Technical Mapping Advisory Council; Meeting, 90194 [2023-28747]
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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: Notice of Federal advisory
committee meeting.
AGENCY:
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Technical
Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will
hold a virtual public meeting on
Tuesday, January 23, 2024, and
Wednesday, January 24, 2024. The
meeting will be open to the public via
a Microsoft Teams Video
Communications link.
DATES: The TMAC will meet on
Tuesday, January 23, 2024, and
Wednesday, January 24, 2024, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern standard time
(EST). 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 Microsoft
Teams Video Communications link
(Tuesday Link: https://tinyurl.com/
bdemyspu; Wednesday Link: https://
tinyurl.com/yu8pcaan). 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 (Attn: Brian Koper) by 5
p.m. ET on Friday, January 19, 2024.
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 upon request
after Wednesday, January 17, 2024. To
receive a copy of any relevant materials,
please send the request to: FEMATMAC@fema.dhs.gov (Attn: Brian
Koper). Written comments to be
considered by the committee at the time
of the meeting must be submitted and
received by Thursday, January 18, 2024,
5 p.m. ET 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.
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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. You
may wish to review the Privacy and
Security Notice via a link on the
homepage of https://
www.regulations.gov.
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 Tuesday, January 23, 2024, from 3:30
p.m. to 4 p.m. EST and Wednesday,
January 24, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 12:30
p.m. EST. 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 Monday, January 22, 2024, 5
p.m. EST. Please be prepared to submit
a written version of your public
comment.
FEMA is committed to ensuring all
participants have equal access
regardless of disability status. If you
require reasonable accommodation due
to a disability to fully participate, please
contact Brian Koper at brian.koper@
fema.dhs.gov as soon as possible.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Koper, Designated Federal Officer
for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C St. SW,
Washington, DC 20472, telephone 202–
646–3085, and email brian.koper@
fema.dhs.gov. The TMAC website is:
https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/
guidance-partners/technical-mappingadvisory-council.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law
117–286, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.
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
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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 discuss the
content of the 2023 TMAC Annual
Report. Any related materials will be
available upon request prior to the
meeting to provide the public with an
opportunity to review the materials. The
full agenda and related meeting
materials will be available upon request
by Wednesday, January 17, 2024. To
receive a copy of any relevant materials,
please send the request to: FEMATMAC@fema.dhs.gov (Attn: Brian
Koper).
Nicholas A. Shufro,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Risk
Analysis, Planning, & Information
Directorate, Resilience, 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
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory
committee meeting.
AGENCY:
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Technical
Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will
hold an in-person public meeting with
a virtual option on Tuesday, February
27, 2024, and Wednesday, February 28,
2024. The meeting will be open to the
public in-person and via a Microsoft
Teams Video Communications link.
SUMMARY:
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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: 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 public meeting on
Tuesday, January 23, 2024, and Wednesday, January 24, 2024. The meeting
will be open to the public via a Microsoft Teams Video Communications
link.
DATES: The TMAC will meet on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, and Wednesday,
January 24, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern standard time (EST).
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
Microsoft Teams Video Communications link (Tuesday Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdemyspu; Wednesday Link: https://tinyurl.com/yu8pcaan).
Members of the public who wish to attend the virtual meeting must
register in advance by sending an email to [email protected]
(Attn: Brian Koper) by 5 p.m. ET on Friday, January 19, 2024.
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 upon request after
Wednesday, January 17, 2024. To receive a copy of any relevant
materials, please send the request to: [email protected] (Attn:
Brian Koper). Written comments to be considered by the committee at the
time of the meeting must be submitted and received by Thursday, January
18, 2024, 5 p.m. ET 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. You
may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice via a link on the
homepage of https://www.regulations.gov.
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 Tuesday, January 23, 2024,
from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST and Wednesday, January 24, 2024, from 12
p.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. 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 Monday, January 22,
2024, 5 p.m. EST. Please be prepared to submit a written version of
your public comment.
FEMA is committed to ensuring all participants have equal access
regardless of disability status. If you require reasonable
accommodation due to a disability to fully participate, please contact
Brian Koper at [email protected] as soon as possible.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Koper, Designated Federal
Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472,
telephone 202-646-3085, and email [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, Public Law 117-286, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.
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
discuss the content of the 2023 TMAC Annual Report. Any related
materials will be available upon request prior to the meeting to
provide the public with an opportunity to review the materials. The
full agenda and related meeting materials will be available upon
request by Wednesday, January 17, 2024. To receive a copy of any
relevant materials, please send the request to: [email protected]
(Attn: Brian Koper).
Nicholas A. Shufro,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Risk Analysis, Planning, & Information
Directorate, Resilience, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2023-28747 Filed 12-28-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-12-P