81_FR_70035 81 FR 69840 - Public Assistance Program Minimum Standards

81 FR 69840 - Public Assistance Program Minimum Standards

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 195 (October 7, 2016)

Page Range69840-69841
FR Document2016-24340

This document provides notice of the availability of the final policy Public Assistance Program Minimum Standards. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a notice of availability and request for comment on the proposed policy in the April 21, 2016 Federal Register (81 FR 23503), and requested public comments no later than May 23, 2016. The comment period was then reopened on June 8, 2016 (81 FR 36940) and public comments were requested no later than July 8, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69840-69841]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24340]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0007]


Public Assistance Program Minimum Standards

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the availability of the final 
policy Public Assistance Program Minimum Standards. The Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a notice of

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availability and request for comment on the proposed policy in the 
April 21, 2016 Federal Register (81 FR 23503), and requested public 
comments no later than May 23, 2016. The comment period was then 
reopened on June 8, 2016 (81 FR 36940) and public comments were 
requested no later than July 8, 2016.

DATES: This policy is effective September 30, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The final policy is available online at http://www.regulations.gov and on FEMA's Web site at http://www.fema.gov. The 
proposed and final policy, all related Federal Register notices, and 
all public comments received during the comment period are available at 
http://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID FEMA-2016-0007. Hard copies 
of the final policy are available at the Office of Chief Counsel, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 8NE, 500 C St. SW., Washington, DC 
20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Logan, Acting Director, 
Public Assistance Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, 202-212-2340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the policy is to establish 
minimum standards for Public Assistance projects in order to promote 
resiliency and achieve risk reduction under the authority of the 
Stafford Act Sec. Sec.  323 and 406(e) (42 U.S.C. 5165a and 5172) and 
44 CFR part 206, subpart M. When using Public Assistance funds to 
repair, replace, or construct buildings located in hazard-prone areas, 
applicants will use, at a minimum, the hazard-resistant design 
standards in or referenced in the International Building Code (IBC), 
the International Existing Building Code (IEBC), and/or the 
International Residential Code (IRC). Costs associated with meeting 
these standards are eligible for Public Assistance funding.
    FEMA revised the policy content in response to public comments 
received as follows:
     To clarify that FEMA will evaluate more stringent, locally 
adopted codes or standards as described in 44 CFR part 206.226(d),
     To clarify that the most recent edition of the IBC, IEBC, 
or IRC as of the disaster declaration date will be used as the new 
Federal minimum design standard,
     To clarify that the policy only applies to the standards 
of the IBC, IEBC, and IRC related to hazard-resistant designs, and
     To provide information regarding how the policy will 
interact with floodplain management minimization standards as described 
in 44 CFR part 9.11(d) as well as with the calculation for repair 
versus replacement described in 44 CFR part 206.226(f).
    The final policy does not have the force or effect of law.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5165a, 5172; 44 CFR 206.226, 206.400.

Matthew Payne,
Director, Policy Division, Office of Policy and Program Analysis, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2016-24340 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
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69840 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 195 / Friday, October 7, 2016 / Notices Send comments to Summer King, 2014–0022, and submitted by one of the ongoing basis, flood insurance rate maps SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, following methods: and flood risk identification; (4) 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15E57–B, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// procedures for delegating mapping Rockville, Maryland 20857, OR email www.regulations.gov. Follow the activities to State and local mapping comments to summer.king@ instructions for submitting comments. partners; and (5) (a) methods for samhsa.hhs.gov. Written comments • Email: Address the email TO: improving interagency and should be received by December 6, FEMA-RULES@fema.dhs.gov and CC: intergovernmental coordination on 2016. FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov. Include flood mapping and flood risk the docket number in the subject line of determination, and (b) a funding Summer King, the message. Include name and contact strategy to leverage and coordinate Statistician. budgets and expenditures across Federal detail in the body of the email. [FR Doc. 2016–24265 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am] • Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, agencies. Furthermore, the TMAC is BILLING CODE 4162–20–P Office of Chief Counsel, FEMA, 500 C required to submit an Annual Report to Street SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC the FEMA Administrator that contains: 20472–3100. (1) A description of the activities of the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Instructions: All submissions received Council; (2) an evaluation of the status SECURITY must include the words ‘‘Federal and performance of flood insurance rate Emergency Management Agency’’ and maps and mapping activities to revise Federal Emergency Management the docket number for this action. and update Flood Insurance Rate Maps; Agency Comments received will be posted and (3) a summary of recommendations [Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022] without alteration at http:// made by the Council to the FEMA www.regulations.gov, including any Administrator. Technical Mapping Advisory Council personal information provided. Docket: Agenda: On October 26, 2016, the For docket access to read background TMAC will introduce and welcome new AGENCY: Federal Emergency TMAC members, and will discuss Management Agency, DHS. documents or comments received by the TMAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov contextual report language to support ACTION: Committee Management; Notice the TMAC 2016 Annual Report and search for the Docket ID FEMA– of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. recommendations discussed at the 2014–0022. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency A public comment period will be held September 23–26, 2016 virtual public Management Agency (FEMA) Technical on October 26, 2016 and October 27, meeting. On October 27, 2016, the Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will 2016. Speakers are requested to limit TMAC will continue to discuss meet via conference call on October 26 their comments to no more than two contextual report language to support and 27, 2016. The meeting will be open minutes. Each public comment period the TMAC 2016 Annual Report to the public. will not exceed 20 minutes. Please note recommendations. A brief public that the public comment periods may comment period will take place prior to DATES: The TMAC will meet via end before the time indicated, following any votes and at least one comment conference call on Wednesday, October the last call for comments. Contact the period will occur on each day. A more 26, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. individual listed below to register as a detailed agenda will be posted by Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and on speaker by close of business on Friday, Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at http:// Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 10:00 October 21, 2016. www.fema.gov/TMAC. a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting will close early if the TMAC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: September 12, 2016. has completed its business. Kathleen Boyer, Designated Federal Roy E. Wright, ADDRESSES: For information on how to Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 500 C St. Deputy Associate Administrator, for access to the conference call, SW., Washington, DC 20024, telephone Insurance and Mitigation, Federal Emergency information on services for individuals (202) 646–4023, and email Management Agency. with disabilities, or to request special kathleen.boyer@fema.dhs.gov. The [FR Doc. 2016–24339 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am] assistance for the meeting, contact the TMAC Web site is: http:// BILLING CODE 9110–12–P person listed in FOR FURTHER www.fema.gov/TMAC. INFORMATION CONTACT below as soon as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of possible. Members of the public who this meeting is given under the Federal DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND wish to dial in for the meeting must Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. SECURITY register in advance by sending an email Appendix. Federal Emergency Management to FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov As required by the Biggert-Waters Agency (attention Kathleen Boyer) by 11 a.m. Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, the EDT on Friday, October 21, 2016. TMAC makes recommendations to the [Docket ID FEMA–2016–0007] To facilitate public participation, FEMA Administrator on: (1) How to members of the public are invited to improve, in a cost-effective manner, the Public Assistance Program Minimum provide written comments on the issues (a) accuracy, general quality, ease of use, Standards to be considered by the TMAC, as listed and distribution and dissemination of AGENCY: Federal Emergency in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION flood insurance rate maps and risk data; Management Agency, DHS. section below. The Agenda and other and (b) performance metrics and mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Notice of availability. associated material will be available for milestones required to effectively and review at www.fema.gov/TMAC by efficiently map flood risk areas in the SUMMARY: This document provides Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Written United States; (2) mapping standards notice of the availability of the final comments to be considered by the and guidelines for (a) flood insurance policy Public Assistance Program committee at the time of the meeting rate maps, and (b) data accuracy, data Minimum Standards. The Federal must be received by Friday, October 21, quality, data currency, and data Emergency Management Agency 2016, identified by Docket ID FEMA– eligibility; (3) how to maintain, on an (FEMA) published a notice of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Oct 06, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 195 / Friday, October 7, 2016 / Notices 69841 availability and request for comment on floodplain management minimization I. HCFAC Appointees the proposed policy in the April 21, standards as described in 44 CFR part The U.S. Department of Housing and 2016 Federal Register (81 FR 23503), 9.11(d) as well as with the calculation Urban Development (HUD) announces and requested public comments no later for repair versus replacement described the appointment of 12 individuals to the than May 23, 2016. The comment period in 44 CFR part 206.226(f). Housing Counseling Federal Advisory was then reopened on June 8, 2016 (81 The final policy does not have the Committee (HCFAC). The HCFAC was FR 36940) and public comments were force or effect of law. established on April 14, 2015 pursuant requested no later than July 8, 2016. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5165a, 5172; 44 CFR to Subtitle D of title XIV of the Dodd- DATES: This policy is effective 206.226, 206.400. Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer September 30, 2016. Protection Act (Pub. L. 111–203, 124 Matthew Payne, ADDRESSES: The final policy is available Stat. 1376 (July 21, 2010)) (Dodd-Frank Director, Policy Division, Office of Policy and online at http://www.regulations.gov Act), which mandates that the Secretary Program Analysis, Federal Emergency and on FEMA’s Web site at http:// Management Agency. appoint an advisory committee to www.fema.gov. The proposed and final provide advice to the Office of Housing [FR Doc. 2016–24340 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am] policy, all related Federal Register Counseling (OHC). The Dodd-Frank Act BILLING CODE 9111–23–P notices, and all public comments also mandated that the HCFAC should received during the comment period are equally represent the mortgage and real available at http://www.regulations.gov estate industry, consumers and HUD under Docket ID FEMA–2016–0007. -approved housing counseling agencies. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Hard copies of the final policy are A Federal Register Notice was URBAN DEVELOPMENT available at the Office of Chief Counsel, published on April 14, 2015, (80 FR Federal Emergency Management 20005) soliciting the nomination of Agency, 8NE, 500 C St. SW., [Docket No. FR–5858–N–03] individuals via an application. Washington, DC 20472. Selection of the HCFAC members was Announcement of the Housing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: made by the Secretary based on the Counseling Federal Advisory Christopher Logan, Acting Director, candidate’s qualifications, expertise and Committee Appointment of Members Public Assistance Division, Federal diversity of viewpoints that are and Notice of Public Meeting Emergency Management Agency, 500 C necessary to effectively address the Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, 202– AGENCY: Office of the Assistant matters before the HCFAC. Membership 212–2340. Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing on the Committee is personal to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commissioner, Department of Housing appointee and committee members purpose of the policy is to establish and Urban Development (HUD). serve at the discretion of the Secretary minimum standards for Public ACTION: Notice of Housing Counseling for a 3-year term, except the first Assistance projects in order to promote Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC) appointed members consist of at a resiliency and achieve risk reduction Members, and Public Meeting. minimum 4 appointees that serve for a under the authority of the Stafford Act 2-year term and 4 appointees that serve §§ 323 and 406(e) (42 U.S.C. 5165a and SUMMARY: This notice announces the for a 1-year term. 5172) and 44 CFR part 206, subpart M. appointment of HCFAC members, gives The initial HCFAC appointees When using Public Assistance funds to notice of a one-day meeting and sets effective June 1, 2016 are: repair, replace, or construct buildings forth the proposed agenda of the Mortgagor Sector: located in hazard-prone areas, Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Pamela Marron—3-year appointment applicants will use, at a minimum, the Committee (HCFAC) first Committee Jose’ Larry Garcia—2-year hazard-resistant design standards in or meeting. The Committee meeting will be appointment referenced in the International Building held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Linda Ayres—1-year appointment The meeting is open to the public and Real Estate Sector: Code (IBC), the International Existing E.J. Thomas—3-year appointment Building Code (IEBC), and/or the is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Cassie Hicks—2-year appointment International Residential Code (IRC). Alejandro Becerra—1-year Costs associated with meeting these DATES: The in-person meeting will be appointment standards are eligible for Public held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Consumer Sector: Assistance funding. from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Afreen Alam—3-year appointment FEMA revised the policy content in Daylight Time (EDT) at HUD Meg Burns—2-year appointment response to public comments received Headquarters, 451 7th Street SW., Ellie Pepper—1-year appointment as follows: Washington, DC 20410. Housing Counseling Sector: • To clarify that FEMA will evaluate Judy Hunter—3-year appointment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: more stringent, locally adopted codes or Arthur Zeman—2-year appointment standards as described in 44 CFR part Marjorie George, Housing Program Terri Redmond—1-year appointment 206.226(d), Technical Specialist, Office of Housing Counseling, U.S. Department of Housing II. Meeting and Agenda • To clarify that the most recent edition of the IBC, IEBC, or IRC as of the and Urban Development, 200 Jefferson HUD is convening the first meeting of disaster declaration date will be used as Avenue, Suite 300, Memphis, TN 38103; the HCFAC on Tuesday, November 1, telephone number (901) 544–4228 (this 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES the new Federal minimum design standard, is not a toll-free number). Persons who meeting will be held at HUD • To clarify that the policy only have difficulty hearing or speaking may Headquarters, 451 7th Street SW., applies to the standards of the IBC, access this number via TTY by calling Washington, DC 20410 and via IEBC, and IRC related to hazard- the toll-free Federal Relay Service at conference phone. This meeting notice resistant designs, and (800) 877–8339. Individuals may also is provided in accordance with the • To provide information regarding email HCFACCommittee@hud.gov. Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5. how the policy will interact with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S.C. App. 10(a)(2). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Oct 06, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability.
DatesThis policy is effective September 30, 2016.
ContactChristopher Logan, Acting Director, Public Assistance Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, 202-212-2340.
FR Citation81 FR 69840 
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