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indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where
communities in the states of Colorado, applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Study (FIS) reports for communities in the states
Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New of Georgia, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. The
York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the
Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Each LOMR floodplain management measures that the
revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), community is required either to adopt or to show
and in some cases the Flood Insurance Study evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
(FIS) reports, currently in effect for the listed remain qualified for participation in the National
communities. The flood hazard determinations Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Comments are
modified by each LOMR will be used to due 05/23/2018. The notice may be viewed at:
calculate flood insurance premium rates for new https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-
buildings and their contents. The effective date 22/pdf/2018-03574.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
for each LOMR is indicated in the table in the 83, No. 36, 02/22/2018, 7753-7756.
final notice. The notice may be viewed at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02- • FEMA has requested comments on proposed
22/pdf/2018-03573.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. flood hazard determinations, which may include
83, No. 36, 02/22/2018, 7757-7760. additions or modifications of any Base Flood
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood
• FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual- Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where
boundaries or zone designations, and/or applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as Study (FIS) reports for communities in the states
flood hazard determinations) as shown on the of Indiana, and Ohio. The FIRM and FIS report
indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for are the basis of the floodplain management
communities in the states of California, Florida, measures that the community is required either to
Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Puerto adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in
Rico, Texas, and Washington. Each LOMR order to qualify or remain qualified for
revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), participation in the National Flood Insurance
and in some cases the Flood Insurance Study Program (NFIP). Comments are due 06/07/2018.
(FIS) reports, currently in effect for the listed The notice may be viewed at:
communities. The flood hazard determinations https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-03-
modified by each LOMR will be used to 09/pdf/2018-04781.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
calculate flood insurance premium rates for new 83, No. 47, 03/09/2018, 10507- 10508.
buildings and their contents. The effective date
for each LOMR is indicated in the table in the • FEMA has requested comments on proposed
final notice. The notice may be viewed at: flood hazard determinations, which may include
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-03- additions or modifications of any Base Flood
09/pdf/2018-04780.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood
83, No. 47, 03/09/2018, 10508-10510. 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 states
• FEMA has requested comments on proposed of Michigan, Ohio, and Washington. The
flood hazard determinations, which may include FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the
additions or modifications of any Base Flood floodplain management measures that the
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood community is required either to adopt or to show
Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood remain qualified for participation in the National
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