Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations, 43909-43910 [2013-17441]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 140 / Monday, July 22, 2013 / Notices 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://floodsrp.org/pdfs/ srp_fact_sheet.pdf. The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where Community 43909 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. Community map repository address Atchison County, Kansas, and Incorporated Areas Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata City of Atchison ........................................................................................ City of Huron ............................................................................................ City of Muscotah ....................................................................................... Unincorporated Areas of Atchison County ............................................... City Hall, 515 Kansas Avenue, Atchison, KS 66002. City Hall, 206 South 3rd Street, Huron, KS 66041. City Hall, 604 Kansas Avenue, Muscotah, KS 66058. County Courthouse, 423 North 5th Street, Atchison, KS 66002. Dukes County, Massachusetts, and Incorporated Areas Maps Available for Inspection Online at: https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata Town of Aquinnah .................................................................................... Town of Chilmark ..................................................................................... Town of Edgartown .................................................................................. Town of Gosnold ...................................................................................... Town of Oak Bluffs ................................................................................... Town of Tisbury ........................................................................................ Town of West Tisbury .............................................................................. Tribe of Wampanoag of Gay Head (Aquinnah) ....................................... Town Hall, 65 State Road, Aquinnah, MA 02535. Town Hall, 401 Middle Road, Chilmark, MA 02535. Town Hall, 70 Main Street, Edgartown, MA 02539. Gosnold Town Hall, 28 Tower Hill Road, Cuttyhunk Island, MA 02713. Town Hall, 56 School Street, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557. Town Hall, 51 Spring Street, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Town Hall, 1059 State Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575. 20 Black Brook Road, Aquinnah, MA 02535. Essex County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions) Maps Available for Inspection Online at: https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata City of Beverly .......................................................................................... City of Gloucester ..................................................................................... City of Lynn .............................................................................................. City of Newburyport .................................................................................. City of Salem ............................................................................................ Town of Essex .......................................................................................... Town of Ipswich ........................................................................................ Town of Manchester-By-The-Sea ............................................................ Town of Marblehead ................................................................................. Town of Nahant ........................................................................................ Town of Newbury ..................................................................................... Town of Rockport ..................................................................................... Town of Rowley ........................................................................................ Town of Saugus ....................................................................................... Town of Swampscott ................................................................................ tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) Dated: July 2, 2013. Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2013–17442 Filed 7–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–12–P City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915. City Hall, 9 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930. City Hall, 3 City Hall Square, Lynn, MA 01901. City Hall, 60 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA 01950. City Hall, 93 Washington Street, Salem, MA 01970. Town Hall, 30 Martin Street—2nd Floor, Essex, MA 01929. Town Hall, 25 Green Street, Ipswich, MA 01938. Town Hall, 10 Central Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944. Town Hall, 188 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA 01945. Town Hall, 334 Nahant Road, Nahant, MA 01908. Town Hall, 25 High Road, Newbury, MA 01951. Town Hall, 34 Broadway, Rockport, MA 01966. Town Hall, 139 Main Street, Rowley, MA 01969. Town Hall, 298 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906. Town Hall, 22 Monument Avenue, Swampscott, MA 01907. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA–2013–0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1333] Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:15 Jul 19, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22JYN1.SGM 22JYN1 43910 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 140 / Monday, July 22, 2013 / Notices 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. Comments are to be submitted on or before October 21, 2013. DATES: 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–1333, 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. ADDRESSES: 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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Community 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://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. 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. Community map repository address Bristol County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions) Maps Available for Inspection Online at: https://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionI/NewBedford-FairhavenMAlevee/ Preliminary%20Maps/Forms/AllItems.aspx. City of New Bedford ................................................................................. Town of Acushnet ..................................................................................... Town of Fairhaven .................................................................................... tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) Dated: June 28, 2013. Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2013–17441 Filed 7–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–12–P City Hall, 133 William Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. Town Hall, 122 Main Street, Acushnet, MA 02743. Town Hall, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA–2013–0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1339] Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:15 Jul 19, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22JYN1.SGM 22JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43909-43910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17441]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1333]


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

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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 21, 2013.

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-1333, 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 https://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. 
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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            Bristol County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: https://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionI/NewBedford-FairhavenMAlevee/Preliminary%20Maps/Forms/AllItems.aspx.
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City of New Bedford....................  City Hall, 133 William Street,
                                          New Bedford, MA 02740.
Town of Acushnet.......................  Town Hall, 122 Main Street,
                                          Acushnet, MA 02743.
Town of Fairhaven......................  Town Hall, 40 Center Street,
                                          Fairhaven, MA 02719.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: June 28, 2013.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2013-17441 Filed 7-19-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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