Homeland Security Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposes to amend its regulations to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) and update the agency's 8-step decision-making process floodplain reviews. FEMA also proposes a supplementary policy that would further clarify how FEMA would apply the FFRMS. The proposed rule would change how FEMA defines a floodplain with respect to certain actions, and FEMA would use natural systems, ecosystem process, and nature-based approaches, where possible, when developing alternatives to locating the proposed action in the floodplain.
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 Part 9 [Docket ID: FEMA-2023-0026] RIN 1660-AB12 ( printed page 67870) AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposes to amend its regulations to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) and update the agency's 8-step decision-making process floodplain reviews. FEMA also proposes a supplementary policy that would further clarify how FEMA would apply the FFRMS. The proposed rule would change how FEMA defines a floodplain with respect to certain actions, and FEMA would use natural systems, ecosystem process, and nature-based approaches, where possible, when developing alternatives to locating the proposed action in the floodplain. DATES: Comments must be received no later than 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 Street SW, Suite 313, Washington, DC 20472-3020. Phone: (202) 709-0677; Email: fema-regulations@fema.dhs.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Public Participation II. Executive Summary III. Factual and Legal Back…
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
FEMA Proposed Policy: Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS)
Citation: 88 FR 67870
