Homeland Security Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting comments on the proposed FEMA policy, Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). This proposed policy would provide detail, consistent with applicable regulations, on applicability, processes, resources, and responsibilities for implementing the FFRMS as part of FEMA's 8- step decision making process for carrying out the directives of Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management, as amended.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Ch. I [Docket ID FEMA-2023-0026] RIN 1660-AB12 AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting comments on the proposed FEMA policy, Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). This proposed policy would provide detail, consistent with applicable regulations, on applicability, processes, resources, and responsibilities for implementing the FFRMS as part of FEMA's 8-step decision making process for carrying out the directives of Executive Order 11988 , Floodplain Management, as amended. DATES: Comments must be received by December 1, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID: FEMA-2023-0026, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Portia Ross, Policy and Integration Division Director, Office of Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation, Resilience, DHS/FEMA, 400 C St. SW, Suite 313, Washington, DC 20472-3020. Phone: (202) 709-0677; Email: fema-regulations@fema.dhs.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA is proposing to issue a policy complementary to 44 CFR part 9 , Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands, which governs FEMA's implementation the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). This policy would facilitate implementation of FFRMS and bolster t…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Updates to Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands Regulations To Implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard; Correction
FEMA Policy: Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS)
Updates to Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands Regulations To Implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard
Updates to Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands Regulations To Implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard
Citation: 88 FR 67697
