82 FR 39898 - Technical Mapping Advisory Council
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 161 (August 22, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 161 (August 22, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-17759 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 39898-39899] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17759] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [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 Wednesday, September 13, 2017 and Thursday, September 14, 2017 in Arlington, Virginia. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The TMAC will meet on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and Thursday, September 14, 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 3101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, 22201. 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, September 6, 2017. Members of the public must check in at the front desk on the ninth floor of 3101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, 22201. 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, September 6, 2017. Written comments to be considered by the committee at the time of the meeting must be submitted and received by Friday, September 8, 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 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 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 Wednesday, September 13, 2017, [[Page 39899]] from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT and again on Thursday, September 14, 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, September 8, 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 2. 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 final recommendations and supporting content for each of the three TMAC 2017 Annual Report topics; flood risk management and mitigation, residual risk, and future conditions, and hold voting to approve content for final production and submission to the FEMA Administrator. A public comment period will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT and again on Thursday, September 14, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT and will occur prior to any vote. The full agenda and related briefing materials will be posted for review by Friday, September 8, 2017 at http://www.fema.gov/TMAC. Dated: August 10, 2017. Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2017-17759 Filed 8-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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[FR Doc. 2017–17760 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am] Further, you are authorized to make 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight
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assistance to the extent allowable under the 14, 2017 from 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. EDT.
Stafford Act.
Please note that the meeting will close
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND The Federal Emergency Management early if the TMAC has completed its
SECURITY Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that business.
pursuant to the authority vested in the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Federal Emergency Management Administrator, under Executive Order
Agency 3101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,
12148, as amended, Dolph A. Diemont, Virginia, 22201. Members of the public
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4325– of FEMA is appointed to act as the who wish to attend the meeting must
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001] Federal Coordinating Officer for this register in advance by sending an email
major disaster. to FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov
Nebraska; Major Disaster and Related The following areas of the State of
Determinations (Attention: Mark Crowell) by 11:00 p.m.
Nebraska have been designated as EDT on Wednesday, September 6, 2017.
AGENCY: Federal Emergency adversely affected by this major disaster: Members of the public must check in at
Management Agency, DHS. Banner, Box Butte, Butler, Cass, Cuming, the front desk on the ninth floor of 3101
ACTION: Notice. Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia,
Morrill, Polk, Sarpy, Saunders, Sheridan, 22201. Photo identification is required.
SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Sioux, Thurston, and Wayne Counties for For information on facilities or services
Presidential declaration of a major Public Assistance.
All areas within the State of Nebraska are
for individuals with disabilities or to
disaster for the State of Nebraska request special assistance at the
(FEMA–4325–DR), dated August 1, eligible for assistance under the Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program. meeting, contact Mark Crowell,
2017, and related determinations. The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Designated Federal Officer for the
DATES: The declaration was issued Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used TMAC, at mark.crowell@fema.dhs.gov.
August 1, 2017. for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, To facilitate public participation,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora members of the public are invited to
Dean Webster, Office of Response and Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; provide written comments on the issues
Recovery, Federal Emergency 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, to be considered by the TMAC, as listed
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to section below. Associated meeting
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Individuals and Households In Presidentially materials will be available at
hereby given that, in a letter dated Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, www.fema.gov/TMAC for review by
August 1, 2017, the President issued a Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Written
major disaster declaration under the Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals comments to be considered by the
authority of the Robert T. Stafford and Households; 97.050, Presidentially committee at the time of the meeting
Disaster Relief and Emergency Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals must be submitted and received by
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Friday, September 8, 2017, identified by
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
(the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows: Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022, and
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
I have determined that the damage in Hazard Mitigation Grant. submitted by one of the following
certain areas of the State of Nebraska methods:
resulting from severe storms, tornadoes, and Brock Long, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
straight-line winds during the period of June Administrator, Federal Emergency www.regulations.gov. Follow the
12–17, 2017, is of sufficient severity and Management Agency. instructions for submitting comments.
magnitude to warrant a major disaster [FR Doc. 2017–17746 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am] • Email: Address the email TO:
declaration under the Robert T. Stafford BILLING CODE 9111–23–P FEMA-RULES@fema.dhs.gov and CC:
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov. Include
Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford
Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such a major
the docket number in the subject line of
disaster exists in the State of Nebraska. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the message. Include name and contact
In order to provide Federal assistance, you SECURITY information in the body of the email.
are hereby authorized to allocate from funds [Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022]
• Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division,
available for these purposes such amounts as Office of Chief Counsel, FEMA, 500 C
you find necessary for Federal disaster Technical Mapping Advisory Council Street SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC
assistance and administrative expenses. 20472–3100.
You are authorized to provide Public AGENCY: Federal Emergency Instructions: All submissions received
Assistance in the designated areas and Management Agency, DHS. must include the words ‘‘Federal
Hazard Mitigation throughout the State.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal ACTION: Committee management; notice Emergency Management Agency’’ and
assistance be supplemental, any Federal of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. the docket number for this action.
funds provided under the Stafford Act for Comments received will be posted
Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency without alteration at http://
percent of the total eligible costs. Federal Management Agency (FEMA) Technical www.regulations.gov, including any
funds provided under the Stafford Act for Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will
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personal information provided.
Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 meet in person on Wednesday, Docket: For docket access to read
percent of the total eligible costs, with the September 13, 2017 and Thursday, background documents or comments
exception of projects that meet the eligibility September 14, 2017 in Arlington,
criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing
received by the TMAC, go to http://
Virginia. The meeting will be open to www.regulations.gov and search for the
percentage under the Public Assistance
Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for
the public. Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022.
Debris Removal implemented pursuant to DATES: The TMAC will meet on A public comment period will be held
section 428 of the Stafford Act. Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from on Wednesday, September 13, 2017,
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from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT and management and mitigation, residual whether the information will have
again on Thursday, September 14, 2017, risk, and future conditions, and hold practical utility;
from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT. voting to approve content for final (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Speakers are requested to limit their production and submission to the agencies estimate of the burden of the
comments to no more than three FEMA Administrator. A public proposed collection of information,
minutes. The public comment period comment period will be held on
including the validity of the
will not exceed 30 minutes. Please note Wednesday, September 13, 2017, from
that the public comment period may methodology and assumptions used;
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT and again on
end before the time indicated, following Thursday, September 14, 2017, from (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
the last call for comments. Contact the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT and will clarity of the information to be
individual listed below to register as a occur prior to any vote. The full agenda collected; and
speaker by close of business on Friday, and related briefing materials will be (4) Minimize the burden of the
September 8, 2017. posted for review by Friday, September collection of information on those who
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 8, 2017 at http://www.fema.gov/TMAC. are to respond, including through the
Mark Crowell, Designated Federal Dated: August 10, 2017. use of appropriate automated,
Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C Roy E. Wright, electronic, mechanical, or other
Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, technological collection techniques or
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
telephone (202) 646–3432, and email and Mitigation, Federal Emergency other forms of information technology,
mark.crowell@fema.dhs.gov. The TMAC Management Agency. e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Web site is: http://www.fema.gov/ [FR Doc. 2017–17759 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am] responses.
TMAC.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Overview of This Information
this meeting is given under the Federal Collection
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (1) Type of Information Collection:
2.
In accordance with the Biggert-Waters Extension of a currently approved
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, the United States Immigration and information collection.
TMAC makes recommendations to the Customs Enforcement (2) Title of the Form/Collection:
FEMA Administrator on: (1) How to Suspicious/Criminal Activity Tip
improve, in a cost-effective manner, the Agency Information Collection Reporting.
(a) accuracy, general quality, ease of use, Activities: Comment Request;
Extension of an Information Collection (3) Agency form number, if any, and
and distribution and dissemination of
the applicable component of the
flood insurance rate maps and risk data; ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Department of Homeland Security
and (b) performance metrics and Collection for review; Suspicious/ sponsoring the collection: U.S.
milestones required to effectively and Criminal Activity Tip Reporting; OMB
efficiently map flood risk areas in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Control No. 1653–0049.
United States; (2) mapping standards (4) Affected public who will be asked
and guidelines for (a) flood insurance The Department of Homeland or required to respond, as well as a brief
rate maps, and (b) data accuracy, data Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs abstract:
quality, data currency, and data Enforcement (USICE), is submitting the Primary: Individuals or households.
eligibility; (3) how to maintain, on an following information collection request The Department of Homeland Security
ongoing basis, flood insurance rate maps for review and clearance in accordance (DHS) tip reporting capability will
and flood risk identification; (4) with the Paperwork Reduction Act of facilitate the collection of information
procedures for delegating mapping 1995. The information collection is from the public and law enforcement
activities to State and local mapping published in the Federal Register to partners regarding allegations of crimes
partners; and (5) (a) methods for obtain comments from the public and
enforced by DHS.
improving interagency and affected agencies. Comments are
intergovernmental coordination on encouraged and will be accepted for (5) An estimate of the total number of
flood mapping and flood risk sixty day until October 23, 2017. respondents and the amount of time
determination, and (b) a funding Written comments and suggestions estimated for an average respondent to
strategy to leverage and coordinate regarding items contained in this notice respond: 122,000 responses at 10
budgets and expenditures across Federal and especially with regard to the minutes (.16) per response.
agencies. Furthermore, the TMAC is estimated public burden and associated (6) An estimate of the total public
required to submit an annual report to response time should be directed to the burden (in hours) associated with the
the FEMA Administrator that contains: Office of Chief Information Office, collection: 20,454 annual burden hours.
(1) A description of the activities of the Forms Management Office, U.S.
Council; (2) an evaluation of the status Immigrations and Customs Dated: August 16, 2017.
and performance of flood insurance rate Enforcement, 801 I Street NW., Mailstop Scott Elmore,
maps and mapping activities to revise 5800, Washington, DC 20536–5800. Program Manager, Forms Management Office,
and update Flood Insurance Rate Maps; Written comments and suggestions Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S.
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and (3) a summary of recommendations from the public and affected agencies Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
made by the Council to the FEMA concerning the proposed collection of Department of Homeland Security.
Administrator. information should address one or more [FR Doc. 2017–17679 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am]
Agenda: During the two-day meeting, of the following four points: BILLING CODE 9111–28–P
TMAC members will review and discuss (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
final recommendations and supporting collection of information is necessary
content for each of the three TMAC for the proper performance of the
2017 Annual Report topics; flood risk functions of the agency, including
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| Dates | The TMAC will meet on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and Thursday, September 14, 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 39898 |
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