Department of Homeland Security March 1, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Document Number: 2012-4955
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This interim rule lists communities where modification of the Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be calculated from the modified BFEs for new buildings and their contents.
Eighth Coast Guard District Annual Marine Events and Safety Zones
Document Number: 2012-4930
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is amending and updating its special local regulations and safety zones relating to recurring marine parades, regattas, fireworks displays, and other events that take place in the Eighth Coast Guard District area of responsibility. This rule informs the public of regularly scheduled marine parades, regattas, fireworks displays, and other annual events. When these special local regulations and safety zones are enforced, marine traffic is restricted in specified areas. The purpose of this rule is to reduce administrative costs involved in producing a separate rule for each individual recurring event and to provide notice of the known recurring events requiring a special local regulation or safety zone throughout the year. This rule will also help to protect event participants and the public from the hazards associated with the listed events.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Curtis Creek, Baltimore, MD
Document Number: 2012-4929
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the I-695 Bridge, across Curtis Creek, mile 1.0, at Baltimore, MD. This deviation allows the bridge to operate on a restricted schedule including six (6) multi-day closures to complete structural repairs.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hood Canal, WA
Document Number: 2012-4928
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to modify the drawbridge operating regulation for the Hood Canal floating drawbridge near Port Gamble. This modification would relieve heavy rush hour road traffic on State Routes 3 and 104, by allowing the draws of the bridge to not open for maritime traffic during afternoon rush hour in the summer months.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Pontchartrain, Between Jefferson and St. Tammany Parishes, LA
Document Number: 2012-4919
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the north bascule span of the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission Causeway across Lake Pontchartrain between Metairie, Jefferson Parish and Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. This deviation allows the draws of the bridge to remain closed to navigation for four days to allow for the repair and maintenance of mechanical parts of the bascule.
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC
Document Number: 2012-4918
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, across the Cape Fear River, mile 26.8, at Wilmington, NC. The deviation restricts the operation of the draw span to facilitate the structural repairs and painting of the bridge.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate
Document Number: 2012-4902
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. The program office made a correction to the respondents estimated cost mathematical calculation. The estimated cost to respondents has increased from $1,251,250 to $2,301,250. FEMA received one comment in response to the previous 60-day Federal Register Notice published on November 21, 2011.
Pre-Disaster Emergency Declaration Requests, FD 010-4
Document Number: 2012-4901
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting comments on Pre-Disaster Emergency Declaration Requests.
Delaware; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration
Document Number: 2012-4900
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Delaware (FEMA-3336-EM), dated August 28, 2011, and related determinations.
Alabama; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
Document Number: 2012-4899
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Alabama (FEMA-4052-DR), dated February 1, 2012, and related determinations.
Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council; Establishment and Meeting
Document Number: 2012-4897
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
The Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that the establishment of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties of the Office of Academic Engagement. This determination follows consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration. The committee will hold its inaugural meeting on March 20, 2012.
Virginia; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
Document Number: 2012-4896
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-4024-DR), dated September 3, 2011, and related determinations.
Virginia; Amendment No. 6 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
Document Number: 2012-4895
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-4042-DR), dated November 4, 2011, and related determinations.
Virginia; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
Document Number: 2012-4893
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-01
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-4045-DR), dated November 17, 2011, and related determinations.
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