Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations, 13599 [2015-05840]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 50 / Monday, March 16, 2015 / Notices used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM and FIS report become effective. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket No. FEMA–2015–0001; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1352] Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice; correction. AGENCY: On December 23, 2013, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published in the Federal Register a proposed flood hazard determination notice that included information for the Town of South Bethany in the table titled ‘‘Sussex County, Delaware, and Incorporated Areas’’. FEMA is no longer proposing these flood hazard determination changes for the Town of South Bethany as identified in the above-referenced publication. DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before April 15, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA–B– 1352, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4064 or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard determinations 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 Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Mar 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 Correction In the proposed flood hazard determination notice published at 78 FR 77482, in the December 23, 2013, issue of the Federal Register, FEMA published a table titled ‘‘Sussex County, Delaware, and Incorporated Areas’’. This table included the Town of South Bethany as one of the communities for which flood hazard changes were being proposed. FEMA is no longer proposing these flood hazard determination changes for the Town of South Bethany as identified in the above-referenced publication. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) Dated: February 23, 2015. Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2015–05840 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–12–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA–2015–0001; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1504] Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13599 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 June 15, 2015. 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–1504, 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket No. FEMA-2015-0001; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1352]


Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: On December 23, 2013, the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) published in the Federal Register a proposed flood hazard 
determination notice that included information for the Town of South 
Bethany in the table titled ``Sussex County, Delaware, and Incorporated 
Areas''. FEMA is no longer proposing these flood hazard determination 
changes for the Town of South Bethany as identified in the above-
referenced publication.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before April 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-
1352, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal 
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, 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, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-4064 or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard 
determinations 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 also used to calculate the appropriate 
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM 
and FIS report become effective.

Correction

    In the proposed flood hazard determination notice published at 78 
FR 77482, in the December 23, 2013, issue of the Federal Register, FEMA 
published a table titled ``Sussex County, Delaware, and Incorporated 
Areas''. This table included the Town of South Bethany as one of the 
communities for which flood hazard changes were being proposed. FEMA is 
no longer proposing these flood hazard determination changes for the 
Town of South Bethany as identified in the above-referenced 
publication.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: February 23, 2015.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-05840 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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