Department of Homeland Security October 26, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New York (FEMA-4567-DR), dated October 2, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Florida (FEMA-4564-DR), dated September 23, 2020, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-4563-DR), dated September 20, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Oregon (FEMA-4562-DR), dated September 15, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of California (FEMA-4558-DR), dated August 22, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Iowa (FEMA-4557-DR), dated August 17, 2020, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Alabama (FEMA-3545-EM), dated September 14, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-3544-EM), dated September 14, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-3543-EM), dated September 14, 2020, and related determinations.

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than November 25, 2020) to be assured of consideration.

This final rule amends the ``Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees'' (Security Training) final rule (published March 23, 2020, and amended May 1, 2020) to extend the compliance dates by which certain requirements must be completed. TSA is aware that many owner/operators within the scope of this rule's applicability may be unable to meet the compliance deadline for submission of the required security training programs to TSA for approval because of the impact of COVID-19 as well as actions taken at various levels of government to address this public health crisis. In response, TSA is extending the compliance deadline for submission of the required security training program to no later than March 22, 2021. Should TSA determine that an additional extension of time is necessary based upon the impact of the COVID-19 public health crisis, TSA will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing an updated compliance date for this requirement.