Technical Mapping Advisory Council, 9469-9470 [2015-03615]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 35 / Monday, February 23, 2015 / Notices Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–9826 or 1–800–647–5527. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92–463, 5 U.S.C. Appendix). The Lower Mississippi River Waterway Advisory Committee is an advisory committee authorized in Section 19 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1991, (Public Law 102–241), as amended by section 621(d) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, (Public Law 111–281) and chartered under the provisions of Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Lower Mississippi River Waterway Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to communications, surveillance, traffic management, anchorages, development and operation of the New Orleans Vessel Traffic Service, and other related topics dealing with navigation safety on the Lower Mississippi River as required by the U.S. Coast Guard. Agenda The agenda for the March 11, 2015, Committee meeting is as follows: (1) Opening Remarks. (2) Introduction; (3) Roll call of committee members and determination of a quorum; (4) Approval of the April 2014 minutes. (5) Old Business: (a) Status of Action Items from April 2014 Meeting. (6) Agency Updates: (a) Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority—East and West i. Procedures used by Flood Protection Authority—West for Bayou Segnette and Western Closure Complex Gate Closures including Routine Exercises and Response to Tropical Events. (b) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association i. Move to Electronic Navigation Charts. ii. Digital Accessibility of National Oceanic and Atmosphere Association Chart Data for Navigation, Restoration and Coastal Planning, and Spill and Incident Response. iii. National Oceanic and Atmosphere Association Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System. iv. National Oceanic and Atmosphere Association Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System Grid Model Improvements. v. Surveying and Chart Updates to Navigation Hazards in and around the Southern Bird-foot Delta. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:19 Feb 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 vi. Recognition of Electronic Displays on Tow Boats and Cruise Ships. vii. Support to the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Alternate Route Establishment. (c) Army Corps of Engineers i. Water Resources Reform and Development Act impacts to Flood Control Structures and Dredging Operations. (d) Coast Guard i. Establishment of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Alternate Route. ii. Status of Sensors at 81 Mile Point. iii. Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals and Waterway Impacts. (7) New Business, to include discussion of: (a) Mile Marker 73 Memorandum of Understanding. (b) Anchorage Establishment and Amendments. (c) Systematic Port Planning. (d) Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee Vacancy Notice. (8) Public comment period. (9) Adjournment. There will be a comment period for the Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee and comment period for the public after each deliberation and voting, but before each recommendation is formulated. The Committee will review the information presented on each issue, deliberate on any recommendations presented, and formulate recommendations for the Department’s consideration. Please note that the public oral comment period may end before the prescribed ending time following the last call for comments. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please contact Lieutenant Junior Grade Colin Marquis listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to register as a speaker. This notice may be viewed in our online docket, USCG–2015–0023, at https:// www.regulations.gov. Dated: February 10, 2015. Kevin S. Cook, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2015–03542 Filed 2–20–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9469 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022] Technical Mapping Advisory Council Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. AGENCY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Technical Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will meet in person on March 10–11, 2015, in Reston, Virginia. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The TMAC will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10–11 2015, from 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Please note that the meeting will close early if the TMAC has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the United States Geological Survey headquarters building located at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20192. Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must send an email to FEMA-TMAC@ fema.dhs.gov (attention Mark Crowell) by 11 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 5, 2015. Members of the public must check in at the Visitor’s entrance security desk; photo identification is required. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the person listed in ‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT’’ below as soon as possible. To facilitate public participation, members of the public are invited to provide written comments on the issues to be considered by the TMAC, as listed in the ‘‘Supplementary Information’’ section below. Associated meeting materials will be available at www.fema.gov/TMAC for review by February 23, 2015. Written comments to be considered by the committee at the time of the meeting must be submitted and received by Thursday, March 5, 2015, identified by Docket ID FEMA– 2014–0022, and submitted by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Email: Address the email to: FEMA– RULES@fema.dhs.gov and CC: FEMA– TMAC@fema.dhs.gov. Include the docket number in the subject line of the message. Include name and contact detail in the body of the email. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1 9470 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 35 / Monday, February 23, 2015 / Notices Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES • Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency’’ and the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the TMAC, go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for the Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022. A public comment period will be held on March 10, 2015, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and again on March 11, 2015, from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to no more than three minutes. The public comment period will not exceed 30 minutes. Please note that the public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the last call for comments. Contact the individual listed below to register as a speaker by close of business on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Crowell, Designated Federal Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 1800 South Bell Street Arlington, VA 22202, telephone (202) 646–3432, and email mark.crowell@fema.dhs.gov. The TMAC Web site is: https://www.fema.gov/ TMAC. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. As required by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, the TMAC makes recommendations to the FEMA Administrator on: (1) How to improve, in a cost-effective manner, the (a) accuracy, general quality, ease of use, and distribution and dissemination of flood insurance rate maps and risk data; and (b) performance metrics and milestones required to effectively and efficiently map flood risk areas in the United States; (2) mapping standards and guidelines for (a) flood insurance rate maps; and (b) data accuracy, data quality, data currency, and data eligibility; (3) how to maintain, on an ongoing basis, flood insurance rate maps and flood risk identification; (4) procedures for delegating mapping activities to State and local mapping partners; and (5) (a) methods for improving interagency and intergovernmental coordination on flood mapping and flood risk determination; and (b) a funding strategy to leverage and coordinate budgets and expenditures across Federal agencies. Furthermore, the TMAC is required to submit an annual report to the FEMA Administrator that contains: (1) A description of the activities of the Council; (2) an evaluation of the status and performance of flood insurance rate maps and mapping activities to revise and update flood insurance rate maps; and (3) a summary of recommendations made by the Council to the FEMA Administrator. The TMAC must also develop recommendations on how to ensure that flood insurance rate maps incorporate the best available climate science to assess flood risks and ensure that FEMA uses the best available methodology to consider the impact of the rise in sea level and future development on flood risk. The TMAC must collect these recommendations and present them to the FEMA Administrator in a future conditions risk assessment and modeling report. Finally, in accordance with the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, the TMAC must develop a review report related to flood mapping in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Agenda: On March 10, 2015, the TMAC members will discuss (1) the proposed TMAC vision statement. In addition, invited subject matter experts will brief TMAC members on (1) floodplain management (David Stearrett, FEMA), (2) flood risk to insurance rating (Andy Neal, FEMA), and (3) the FEMA Cooperating Technical Partnership program (speakers to be determined). On March 11, 2015, the TMAC members will discuss (1) the adoption of a TMAC vision statement, (2) a report out from the TMAC subcommittees (a. Future Conditions; b. Flood Hazard Risk Generation and Dissemination; and c. Operations, Coordination, and Leveraging), and (3) next steps for TMAC discussions and report Applicant name 14:19 Feb 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Dated: February 18, 2015. W. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9469-9470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03615]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0022]


Technical Mapping Advisory Council

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Technical 
Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will meet in person on March 10-11, 
2015, in Reston, Virginia. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The TMAC will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10-11 2015, 
from 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Please 
note that the meeting will close early if the TMAC has completed its 
business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the United 
States Geological Survey headquarters building located at 12201 Sunrise 
Valley Drive Reston, VA 20192. Members of the public who wish to attend 
the meeting must send an email to FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov (attention 
Mark Crowell) by 11 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 5, 2015. Members of the 
public must check in at the Visitor's entrance security desk; photo 
identification is required.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the person listed in ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' below as soon 
as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, members of the public are 
invited to provide written comments on the issues to be considered by 
the TMAC, as listed in the ``Supplementary Information'' section below. 
Associated meeting materials will be available at www.fema.gov/TMAC for 
review by February 23, 2015. Written comments to be considered by the 
committee at the time of the meeting must be submitted and received by 
Thursday, March 5, 2015, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2014-0022, and 
submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: Address the email to: FEMA-RULES@fema.dhs.gov and 
CC: FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov. Include the docket number in the subject 
line of the message. Include name and contact detail in the body of the 
email.

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     Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief 
Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Federal Emergency Management Agency'' and the docket number for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the TMAC, go to https://www.regulations.gov and 
search for the Docket ID FEMA-2014-0022.
    A public comment period will be held on March 10, 2015, from 3:30 
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and again on March 11, 2015, from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. 
Speakers are requested to limit their comments to no more than three 
minutes. The public comment period will not exceed 30 minutes. Please 
note that the public comment period may end before the time indicated, 
following the last call for comments. Contact the individual listed 
below to register as a speaker by close of business on Tuesday, March 
3, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Crowell, Designated Federal 
Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 1800 South Bell Street Arlington, VA 22202, 
telephone (202) 646-3432, and email mark.crowell@fema.dhs.gov. The TMAC 
Web site is: https://www.fema.gov/TMAC.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix.
    As required by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 
2012, the TMAC makes recommendations to the FEMA Administrator on: (1) 
How to improve, in a cost-effective manner, the (a) accuracy, general 
quality, ease of use, and distribution and dissemination of flood 
insurance rate maps and risk data; and (b) performance metrics and 
milestones required to effectively and efficiently map flood risk areas 
in the United States; (2) mapping standards and guidelines for (a) 
flood insurance rate maps; and (b) data accuracy, data quality, data 
currency, and data eligibility; (3) how to maintain, on an ongoing 
basis, flood insurance rate maps and flood risk identification; (4) 
procedures for delegating mapping activities to State and local mapping 
partners; and (5) (a) methods for improving interagency and 
intergovernmental coordination on flood mapping and flood risk 
determination; and (b) a funding strategy to leverage and coordinate 
budgets and expenditures across Federal agencies. Furthermore, the TMAC 
is required to submit an annual report to the FEMA Administrator that 
contains: (1) A description of the activities of the Council; (2) an 
evaluation of the status and performance of flood insurance rate maps 
and mapping activities to revise and update flood insurance rate maps; 
and (3) a summary of recommendations made by the Council to the FEMA 
Administrator.
    The TMAC must also develop recommendations on how to ensure that 
flood insurance rate maps incorporate the best available climate 
science to assess flood risks and ensure that FEMA uses the best 
available methodology to consider the impact of the rise in sea level 
and future development on flood risk. The TMAC must collect these 
recommendations and present them to the FEMA Administrator in a future 
conditions risk assessment and modeling report.
    Finally, in accordance with the Homeowner Flood Insurance 
Affordability Act of 2014, the TMAC must develop a review report 
related to flood mapping in support of the National Flood Insurance 
Program (NFIP).
    Agenda: On March 10, 2015, the TMAC members will discuss (1) the 
proposed TMAC vision statement. In addition, invited subject matter 
experts will brief TMAC members on (1) floodplain management (David 
Stearrett, FEMA), (2) flood risk to insurance rating (Andy Neal, FEMA), 
and (3) the FEMA Cooperating Technical Partnership program (speakers to 
be determined). On March 11, 2015, the TMAC members will discuss (1) 
the adoption of a TMAC vision statement, (2) a report out from the TMAC 
subcommittees (a. Future Conditions; b. Flood Hazard Risk Generation 
and Dissemination; and c. Operations, Coordination, and Leveraging), 
and (3) next steps for TMAC discussions and report development. The 
full agenda and related briefing materials will be available at https://www.fema.gov/TMAC.

    Dated: February 18, 2015.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-03615 Filed 2-20-15; 8:45 am]
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