Department of Homeland Security 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters within a 1 nautical mile radius of the M/V GENIUS STAR XI. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a fire onboard the M/V GENIUS STAR XI. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Western Alaska.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-4663-DR), dated July 29, 2022, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA-3603-EM), dated November 18, 2023, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-3600-EM), dated September 27, 2023, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-3582-EM), dated August 30, 2022, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA-4750-DR), dated November 21, 2023, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-4748-DR), dated November 14, 2023, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Vermont (FEMA-4720-DR), dated July 14, 2023, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-4702-DR), dated April 10, 2023, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA-4671-DR), dated September 21, 2022, and related determinations.

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).

New or modified Base (1-percent annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, and/or regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations) as shown on the indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for each of the communities listed in the table below are finalized. Each LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the listed communities.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0018, Official Logbook; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.