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FEMA Issues Final Rules on Suspensions boundaries or zone designations, and/or
of NFIP Community Eligibility. regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
The Federal Emergency Management Agency indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
(FEMA) issued a final rule which identifies communities in the states of Arizona,
communities in the states of California, and California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Mississippi, where the sale of flood insurance has and Oregon. Each LOMR revises the Flood
been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some
Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports,
the effective dates listed within the final rule because currently in effect for the listed communities.
of noncompliance with the floodplain management The flood hazard determinations modified by
requirements of the program. If FEMA receives each LOMR will be used to calculate flood
documentation that the community has adopted the insurance premium rates for new buildings and
required floodplain management measures prior to their contents. The effective date for each LOMR
the effective suspension date given in the final rule, is indicated in the table in the final notice. The
the suspension will not occur and a notice of this will
be provided by publication in the Federal Register on notice may be viewed at:
a subsequent date. The effective date of each https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-
community’s scheduled suspension is the third date 14/pdf/2018-03074.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
listed in the third column of the tables in the final 83, No. 31, 02/14/2018, 6609-6611.
rule. The final rule may be viewed at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02- • FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual-
23/pdf/2018-03738.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83, chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
No. 37, 02/23/2018, 8011-8012. depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
boundaries or zone designations, and/or
FEMA Issues Final Flood Hazard regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
Determinations. flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies communities in the states of Alabama,
communities in the states of Illinois, and Ohio, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
where flood hazard determinations, which may Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
include additions or modifications of Base Flood Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Each LOMR revises
Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in
designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood some cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, reports, currently in effect for the listed
in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports
have been made final. The FIRM and FIS report are communities. The flood hazard determinations
the basis of the floodplain management measures that modified by each LOMR will be used to
a community is required either to adopt or to show calculate flood insurance premium rates for new
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or buildings and their contents. The effective date
remain qualified for participation in FEMA’s for each LOMR is indicated in the table in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The final final notice. The notice may be viewed at:
notice is effective 06/06/2018. The notice may be https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-
viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018- 14/pdf/2018-03077.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
02-22/pdf/2018-03575.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83, No. 31, 02/14/2018, 6605-6609.
83, No. 36, 02/22/2018, 7760-7761.
• FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual-
FEMA Issues Final Notices of Changes in chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
Flood Hazard Determinations. depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
boundaries or zone designations, and/or
• FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual- regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
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