82 FR 47554 - Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Capita Impact Indicator

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 196 (October 12, 2017)

Page Range		47554-47554
FR Document		2017-22036

FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program for disasters declared on or after October 1, 2017, will be increased.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0001]


Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Capita Impact Indicator

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita impact 
indicator under the Public Assistance program for disasters declared on 
or after October 1, 2017, will be increased.

DATES: This adjustment applies to major disasters declared on or after 
October 1, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Logan, Recovery 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 44 CFR 206.48 provides that FEMA will adjust 
the statewide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance 
program to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers published by the Department of Labor.
    FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita impact indicator 
will be increased to $1.46 for all disasters declared on or after 
October 1, 2017.
    FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers of 1.9 percent for the 12-month period 
that ended in August 2017. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. 
Department of Labor released the information on September 14, 2017.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.036, Disaster Grants--
Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters).

Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2017-22036 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-23-P

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
SECURITY SECURITY Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
Branch, Federal Insurance and
Federal Emergency Management Federal Emergency Management Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
Agency Agency C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
[Docket ID FEMA–2017–0002; Internal (202) 646–7659, or (email)
[Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001] Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1747] patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
the FEMA Map Information eXchange
Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Proposed Flood Hazard (FMIX) online at
Capita Impact Indicator Determinations www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
main.html.
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
AGENCY:Federal Emergency SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA
Management Agency, DHS.
Management Agency, DHS. proposes to make flood hazard
ACTION: Notice.
ACTION: Notice. determinations for each community
SUMMARY: Comments are requested on listed below, in accordance with section
proposed flood hazard determinations, 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice that the
which may include additions or of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
statewide per capita impact indicator
modifications of any Base Flood 67.4(a).
under the Public Assistance program for These proposed flood hazard
disasters declared on or after October 1, Elevation (BFE), base flood depth,
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) determinations, together with the
2017, will be increased. floodplain management criteria required
boundary or zone designation, or
DATES: This adjustment applies to major regulatory floodway on the Flood by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that
disasters declared on or after October 1, Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and are required. They should not be
2017. where applicable, in the supporting construed to mean that the community
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for must change any existing ordinances
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that are more stringent in their
the communities listed in the table
Christopher Logan, Recovery below. The purpose of this notice is to floodplain management requirements.
Directorate, Federal Emergency seek general information and comment The community may at any time enact
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., regarding the preliminary FIRM, and stricter requirements of its own or
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3834. where applicable, the FIS report that the pursuant to policies established by other
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal, State, or regional entities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 44 CFR
(FEMA) has provided to the affected These flood hazard determinations are
206.48 provides that FEMA will adjust
communities. The FIRM and FIS report used to meet the floodplain
the statewide per capita impact management requirements of the NFIP
indicator under the Public Assistance are the basis of the floodplain
management measures that the and also are used to calculate the
program to reflect changes in the appropriate flood insurance premium
Consumer Price Index for All Urban community is required either to adopt
or to show evidence of having in effect rates for new buildings built after the
Consumers published by the FIRM and FIS report become effective.
in order to qualify or remain qualified
Department of Labor. The communities affected by the
for participation in the National Flood
FEMA gives notice that the statewide Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, flood hazard determinations are
per capita impact indicator will be the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, provided in the tables below. Any
increased to $1.46 for all disasters will be used by insurance agents and request for reconsideration of the
declared on or after October 1, 2017. others to calculate appropriate flood revised flood hazard information shown
insurance premium rates for new on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report
FEMA bases the adjustment on an that satisfies the data requirements
increase in the Consumer Price Index buildings and the contents of those
buildings. outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered
for All Urban Consumers of 1.9 percent an appeal. Comments unrelated to the
for the 12-month period that ended in DATES: Comments are to be submitted flood hazard determinations also will be
August 2017. The Bureau of Labor on or before January 10, 2018. considered before the FIRM and FIS
Statistics of the U.S. Department of ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and report become effective.
Labor released the information on where applicable, the FIS report for Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel
September 14, 2017. each community are available for (SRP) is available to communities in
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. inspection at both the online location support of the appeal resolution
97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance and the respective Community Map process. SRPs are independent panels of
(Presidentially Declared Disasters). Repository address listed in the tables experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and
below. Additionally, the current other pertinent sciences established to
Brock Long, effective FIRM and FIS report for each review conflicting scientific and
Administrator, Federal Emergency community are accessible online technical data and provide
Management Agency. through the FEMA Map Service Center recommendations for resolution. Use of
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[FR Doc. 2017–22036 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am] at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison. the SRP only may be exercised after
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P You may submit comments, identified FEMA and local communities have been
by Docket No. FEMA–B–1747, to Rick engaged in a collaborative consultation
Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services process for at least 60 days without a
Branch, Federal Insurance and mutually acceptable resolution of an
Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 appeal. Additional information
C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, regarding the SRP process can be found
(202) 646–7659, or (email) online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_
patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov. fact_sheet.pdf.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		This adjustment applies to major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2017.
Contact		Christopher Logan, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3834.
FR Citation		82 FR 47554

82 FR 47554 - Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Capita Impact Indicator

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFederal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 196 (October 12, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency