Department of Homeland Security June 21, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted a Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery'' to the Office of Management and Budget for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).

The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Long Beach Bridge at mile 4.7, across Reynolds Channel at Nassau, New York. The deviation is necessary to facilitate public safety for a public event. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position for two hours.

The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) will meet on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center, Salon A, 775 12th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. The meeting will be open to the public. DATE: The NIAC will meet Tuesday, July 12, 2011, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. For additional information, please consult the NIAC Web site, https://www.dhs.gov/niac, or contact the NIAC Secretariat by phone at (703) 235-2888 or by e-mail at NIAC@dhs.gov.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-1979-DR), dated May 9, 2011, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of North Dakota (FEMA-1981-DR), dated May 10, 2011, and related determinations.

Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this proposed rule is to seek general information and comment regarding the proposed regulatory flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream and upstream locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are a part of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, these elevations, once finalized, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents in those buildings.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-1982-DR), dated May 10, 2011, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of South Dakota (FEMA-1984-DR), dated May 13, 2011, and related determinations.