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https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-07- evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
12/pdf/2017-14629.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. remain qualified for participation in FEMA’s
82, No. 132, 07/12/2017, 32195-32196. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The
final notice is effective 10/05/2017. The notice
• HUD has issued a notice to announce it seeks may be viewed at:
comment on the information collection titled https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-07-
Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Underwriting 19/pdf/2017-15085.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
Program Section 203(K). HUD is also giving 82, No. 137, 07/19/2017, 33148.
notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for
review. Comments are due 09/11/2017. The FEMA Issues Final Rule on Suspensions
notice may be viewed at: of NFIP Community Eligibility.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-07-
12/pdf/2017-14627.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. FEMA has issued a final rule which identifies
82, No. 132, 07/12/2017, 32196. communities in the states of California, and
Indiana, where the sale of flood insurance has been
FEMA Issues Final Flood Hazard authorized under the National Flood Insurance
Determinations. Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on
the effective dates listed within the final rule because
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency of noncompliance with the floodplain management
(FEMA) has issued a final notice which requirements of the program. If FEMA receives
identifies communities in the states of Iowa, documentation that the community has adopted the
New York, and Pennsylvania, where flood required floodplain management measures prior to
hazard determinations, which may include the effective suspension date given in the final rule,
additions or modifications of Base Flood the suspension will not occur and a notice of this will
Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special be provided by publication in the Federal Register on
Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone a subsequent date. The effective date of each
designations, or regulatory floodways on the community’s scheduled suspension is the third date
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where listed in the third column of the tables in the final
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance rule. The final rule may be viewed at:
Study (FIS) reports have been made final. The https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-07-
FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the 20/pdf/2017-15241.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 82,
floodplain management measures that a No. 138, 07/20/2017, 33453-33454.
community is required either to adopt or to show
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or FEMA Issues Final Notices of Changes in
remain qualified for participation in FEMA’s Flood Hazard Determinations.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The
final notice is effective 11/03/2017. The notice • FEMA has issued new or modified Base (1%
may be viewed at: annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-07- flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area
18/pdf/2017-15027.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, and/or
82, No. 136, 07/18/2017, 32852-32853. regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
• FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
communities in the state of New Jersey, where communities in the states of Colorado,
flood hazard determinations, which may include Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland,
additions or modifications of Base Flood Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Each
Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps
designations, or regulatory floodways on the (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance listed communities. The flood hazard
Study (FIS) reports have been made final. The determinations modified by each LOMR will be
FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the used to calculate flood insurance premium rates
floodplain management measures that a for new buildings and their contents. The
community is required either to adopt or to show effective date for each LOMR is indicated in the

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