80_FR_64212 80 FR 64008 - Guidelines for Implementing Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management, and Executive Order 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input

80 FR 64008 - Guidelines for Implementing Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management, and Executive Order 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 204 (October 22, 2015)

Page Range64008-64008
FR Document2015-26839

This notice serves to inform the public that the Department of the Interior held a meeting of the interagency Water Resources Council on Thursday, October 8, 2015, in the John Muir Conference Room, 1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20240 at 10 a.m. EDT to consider the recommendations of the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group and vote on the issuance of revised ``Guidelines for Implementing Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management, and Executive Order 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input.'' The Water Resources Council voted unanimously to accept the recommendations of the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group and issued Guidelines for Implementing Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management, and Executive Order 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input, effective October 8, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 204 (Thursday, October 22, 2015) 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2015-0006]


Guidelines for Implementing Executive Order 11988, Floodplain 
Management, and Executive Order 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood 
Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and 
Considering Stakeholder Input

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice serves to inform the public that the Department of 
the Interior held a meeting of the interagency Water Resources Council 
on Thursday, October 8, 2015, in the John Muir Conference Room, 1849 C 
St. NW., Washington, DC 20240 at 10 a.m. EDT to consider the 
recommendations of the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group and vote 
on the issuance of revised ``Guidelines for Implementing Executive 
Order 11988, Floodplain Management, and Executive Order 13690, 
Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for 
Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input.''
    The Water Resources Council voted unanimously to accept the 
recommendations of the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group and issued 
Guidelines for Implementing Executive Order 11988, Floodplain 
Management, and Executive Order 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood 
Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and 
Considering Stakeholder Input, effective October 8, 2015.

DATES: Effective Date: October 8, 2015. Please consult the individual 
agency responsible for a program with questions regarding their time 
frames and processes for updating their implementing procedures for 
Executive Order 11988.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy Wright, Deputy Associate 
Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2781.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 30, 2015, the President signed 
Executive Order 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management 
Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering 
Stakeholder Input, which amended Executive Order 11988, Floodplain 
Management, issued in 1977. Consistent with the President's direction, 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as Chair of the Mitigation 
Framework Leadership Group, published for public comment in the Federal 
Register Draft Guidelines to provide guidance to agencies on the 
implementation of Executive Orders 13690 and 11988 (80 FR 6530, 
February 5, 2015). After an extension, the public comment period lasted 
90 days, during which Federal Emergency Management Agency and other 
members of the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group held eight in-
person public listening sessions across the country and one public 
webinar, to ensure input from stakeholders and the public.
    This notice serves to inform the public that the Department of the 
Interior held a meeting of the interagency Water Resources Council on 
Thursday, October 8, 2015, in the John Muir Conference Room, 1849 C St. 
NW., Washington, DC 20240 at 10 a.m. EDT to consider the 
recommendations of the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group and vote 
on the issuance of revised ``Guidelines for Implementing Executive 
Order 11988, Floodplain Management, and Executive Order 13690, 
Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for 
Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input.''
    The Water Resources Council voted unanimously to accept the 
recommendations of the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group and issued 
Guidelines for Implementing Executive Order 11988, Floodplain 
Management, and Executive Order 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood 
Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and 
Considering Stakeholder Input, effective October 8, 2015.
    The Implementing Guidelines are in the docket for this Notice on 
www.regulations.gov, under Docket ID FEMA-2015-0006.

    Authority:  Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management, as 
amended.

    Dated: October 15, 2015.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-26839 Filed 10-21-15; 8:45 am]
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64008 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 204 / Thursday, October 22, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SECURITY Input, which amended Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management, issued Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Emergency Management in 1977. Consistent with the President’s [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2015–0157; Agency direction, the Federal Emergency FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A300000] [Docket ID FEMA–2015–0006] Management Agency, as Chair of the Mitigation Framework Leadership Draft Environmental Assessment; Guidelines for Implementing Executive Group, published for public comment in Dallas Zoo Management; Dallas, Texas Order 11988, Floodplain Management, the Federal Register Draft Guidelines to and Executive Order 13690, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, provide guidance to agencies on the Interior. Establishing a Federal Flood Risk implementation of Executive Orders Management Standard and a Process ACTION: Notice of availability; request 13690 and 11988 (80 FR 6530, February for Further Soliciting and Considering for public comments. 5, 2015). After an extension, the public Stakeholder Input comment period lasted 90 days, during SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and AGENCY: Federal Emergency which Federal Emergency Management Wildlife Service, make available the Management Agency, DHS. Agency and other members of the draft environmental assessment under ACTION: Notice. Mitigation Framework Leadership the National Environmental Policy Act Group held eight in-person public regarding a permit application SUMMARY: This notice serves to inform listening sessions across the country submitted by Dallas Zoo Management, the public that the Department of the and one public webinar, to ensure input on behalf of the Dallas Zoo, Sedgwick Interior held a meeting of the from stakeholders and the public. County Zoo, and Omaha’s Henry Doorly interagency Water Resources Council on Zoo. The three zoos are requesting Thursday, October 8, 2015, in the John This notice serves to inform the authorization under the Convention on Muir Conference Room, 1849 C St. NW., public that the Department of the International Trade in Endangered Washington, DC 20240 at 10 a.m. EDT Interior held a meeting of the Species of Wild Fauna and Flora to to consider the recommendations of the interagency Water Resources Council on import 18 live African elephants from Mitigation Framework Leadership Thursday, October 8, 2015, in the John Swaziland. Group and vote on the issuance of Muir Conference Room, 1849 C St. NW., revised ‘‘Guidelines for Implementing Washington, DC 20240 at 10 a.m. EDT DATES: To ensure consideration, written Executive Order 11988, Floodplain to consider the recommendations of the comments must be received or Management, and Executive Order Mitigation Framework Leadership postmarked on or before November 23, 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Group and vote on the issuance of 2015. Comments submitted Management Standard and a Process for revised ‘‘Guidelines for Implementing electronically using the Federal Further Soliciting and Considering eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES) Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Stakeholder Input.’’ must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Management, and Executive Order The Water Resources Council voted Time on the closing date. Any 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk unanimously to accept the comments that we receive after the Management Standard and a Process for closing date may not be considered. recommendations of the Mitigation Further Soliciting and Considering Framework Leadership Group and ADDRESSES: Stakeholder Input.’’ issued Guidelines for Implementing Availability of Documents Executive Order 11988, Floodplain The Water Resources Council voted Management, and Executive Order unanimously to accept the Internet: You may obtain copies of the 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk recommendations of the Mitigation draft environmental assessment and Management Standard and a Process for Framework Leadership Group and related documents by going to the Further Soliciting and Considering issued Guidelines for Implementing Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http:// Stakeholder Input, effective October 8, Executive Order 11988, Floodplain www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, 2015. Management, and Executive Order enter FWS–HQ–IA–2015–0157, which is 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk the docket number for this notice. Click DATES: Effective Date: October 8, 2015. the ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ link. Management Standard and a Process for Please consult the individual agency In-Person: Copies of the draft responsible for a program with Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input, effective October 8, environmental assessment are also questions regarding their time frames available for public inspection and and processes for updating their 2015. review at the following location, by implementing procedures for Executive The Implementing Guidelines are in appointment and written request only, 8 Order 11988. the docket for this Notice on a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: U.S. Fish and Wildlife FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy www.regulations.gov, under Docket ID Service, Division of Management Wright, Deputy Associate FEMA–2015–0006. Authority, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Administrator, Federal Insurance and Authority: Executive Order 11988, Church, VA 22041. Mitigation Administration, Department Floodplain Management, as amended. Comment submission: You may of Homeland Security, Federal submit written comments on the draft Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Dated: October 15, 2015. environmental assessment by one of the Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, Roy E. Wright, tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES following methods: (202) 646–2781. Deputy Associate Administrator, Federal Internet: Go to the Federal e- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Rulemaking Portal: http:// January 30, 2015, the President signed Department of Homeland Security, Federal www.regulations.gov. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
ContactRoy Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2781.
FR Citation80 FR 64008 
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