Department of Homeland Security August 20, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Automated Commercial Environment (ACE); Expansion of Processes Supported in the ACE Truck Manifest System
Document Number: E7-16343
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-08-20
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
This document announces that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has expanded the processes that are supported in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Truck Manifest System. Previously, CBP did not possess the capability for the electronic release of cargo off the manifest for certain release types. Now, through the collection of cargo information through ACE, electronic release of the cargo can be accommodated for the following release types: General Note 1 Exemptions as provided in General Note 3(e) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States; Free of Duty (CBP Form 7523); Unaccompanied Goods (CBP Form 3299); and Free Returned U.S. Goods (CBP Form 3311).
Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Document Number: E7-16286
Type: Rule
Date: 2007-08-20
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This interim rule lists communities where modification of the Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be calculated from the modified BFEs for new buildings and their contents.
Maine; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
Document Number: E7-16281
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-08-20
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Maine (FEMA-1716-DR), dated August 8, 2007, and related determinations.
Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Document Number: E7-16280
Type: Rule
Date: 2007-08-20
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Modified Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) are finalized for the communities listed below. These modified BFEs will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents.
Suspension of Community Eligibility
Document Number: E7-16279
Type: Rule
Date: 2007-08-20
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This rule identifies communities, where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the Federal Register on a subsequent date.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: E7-16278
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-08-20
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. Since publication of the 60 day proposed collection notice, 72 FR 26140, May 8, 2007, the burden estimates have been changed to correct burden hours and cost estimates. Title: Request for Site Inspection (FEMA Form 90-1) and Landowner's Authorization/Ingress-Egress Agreement. OMB Number: 1660-0030. Abstract: FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance is used to provide mobile homes, travel trailers, or other forms of readily fabricated forms of housing for the purpose of providing temporary housing to eligible applicants or victims of federally declared disasters. This information is required to determine the feasibility of the site for installation of the housing unit and ensured written permission of the property owner is obtained to allow the housing unit on the property to include ingress and egress authorization. Affected Public: Individuals and Households. Number of Respondents: 117,071. Estimated Time per Respondent: FEMA Form 90-1, 10 minutes; FEMA Form 90-31, 10 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 39,024 hours. Frequency of Response: On Occasion. Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, and sent via electronic mail to oirasubmission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-6974. Comments must be submitted on or before September 19, 2007.
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
Document Number: E7-16277
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2007-08-20
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFEs modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
Document Number: E7-16270
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2007-08-20
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFEs modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Spa Creek and Severn River, Annapolis, MD
Document Number: E7-16263
Type: Rule
Date: 2007-08-20
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing temporary special local regulations during the ``Annapolis Triathlon'', an event to be held September 9, 2007 on the waters of Spa Creek and the Severn River at Annapolis, MD. These special local regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event. This action is intended to temporarily restrict vessel traffic in a portion of the Severn River and Spa Creek during the Annapolis Triathlon swimming event.
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