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Insurance Study (FIS) reports for communities 26/pdf/2017-23228.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
in the states of Alaska, and Washington. The 82, No. 206, 10/26/2017, 49649-49651.
FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the
floodplain management measures that the • FEMA requests comment on proposed flood
community is required either to adopt or to hazard determinations, which may include
show evidence of having in effect in order to additions or modifications of any Base Flood
qualify or remain qualified for participation in Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special
the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone
Comments are due 01/10/2018. The proposal designation, or regulatory floodway on the
may be viewed at: Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-10- where applicable, in the supporting Flood
12/pdf/2017-22029.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. Insurance Study (FIS) reports for communities
82, No. 196, 10/12/2017, 47554-47555. in the state of Illinois. The FIRM and FIS
report are the basis of the floodplain
• FEMA requests comment on proposed flood management measures that the community is
hazard determinations, which may include required either to adopt or to show evidence of
additions or modifications of any Base Flood having in effect in order to qualify or remain
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special qualified for participation in the National Flood
Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone Insurance Program (NFIP). Comments are due
designation, or regulatory floodway on the 01/24/2018. The proposal may be viewed at:
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-10-
where applicable, in the supporting Flood 26/pdf/2017-23253.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
Insurance Study (FIS) reports for communities 82, No. 206, 10/26/2017, 49643-49644.
in the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Texas, and West Virginia. The FIRM and FIS FEMA Issues Nationwide Programmatic
report are the basis of the floodplain Environmental Impact Statement.
management measures that the community is
required either to adopt or to show evidence of FEMA issued the final Nationwide Programmatic
having in effect in order to qualify or remain Environmental Impact Statement (NPEIS) evaluating
qualified for participation in the National Flood the environmental impacts of proposed modifications
Insurance Program (NFIP). Comments are due to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
01/10/2018. The proposal may be viewed at: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-10- (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the Council on
12/pdf/2017-22030.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. Environmental Quality’s (CEQs) regulations for
82, No. 196, 10/12/2017, 47551-47553. implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA,
and FEMA’s Directive 108–1 titled “Environmental
• FEMA requests comment on proposed flood Planning and Historic Preservation Responsibilities
hazard determinations, which may include and Program Requirements,” FEMA has considered
additions or modifications of any Base Flood comments received on the NFIP Draft NPEIS, which
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special was issued in April 2017, and identifies FEMA’s
Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone preferred alternative in the NFIP Final NPEIS. The
designation, or regulatory floodway on the notice may be viewed at:
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-
where applicable, in the supporting Flood 03/pdf/2017-23902.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 82,
Insurance Study (FIS) reports for communities No. 212, 11/03/2017, 51286-51288.
in the states of South Carolina, and Texas. The
FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the FEMA Requests Comment on
floodplain management measures that the
community is required either to adopt or to Information Collection.
show evidence of having in effect in order to
qualify or remain qualified for participation in FEMA announced it seeks comment on the
the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). information collection titled Exemption of State-
Comments are due 01/24/2018. The proposal Owned Properties Under Self-Insurance. FEMA is
may be viewed at: also giving notice that it has sent the collection to
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-10- OMB for review. Comments are due 12/04/2017. The
notice may be viewed at:

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