2015-02233. Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations (44 CFR part 65). The LOMR will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents of those buildings. For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used for all new policies and renewals.

DATES:

These flood hazard determinations will become effective on the dates listed in the table below and revise the FIRM panels and FIS report in effect prior to this determination for the listed communities.

From the date of the second publication of notification of these changes in a newspaper of local circulation, any person has 90 days in which to request through the community that the Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation reconsider the changes. The flood hazard determination information may be changed during the 90-day period.

ADDRESSES:

The affected communities are listed in the table below. Revised flood hazard information for each community is available for inspection at both the online location and the respective community map repository address listed in the table 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.

Submit comments and/or appeals to the Chief Executive Officer of the community as listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, [phone], or (email) [e-mail]; or visit the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/​fhm/​fmx_​main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The specific flood hazard determinations are not described for each community in this notice. However, the online location and local community map repository address where the flood hazard determination information is available for inspection is provided.

Any request for reconsideration of flood hazard determinations must be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer of the community as listed in the table below.

The modifications are made pursuant to section 201 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.

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).

These 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. The flood hazard determinations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.

The affected communities are listed in the following table. Flood hazard determination information for each community is available for inspection at both the online location and the respective community map repository address listed in the table 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.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, “Flood Insurance.”)

Dated: January 16, 2015.

Roy E. Wright,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

State and county	Location and case No.	Chief executive officer of community	Community map repository	Online location of letter of map revision	Effective date of modification	Community No.
Alaska:
Fairbanks-North Star Borough	Fairbanks-North Star Borough (14-10-1677P)	The Honorable Luke Hopkins Mayor, Fairbanks-North Star Borough, 809 Pioneer Road, Fairbanks, AK 99701	809 Pioneer Road, Fairbanks, AK 99701	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	April 15, 2015	025009
Indiana:
Lake	City of Hammond (15-05-0234P)	The Honorable Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., Mayor, City of Hammond, 5925 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, IN 46320	5925 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, IN 46320	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	April 1, 2015	180134
Iowa:
Washington	City of Kalona (14-07-2178P)	The Honorable Ken Herington, Mayor, City of Kalona, 511 C Avenue, Kalona, IA 52247	511 C Avenue, Kalona, IA 52247	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	April 10, 2015	190601
Kansas:
Harvey	City of Sedgwick (14-07-2492P)	The Honorable Rodney Eggleston, Mayor, City of Sedwick, 511 North Commercial, Sedgwick, KS 67135	511 North Commercial, Sedgwick, KS 67135	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	April 10, 2015	200134
Harvey	Unincorporated areas of Harvey County (14-07-2492P)	The Honorable Ron Krehbiel, 3rd District Commissioner, Harvey County, 800 North Main Street, Newton, KS 67114	800 North Main Street, Newton, KS 67114	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	April 10, 2015	200585
Sedgwick	Unincorporated areas of Sedgwick County (14-07-2492P)	The Honorable James Skelton, 5th District Commissiner, Sedgwick County, 525 North Main #320, Wichita, KS 67203	525 North Main #320, Wichita, KS 67203	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	April 10, 2015	200321
Wyandotte	City of Kansas City (14-07-2400P)	The Honorable Mark R. Holland, Mayor, City of Kansas City, 701 North 7th Street, Suite 926, Kansas City, KS 66101	701 North 7th Street, Suite 926, Kansas City, KS 66101	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	April 21, 2015	200363
Maine:
Cumberland	Town of Harpswell (14-05-2910P)	The Honorable Elinor Mutler, Chair, Board of Selectsmen, Town of Harpswell, 263 Mountain Road, Harpswell, ME 04079	263 Mountain Road, Harpswell, ME 04079	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	June 3, 2015	230169
Washington:
Whitman	Town of Oakesdale (14-10-0693P)	The Honorable Dennis Palmer, Mayor, Town of Oaksdale, 105 North First Street, Oakesdale, WA 99158	105 North First Street, Oakesdale, WA 99158	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	April 3, 2015	530210
Whitman	Unincorporated areas of Whitman County (14-10-0693P)	The Honorable Art Swannack, District 1 Commissioner, Whitman County, 400 North Main Street, Colfax, WA 99111	400 North Main Street, Colfax, WA 99111	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	April 3, 2015	530205
Wisconsin:
Dane	Unincorporated areas of Dane County (14-05-6985P)	The Honorable Joe Parisi, Executive, Dane County, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Madison, WI 53703	210 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Madison, WI 53703	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	April 16, 2015	550077
Dane	Village Of Cross Plains (14-05-6985P)	The Honorable Pat Andreoni, President, Village Of Cross Plains, 3041 Creekside Way, Cross Plains, WI 53528	3041 Creekside Way, Cross Plains, WI 53528	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	April 16, 2015	550081