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https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-04- FEMA Issues Final Rules on Suspension
21/pdf/2017-08131.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. of Community Eligibility.
82, No. 76, 04/21/2017, 18770.
• FEMA has issued a final rule which identifies
FEMA Issues Final Flood Hazard communities in the states of Minnesota, and
Determinations. Louisiana, where the sale of flood insurance has
been authorized under the National Flood
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency Insurance Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for
(FEMA) has issued a final notice which suspension on the effective dates listed within
identifies communities in the states of the final rule because of noncompliance with the
California, and Indiana, where flood hazard floodplain management requirements of the
determinations, which may include additions or program. If FEMA receives documentation that
the community has adopted the required
modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), floodplain management measures prior to the
base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area effective suspension date given in the final rule,
(SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the suspension will not occur and a notice of this
regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance will be provided by publication in the Federal
Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the Register on a subsequent date. The effective date
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports of each community’s scheduled suspension is the
have been made final. The FIRM and FIS report third date listed in the third column of the tables
are the basis of the floodplain management in the final rule. The final rule may be viewed at:
measures that a community is required either to https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-04-
adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in 26/pdf/2017-08375.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
order to qualify or remain qualified for 82, No. 79, 04/26/2017, 19190-19191.
participation in FEMA’s National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). The final notice is • FEMA has issued a final rule which identifies
communities in the state of Mississippi, where
effective 08/02/2017. The notice may be viewed the sale of flood insurance has been authorized
at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-04- under the National Flood Insurance Program
11/pdf/2017-07278.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the
82, No. 68, 04/11/2017, 17442-17443. effective dates listed within the final rule because
of noncompliance with the floodplain
• FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies management requirements of the program. If
communities in the state of California, where FEMA receives documentation that the
flood hazard determinations, which may include community has adopted the required floodplain
additions or modifications of Base Flood management measures prior to the effective
Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special suspension date given in the final rule, the
Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone suspension will not occur and a notice of this
designations, or regulatory floodways on the will be provided by publication in the Federal
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where Register on a subsequent date. The effective date
of each community’s scheduled suspension is the
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance third date listed in the third column of the tables
Study (FIS) reports have been made final. The in the final rule. The final rule may be viewed at:
FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-05-
floodplain management measures that a 04/pdf/2017-08951.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
community is required either to adopt or to show 82, No. 85, 05/04/2017, 20832-20833.
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
remain qualified for participation in FEMA’s FEMA Issues Proposed Flood Hazard
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The Determinations.
final notice is effective 07/18/2017. The notice
may be viewed at: • FEMA has requested comments on proposed
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-04- flood hazard determinations, which may include
11/pdf/2017-07280.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. additions or modifications of any Base Flood
82, No. 68, 04/11/2017, 17441-17442. Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood
Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone

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