Technical Mapping Advisory Council, 39898-39899 [2017-17759]

Download as PDF 39898 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 22, 2017 / Notices Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. [FR Doc. 2017–17760 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–12–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4325– DR; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001] Nebraska; Major Disaster and Related Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Nebraska (FEMA–4325–DR), dated August 1, 2017, and related determinations. DATES: The declaration was issued August 1, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated August 1, 2017, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Nebraska resulting from severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds during the period of June 12–17, 2017, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Nebraska. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses. You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, with the exception of projects that meet the eligibility criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for Debris Removal implemented pursuant to section 428 of the Stafford Act. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:25 Aug 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Dolph A. Diemont, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster. The following areas of the State of Nebraska have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster: Banner, Box Butte, Butler, Cass, Cuming, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Morrill, Polk, Sarpy, Saunders, Sheridan, Sioux, Thurston, and Wayne Counties for Public Assistance. All areas within the State of Nebraska are eligible for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant. Brock Long, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2017–17746 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–23–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [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 Wednesday, September 13, 2017 and Thursday, September 14, 2017 in Arlington, Virginia. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The TMAC will meet on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00150 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and Thursday, September 14, 2017 from 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting will close early if the TMAC has completed its business. The meeting will be held at 3101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, 22201. 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 11:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Members of the public must check in at the front desk on the ninth floor of 3101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, 22201. Photo identification is required. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Mark Crowell, Designated Federal Officer for the TMAC, at mark.crowell@fema.dhs.gov. 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 Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Written comments to be considered by the committee at the time of the meeting must be submitted and received by Friday, September 8, 2017, 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 information 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 Wednesday, September 13, 2017, ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 22, 2017 / Notices from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT and again on Thursday, September 14, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT. 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 Friday, September 8, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Crowell, Designated Federal Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, 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. App 2. In accordance with 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. Agenda: During the two-day meeting, TMAC members will review and discuss final recommendations and supporting content for each of the three TMAC 2017 Annual Report topics; flood risk VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Aug 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 management and mitigation, residual risk, and future conditions, and hold voting to approve content for final production and submission to the FEMA Administrator. A public comment period will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT and again on Thursday, September 14, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT and will occur prior to any vote. The full agenda and related briefing materials will be posted for review by Friday, September 8, 2017 at https://www.fema.gov/TMAC. Dated: August 10, 2017. Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2017–17759 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–12–P United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; Extension of an Information Collection 60-Day Notice of Information Collection for review; Suspicious/ Criminal Activity Tip Reporting; OMB Control No. 1653–0049. ACTION: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE), is submitting the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty day until October 23, 2017. Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this notice and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and associated response time should be directed to the Office of Chief Information Office, Forms Management Office, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, 801 I Street NW., Mailstop 5800, Washington, DC 20536–5800. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including Frm 00151 Fmt 4703 whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PO 00000 39899 Sfmt 9990 (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Suspicious/Criminal Activity Tip Reporting. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) tip reporting capability will facilitate the collection of information from the public and law enforcement partners regarding allegations of crimes enforced by DHS. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 122,000 responses at 10 minutes (.16) per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 20,454 annual burden hours. Dated: August 16, 2017. Scott Elmore, Program Manager, Forms Management Office, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2017–17679 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–28–P E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39898-39899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17759]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[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 Wednesday, 
September 13, 2017 and Thursday, September 14, 2017 in Arlington, 
Virginia. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The TMAC will meet on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from 8:00 
a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and Thursday, September 14, 
2017 from 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting will 
close early if the TMAC has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 3101 Wilson Boulevard, 
Arlington, Virginia, 22201. 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 11:00 p.m. EDT on 
Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Members of the public must check in at 
the front desk on the ninth floor of 3101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, 
Virginia, 22201. Photo identification is required. For information on 
facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request 
special assistance at the meeting, contact Mark Crowell, Designated 
Federal Officer for the TMAC, at mark.crowell@fema.dhs.gov.
    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 Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Written comments to be 
considered by the committee at the time of the meeting must be 
submitted and received by Friday, September 8, 2017, 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 information 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 Wednesday, September 13, 
2017,

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from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT and again on Thursday, September 14, 
2017, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT. 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 Friday, September 8, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Crowell, Designated Federal 
Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, 
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. App 2.
    In accordance with 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.
    Agenda: During the two-day meeting, TMAC members will review and 
discuss final recommendations and supporting content for each of the 
three TMAC 2017 Annual Report topics; flood risk management and 
mitigation, residual risk, and future conditions, and hold voting to 
approve content for final production and submission to the FEMA 
Administrator. A public comment period will be held on Wednesday, 
September 13, 2017, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT and again on 
Thursday, September 14, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT and 
will occur prior to any vote. The full agenda and related briefing 
materials will be posted for review by Friday, September 8, 2017 at 
https://www.fema.gov/TMAC.

    Dated: August 10, 2017.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2017-17759 Filed 8-21-17; 8:45 am]
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