Federal Emergency Management Agency September 2019 – 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.

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.

This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Federal Regulations. The LOMR will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents of those buildings. For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used for all new policies and renewals.

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.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Advisory Council (NAC) will meet remotely via teleconference and web conference on October 2, 2019. The meeting will be open to the public.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of South Carolina (FEMA-3421-EM), dated September 1, 2019, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Florida (FEMA-3419-EM), dated August 30, 2019, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA-3417-EM), dated August 27, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of South Carolina (FEMA-3421-EM), dated September 1, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Florida (FEMA-3419-EM), dated August 30, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of California (FEMA-3415-EM), dated July 8, 2019, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Wisconsin (FEMA-4459-DR), dated August 27, 2019, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (FEMA-4456-DR), dated August 7, 2019, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New Hampshire (FEMA-4457-DR), dated August 15, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Federal Regulations. The LOMR will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents of those buildings. For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used for all new policies and renewals.

This document corrects the preamble to an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) which FEMA published on July 8, 2019, seeking comment regarding possible approaches to incorporating actual flood insurance expense data into the payment methodology that FEMA uses to determine the amount of payments to WYO companies.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-4420-DR), dated March 21, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-4438-DR), dated June 1, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for State of Missouri (FEMA-4435-DR), dated May 20, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for State of Kansas (FEMA-4449-DR), dated June 20, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-4453-DR), dated July 12, 2019, and related determinations.