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FEMA Issues Proposed Flood Hazard Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where
Determinations. applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
Study (FIS) reports for communities in the states
• FEMA has requested comments on proposed of Iowa, and Kansas. The FIRM and FIS report
flood hazard determinations, which may include are the basis of the floodplain management
additions or modifications of any Base Flood measures that the community is required either to
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in
Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone order to qualify or remain qualified for
designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood participation in the National Flood Insurance
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where Program (NFIP). Comments are due 09/20/2017.
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance The notice may be viewed at:
Study (FIS) reports for communities in the states https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-06-
of Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North 22/pdf/2017-12990.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
Carolina, and Utah. The FIRM and FIS report 82, No. 119, 06/22/2017, 28513-28514.
are the basis of the floodplain management
measures that the community is required either to FinCEN Proposes Special Measure
adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in Against Bank of Dandong.
order to qualify or remain qualified for
participation in the National Flood Insurance The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Program (NFIP). Comments are due 09/20/2017. (FinCEN) has issued a notice of proposed
The notice may be viewed at: rulemaking, pursuant to section 311 of the USA
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-06- PATRIOT Act, to prohibit the opening or
22/pdf/2017-12973.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. maintaining of a correspondent account in the United
82, No. 119, 06/22/2017, 28518-28523. States for, or on behalf of, Bank of Dandong.
FinCEN finds that reasonable grounds exist for
• FEMA has requested comments on proposed concluding that Bank of Dandong is a financial
institution of primary money laundering concern,
flood hazard determinations, which may include including facilitating financial activity for North
additions or modifications of any Base Flood Korean entities designated by the United States and
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood listed by the United Nations for Weapons of Mass
Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone Destruction proliferation, as well as for front
designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood companies acting on their behalf. Comments are due
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where 09/05/2017. The notice may be viewed at:
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-07-
Study (FIS) reports for communities in the states 07/pdf/2017-14026.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 82,
of California, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and No. 129, 07/07/2017, 31537-31545.
Ohio. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of
the floodplain management measures that the FinCEN Requests Comment on
community is required either to adopt or to show Information Collections.
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or • FinCEN has issued a notice to announce it seeks
remain qualified for participation in the National comment on the information collection titled
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Comments are BSA Designation of Exempt Persons (DoEP)
due 09/20/2017. The notice may be viewed at: Report by Depository Financial Institutions.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-06- FinCEN is also giving notice that it has sent the
22/pdf/2017-12976.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. collection to OMB for review. Comments are
82, No. 119, 06/22/2017, 28511-28513. due 08/14/2017. The notice may be viewed at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-06-
• FEMA has requested comments on proposed 13/pdf/2017-11974.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
flood hazard determinations, which may include 82, No. 112, 06/13/2017, 27102-27103.
additions or modifications of any Base Flood • FinCEN has issued a notice to announce it seeks
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood comment on the information collection BSA
Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone Recordkeeping Requirements. FinCEN is also
designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood giving notice that it has sent the collection to

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