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https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-01- the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
16/pdf/2018-00592.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. that are scheduled for suspension on the effective
83, No. 10, 01/16/2018, 2174. dates listed within the final rule because of
noncompliance with the floodplain management
• HUD announced it seeks comment on the requirements of the program. If FEMA receives
documentation that the community has adopted
information collection titled Multifamily the required floodplain management measures
Insurance Benefits Claims Package. HUD also prior to the effective suspension date given in the
gave notice that it sent the collection to OMB for final rule, the suspension will not occur and a
review. Comments are due 03/26/2018. The notice of this will be provided by publication in
notice may be viewed at: the Federal Register on a subsequent date. The
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-01- effective date of each community’s scheduled
24/pdf/2018-01272.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. suspension is the third date listed in the third
83, No. 16, 01/24/2018, 3364-3365. column of the tables in the final rule. The final
rule may be viewed at:
• HUD announced it seeks comment on the https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-01-
26/pdf/2018-01463.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
information collection titled Section 184 and
184–A Loan Guarantee Program. HUD also gave 83, No. 18, 01/26/2018, 3624-3625.
notice that it sent the collection to OMB for
review. Comments are due 03/02/2018. The FEMA Issues Final Flood Hazard
notice may be viewed at: Determinations.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-01-
31/pdf/2018-01813.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. The Federal Emergency Management Agency
83, No. 21, 01/31/2018, 4507-4508. (FEMA) has issued a final notice which identifies
communities in the states of Florida, and North
FEMA Issues Final Rules on Suspensions Dakota, where flood hazard determinations, which
of NFIP Community Eligibility. may include additions or modifications of Base Flood
Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone
(FEMA) issued a final rule which identifies designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood
communities in the states of Iowa, and Texas, Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable,
where the sale of flood insurance has been in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports
authorized under the National Flood Insurance have been made final. The FIRM and FIS report are
Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for the basis of the floodplain management measures that
suspension on the effective dates listed within a community is required either to adopt or to show
the final rule because of noncompliance with the evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
floodplain management requirements of the remain qualified for participation in FEMA’s
program. If FEMA receives documentation that National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The final
the community has adopted the required notice is effective 06/06/2018. The notice may be
floodplain management measures prior to the viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-
effective suspension date given in the final rule, 01-30/pdf/2018-01766.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
the suspension will not occur and a notice of this 83, No. 20, 01/30/2018, 4231.
will be provided by publication in the Federal
Register on a subsequent date. The effective date FEMA Issues Final Notices of Changes in
of each community’s scheduled suspension is the Flood Hazard Determinations.
third date listed in the third column of the tables
in the final rule. The final rule may be viewed at: • FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual-
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-01- chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
26/pdf/2018-01461.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
83, No. 18, 01/26/2018, 3622-3624. boundaries or zone designations, and/or
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as

• FEMA issued a final rule which identifies flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
communities in the state of Louisiana, where the indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
sale of flood insurance has been authorized under communities in the states of Arizona,
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