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This date may be obtained by contacting the office and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
where the maps are available for inspection as indicated Study (FIS) reports have been made final. The FIRM and
in the table in the final rule. The final rule may be FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management
viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-03- measures that a community is required either to adopt or to
20/pdf/2017-05452.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 82, No. show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
52, 03/20/2017, 14334-14336. remain qualified for participation in FEMA’s National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The final notice is
• FEMA has made final Base (1-percent-annual-chance) effective 05/16/2017. The notice may be viewed at:
Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs for https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-03-20/pdf/2017-
communities in the state of New York. The BFEs and 05451.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 82, No. 52, 03/20/2017,
modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain 14379-14381.
management measures that each community is required
either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in FEMA Issues Final Rules on Suspension of NFIP
effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for Community Eligibility.
participation in the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP). The effective date is the date of issuance of the • FEMA has issued a final rule which identifies communities
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) showing BFEs and in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Mississippi,
modified BFEs for each community. This date may be where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under
obtained by contacting the office where the maps are the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are
available for inspection as indicated in the table in the scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within
final rule. The final rule may be viewed at: the final rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-03- management requirements of the program. If FEMA
20/pdf/2017-05453.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 82, No. receives documentation that the community has adopted the
52, 03/20/2017, 14336-14338. required floodplain management measures prior to the
effective suspension date given in the final rule, the
FEMA Issues Final Flood Hazard suspension will not occur and a notice of this will be
Determinations. provided by publication in the Federal Register on a
subsequent date. The effective date of each community’s
• FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies scheduled suspension is the third date listed in the third
communities in the states of Illinois, and Iowa, where column of the tables in the final rule. The final rule may be
flood hazard determinations, which may include viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-03-
additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations 23/pdf/2017-05747.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 82, No. 55,
(BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area 03/23/2017, 14828-14831.
(SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory
floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) • FEMA has issued a final rule which identifies communities
and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance in the states of Tennessee, Texas, Iowa, and Oregon,
Study (FIS) reports have been made final. The FIRM where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under
and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are
management measures that a community is required scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within
either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect the final rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain
in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation management requirements of the program. If FEMA
in FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). receives documentation that the community has adopted the
The final notice is effective 06/07/2017. The notice may required floodplain management measures prior to the
be viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017- effective suspension date given in the final rule, the
03-13/pdf/2017-04885.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 82, suspension will not occur and a notice of this will be
No. 47, 03/13/2017, 13472. provided by publication in the Federal Register on a
subsequent date. The effective date of each community’s
• FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies scheduled suspension is the third date listed in the third
communities in the states of Connecticut, Kansas, column of the tables in the final rule. The final rule may be
South Carolina, California, and Iowa, where flood viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-04-
hazard determinations, which may include additions or 03/pdf/2017-06426.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 82, No. 62,
modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base 04/03/2017, 16122-16124.
flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory
floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)

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