Federal Emergency Management Agency – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-3416-EM), dated July 11, 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 the 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 Missouri (FEMA-4451-DR), dated July 9, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-4450-DR), dated June 20, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Kansas (FEMA-3412-EM), dated May 28, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-3416-EM), dated July 11, 2019, and related determinations.

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 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.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is withdrawing its proposed rule concerning proposed flood elevation determinations for Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (and Incorporated Areas).

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.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved information collection for which approval has expired. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments on the collection of information related to disaster program accounts and debts owed to FEMA by individuals.

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.

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 Ohio (FEMA-4447-DR), dated June 18, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of South Dakota (FEMA-4440-DR), dated June 7, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of California (FEMA-4434-DR), dated May 17, 2019, and related determinations.

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 State of North Carolina (FEMA-4393-DR), dated September 14, 2018, and related determinations.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a revision of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning FEMA's Citizen Responder programs registration. These programs include Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) and Citizen Corps Councils.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-3413-EM), dated May 29, 2019, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-3411-EM), dated May 25, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-3411-EM), dated May 25, 2019, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-3414-EM), dated May 30, 2019, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-4439-DR), dated June 3, 2019, and related determinations.