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depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood
boundaries or zone designations, and/or Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
flood hazard determinations) as shown on the Study (FIS) reports for communities in the state
indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for of New Jersey. The FIRM and FIS report are the
communities in the states of Arkansas, basis of the floodplain management measures
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, that the community is required either to adopt or
North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and to show evidence of having in effect in order to
Virginia. Each LOMR revises the Flood qualify or remain qualified for participation in
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, Comments are due 07/24/2018. The notice may
currently in effect for the listed communities. be viewed at:
The flood hazard determinations modified by https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-04-
each LOMR will be used to calculate flood 25/pdf/2018-08589.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
insurance premium rates for new buildings and 83, No. 80, 04/25/2018, 18070-18071.
their contents. The effective date for each LOMR
is indicated in the table in the final notice. The • FEMA has requested comments on proposed
notice may be viewed at: flood hazard determinations, which may include
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-05- additions or modifications of any Base Flood
08/pdf/2018-09775.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood
83, No. 89, 05/08/2018, 20827-20829. Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone
designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood
FEMA Issues Proposed Flood Hazard 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 proposed of Texas. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis
flood hazard determinations, which may include of the floodplain management measures that the
additions or modifications of any Base Flood community is required either to adopt or to show
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone remain qualified for participation in the National
designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Comments are
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where due 08/06/2018. The notice may be viewed at:
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-05-
Study (FIS) reports for communities in the state 08/pdf/2018-09782.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
of Oklahoma. The FIRM and FIS report are the 83, No. 89, 05/08/2018, 20830-20831.
basis of the floodplain management measures
that the community is required either to adopt or • FEMA has requested comments on proposed
to show evidence of having in effect in order to flood hazard determinations, which may include
qualify or remain qualified for participation in additions or modifications of any Base Flood
the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood
Comments are due 07/24/2018. The notice may Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone
be viewed at: designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-04- Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where
25/pdf/2018-08580.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
83, No. 80, 04/25/2018, 18068-18070. Study (FIS) reports for communities in the state
of California. The FIRM and FIS report are the
• FEMA has requested comments on proposed basis of the floodplain management measures
flood hazard determinations, which may include that the community is required either to adopt or
additions or modifications of any Base Flood to show evidence of having in effect in order to
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood qualify or remain qualified for participation in
Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
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