Department of Homeland Security April 7, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations
Document Number: 2016-08056
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-04-07
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
New or modified Base (1-percent annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, and/or regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations) as shown on the indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for each of the communities listed in the table below are finalized. Each LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the listed communities. The flood hazard determinations modified by each LOMR will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents.
Texas; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
Document Number: 2016-08054
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-04-07
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas (FEMA-4266-DR), dated March 19, 2016, and related determinations.
Texas; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
Document Number: 2016-08052
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-04-07
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA-4266-DR), dated March 19, 2016, and related determinations.
National Flood Insurance Program: Update To Address Information for Claims Appeals
Document Number: 2016-08025
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-04-07
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is revising its regulations to remove address information for the National Flood Insurance Program's claims appeals process.
Discharge Removal Equipment for Vessels Carrying Oil
Document Number: 2016-07977
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-04-07
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is finalizing an interim rule that requires vessels carrying oil in bulk as cargo to carry discharge removal equipment, install spill prevention coamings, and install emergency towing arrangements. The rule also requires these vessels to have prearranged capability to calculate damage stability in the event of a casualty. By reducing the risk of oil spills, improving vessel oil spill response capabilities, and minimizing the impact of oil spills on the environment, this rulemaking promotes the Coast Guard's maritime safety and stewardship missions.
Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic Identification System; AIS Information Collection
Document Number: 2016-07958
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-04-07
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard announces that it has received approval from the Office of Management and Budget for an information collection request associated with automatic identification system requirements in a final rule we published in the Federal Register on January 30, 2015. In that rule we stated we would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of these collection-of- information related paragraphs. This rule establishes today as the effective date for those paragraphs.
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