2020-13282. Final Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION:

Notice; withdrawal.

SUMMARY:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is withdrawing its final notice concerning the flood hazard determinations for Plymouth County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions).

DATES:

The final notice concerning the flood hazard determinations for Plymouth County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions) published on March 27, 2020 (85 FR 17345), is withdrawn as of June 22, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, [phone], or (email) [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On March 27, 2020, FEMA published a notice at 85 FR 17347, containing final flood hazard determinations for Plymouth County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions). Communities within the Cape Cod Watershed study experienced difficulties during the adoption and compliance period resulting in the inability to adopt the FIS and FIRM and thereby comply with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulations. The final flood hazard determinations is hereby rescinded, and ordinances must revert to the previously adopted FIS Report and FIRM. FEMA is withdrawing the notice for the affected communities.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4104; 44 CFR 67.4.

Michael M. Grimm,

Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.