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FEMA Issues Final Rules on Suspension of • FEMA has requested comments on
NFIP Community Eligibility. proposed flood hazard determinations, which
may include additions or modifications of any
FEMA has issued a final rule which identifies Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth,
communities in the state of Missouri, where the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or
sale of flood insurance has been authorized zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
under the National Flood Insurance Program Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where
(NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
effective dates listed within the final rule Study (FIS) reports for communities in the states
because of noncompliance with the floodplain of Alaska, Iowa, and Minnesota. The FIRM and
management requirements of the program. If FIS report are the basis of the floodplain
FEMA receives documentation that the management measures that the community is
community has adopted the required floodplain required either to adopt or to show evidence of
management measures prior to the effective having in effect in order to qualify or remain
suspension date given in the final rule, the qualified for participation in the National Flood
suspension will not occur and a notice of this Insurance Program (NFIP). Comments are due
will be provided by publication in the Federal 04/19/2017. The notice may be viewed at:
Register on a subsequent date. The effective date https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-01-
of each community’s scheduled suspension is 19/pdf/2017-01264.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
the third date listed in the third column of the 81, No. 12, 01/12/2017, 6601-6602.
tables in the final rule. Copies of the final rule
may be obtained from the Association office or • FEMA has requested comments on
viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- proposed flood hazard determinations, which
2017-01-23/pdf/2017-01102.pdf. Federal may include additions or modifications of any
Register, Vol. 82, No. 13, 01/23/2017, 7697- Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth,
7699. Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or
zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
FEMA Issues Proposed Flood Hazard Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where
Determinations. applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
Study (FIS) reports for communities in the state
• FEMA has requested comments on of South Carolina. The FIRM and FIS report are
proposed flood hazard determinations, which the basis of the floodplain management
may include additions or modifications of any measures that the community is required either
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or in order to qualify or remain qualified for
zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the participation in the National Flood Insurance
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where Program (NFIP). Comments are due 04/24/2017.
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance The notice may be viewed at:
Study (FIS) reports for communities in the states https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-01-
of Arkansas, and Louisiana. The FIRM and FIS 23/pdf/2017-01375.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
report are the basis of the floodplain 82, No. 13, 01/13/2017, 7847-7848.
management measures that the community is
required either to adopt or to show evidence of • FEMA has requested comments on
having in effect in order to qualify or remain proposed flood hazard determinations, which
qualified for participation in the National Flood may include additions or modifications of any
Insurance Program (NFIP). Comments are due Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth,
04/19/2017. The notice may be viewed at: Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-01- zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
19/pdf/2017-01100.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where
81, No. 12, 01/12/2017, 6596-6597. applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
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