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Study (FIS) reports have been made final. The suspension is the third date listed in the third
FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the column of the tables in the final rule. The final
floodplain management measures that a rule may be viewed at:
community is required either to adopt or to show https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-04-
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or 03/pdf/2017-06426.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
remain qualified for participation in FEMA’s 82, No. 62, 04/03/2017, 16122-16124.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The
final notice is effective 05/16/2017. The notice FEMA Issues Final Notices of Changes in
may be viewed at: Flood Hazard Determinations.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-03-
20/pdf/2017-05451.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. • FEMA has issued new or modified Base (1%
82, No. 52, 03/20/2017, 14379-14381. annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base
flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area
FEMA Issues Final Rules on Suspension (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, and/or
of NFIP Community Eligibility. regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
• FEMA has issued a final rule which identifies indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
communities in the states of New York, communities in the states of Colorado,
Pennsylvania, and Mississippi, where the sale Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
of flood insurance has been authorized under the Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Carolina,
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
are scheduled for suspension on the effective Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Each LOMR revises
dates listed within the final rule because of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in
noncompliance with the floodplain management some cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
requirements of the program. If FEMA receives reports, currently in effect for the listed
documentation that the community has adopted communities. The flood hazard determinations
the required floodplain management measures modified by each LOMR will be used to
prior to the effective suspension date given in the calculate flood insurance premium rates for new
final rule, the suspension will not occur and a buildings and their contents. The effective date
notice of this will be provided by publication in for each LOMR is indicated in the table in the
the Federal Register on a subsequent date. The final notice. The notice may be viewed at:
effective date of each community’s scheduled https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-03-
suspension is the third date listed in the third 13/pdf/2017-04830.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
column of the tables in the final rule. The final 82, No. 47, 03/13/2017, 13473-13476.
rule may be viewed at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-03- • FEMA has issued new or modified Base (1%
23/pdf/2017-05747.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base
82, No. 55, 03/23/2017, 14828-14831. flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, and/or
• FEMA has issued a final rule which identifies regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
communities in the states of Tennessee, Texas, flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
Iowa, and Oregon, where the sale of flood indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
insurance has been authorized under the National communities in the states of Arkansas,
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana,
scheduled for suspension on the effective dates Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New
listed within the final rule because of Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina,
noncompliance with the floodplain management Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
requirements of the program. If FEMA receives Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Each LOMR revises
documentation that the community has adopted the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in
the required floodplain management measures some cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
prior to the effective suspension date given in the reports, currently in effect for the listed
final rule, the suspension will not occur and a communities. The flood hazard determinations
notice of this will be provided by publication in modified by each LOMR will be used to
the Federal Register on a subsequent date. The calculate flood insurance premium rates for new
effective date of each community’s scheduled buildings and their contents. The effective date

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