Technical Mapping Advisory Council, 29223 [2019-13170]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 120 / Friday, June 21, 2019 / Notices 7111, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892–5452, (301) 594–7799, yangj@ extra.niddk.nih.gov. This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the meeting due to the timing limitations imposed by the review and funding cycle. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.847, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Research; 93.848, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Research; 93.849, Kidney Diseases, Urology and Hematology Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: June 17, 2019. Melanie J. Pantoja, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2019–13172 Filed 6–20–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 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 Wednesday, July 31, 2019 and Thursday, August 1, 2019 in Arlington, VA. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The TMAC will meet on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 from 8:45 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and Thursday, August 1, 2019 from 8:45 a.m.–5 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 AECOM at 3101 Wilson Blvd., Ste 900, Arlington, VA 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: Michael Nakagaki) by 11 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Members of the public must check in at the front desk of 3101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22201 and will be provided with an escort to the ninth floor; 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 below as soon as possible. jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Jun 20, 2019 Jkt 247001 29223 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 Friday, July 26, 2019. Written comments to be considered by the committee at the time of the meeting must be submitted and received by Friday, July 26, 2019, 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: FEMATMAC@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, July 31, 2019, from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT and again on Thursday, August 1, 2019, from 1 p.m. to 1:30 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, July 26, 2019. 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 conduct a final review and discussion of the TMAC 2018 Annual Report and vote to submit to FEMA. Day 2 of the meeting will focus on tasking to the TMAC for 2019. The TMAC will also receive public input on the report recommendations and content; the recommendations and content will be posted to the FEMA TMAC site prior to the meeting to provide the public an opportunity to review the materials. The full agenda and related meeting materials will be posted for review by Friday, July 26, 2019 at https://www.fema.gov/TMAC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael M. Grimm, Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Michael Nakagaki, Designated Federal Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, telephone (202) 212–2148, and email michael.nakagaki@fema.dhs.gov. The TMAC website 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. In accordance with the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, the PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 [FR Doc. 2019–13170 Filed 6–20–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–12–P E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-13170]


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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 Wednesday, July 
31, 2019 and Thursday, August 1, 2019 in Arlington, VA. The meeting 
will be open to the public.

DATES: The TMAC will meet on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 from 8:45 a.m.-5 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and Thursday, August 1, 2019 from 
8:45 a.m.-5 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 AECOM at 3101 Wilson Blvd., Ste 
900, Arlington, VA 22201. Members of the public who wish to attend the 
meeting must register in advance by sending an email to [email protected] (Attention: Michael Nakagaki) by 11 p.m. EDT on 
Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Members of the public must check in at the 
front desk of 3101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22201 and will 
be provided with an escort to the ninth floor; 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 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 Friday, July 26, 2019. Written comments to be considered by 
the committee at the time of the meeting must be submitted and received 
by Friday, July 26, 2019, 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: [email protected]. 
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, July 31, 2019, 
from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT and again on Thursday, August 1, 2019, 
from 1 p.m. to 1:30 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, July 26, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Nakagaki, Designated Federal 
Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, 
telephone (202) 212-2148, and email [email protected]. The 
TMAC website 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.
    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 conduct a 
final review and discussion of the TMAC 2018 Annual Report and vote to 
submit to FEMA. Day 2 of the meeting will focus on tasking to the TMAC 
for 2019. The TMAC will also receive public input on the report 
recommendations and content; the recommendations and content will be 
posted to the FEMA TMAC site prior to the meeting to provide the public 
an opportunity to review the materials. The full agenda and related 
meeting materials will be posted for review by Friday, July 26, 2019 at 
https://www.fema.gov/TMAC.

Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2019-13170 Filed 6-20-19; 8:45 am]
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