Technical Mapping Advisory Council; Meeting, 9358 [2021-02870]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022]
Technical Mapping Advisory Council;
Meeting
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Committee management; notice
of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
AGENCY:
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Technical
Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will
hold a virtual meeting on Monday,
March 1, 2021, and Tuesday, March 2,
2021. The meeting will be open to the
public via a Zoom Video
Communications link.
DATES: The TMAC will meet on
Monday, March 1, 2021, and Tuesday,
March 2, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET). Please note that the
meeting will close early if the TMAC
has completed its business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
virtually using the following Zoom
Video Communications link (https://
fema.zoomgov.com/j/16195624614) and
password (875873) to share meeting
visuals and audio. Audio is also
accessible using a Zoom call in number
(1–669–254–5252) along with the
Meeting Identification (16195624614)
and password. Members of the public
who wish to attend the virtual meeting
must register in advance by sending an
email to FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov
(Attention: Brian Koper) by 5 p.m. ET
on Friday, February 26, 2021. For
information on services for individuals
with disabilities or to request special
assistance at the meeting, contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT caption 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
caption below. Associated meeting
materials will be available at the TMAC
website (https://www.fema.gov/floodmaps/guidance-partners/technicalmapping-advisory-council) for review
by Friday, February 26, 2021. Written
comments to be considered by the
committee at the time of the meeting
must be submitted and received by
Friday, February 26, 2021, identified by
Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022, and
submitted by one of the following
methods:
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• 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.
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 Monday, March 1, 2021 from 12 p.m.
to 12:30 p.m. ET and Tuesday, March 2,
2021 from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. 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, February
26, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Koper, Designated Federal Officer
for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20024, 202–646–3085,
brian.koper@fema.dhs.gov. The TMAC
website is: https://www.fema.gov/floodmaps/guidance-partners/technicalmapping-advisory-council.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
(Pub. L. 92–463).
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
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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: The purpose of this meeting
is for the TMAC members to hold a vote
to submit the final report to the FEMA
Administrator, introduce 2021 TMAC
tasking, and vote to appoint a new chair
for 2021. Any related materials 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, February 26, 2021 at https://
www.fema.gov/flood-maps/guidancepartners/technical-mapping-advisorycouncil.
Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk
Management, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0022]
Technical Mapping Advisory Council; Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
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 hold a virtual meeting on Monday,
March 1, 2021, and Tuesday, March 2, 2021. The meeting will be open to
the public via a Zoom Video Communications link.
DATES: The TMAC will meet on Monday, March 1, 2021, and Tuesday, March
2, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Please note that the
meeting will close early if the TMAC has completed its business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually using the following Zoom
Video Communications link (https://fema.zoomgov.com/j/16195624614) and
password (875873) to share meeting visuals and audio. Audio is also
accessible using a Zoom call in number (1-669-254-5252) along with the
Meeting Identification (16195624614) and password. Members of the
public who wish to attend the virtual meeting must register in advance
by sending an email to [email protected] (Attention: Brian Koper)
by 5 p.m. ET on Friday, February 26, 2021. For information on services
for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at
the meeting, contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT caption 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 caption below.
Associated meeting materials will be available at the TMAC website
(https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/guidance-partners/technical-mapping-advisory-council) for review by Friday, February 26, 2021. Written
comments to be considered by the committee at the time of the meeting
must be submitted and received by Friday, February 26, 2021, 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.
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 Monday, March 1, 2021 from
12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET and Tuesday, March 2, 2021 from 12 p.m. to
12:30 p.m. ET. 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,
February 26, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Koper, Designated Federal
Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, 202-
646-3085, [email protected]. The TMAC website is: https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/guidance-partners/technical-mapping-advisory-council.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
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: The purpose of this meeting is for the TMAC members to hold
a vote to submit the final report to the FEMA Administrator, introduce
2021 TMAC tasking, and vote to appoint a new chair for 2021. Any
related materials 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, February 26, 2021 at https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/guidance-partners/technical-mapping-advisory-council.
Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2021-02870 Filed 2-11-21; 8:45 am]
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