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DHS/FEMA | RIN: 1660-AB11 | Publication ID: Fall 2022 |
Title: National Flood Insurance Program's Floodplain Management Standards for Land Management & Use, & an Assessment of the Program's Impact on Threatened and Endangered Species & Their Habitats | |
Abstract:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Request for Information to receive the public’s input on revisions to the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) floodplain management standards for land management and use regulations. FEMA’s authority under the National Flood Insurance Act requires the agency to, from time to time, develop comprehensive criteria designed to encourage the adoption of adequate State and local measures. The agency is reviewing potential actions to better align the NFIP minimum floodplain management standards with our current understanding of flood risk, flood insurance premium rates, and risk reduction approaches to make communities safer, stronger, and more resilient to increased flooding. FEMA is considering revisions to the minimum standards to better protect people and property in a nuanced manner that balances community needs with the national scope of the NFIP while also incorporating opportunities for improving resilience in communities that have been historically underserved. The agency is also reviewing ways to further promote enhanced resilience efforts through the Community Rating System and to strengthen NFIP compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. |
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Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 44 CFR 59 to 60 | |
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. |
Legal Deadline:
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Statement of Need: FEMA issued this Request for Information to seek information from the public on the agency's current floodplain management standards to ensure the agency receives public input to inform any action to revise the NFIP minimum floodplain management standards.
FEMA is also re-evaluating the implementation of the NFIP under the Endangered Species Act at the national level. FEMA is reviewing potential actions based on the comments received on this Request for Information to better align the NFIP minimum floodplain management standards with our current understanding of flood risk, flood insurance premium rates, and risk reduction approaches to make communities safer, stronger, and more resilient to increased flooding. |
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Anticipated Costs and Benefits: FEMA is currently considering the cost and benefit impacts of potential proposed actions. |
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Timetable:
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Additional Information: Docket ID FEMA-2021-0024 | |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
RIN Information URL: http://www.regulations.gov | Public Comment URL: http://www.regulations.gov |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Rachel Sears Resilience Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472 Phone:202 646-2977 Email: fema-regulations@fema.dhs.gov |