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California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, currently in effect for the listed communities.
Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, The flood hazard determinations modified by
Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. Each each LOMR will be used to calculate flood
LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps insurance premium rates for new buildings and
(FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance their contents. The effective date for each LOMR
Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the is indicated in the table in the final notice. The
listed communities. The flood hazard notice may be viewed at:
determinations modified by each LOMR will be https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-
used to calculate flood insurance premium rates 07/pdf/2018-02380.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
for new buildings and their contents. The 83, No. 26, 02/07/2018, 5451-5454.
effective date for each LOMR is indicated in the
table in the final notice. The notice may be FEMA Issues Proposed Flood Hazard
viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- Determinations.
2018-01-24/pdf/2018-01217.pdf. Federal
Register, Vol. 83, No. 16, 01/24/2018, 3359-
3362. FEMA has requested comments on proposed flood
hazard determinations, which may include additions
• FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual- or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE),
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
boundaries or zone designations, and/or on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
flood hazard determinations) as shown on the Study (FIS) reports for communities in the states of
New Jersey, and New York. The FIRM and FIS
indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
communities in the states of Arizona, Florida, report are the basis of the floodplain management
measures that the community is required either to
Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada,
Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. Each adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order
to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the
LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Comments are due 4/24/2018. The notice may be
Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the
listed communities. The flood hazard viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-
01-24/pdf/2018-01216.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
determinations modified by each LOMR will be
used to calculate flood insurance premium rates 83, No. 16, 01/24/2018, 3356-3358.

for new buildings and their contents. The
effective date for each LOMR is indicated in the FEMA Requests Applicants for Technical
table in the final notice. The notice may be Mapping Advisory Council.
viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-
2018-01-26/pdf/2018-01455.pdf. Federal FEMA is requesting qualified individuals interested
Register, Vol. 83, No. 18, 01/26/2018, 3760- in serving on the Technical Mapping Advisory
3763. Council (TMAC) to apply for appointment. TMAC
makes recommendations to the FEMA Administrator
• FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual- on how to improve, in a cost-effective manner, the
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood accuracy, general quality, ease of use, and
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) distribution and dissemination of flood insurance rate
boundaries or zone designations, and/or maps (FIRMs) and risk data; and improve
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as performance metrics and milestones required to
flood hazard determinations) as shown on the effectively and efficiently map flood risk areas in the
indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for United States. Applicants will be considered for one
communities in the states of Arkansas, of ten vacancies on the TMAC. Appointments will be
Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, for terms beginning 10/01/2018, and lasting two
Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, North years. Applications are due 03/12/2018. The notice
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, may be viewed at:
and Virginia. Each LOMR revises the Flood https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some 08/pdf/2018-02486.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.83,
cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, No. 27, 02/08/2018, 5640-5641.

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