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California, Florida, Minnesota, Nevada, New North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South
York, Ohio, Texas, and Washington. Each Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and
LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps Virginia. Each LOMR revises the Flood
(FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some
Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports,
listed communities. The flood hazard currently in effect for the listed communities.
determinations modified by each LOMR will be The flood hazard determinations modified by
used to calculate flood insurance premium rates each LOMR will be used to calculate flood
for new buildings and their contents. The insurance premium rates for new buildings and
effective date for each LOMR is indicated in the their contents. The effective date for each LOMR
table in the final notice. The notice may be is indicated in the table in the final notice. The
viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- notice may be viewed at:
2018-06-04/pdf/2018-11942.pdf. Federal https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06-
Register, Vol. 83, No. 107, 06/04/2018, 25676- 07/pdf/2018-12248.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
25678. 83, No. 110, 06/07/2018, 26491-26494.

• FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual- FEMA Issues Proposed Flood Hazard
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood Determinations.
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
boundaries or zone designations, and/or FEMA has requested comments on proposed flood
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as hazard determinations, which may include additions
flood hazard determinations) as shown on the or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE),
indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
communities in the states of Arizona, boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway
California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, and Study (FIS) reports for communities in the states of
Illinois, Indiana, and Oregon. The FIRM and FIS
Wisconsin. Each LOMR revises the Flood report are the basis of the floodplain management
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some measures that the community is required either to
cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order
currently in effect for the listed communities. to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the
The flood hazard determinations modified by National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
each LOMR will be used to calculate flood Comments are due 09/05/2018. The notice may be
insurance premium rates for new buildings and viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-
their contents. The effective date for each LOMR 06-07/pdf/2018-12246.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
is indicated in the table in the final notice. The 83, No. 110, 06/07/2018, 26494-26495.
notice may be viewed at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06- FEMA Issues Record of Decision for the
06/pdf/2018-12102.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. Final National Flood Insurance Program
83, No. 109, 06/06/2018, 26295-26298. Nationwide Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement.
• FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual-
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood FEMA announced the availability of the Record of
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) Decision for the final nationwide programmatic
boundaries or zone designations, and/or environmental impact statement evaluating the
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as environmental impacts of proposed modifications to
flood hazard determinations) as shown on the the National Flood Insurance Program. The notice
indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for may be viewed at:
communities in the states of Alabama, https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-05-
Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, 25/pdf/2018-11210.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83,
Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, New York, No. 102, 05/25/2018, 24328-24329.

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