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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2021–0002; Internal
Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–2160]
Proposed Flood Hazard
Determinations
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
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
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.
SUMMARY:
Comments are to be submitted
on or before November 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report for
each community are available for
DATES:
inspection at both the online location
https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/
prelimdownload 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–2160, 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.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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://
hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/
prelimdownload 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.
Community map repository address
City of Colonial Heights, Virginia (Independent City)
Project: 16–03–2426S Preliminary Date: February 12, 2021
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Community
Community map repository address
Prince George County, Virginia (All Jurisdictions)
Project: 16–03–2426S Preliminary Date: February 26, 2021
Unincorporated Areas of Prince George County .....................................
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA–2021–0021]
Notice of Public Meeting on the
National Flood Insurance Program’s
Community Rating System
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Announcement of open public
meetings.
AGENCY:
FEMA will hold three public
meetings remotely via web conference
to solicit public feedback about the
National Flood Insurance Program’s
(NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS)
program. FEMA is issuing this public
meeting notice to inform the public that
it is seeking input on the NFIP’s CRS
program for the agency to consider ways
to modify, streamline, and/or innovate
to improve the program. These efforts
aim to help FEMA ensure that the CRS
program includes necessary, properly
tailored, and up-to-date requirements
that effectively achieve the goals of (1)
reducing and avoiding flood damage to
insurable property, (2) strengthening
and supporting the insurance aspects of
the NFIP, and (3) encouraging a
comprehensive approach to floodplain
management.
SUMMARY:
Written comments in response to
these public meetings may be submitted
until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on
September 22, 2021. Late-filed
comments will be considered to the
extent practicable.
FEMA will hold meetings on:
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 from
11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. ET;
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from
1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. ET; and
Thursday, September 9, 2021 from
2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. ET.
Depending on the number of speakers,
the meetings may end before the time
indicated, following the last call for
comments.
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The public meetings will be
held via web conference. Members of
the public may register to attend the
meetings online at the following link:
https://cgstrategy.zoom.us/webinar/
register/6716294728533/WN_
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Reasonable accommodations are
available for people with disabilities. To
request a reasonable accommodation,
contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
below as soon as possible. Last minute
requests will be accepted but may not be
possible to fulfill. Written comments
related to these public meetings must be
submitted through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Search for
FEMA–2021–0021 and follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
All written comments received,
including any personal information
provided, may be posted without
alteration at https://
www.regulations.gov. All comments on
the request for information made during
the meetings will be posted to https://
www.regulations.gov, Docket ID FEMA–
2021–0021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rachel Sears, Supervisory Emergency
Management Specialist, Federal
Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, FEMA-CRS-Next@
fema.dhs.gov, 202–212–3800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
NFIP’s CRS program is a voluntary
incentive program that recognizes and
encourages community floodplain
management practices that exceed the
minimum requirements of the NFIP for
floodplain management. As FEMA
undertakes a series of initiatives that
will transform the NFIP, the agency is
evaluating the CRS program and its
potential to support FEMA, State, local,
Tribal, and territorial community goals
and needs.
FEMA is committed to obtaining
public input to drive and focus FEMA’s
review of the CRS program. Because
Federal regulations and policies have
broad impacts on society in general,
members of the public are likely to have
useful information, data, and
perspectives on the benefits and
burdens of FEMA’s existing programs,
ADDRESSES:
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regulations, information collections, and
policies. Accordingly, FEMA is seeking
specific public feedback to facilitate the
CRS program review and improvement
effort in the context of equity for all,
include those in underserved
communities. With the increasing risk
of flooding and flood damage, in part
because of climate change, it is essential
that FEMA reevaluate programs to
reduce unnecessary barriers to
participation and effectiveness, to serve
all communities, to increase equity, and
to promote preparedness.
As part of FEMA’s review of the CRS
program, we published a RFI on
Monday, August 23, 2021at 86 FR
47128. FEMA is seeking input through
this RFI on ways the agency can
improve the CRS program: (1) To better
align the CRS program with the
improved understanding of flood risk
and flood risk approaches that have
developed since the program’s
inception; (2) to better incentivize
communities and policyholders to
become more resilient and to not only
manage, but to lower their vulnerability
to flood risk; and (3) to support the
sound financial framework of the NFIP.
While the CRS program today has
evolved, the overall approach and
framework of the program has been the
same since the start of the program. As
FEMA undertakes many initiatives that
will transform the NFIP, the agency is
also evaluating the CRS program and its
potential to support FEMA, State
government, Tribal government, and
community goals and needs. While the
agency has made incremental changes
since the CRS program’s
implementation, the agency is seeking
input to further improve the program
through additional programmatic
changes. With the continuous learning
around flood, flood risk management,
and flood risk reduction techniques,
FEMA now has more information about
and understanding of multi-frequency
analysis, pluvial flooding, climate
change, and the extent of flood risk
outside of the SFHA. FEMA seeks to
make larger improvements within our
programs based on these developments
and is now taking a holistic look at the
CRS program to determine how the
program can best meet FEMA and
stakeholder needs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2021-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2160]
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
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 November 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload 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-2160, 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 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://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload 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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City of Colonial Heights, Virginia (Independent City)
Project: 16-03-2426S Preliminary Date: February 12, 2021
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City of Colonial Heights............... Department of Planning and
Community Development, 201
James Avenue, Colonial
Heights, VA 23834.
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Prince George County, Virginia (All Jurisdictions)
Project: 16-03-2426S Preliminary Date: February 26, 2021
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Unincorporated Areas of Prince George Prince George County Planning
County. and Zoning Office, 6602 Courts
Drive, 1st Floor, Prince
George, VA 23875.
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