Department of Homeland Security May 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-4521-DR), dated April 4, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-4518-DR), dated April 3, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Indiana (FEMA-4515-DR), dated April 3, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-4512-DR), dated April 2, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Ohio (FEMA-4507-DR), dated March 31, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Rhode Island (FEMA-4505-DR), dated March 30, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Alabama (FEMA-4503-DR), dated March 29, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Georgia (FEMA-4501-DR), dated March 29, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Colorado (FEMA-4498-DR), dated March 28, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Carolina (FEMA-4492-DR), dated March 27, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Missouri (FEMA-4490-DR), dated March 26, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Iowa (FEMA-4483-DR), dated March 23, 2020, and related determinations.

The Acting Secretary of Homeland Security determined, pursuant to law, that it was necessary to waive certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements in order to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads in the vicinity of the international land border in Pima County, Arizona, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, and Cochise County, Arizona. The notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on March 16, 2020. 85 FR 14961. The description of one project area was inadvertently omitted from the March 16, 2020, publication. For clarification purposes, this document is a republication of the March 16, 2020, document including the omitted description of the one project area within the United States Border Patrol's Tucson Sector.

The Coast Guard proposes to change the operating schedule that governs the State Route 70 (SR 70), pontoon bridge across the Belle River mile 23.8, near Pierre Part, Assumption Parish, Louisiana. The bridge owner, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) provided the Coast Guard with information that demonstrated that significant vehicle queues were created during daylight hours in the months June, July and August and that these queues could be significantly decreased by changing the drawbridge operating schedule to open the bridge during the day on the hour instead of on signal as currently prescribed by regulations. This proposed action is intended to enhance vehicle safety and allow the bridge owner to effectively manage bridge operations during federal holidays.

This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the Federal Register on a subsequent date. Also, information identifying the current participation status of a community can be obtained from FEMA's Community Status Book (CSB). The CSB is available at https:// www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-community-statu s-book.

The Coast Guard proposes to modify the operating schedule that governs the U.S. 70 (Alfred C. Cunningham) Bridge across the Trent River, mile 0.0, in New Bern, North Carolina. This proposed modification will allow the drawbridge to be maintained in the closed position during peak traffic hours and provide daily scheduled openings to meet the reasonable needs of navigation.

The Coast Guard proposes to expand its regulations on vessel financial responsibility to apply to all tank vessels greater than 100 gross tons as required by statute, and to make other amendments that clarify and update reporting requirements, reflect current practice, and remove unnecessary regulations. This proposed rule would ensure that the Coast Guard has current information when there are significant changes in a vessel's operation, ownership, or evidence of financial responsibility, and would reflect current best practices in the Coast Guard's management of the Certificate of Financial Responsibility program.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Utah (FEMA-4525-DR), dated April 4, 2020, and related determinations.

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.

On April 22, 2020, FEMA published in the Federal Register a proposed flood hazard determination notice that contained an erroneous table. This notice provides corrections to that table, to be used in lieu of the information published at 78 FR 22436-22438. The table provided here represents the proposed flood hazard determinations and communities affected for Ottawa County, MI (All Jurisdictions).

On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (``CARES Act''). This bill provides $100 million for AFG-S to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally. Specifically, AFG-S funds shall be for the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and related supplies, including reimbursements for previously purchased PPE back to January 1, 2020. Pursuant to the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended, the Administrator of FEMA is publishing this notice describing the AFG-S application process, deadlines, and award selection criteria. This notice explains the differences, if any, between these guidelines and those recommended by representatives of the national fire service leadership during a Criteria Development meeting, which was held April 20, 2020. The application period for the FY 2020 AFG-S Program opened on April 28, 2020, and will close on May 15, 2020, and was announced on the AFG website at: https://www.fema.gov/welcome-assistance-firefighters-grant- program, as well as at www.grants.gov.

The Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (Board) will meet via teleconference on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The meeting will be open to the public.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-4528-DR), dated April 17, 2019, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Vermont (FEMA-4532-DR), dated April 8, 2020, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA-4513-DR), dated April 2, 2020, and related determinations.