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viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- • FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual-
2017-10-12/pdf/2017-22020.pdf. Federal chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
Register, Vol. 82, No. 196, 10/12/2017, 47546- depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
47548. boundaries or zone designations, and/or
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
• FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual- flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) communities in the states of Alaska, California,
boundaries or zone designations, and/or Florida, Idaho, and Kansas. Each LOMR
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs),
flood hazard determinations) as shown on the and in some cases the Flood Insurance Study
indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the listed
communities in the states of Arizona, communities. The flood hazard determinations
California, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, modified by each LOMR will be used to
Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New calculate flood insurance premium rates for new
Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Washington, and buildings and their contents. The effective date
Wisconsin. Each LOMR revises the Flood for each LOMR is indicated in the table in the
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some final notice. The notice may be viewed at:
cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-10-
currently in effect for the listed communities. 26/pdf/2017-23230.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
The flood hazard determinations modified by 82, No. 206, 49647-49649.
each LOMR will be used to calculate flood
insurance premium rates for new buildings and FEMA Issues Proposed Flood Hazard
their contents. The effective date for each LOMR Determinations.
is indicated in the table in the final notice. The
notice may be viewed at: • FEMA requests comment on proposed flood
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-10- hazard determinations, which may include
12/pdf/2017-22021.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. additions or modifications of any Base Flood
82, No. 196, 10/12/2017, 47565-47568.
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special
Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone
• FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual- designation, or regulatory floodway on the
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) where applicable, in the supporting Flood
boundaries or zone designations, and/or Insurance Study (FIS) reports for communities
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as in the states of Alabama, Colorado, and South
flood hazard determinations) as shown on the Carolina. The FIRM and FIS report are the
indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for basis of the floodplain management measures
communities in the states of Alabama, that the community is required either to adopt
Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, or to show evidence of having in effect in order
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, to qualify or remain qualified for participation
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, in the National Flood Insurance Program
Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Each (NFIP). Comments are due 01/10/2018. The
LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps proposal may be viewed at:
(FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-10-
Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the 12/pdf/2017-22028.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
listed communities. The flood hazard 82, No. 196, 10/12/2017, 47557-47559.
determinations modified by each LOMR will be
used to calculate flood insurance premium rates • FEMA requests comment on proposed flood
for new buildings and their contents. The hazard determinations, which may include
effective date for each LOMR is indicated in the additions or modifications of any Base Flood
table in the final notice. The notice may be Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special
viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone
2017-10-25/pdf/2017-23164.pdf. Federal designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Register, Vol. 82, No. 205, 10/25/2017, 49395- Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
39398. where applicable, in the supporting Flood
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