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National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone
are scheduled for suspension on the effective designations, or regulatory floodways on the
dates listed within the final rule because of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where
noncompliance with the floodplain management applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
requirements of the program. If FEMA receives Study (FIS) reports have been made final. The
documentation that the community has adopted FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the
the required floodplain management measures floodplain management measures that a
prior to the effective suspension date given in the community is required either to adopt or to show
final rule, the suspension will not occur and a evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
notice of this will be provided by publication in remain qualified for participation in FEMA’s
the Federal Register on a subsequent date. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The
effective date of each community’s scheduled final notice is effective 09/14/2018. The notice
suspension is the third date listed in the third may be viewed at:
column of the tables in the final rule. The final https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06-
rule may be viewed at: 14/pdf/2018-12737.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06- 83, No. 115, 06/14/2018, 27790-27791.
15/pdf/2018-12883.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
83, No. 116, 06/15/2018, 27915-27917. • FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies
communities in the states of Georgia, Iowa,
• FEMA issued a final rule which identifies Louisiana, and Missouri, where flood hazard
communities in the states of Illinois, Nebraska, determinations, which may include additions or
and South Carolina, where the sale of flood modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs),
insurance has been authorized under the National base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or
scheduled for suspension on the effective dates regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance
listed within the final rule because of Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the
noncompliance with the floodplain management supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports
requirements of the program. If FEMA receives have been made final. The FIRM and FIS report
documentation that the community has adopted are the basis of the floodplain management
the required floodplain management measures measures that a community is required either to
prior to the effective suspension date given in the adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in
final rule, the suspension will not occur and a order to qualify or remain qualified for
notice of this will be provided by publication in participation in FEMA’s National Flood
the Federal Register on a subsequent date. The Insurance Program (NFIP). The final notice is
effective date of each community’s scheduled effective 10/05/2018. The notice may be viewed
suspension is the third date listed in the third at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06-
column of the tables in the final rule. The final 14/pdf/2018-12738.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
rule may be viewed at: 83, No. 115, 06/14/2018, 27791-27793.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-07-
03/pdf/2018-14229.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. • FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies
83, No. 128, 07/3/2018, 31075-31077. communities in the states of California,
Colorado, Oregon, South Carolina, and
FEMA Issues Final Flood Hazard Wisconsin, where flood hazard determinations,
Determinations. which may include additions or modifications of
Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
• FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
communities in the states of Colorado, boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory
Louisiana, and South Carolina, where flood floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps
hazard determinations, which may include (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the supporting
additions or modifications of Base Flood Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have been
Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special made final. The FIRM and FIS report are the
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