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https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-07- Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone
25/pdf/2018-15839.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood
83, No. 143, 07/25/2018, 35282-35284. Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
FEMA Issues Notice on Changes in Flood Study (FIS) reports for communities in the state
Hazard Determinations. of Utah. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis
of the floodplain management measures that the
FEMA has issued a notice which lists communities in community is required either to adopt or to show
the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Illinois, evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Virginia, and remain qualified for participation in the National
Wisconsin, where the addition or modification of Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Comments are
Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, due 10/17/2018. The notice may be viewed at:
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-07-
zone designations, or the regulatory floodway 19/pdf/2018-15384.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
(hereinafter referred to as flood hazard 83, No. 139, 07/19/2018, 34146-34147.
determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance
Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, • FEMA has requested comments on proposed
prepared by FEMA for each community, is flood hazard determinations, which may include
appropriate because of new scientific or technical additions or modifications of any Base Flood
data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood
the FIS report, have been revised to reflect these Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone
flood hazard determinations through issuance of a designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood
Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where
Federal Regulations. The LOMR will be used by applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate Study (FIS) reports for communities in the state
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and of Texas. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis
the contents of those buildings. For rating purposes, of the floodplain management measures that the
the currently effective community number is shown community is required either to adopt or to show
in the table contained in the notice and must be used
for all new policies and renewals. These flood hazard evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
determinations will be finalized on the dates listed in remain qualified for participation in the National
the table contained in the notice and revise the FIRM Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Comments are
panels and FIS report in effect prior to this due 10/17/2018. The notice may be viewed at:
determination for the listed communities. From the https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-07-
date of the second publication of notification of these 19/pdf/2018-15387.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
changes in a newspaper of local circulation, any 83, No. 139, 07/19/2018, 34153-34154.
person has 90 days in which to request through the
community that the Deputy Associate Administrator • FEMA has requested comments on proposed
for Insurance and Mitigation reconsider the changes. flood hazard determinations, which may include
The flood hazard determination information may be additions or modifications of any Base Flood
changed during the 90-day period. Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-08-
08/pdf/2018-16902.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83, Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone
No. 153, 08/08/2018, 39111-39113. designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
FEMA Issues Proposed Flood Hazard Study (FIS) reports for communities in the states
Determinations. of Montana, Oklahoma, and Texas. The FIRM
and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain
• FEMA has requested comments on proposed management measures that the community is
flood hazard determinations, which may include required either to adopt or to show evidence of
additions or modifications of any Base Flood having in effect in order to qualify or remain
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood qualified for participation in the National Flood
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