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third column of the tables in the final rule. The final 30/pdf/2018-09076.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
rule may be viewed at: 83, No 83, 04/30/2018, 18856-18858.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-04-
30/pdf/2018-09073.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83, • FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies
No. 83, 04/30/2018, 18735-18736. communities in the states of Delaware, Florida,
and North Carolina, where flood hazard
FEMA Issues Final Flood Hazard determinations, which may include additions or
Determinations. modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs),
base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area
• FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or
communities in the states of Alabama, Georgia, regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance
Pennsylvania, and Texas, where flood hazard Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the
determinations, which may include additions or supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports
modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), have been made final. The FIRM and FIS report
base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area are the basis of the floodplain management
(SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or measures that a community is required either to
regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in
Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the order to qualify or remain qualified for
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports participation in FEMA’s National Flood
have been made final. The FIRM and FIS report Insurance Program (NFIP). The final notice is
are the basis of the floodplain management effective 07/20/2018. The notice may be viewed
measures that a community is required either to at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-05-
adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in 08/pdf/2018-09773.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
order to qualify or remain qualified for 83, No. 89, 05/08/2018, 20825-20827.
participation in FEMA’s National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). The final notice is FEMA Issues Final Notices of Changes in
effective 08/02/2018. The notice may be viewed Flood Hazard Determinations.
at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-04-
25/pdf/2018-08591.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. • FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual-
83, No. 80, 04/25/2018 18066-18068. chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
• FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies boundaries or zone designations, and/or
communities in the states of Alabama, Georgia, regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
Illinois, and South Carolina, where flood flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
hazard determinations, which may include indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
additions or modifications of Base Flood communities in the states of Colorado, Florida,
Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
designations, or regulatory floodways on the South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where Wyoming. Each LOMR revises the Flood
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some
Study (FIS) reports have been made final. The cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports,
FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the currently in effect for the listed communities.
floodplain management measures that a The flood hazard determinations modified by
community is required either to adopt or to show each LOMR will be used to calculate flood
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or insurance premium rates for new buildings and
remain qualified for participation in FEMA’s their contents. The effective date for each LOMR
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The is indicated in the table in the final notice. The
final notice is effective 08/16/2018. The notice notice may be viewed at:
may be viewed at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-04-
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