Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations, 69638-69639 [2020-24295]

Download as PDF 69638 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 213 / Tuesday, November 3, 2020 / Notices Location and case No. Chief executive officer of community Community map repository Online location of letter of map revision Lorain .......... City of Elyria (19– 05–3354P). Lorain County Administration Building, 226 Middle Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035. https://msc.fema.gov/portal/ advanceSearch. Jan. 22, 2021 .... 390350 Lorain .......... Unincorporated Areas of Lorain County (19– 05–3354P). Lorain County Administration Building, 226 Middle Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035. https://msc.fema.gov/portal/ advanceSearch. Jan. 22, 2021 .... 390346 Medina ......... City of Brunswick (20–05– 0885P). The Honorable Frank Whitfield, MBA, Mayor, City of Elyria, City Hall, 131 Court Street, Suite 301, Elyria, OH 44035. Ms. Lori Kokoski, President, Board of Commissioners, Lorain County, 226 Middle Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035. The Honorable Ron Falconi, Mayor, City of Brunswick, 4095 Center Road, Brunswick, OH 44212. City Engineer, 4095 Center Road, Brunswick, OH 44212. https://msc.fema.gov/portal/ advanceSearch. Jan. 6, 2021 ...... 390380 The Honorable Casey Ryan, Mayor, City of Troutdale, 219 East Historic Columbia River Hwy., Troutdale, OR 97060. Ms. Deborah Kafoury, Chair, Multnomah County, 501 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 600, Portland, OR 97214. Mr. Roland Haslam, Chair, Morgan County Board, 48 West Young Street, Morgan, UT 84050. City Hall, 219 East Historic Columbia River Hwy., Troutdale, OR 97060. https://msc.fema.gov/portal/ advanceSearch. Jan. 11, 2021 .... 410184 Multnomah County Office of Land Use and Planning, 1600 Southeast 190th Avenue, Portland, OR 97233. https://msc.fema.gov/portal/ advanceSearch. Jan. 11, 2021 .... 410179 Morgan County Community Development Department, 48 West Young Street, Morgan, UT 84050. https://msc.fema.gov/portal/ advanceSearch. Jan. 20, 2021 .... 490092 State and county Oregon: Multnomah ... City of Troutdale (20–10– 0496P). Multnomah ... Unincorporated Areas of Multnomah County (20–10– 0496P). Utah: Morgan ...... Unincorporated Areas Morgan County (20– 08–0579P). 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. [FR Doc. 2020–24294 Filed 11–2–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–12–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA–2020–0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–2065] Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations Comments are to be submitted on or before February 1, 2021. DATES: 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 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Nov 02, 2020 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–2065, 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. ADDRESSES: Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Date of modification Community No. 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. 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 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 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 213 / Tuesday, November 3, 2020 / Notices 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 Community 69639 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. Community map repository address Berrien County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions) Project: 13–05–4209S Preliminary Date: December 10, 2019 Charter Township of Benton .................................................................... Charter Township of Lake ........................................................................ Charter Township of Lincoln .................................................................... Charter Township of St. Joseph ............................................................... City of Benton Harbor ............................................................................... City of Bridgman ....................................................................................... City of New Buffalo ................................................................................... City of St. Joseph ..................................................................................... Township of Chikaming ............................................................................ Township of Hagar ................................................................................... Township of New Buffalo ......................................................................... Township of Royalton ............................................................................... Village of Grand Beach ............................................................................ Village of Michiana ................................................................................... Village of Shoreham ................................................................................. Village of Stevensville .............................................................................. Benton Township Office, 1725 Territorial Road, Benton Harbor, MI 49022. Lake Township Hall, 3220 Shawnee Road, Bridgman, MI 49106. Lincoln Township Hall, 2055 West John Beers Road, Stevensville, MI 49127. Township Hall, 3000 Washington Avenue, St. Joseph, MI 49085. City Hall, 200 East Wall Street, Benton Harbor, MI 49022. City Hall, 9765 Maple Street, Bridgman, MI 49106. City Hall, 224 West Buffalo Street, New Buffalo, MI 49117. City Hall, 700 Broad Street, St. Joseph, MI 49085. Chikaming Township Center, 13535 Red Arrow Highway, Harbert, MI 49115. Hagar Township Hall, 3900 Riverside Road, Riverside, MI 49084. Township Office, 17425 Red Arrow Highway, New Buffalo, MI 49117. Royalton Township Hall, 980 Miners Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085. Village Hall, 48200 Perkins Boulevard, Grand Beach, MI 49117. Village Hall, 4000 Cherokee Drive, Michiana, MI 49117. Shoreham Village Hall, 2120 Brown School Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085. Village Hall, 5768 St. Joseph Avenue, Stevensville, MI 49127. nonprofit facilities for disasters declared on or after October 1, 2020. [FR Doc. 2020–24295 Filed 11–2–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–23–P This adjustment applies to major disasters and emergencies declared on or after October 1, 2020. DATES: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Tod Wells, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3834. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA–2020–0001] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. FEMA gives notice of an adjustment to the threshold for Small Project subgrants made to state, tribal, and local governments and private SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Nov 02, 2020 Jkt 253001 The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207, as amended by the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act, Public Law 113–2, provides that FEMA will annually adjust the threshold for assistance provided under section 422, Simplified Procedures, relating to the Public Assistance program, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor. FEMA gives notice that $132,800 is the threshold for any Small Project subgrant made to state, tribal, and local governments or to the owner or operator of an eligible private nonprofit facility under section 422 of the Stafford Act for all major disasters or emergencies declared on or after October 1, 2020. FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of 1.3 percent for the 12-month period that ended in August 2020. This is based on information released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics at the U.S. Department of Labor on September 11, 2020. E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 213 (Tuesday, November 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69638-69639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24295]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2065]


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 February 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-2065, 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 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

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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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              Berrien County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)
        Project: 13-05-4209S Preliminary Date: December 10, 2019
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Charter Township of Benton.............  Benton Township Office, 1725
                                          Territorial Road, Benton
                                          Harbor, MI 49022.
Charter Township of Lake...............  Lake Township Hall, 3220
                                          Shawnee Road, Bridgman, MI
                                          49106.
Charter Township of Lincoln............  Lincoln Township Hall, 2055
                                          West John Beers Road,
                                          Stevensville, MI 49127.
Charter Township of St. Joseph.........  Township Hall, 3000 Washington
                                          Avenue, St. Joseph, MI 49085.
City of Benton Harbor..................  City Hall, 200 East Wall
                                          Street, Benton Harbor, MI
                                          49022.
City of Bridgman.......................  City Hall, 9765 Maple Street,
                                          Bridgman, MI 49106.
City of New Buffalo....................  City Hall, 224 West Buffalo
                                          Street, New Buffalo, MI 49117.
City of St. Joseph.....................  City Hall, 700 Broad Street,
                                          St. Joseph, MI 49085.
Township of Chikaming..................  Chikaming Township Center,
                                          13535 Red Arrow Highway,
                                          Harbert, MI 49115.
Township of Hagar......................  Hagar Township Hall, 3900
                                          Riverside Road, Riverside, MI
                                          49084.
Township of New Buffalo................  Township Office, 17425 Red
                                          Arrow Highway, New Buffalo, MI
                                          49117.
Township of Royalton...................  Royalton Township Hall, 980
                                          Miners Road, St. Joseph, MI
                                          49085.
Village of Grand Beach.................  Village Hall, 48200 Perkins
                                          Boulevard, Grand Beach, MI
                                          49117.
Village of Michiana....................  Village Hall, 4000 Cherokee
                                          Drive, Michiana, MI 49117.
Village of Shoreham....................  Shoreham Village Hall, 2120
                                          Brown School Road, St. Joseph,
                                          MI 49085.
Village of Stevensville................  Village Hall, 5768 St. Joseph
                                          Avenue, Stevensville, MI
                                          49127.
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