Technical Mapping Advisory Council, 23283-23284 [2015-09768]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 80 / Monday, April 27, 2015 / Notices 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 May 12–13, 2015, in Reston, Virginia. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The TMAC will meet on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.– 5:45 p.m., and Wednesday, May 13, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.–5:15 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 register in advance by sending an email to FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov (attention Mark Crowell) by 11 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 7, 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 May 4th, 2015. Written comments to be considered by the committee at the time of the meeting must be submitted and received by Thursday, May 7, 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: FEMARULES@fema.dhs.gov and CC: FEMATMAC@fema.dhs.gov. Include the docket number in the subject line of the Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:41 Apr 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 message. Include name and contact detail in the body of the email. • 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 docket access 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 May 12, 2015, from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. and again on March 13, 2015, from 3:15–3:45 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 Thursday, May 7, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23283 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. Further, 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 May 12, 2015, the TMAC members will discuss the Council’s work process regarding data and associated recommendations that will be needed in preparation of the reports and receive report outs from the following TMAC subcommittees: (1) Future Conditions; (2) Flood Hazard Risk Generation and Dissemination; and (3) Operations, Coordination, and Leveraging. A brief public comment period will take place prior to a vote on each topic. In addition, invited subject matter experts will brief TMAC members on FEMA’s database-driven all digital display status/transition and the lending and insurance perspective. A two-hour Subcommittee Breakout Session will be held from 1:45–3:45 p.m. On May 13, 2015, the TMAC members will discuss (1) the report outs from the TMAC subcommittees, (2) deliberations on content for the 2015 reports, and (3) next steps for TMAC discussions and report development. A brief public comment period will take place prior to a vote on each topic. In addition, invited subject matter experts will brief TMAC members on map generation and workflow process. A Subcommittee Breakout Session will be held from 9:45–11:15 a.m., and another Subcommittee Breakout Session will be held from 1–1:45 p.m. The full agenda E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1 23284 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 80 / Monday, April 27, 2015 / Notices and related briefing materials will be available at https://www.fema.gov/TMAC for review by May 4th, 2015. Dated: April 22, 2015. W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23283-23284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09768]



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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 May 12-13, 2015, 
in Reston, Virginia. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The TMAC will meet on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.-5:45 
p.m., and Wednesday, May 13, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.-5:15 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 register in advance by sending an email to FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov (attention Mark Crowell) by 11 p.m. EDT on Thursday, 
May 7, 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 May 4th, 2015. Written comments to be considered by the 
committee at the time of the meeting must be submitted and received by 
Thursday, May 7, 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.
     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 docket access 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 May 12, 2015, from 5:15 
p.m. to 5:45 p.m. and again on March 13, 2015, from 3:15-3:45 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 Thursday, May 7, 
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.
    Further, 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 May 12, 2015, the TMAC members will discuss the 
Council's work process regarding data and associated recommendations 
that will be needed in preparation of the reports and receive report 
outs from the following TMAC subcommittees: (1) Future Conditions; (2) 
Flood Hazard Risk Generation and Dissemination; and (3) Operations, 
Coordination, and Leveraging. A brief public comment period will take 
place prior to a vote on each topic. In addition, invited subject 
matter experts will brief TMAC members on FEMA's database-driven all 
digital display status/transition and the lending and insurance 
perspective. A two-hour Subcommittee Breakout Session will be held from 
1:45-3:45 p.m.
    On May 13, 2015, the TMAC members will discuss (1) the report outs 
from the TMAC subcommittees, (2) deliberations on content for the 2015 
reports, and (3) next steps for TMAC discussions and report 
development. A brief public comment period will take place prior to a 
vote on each topic. In addition, invited subject matter experts will 
brief TMAC members on map generation and workflow process. A 
Subcommittee Breakout Session will be held from 9:45-11:15 a.m., and 
another Subcommittee Breakout Session will be held from 1-1:45 p.m. The 
full agenda

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and related briefing materials will be available at https://www.fema.gov/TMAC for review by May 4th, 2015.

    Dated: April 22, 2015.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-09768 Filed 4-24-15; 8:45 am]
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