Billing Code 9110-12-P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2024-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2448]
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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).
DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before [INSERT DATE 90 DAYS
AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
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-2448, to Rick
Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, or
(e-mail) 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 (e-mail) 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.”)
Nicholas A. Shufro,
Assistant Administrator (Acting) for Risk Management,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.

Community
City of Bluffton

Town of Markle

Wells County, Indiana and Incorporated Areas
Project: 15-05-1087S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2021
Community map repository address
Wells County Area Plan Commission, 223 West Washington
Street, Rm 211, Bluffton, IN 46714.
Huntington County Department of Community Development, 201
N. Jefferson Street, Room 204, Huntington, IN 46750.

Town of Ossian

Wells County Area Plan Commission, 223 West Washington
Street, Rm 211, Bluffton, IN 46714.

Town of Vera Cruz

Wells County Area Plan Commission, 223 West Washington
Street, Rm 211, Bluffton, IN 46714.

Town of Zanesville

Wells County Area Plan Commission, 223 West Washington
Street, Rm 211, Bluffton, IN 46714.

Unincorporated Areas of Wells
County

Wells County Area Plan Commission, 223 West Washington
Street, Rm 211, Bluffton, IN 46714.

Langlade County, Wisconsin and Incorporated Areas
Project: 20-05-0005S Preliminary Date: April 30, 2024
Community map repository address
City Hall, 700 Edison Street, Antigo, WI 54409.

Community
City of Antigo

Unincorporated Areas of
Langlade County

Langlade County Resource Center, 837 Clermont Street, Antigo,
WI 54409.

Village of White Lake

Village Hall, 615 School Street, White Lake, WI 54491.

Community
City of West Bend

Washington County, Wisconsin and Incorporated Areas
Project: 21-05-0013S Preliminary Date: March 20, 2024
Community map repository address
City Hall, 1115 South Main Street, West Bend, WI 53095.

Unincorporated Areas of
Washington County

Washington County Public Agency Center, 333 East Washington
Street, Suite 2300, West Bend, WI 53095.

Village of Germantown

Village Hall, N112 W17001 Mequon Road, Germantown, WI
53022.

Village of Kewaskum

Village Hall, 204 First Street, Kewaskum, WI 53040.

Village of Newburg

Village Hall, 620 West Main Street, Newburg, WI 53060.

Village of Richfield

Richfield Village Hall, 4128 Hubertus Road, Hubertus, WI 53033.

[FR Doc. 2024-15386 Filed: 7/12/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/15/2024]