80 FR 9469 - Technical Mapping Advisory Council
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 35 (February 23, 2015)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 35 (February 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-03615 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 9469-9470] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03615] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA-2014-0022] Technical Mapping Advisory Council AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Technical Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will meet in person on March 10-11, 2015, in Reston, Virginia. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The TMAC will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10-11 2015, from 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Please note that the meeting will close early if the TMAC has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the United States Geological Survey headquarters building located at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20192. Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must send an email to FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov (attention Mark Crowell) by 11 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 5, 2015. Members of the public must check in at the Visitor's entrance security desk; photo identification is required. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the person listed in ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' below as soon as possible. To facilitate public participation, members of the public are invited to provide written comments on the issues to be considered by the TMAC, as listed in the ``Supplementary Information'' section below. Associated meeting materials will be available at www.fema.gov/TMAC for review by February 23, 2015. Written comments to be considered by the committee at the time of the meeting must be submitted and received by Thursday, March 5, 2015, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2014-0022, and submitted by one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Email: Address the email to: FEMA-RULES@fema.dhs.gov and CC: FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov. Include the docket number in the subject line of the message. Include name and contact detail in the body of the email. [[Page 9470]] Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-3100. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ``Federal Emergency Management Agency'' and the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the TMAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for the Docket ID FEMA-2014-0022. A public comment period will be held on March 10, 2015, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and again on March 11, 2015, from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to no more than three minutes. The public comment period will not exceed 30 minutes. Please note that the public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the last call for comments. Contact the individual listed below to register as a speaker by close of business on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Crowell, Designated Federal Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 1800 South Bell Street Arlington, VA 22202, telephone (202) 646-3432, and email mark.crowell@fema.dhs.gov. The TMAC Web site is: http://www.fema.gov/TMAC. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. As required by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, the TMAC makes recommendations to the FEMA Administrator on: (1) How to improve, in a cost-effective manner, the (a) accuracy, general quality, ease of use, and distribution and dissemination of flood insurance rate maps and risk data; and (b) performance metrics and milestones required to effectively and efficiently map flood risk areas in the United States; (2) mapping standards and guidelines for (a) flood insurance rate maps; and (b) data accuracy, data quality, data currency, and data eligibility; (3) how to maintain, on an ongoing basis, flood insurance rate maps and flood risk identification; (4) procedures for delegating mapping activities to State and local mapping partners; and (5) (a) methods for improving interagency and intergovernmental coordination on flood mapping and flood risk determination; and (b) a funding strategy to leverage and coordinate budgets and expenditures across Federal agencies. Furthermore, the TMAC is required to submit an annual report to the FEMA Administrator that contains: (1) A description of the activities of the Council; (2) an evaluation of the status and performance of flood insurance rate maps and mapping activities to revise and update flood insurance rate maps; and (3) a summary of recommendations made by the Council to the FEMA Administrator. The TMAC must also develop recommendations on how to ensure that flood insurance rate maps incorporate the best available climate science to assess flood risks and ensure that FEMA uses the best available methodology to consider the impact of the rise in sea level and future development on flood risk. The TMAC must collect these recommendations and present them to the FEMA Administrator in a future conditions risk assessment and modeling report. Finally, in accordance with the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, the TMAC must develop a review report related to flood mapping in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Agenda: On March 10, 2015, the TMAC members will discuss (1) the proposed TMAC vision statement. In addition, invited subject matter experts will brief TMAC members on (1) floodplain management (David Stearrett, FEMA), (2) flood risk to insurance rating (Andy Neal, FEMA), and (3) the FEMA Cooperating Technical Partnership program (speakers to be determined). On March 11, 2015, the TMAC members will discuss (1) the adoption of a TMAC vision statement, (2) a report out from the TMAC subcommittees (a. Future Conditions; b. Flood Hazard Risk Generation and Dissemination; and c. Operations, Coordination, and Leveraging), and (3) next steps for TMAC discussions and report development. The full agenda and related briefing materials will be available at http://www.fema.gov/TMAC. Dated: February 18, 2015. W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2015-03615 Filed 2-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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this meeting is given under the Federal Agency
Establishment.
Advisory Committee Act (Public Law [Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022]
92–463, 5 U.S.C. Appendix). The Lower (c) Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River Waterway Advisory i. Water Resources Reform and Technical Mapping Advisory Council
Committee is an advisory committee Development Act impacts to Flood
authorized in Section 19 of the Coast Control Structures and Dredging AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Guard Authorization Act of 1991, Operations. Management Agency, DHS.
(Public Law 102–241), as amended by ACTION: Committee Management; Notice
(d) Coast Guard
section 621(d) of the Coast Guard of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
Authorization Act of 2010, (Public Law i. Establishment of the Inner Harbor
111–281) and chartered under the Navigation Canal Alternate Route. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
provisions of Federal Advisory ii. Status of Sensors at 81 Mile Point. Management Agency (FEMA) Technical
Committee Act. The Lower Mississippi Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will
iii. Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas meet in person on March 10–11, 2015,
River Waterway Advisory Committee Terminals and Waterway Impacts.
provides advice and recommendations in Reston, Virginia. The meeting will be
to the Department of Homeland Security (7) New Business, to include open to the public.
on matters relating to communications, discussion of: DATES: The TMAC will meet on Tuesday
surveillance, traffic management, (a) Mile Marker 73 Memorandum of and Wednesday, March 10–11 2015,
anchorages, development and operation Understanding. from 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Eastern
of the New Orleans Vessel Traffic Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Please
(b) Anchorage Establishment and note that the meeting will close early if
Service, and other related topics dealing
Amendments. the TMAC has completed its business.
with navigation safety on the Lower
Mississippi River as required by the (c) Systematic Port Planning. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
U.S. Coast Guard. (d) Lower Mississippi River Waterway the auditorium of the United States
Agenda Safety Advisory Committee Vacancy Geological Survey headquarters
Notice. building located at 12201 Sunrise Valley
The agenda for the March 11, 2015, Drive Reston, VA 20192. Members of the
Committee meeting is as follows: (8) Public comment period.
public who wish to attend the meeting
(1) Opening Remarks. (9) Adjournment. must send an email to FEMA-TMAC@
(2) Introduction; fema.dhs.gov (attention Mark Crowell)
There will be a comment period for
(3) Roll call of committee members by 11 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 5,
and determination of a quorum; the Lower Mississippi River Waterway
Safety Advisory Committee and 2015. Members of the public must check
(4) Approval of the April 2014
comment period for the public after in at the Visitor’s entrance security
minutes.
each deliberation and voting, but before desk; photo identification is required.
(5) Old Business:
(a) Status of Action Items from April each recommendation is formulated. For information on facilities or
2014 Meeting. The Committee will review the services for individuals with disabilities
(6) Agency Updates: information presented on each issue, or to request special assistance at the
(a) Southeast Louisiana Flood meeting, contact the person listed in
deliberate on any recommendations
Protection Authority—East and West ‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT’’
presented, and formulate
i. Procedures used by Flood below as soon as possible.
recommendations for the Department’s
Protection Authority—West for Bayou To facilitate public participation,
consideration. Please note that the members of the public are invited to
Segnette and Western Closure Complex public oral comment period may end
Gate Closures including Routine provide written comments on the issues
before the prescribed ending time to be considered by the TMAC, as listed
Exercises and Response to Tropical following the last call for comments.
Events. in the ‘‘Supplementary Information’’
Speakers are requested to limit their section below. Associated meeting
(b) National Oceanic and Atmospheric
comments to 3 minutes. Please contact materials will be available at
Association
i. Move to Electronic Navigation Lieutenant Junior Grade Colin Marquis www.fema.gov/TMAC for review by
Charts. listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION February 23, 2015. Written comments to
ii. Digital Accessibility of National CONTACT section to register as a speaker. be considered by the committee at the
Oceanic and Atmosphere Association This notice may be viewed in our online time of the meeting must be submitted
Chart Data for Navigation, Restoration docket, USCG–2015–0023, at http:// and received by Thursday, March 5,
and Coastal Planning, and Spill and www.regulations.gov. 2015, identified by Docket ID FEMA–
Incident Response. Dated: February 10, 2015. 2014–0022, and submitted by one of the
iii. National Oceanic and Atmosphere following methods:
Kevin S. Cook,
Association Physical Oceanographic • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Real-Time System. Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, www.regulations.gov. Follow the
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iv. National Oceanic and Atmosphere Eighth Coast Guard District. instructions for submitting comments.
Association Northern Gulf Operational [FR Doc. 2015–03542 Filed 2–20–15; 8:45 am] • Email: Address the email to: FEMA–
Forecast System Grid Model BILLING CODE 9110–04–P RULES@fema.dhs.gov and CC: FEMA–
Improvements. TMAC@fema.dhs.gov. Include the
v. Surveying and Chart Updates to docket number in the subject line of the
Navigation Hazards in and around the message. Include name and contact
Southern Bird-foot Delta. detail in the body of the email.
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• Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, and flood risk identification; (4) development. The full agenda and
Office of Chief Counsel, FEMA, 500 C procedures for delegating mapping related briefing materials will be
Street SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC activities to State and local mapping available at http://www.fema.gov/
20472–3100. partners; and (5) (a) methods for TMAC.
Instructions: All submissions received improving interagency and Dated: February 18, 2015.
must include the words ‘‘Federal intergovernmental coordination on
W. Craig Fugate,
Emergency Management Agency’’ and flood mapping and flood risk
the docket number for this action. Administrator, Federal Emergency
determination; and (b) a funding
Management Agency.
Comments received will be posted strategy to leverage and coordinate
without alteration at http:// [FR Doc. 2015–03615 Filed 2–20–15; 8:45 am]
budgets and expenditures across Federal
www.regulations.gov, including any agencies. Furthermore, the TMAC is BILLING CODE 9110–12–P
personal information provided. required to submit an annual report to
Docket: For access to the docket to the FEMA Administrator that contains:
read background documents or (1) A description of the activities of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
comments received by the TMAC, go to Council; (2) an evaluation of the status
http://www.regulations.gov and search and performance of flood insurance rate Fish and Wildlife Service
for the Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022. maps and mapping activities to revise
A public comment period will be held [FWS–R8–ES–2015–N041];
and update flood insurance rate maps; [FXES11130800000–154–FF08E00000]
on March 10, 2015, from 3:30 p.m. to and (3) a summary of recommendations
4:00 p.m. and again on March 11, 2015, made by the Council to the FEMA Endangered and Threatened Species;
from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. Speakers are Administrator. Permits Issued
requested to limit their comments to no The TMAC must also develop
more than three minutes. The public recommendations on how to ensure that AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
comment period will not exceed 30 flood insurance rate maps incorporate Interior.
minutes. Please note that the public the best available climate science to ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits.
comment period may end before the assess flood risks and ensure that FEMA
time indicated, following the last call uses the best available methodology to DATES: The permit issuance dates are
for comments. Contact the individual consider the impact of the rise in sea under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
listed below to register as a speaker by level and future development on flood
close of business on Tuesday, March 3, SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
risk. The TMAC must collect these Wildlife Service, have issued the
2015. recommendations and present them to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
following permits to conduct certain
the FEMA Administrator in a future activities with endangered species
Mark Crowell, Designated Federal conditions risk assessment and
Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 1800 under the authority of the Endangered
modeling report. Species Act, as amended (Act). With
South Bell Street Arlington, VA 22202, Finally, in accordance with the
telephone (202) 646–3432, and email some exceptions, the Act prohibits
Homeowner Flood Insurance
mark.crowell@fema.dhs.gov. The TMAC activities with listed species unless a
Affordability Act of 2014, the TMAC
Web site is: http://www.fema.gov/ Federal permit is issued that allows
must develop a review report related to
TMAC. such activity.
flood mapping in support of the
National Flood Insurance Program FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal (NFIP). Daniel Marquez, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Agenda: On March 10, 2015, the Service, Region 8, 2800 Cottage Way,
Appendix. TMAC members will discuss (1) the Room W–2606, Sacramento, CA 95825;
As required by the Biggert-Waters proposed TMAC vision statement. In 760–431–9440 (telephone); or daniel_
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, the addition, invited subject matter experts marquez@fws.gov (email).
TMAC makes recommendations to the will brief TMAC members on (1) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have
FEMA Administrator on: (1) How to floodplain management (David Stearrett, issued the following permits in response
improve, in a cost-effective manner, the FEMA), (2) flood risk to insurance rating to recovery permit applications we
(a) accuracy, general quality, ease of use, (Andy Neal, FEMA), and (3) the FEMA received under the authority of section
and distribution and dissemination of Cooperating Technical Partnership 10 of the Act, as amended (16 U.S.C.
flood insurance rate maps and risk data; program (speakers to be determined). 1531 et seq.). We provide this notice
and (b) performance metrics and On March 11, 2015, the TMAC members under section 10(d) of the Act. Each
milestones required to effectively and will discuss (1) the adoption of a TMAC permit listed below was issued only
efficiently map flood risk areas in the vision statement, (2) a report out from after we determined that it was applied
United States; (2) mapping standards the TMAC subcommittees (a. Future for in good faith, that granting the
and guidelines for (a) flood insurance Conditions; b. Flood Hazard Risk permit would not be to the disadvantage
rate maps; and (b) data accuracy, data Generation and Dissemination; and c. of the listed species, and that the terms
quality, data currency, and data Operations, Coordination, and and conditions of the permit were
eligibility; (3) how to maintain, on an Leveraging), and (3) next steps for consistent with purposes and policy set
ongoing basis, flood insurance rate maps TMAC discussions and report forth in the Act.
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Applicant name Permit No. Date issued Expiration date
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST ........................................................................... 041668 8/4/2014 8/3/2018
RYAN, THOMAS P. ................................................................................................... 097516 4/30/2014 3/15/2015
HELIX ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, INC. ........................................................... 778195 6/17/2014 7/26/2015
AMEC ENVIRONMENTAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE, INCORPORATED .............. 785148 4/11/2014 12/15/2015
ROMICH, MIKAEL T. ................................................................................................. 068799 8/4/2014 12/22/2015
ALLEN, DOUGLAS W. .............................................................................................. 837448 12/10/2014 2/9/2016
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| Dates | The TMAC will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10-11 2015, from 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). Please note that the meeting will close early if the TMAC has completed its business. | |
| Contact | Mark Crowell, Designated Federal Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 1800 South Bell Street Arlington, VA 22202, telephone (202) 646-3432, and email [email protected] The TMAC Web site is: http://www.fema.gov/TMAC. | |
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