                                          Drive, North Charleston, SC
                                          29405.
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               Travis County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
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          Project: 13-06-0041S Preliminary Date: April 7, 2017
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City of Austin.........................  Watershed Engineering Division,
                                          505 Barton Springs Road, 12th
                                          Floor, Austin, TX 78704.
City of Bee Cave.......................  City Hall, 4000 Galleria
                                          Parkway, Bee Cave, TX 78738.
City of Jonestown......................  City Hall, 18649 FM 1431, Suite
                                          4A, Jonestown, TX 78645.
City of Lago Vista.....................  City Hall, 5803 Thunderbird
                                          Street, Lago Vista, TX 78645.
City of Lakeway........................  City Hall, 1102 Lohmans
                                          Crossing Road, Lakeway, TX
                                          78734.
City of Leander........................  City Hall, 200 West Willis
                                          Street, Leander, TX 78641.
City of West Lake Hills................  City Hall, 911 Westlake Drive,
                                          West Lake Hills, TX 78746.
Unincorporated Areas of Travis County..  Travis County Transportation
                                          and Natural Resources, 700
                                          Lavaca Street, 5th Floor,
                                          Austin, TX 78701.
Village of The Hills...................  Administrative Offices, 102
                                          Trophy Drive, The Hills, TX
                                          78738.
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