[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 44, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 44CFR67.8] [Page 345-346] TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PART 67_APPEALS FROM PROPOSED FLOOD ELEVATION DETERMINATIONS--Table of Sec. 67.8 Appeal procedure. (a) If a community appeals the proposed flood elevation determination, the Administrator shall review and take fully into account any technical or scientific data submitted by the community that tend to negate or contradict the information upon which his/her proposed determination is based. (b) The Administrator shall resolve such appeal by consultation with officials of the local government, or by administrative hearings under the procedures set forth in part 68 of this subchapter, or by submission of the conflicting data to an independent scientific body or appropriate Federal agency for advice. (c) The final determination by the Administrator where an appeal is filed shall be made within a reasonable time. (d) Nothing in this section shall be considered to compromise an appellant's rights granted under Sec. 67.12. (e) The Administrator shall make available for public inspection the reports and other information used in making the final determination. This material shall be admissible in a court of law in the event the community [[Page 346]] seeks judicial review in accordance with Sec. 67.12. [41 FR 46989, Oct. 26, 1976. Redesignated at 44 FR 31177, May 31, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 44553, Sept. 29, 1983; 49 FR 4751, Feb. 8, 1984]