Federal Emergency Management Agency July 11, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to receive the public's input on potential future changes to the Community Rating System (CRS) under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This RFI seeks further input on suggested alternative program features and approaches for a redesigned CRS program, based upon public input from the August 23, 2021 "Request for Information on the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System" published in the Federal Register. FEMA will host virtual public meetings at the times and dates listed below.

On October 2, 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and supplementary policy that proposed to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) and update the agency's 8-step decision- making process for floodplain reviews by changing how FEMA defines a floodplain with respect to certain actions and how FEMA uses natural systems, ecosystem processes, and nature-based approaches when developing alternatives to locating a proposed action in the floodplain. After a careful review of the public comments received, FEMA is now issuing a final rule that implements the proposed rule, with some minor amendments.