2013-22834. 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 ninety (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.

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.
Pennsylvania:
Chester	Borough of West Chester (13-03-0592P)	The Honorable Carolyn T. Comitta, Mayor, Borough of West Chester, 401 East Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380	Department of Building, Housing and Code Enforcement, 401 East Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	November 29, 2013	420292
Chester	Township of East Bradford (13-03-0592P)	The Honorable Vincent M. Pompo, Chairman, Township of East Bradford Board of Supervisors, 666 Copeland School Road, West Chester, PA 19380	East Bradford Township Hall, 666 Copeland School Road, West Chester, PA 19380	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	November 29, 2013	420276
Crawford	Township of Rockdale (13-03-1553P)	The Honorable Maxwell Ferris, Chairman, Township of Rockdale Board of Supervisors, 29393 Miller Station Road, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403	Rockdale Township Hall, 29393 Miller Station Road, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403	http://www.rampp-team.com/​lomrs.htm	November 12, 2013	422394
Texas:
Bexar	City of San Antonio (12-06-3120P)	The Honorable Julian Castro, Mayor, City of San Antonio, P.O. Box 839966, San Antonio, TX 78283	Department of Public Works, Storm Water Engineering, 1901 South Alamo Street, 2nd Floor, San Antonio, TX 78204	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	November 14, 2013	480045
Bexar	City of San Antonio (13-06-0091P)	The Honorable Julian Castro, Mayor, City of San Antonio, P.O. Box 839966, San Antonio, TX 78283	Department of Public Works, Storm Water Engineering, 1901 South Alamo Street, 2nd Floor, San Antonio, TX 78204	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	November 21, 2013	480045
Denton	City of Highland Village (13-06-1723P)	The Honorable Patrick Davis, Mayor, City of Highland Village, 1000 Highland Village Road, Highland Village, TX 75077	City Hall, 1000 Highland Village Road, Highland Village, TX 75077	http://www.rampp-team.com/​lomrs.htm	November 12, 2013	481105
Tarrant	City of Arlington (13-06-2205P)	The Honorable Robert Cluck, Mayor, City of Arlington, P.O. Box 90231, Arlington, TX 76004	City Hall, 101 West Abram Street, Arlington, TX 76010	http://www.rampp-team.com/​lomrs.htm	November 12, 2013	485454
Tarrant	City of Arlington (12-06-3558P)	The Honorable Robert Cluck, Mayor, City of Arlington, P.O. Box 90231, Arlington, TX 76004	City Hall, 101 West Abram Street, Arlington, TX 76010	http://www.msc.fema.gov/​lomc	November 14, 2013	485454
Tarrant	City of Fort Worth (12-06-1456P)	The Honorable Betsy Price, Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102	Department of Transportation and Public Works, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102	http://www.rampp-team.com/​lomrs.htm	October 31, 2013	480596
Tarrant	City of Saginaw (12-06-1456P)	The Honorable Gary Brinkley, Mayor, City of Saginaw, 333 West McLeroy Boulevard, Saginaw, TX 76179	City Hall, 333 West McLeroy Boulevard, Saginaw, TX 76179	http://www.rampp-team.com/​lomrs.htm	October 31, 2013	480610
Virginia:
Fairfax	Unincorporated areas of Fairfax County (12-03-2453P)	The Honorable Sharon Bulova, Chairman-at-Large, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 530, Fairfax, VA 22035	Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 449, Fairfax, VA 22035	http://www.rampp-team.com/​lomrs.htm	October 31, 2013	515525
Richmond	Independent City of Richmond (13-03-1712X)	The Honorable Dwight C. Jones, Mayor, City of Richmond, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 201, Richmond, VA 23219	Department of Public Works, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 704, Richmond, VA 23219	http://www.rampp-team.com/​lomrs.htm	November 12, 2013	510129

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

Dated: August 30, 2013.

Roy E. Wright,

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