90 FR 47 pgs. 11847-11849 - Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 47Pages: 11847 - 11849
Docket number: [Docket ID FEMA-2025-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2507]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-03896 Filed 3-11-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Homeland Security Department
Sub Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Pages: 11847, 11848, 11849

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2025-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2507]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:


[top] 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 page 11848 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).

DATES:

Comments are to be submitted on or before June 10, 2025.

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-2507, to Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Risk Analysis, Planning & Information Directorate, 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, Risk Analysis, Planning & Information Directorate, 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 .

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.

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.")

Kristin E. Fontenot,

Assistant Administrator, Risk Analysis, Planning & Information Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

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Community Community map repository address
Lowndes County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0005S Preliminary Date: September 27, 2024
City of Hahira City Hall, 102 South Church Street, Hahira, GA 31632.
City of Remerton City Hall, 1757 Poplar Street, Remerton, GA 31601.
City of Valdosta City Hall Annex, 300 North Lee Street, Valdosta, GA 31601.
Unincorporated Areas of Lowndes County Lowndes County Judicial and Administrative Complex, 327 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31601.
Benton County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
Project: 22-04-0018S Preliminary Date: October 22, 2024
Unincorporated Areas of Benton County Benton County Courthouse, 190 Ripley Avenue, Ashland, MS 38603.
Calhoun County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
Project: 19-04-0009S Preliminary Date: January 8, 2025
City of Calhoun City City Hall, 102 South Monroe Street, Calhoun City, MS 38916.
Town of Derma Town Hall, 120 South Main Street, Derma, MS 38839.
Unincorporated Areas of Calhoun County Calhoun County Courthouse, 103 West Main Street, Pittsboro, MS 38951.
Panola County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
Project: 22-04-0018S Preliminary Date: November 1, 2024
City of Batesville City Hall, 103 College Street, Batesville, MS 38606.
Unincorporated Areas of Panola County Panola County Land Development Office, 245 Eureka Street, Batesville, MS 38606.
Tippah County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
Project: 22-04-0018S Preliminary Date: October 22, 2024
Unincorporated Areas of Tippah County Tippah County Courthouse, 101 East Spring Street, Ripley, MS 38663.
Yalobusha County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
Project: 22-04-0001S Preliminary Date: October 22, 2024
City of Water Valley City Hall, 101 Blackmur Drive, Water Valley, MS 38965.
Unincorporated Areas of Yalobusha County Yalobusha County Courthouse, 201 Blackmur Drive, Water Valley, MS 38965.


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