82 FR 30880 - Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)
| Page Range | 30880-30880 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13843 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 30880] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13843] [[Page 30880]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA-2014-0022] Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting 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 Tuesday, July 25, 2017 and Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Reston, Virginia. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The TMAC will meet on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 from 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and Wednesday, July 26, 2017 from 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting will close early if the TMAC has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Headquarters at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must register in advance by sending an email to [email protected] (Attention: Mark Crowell) by 11:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Members of the public must follow signs for the Visitor's Entrance on the U.S. Geological Survey Drive entrance of the USGS; once you pull into the Visitor's Entrance, facility security will direct you to parking and where to check in at the front desk of the visitor's entrance at the USGS. Photo identification is required. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Mark Crowell, Designated Federal Officer for the TMAC, at [email protected]. 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 Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Written comments to be considered by the committee at the time of the meeting must be submitted and received by Friday, July 21, 2017, 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: [email protected] and CC: [email protected]. Include the docket number in the subject line of the message. Include name and contact information in the body of the email. Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 8 NE, 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 docket access 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 Tuesday, July 25, 2017, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT and again on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT. 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 Friday, July 21, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Crowell, Designated Federal Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, telephone (202) 646-3432, and email [email protected]. 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. App. In accordance with 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. Agenda: During the two-day meeting, TMAC members will review and discuss the draft content for each of the three TMAC 2017 Annual Report topics: Flood risk management and mitigation, residual risk, and future conditions. The TMAC members will also deliberate and vote on recommendations and other implementation actions for each of these topics. A brief public comment period will take place beginning at 3:00 p.m. on the first day, and 12:00 p.m. on the second day of the meeting. The public will also have an opportunity to comment prior to any vote. The full agenda and related briefing materials will be posted for review by Friday, July 21, 2017 at http://www.fema.gov/TMAC. Dated: June 26, 2017. Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2017-13843 Filed 6-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND materials will be available at and distribution and dissemination of
SECURITY www.fema.gov/TMAC for review by flood insurance rate maps and risk data;
Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Written and (b) performance metrics and
Federal Emergency Management comments to be considered by the milestones required to effectively and
Agency committee at the time of the meeting efficiently map flood risk areas in the
[Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022] must be submitted and received by United States; (2) mapping standards
Friday, July 21, 2017, identified by and guidelines for (a) flood insurance
Committee Management; Notice of Docket ID FEMA-2014-0022, and rate maps, and (b) data accuracy, data
Federal Advisory Committee Meeting submitted by one of the following quality, data currency, and data
methods: eligibility; (3) how to maintain, on an
AGENCY: Federal Emergency • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Management Agency, DHS. ongoing basis, flood insurance rate maps
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
and flood risk identification; (4)
ACTION: Committee management; notice instructions for submitting comments.
of federal advisory committee meeting. • Email: Address the email TO: procedures for delegating mapping
FEMA-RULES@fema.dhs.gov and CC: activities to State and local mapping
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov. Include partners; and (5) (a) methods for
Management Agency (FEMA) Technical the docket number in the subject line of improving interagency and
Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will the message. Include name and contact intergovernmental coordination on
meet in person on Tuesday, July 25, information in the body of the email. flood mapping and flood risk
2017 and Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in • Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, determination, and (b) a funding
Reston, Virginia. The meeting will be Office of Chief Counsel, FEMA, 500 C strategy to leverage and coordinate
open to the public. Street SW., Room 8 NE, Washington, DC budgets and expenditures across Federal
DATES: The TMAC will meet on 20472–3100. agencies. Furthermore, the TMAC is
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 from 8:00 a.m.– Instructions: All submissions received required to submit an annual report to
5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), must include the words ‘‘Federal the FEMA Administrator that contains:
and Wednesday, July 26, 2017 from 8:00 Emergency Management Agency’’ and (1) A description of the activities of the
a.m.–5:30 p.m. EDT. Please note that the the docket number for this action. Council; (2) an evaluation of the status
meeting will close early if the TMAC Comments received will be posted and performance of flood insurance rate
has completed its business. without alteration at http:// maps and mapping activities to revise
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at www.regulations.gov, including any and update Flood Insurance Rate Maps;
the United States Geological Survey personal information provided.
and (3) a summary of recommendations
(USGS) Headquarters at 12201 Sunrise Docket: For docket access to read
background documents or comments made by the Council to the FEMA
Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Administrator.
Members of the public who wish to received by the TMAC, go to http://
www.regulations.gov and search for the Agenda: During the two-day meeting,
attend the meeting must register in
advance by sending an email to FEMA- Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022. TMAC members will review and discuss
A public comment period will be held the draft content for each of the three
TMAC@fema.dhs.gov (Attention: Mark
on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, from 3:00 TMAC 2017 Annual Report topics:
Crowell) by 11:00 p.m. EDT on
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT and again on Flood risk management and mitigation,
Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Members of
Wednesday, July 26, 2017, from 12:00 residual risk, and future conditions. The
the public must follow signs for the
p.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT. Speakers are TMAC members will also deliberate and
Visitor’s Entrance on the U.S. Geological
requested to limit their comments to no vote on recommendations and other
Survey Drive entrance of the USGS;
more than three minutes. The public implementation actions for each of these
once you pull into the Visitor’s
comment period will not exceed 30 topics. A brief public comment period
Entrance, facility security will direct
minutes. Please note that the public will take place beginning at 3:00 p.m. on
you to parking and where to check in at
comment period may end before the the first day, and 12:00 p.m. on the
the front desk of the visitor’s entrance
time indicated, following the last call
at the USGS. Photo identification is second day of the meeting. The public
for comments. Contact the individual
required. For information on facilities or will also have an opportunity to
listed below to register as a speaker by
services for individuals with disabilities comment prior to any vote. The full
close of business on Friday, July 21,
or to request special assistance at the agenda and related briefing materials
2017.
meeting, contact Mark Crowell, will be posted for review by Friday, July
Designated Federal Officer for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 21, 2017 at http://www.fema.gov/TMAC.
TMAC, at mark.crowell@fema.dhs.gov. Mark Crowell, Designated Federal
Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C Dated: June 26, 2017.
To facilitate public participation,
members of the public are invited to Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, Roy E. Wright,
provide written comments on the issues telephone (202) 646–3432, and email Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
to be considered by the TMAC, as listed mark.crowell@fema.dhs.gov. The TMAC and Mitigation, Federal Emergency
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Web site is: http://www.fema.gov/ Management Agency.
section below. Associated meeting TMAC. [FR Doc. 2017–13843 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of BILLING CODE 9110–12–P
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qualified, HHS will recommend that DOT certify
the laboratory (Federal Register, July 16, 1996) as Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
meeting the minimum standards of the Mandatory In accordance with the Biggert-Waters
Guidelines published in the Federal Register on Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, the
November 25, 2008 (73 FR 71858). After receiving TMAC makes recommendations to the
DOT certification, the laboratory will be included
in the monthly list of HHS-certified laboratories and
FEMA Administrator on: (1) How to
participate in the NLCP certification maintenance improve, in a cost-effective manner, the
program. (a) accuracy, general quality, ease of use,
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| Action | Committee management; notice of federal advisory committee meeting. | |
| Dates | The TMAC will meet on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 from 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and Wednesday, July 26, 2017 from 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 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, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, telephone (202) 646-3432, and email [email protected] The TMAC Web site is: http://www.fema.gov/TMAC. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 30880 |
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