Department of Homeland Security April 11, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The United States Coast Guard is extending the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking for a safety zone which appeared in the Federal Register on April 2, 2019 (33 CFR 165) for the proposed modification of an existing safety zone for certain waters of the Gastineau Channel in Juneau, AK. The notice of proposed rulemaking is to expand an existing safety zone for certain waters of the Gastineau Channel in order to improve safety of large passenger vessels anchoring within the safety zone. The comment period has been extended an additional 30 days to May 13, 2019.

Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis 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, the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents of those buildings.