83 FR 41096 - Technical Mapping Advisory Council
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 160 (August 17, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 160 (August 17, 2018)
| Page Range | 41096-41097 | |
| FR Document | 2018-17813 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 41096-41097] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17813] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Tuesday, September 25, 2018, and Wednesday, September 26, 2018, in Reston, Virginia. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The TMAC will meet on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, from 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 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: Michael Nakagaki) by 11:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. 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 the person listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 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 Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Written comments to be considered by the committee at the time of the meeting must be submitted and received by Friday, September 21, 2018, 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 Docket ID FEMA-2014-0022 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 Tuesday, September 25, 2018, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT and again on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 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 21, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Nakagaki, Designated Federal Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, telephone (202) 212-2148, and email [email protected]. The TMAC website 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. 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 [[Page 41097]] 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 discuss and conduct a review of the final draft TMAC 2018 Annual Report. The TMAC will also receive public input on the report recommendations and content; the recommendations and summary of content will be posted to the FEMA TMAC website at http://www.fema.gov/TMAC prior to the meeting to provide the public an opportunity to review the materials. A public comment period will be held on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT and again on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT and will occur prior to any vote. The full agenda and related meeting materials will be posted by Friday, September 21, 2018, at http://www.fema.gov/TMAC. David I. Maurstad, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2018-17813 Filed 8-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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with UL 12402–5 as equivalent to PFDs Dated: August 9, 2018. Written comments to be considered by
meeting the requirements in 46 CFR J.G. Lantz, the committee at the time of the meeting
160.064 and 160.076, with certain Director of Commercial Regulations and must be submitted and received by
exceptions. Standards, U.S. Coast Guard. Friday, September 21, 2018, identified
The adoption of this policy marks the [FR Doc. 2018–17799 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] by Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022, and
culmination of over a decade of BILLING CODE 9110–04–P submitted by one of the following
dedicated work across the lifejacket and methods:
recreational boating safety community • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
and supports National Boating Safety DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Advisory Council Resolution 2009–83– SECURITY instructions for submitting comments.
01, which is available in the docket.2 • Email: Address the email TO:
[Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022]
This policy also responds to a comment FEMA-RULES@fema.dhs.gov and CC:
submitted by the Lifejacket Association Technical Mapping Advisory Council FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov. Include
in response to the Coast Guard’s request Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022 in the
for public input on ‘‘Evaluation of AGENCY: Federal Emergency subject line of the message. Include
Existing Coast Guard Regulations, Management Agency, DHS. name and contact information in the
Guidance Documents, Interpretive ACTION: Committee Management; Notice body of the email.
Documents, and Collections of of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. • Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division,
Information,’’ 3 recommending the Coast Office of Chief Counsel, FEMA, 500 C
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Street SW, Room 8NE, Washington, DC
Guard consider full adoption of UL
Management Agency (FEMA) Technical 20472–3100.
12402–5 and UL 12402–9. In order to
Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will Instructions: All submissions received
provide the maximum benefit to the
meet in person on Tuesday, September must include the words ‘‘Federal
public with minimum delay, the Coast
25, 2018, and Wednesday, September Emergency Management Agency’’ and
Guard evaluated which elements of the
26, 2018, in Reston, Virginia. The the docket number for this action.
new standards could be implemented
meeting will be open to the public. Comments received will be posted
without a change to the regulations.
Those elements are being adopted by DATES: The TMAC will meet on without alteration at http://
this policy. The remaining elements of Tuesday, September 25, 2018, from 8:00 www.regulations.gov, including any
the standards that cannot be adopted a.m.–5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time personal information provided.
without a change to the regulations are (EDT), and Wednesday, September 26, Docket: For docket access to read
being considered for possible future 2018, from 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. EDT. background documents or comments
regulatory action. Please note that the meeting will close received by the TMAC, go to http://
early if the TMAC has completed its www.regulations.gov and search for the
This policy letter allows
business. Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022.
manufacturers to have their products
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at A public comment period will be held
certified to the new bi-national
the United States Geological Survey on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, from
standard, in lieu of the legacy standards
(USGS) Headquarters at 12201 Sunrise 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT and again on
codified in title 46 CFR. This allowance
Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from
is intended to reduce the burden of
Members of the public who wish to 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT. Speakers
maintaining approvals in U.S. and
attend the meeting must register in are requested to limit their comments to
Canadian markets and to make
advance by sending an email to FEMA- no more than three minutes. The public
additional types of PFDs available to
TMAC@fema.dhs.gov (Attention: comment period will not exceed 30
U.S. and Canadian boaters.
Michael Nakagaki) by 11:00 p.m. EDT minutes. Please note that the public
This policy does not impact existing comment period may end before the
PFD approvals, and does not require any on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.
Members of the public must follow time indicated, following the last call
action on the part of boaters or mariners for comments. Contact the individual
who have approved PFDs onboard. An signs for the Visitor’s Entrance on the
U.S. Geological Survey Drive entrance listed below to register as a speaker by
existing approved PFD will continue to close of business on Friday, September
meet the same carriage requirements, as of the USGS; once you pull into the
Visitor’s Entrance, facility security will 21, 2018.
long as it remains in good and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
serviceable condition. direct you to parking and where to
check in at the front desk of the visitor’s Michael Nakagaki, Designated Federal
The Coast Guard has prepared a Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C
entrance at the USGS. Photo
Deregulatory Savings Analysis for the Street SW, Washington, DC 20024,
identification is required.
policy letter that identifies and For information on facilities or telephone (202) 212–2148, and email
examines the potential costs and savings services for individuals with disabilities michael.nakagaki@fema.dhs.gov. The
associated with implementing the new or to request special assistance at the TMAC website is: http://www.fema.gov/
standards plan and is available in the meeting, contact the person listed below TMAC.
docket. We request your comments on in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
any concerns that you may have related CONTACT as soon as possible. this meeting is given under the Federal
to the policy changes. To facilitate public participation, Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
This notice is issued under authority members of the public are invited to Appendix.
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of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). provide written comments on the issues In accordance with the Biggert-Waters
to be considered by the TMAC, as listed Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, the
2 The Resolution requested the U.S. Coast Guard
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION TMAC makes recommendations to the
work cooperatively with stakeholders to devise and section below. Associated meeting FEMA Administrator on: (1) How to
implement within 3 years an improved regulatory
approach to the testing and approval of personal materials will be available at improve, in a cost-effective manner, the
flotation devices, including life jackets. www.fema.gov/TMAC for review by (a) accuracy, general quality, ease of use,
3 82 FR 26632 (June 8, 2017). Wednesday, September 19, 2018. and distribution and dissemination of
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flood insurance rate maps and risk data; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND A. Overview of Information Collection
and (b) performance metrics and URBAN DEVELOPMENT Title of Information Collection:
milestones required to effectively and Application for Home Equity
efficiently map flood risk areas in the [Docket No. FR–7005–N–15] Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Counselor
United States; (2) mapping standards Roster and Certificate of HECM
and guidelines for (a) flood insurance 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Counseling.
rate maps, and (b) data accuracy, data Collection: Home Equity Conversion OMB Approval Number: 2502–0586.
quality, data currency, and data Mortgage (HECM) Counseling Type of Request: Reinstatement, with
eligibility; (3) how to maintain, on an Standardization and Roster change, of previously approved
ongoing basis, flood insurance rate maps collection for which approval will
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant expire. (OMB Expiration Date: August
and flood risk identification; (4)
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 31, 2018).
procedures for delegating mapping
Commissioner, HUD. Form Numbers: HUD–92902 and
activities to State and local mapping
partners; and (5)(a) methods for ACTION: Notice. HUD–92904.
improving interagency and Description of the need for the
intergovernmental coordination on SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from information and proposed use: The
flood mapping and flood risk the Office of Management and Budget HECM Counselor examination and
determination, and (b) a funding (OMB) for the information collection Roster application assists HUD in
described below. In accordance with the evaluating the knowledge and capacity
strategy to leverage and coordinate
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is of individuals interested in providing
budgets and expenditures across Federal
requesting comment from all interested HECM counseling to potential HECM
agencies. Furthermore, the TMAC is parties on the proposed collection of borrowers thereby reducing the risk to
required to submit an annual report to information. The purpose of this notice the insurance fund. The collection of
the FEMA Administrator that contains: is to allow for 60 days of public information assists HUD in providing
(1) A description of the activities of the comment. and maintaining a current roster of
Council; (2) an evaluation of the status HUD-approved HECM counselors to the
and performance of flood insurance rate DATES: Comments Due Date: October 16,
general public and interested customers.
maps and mapping activities to revise 2018.
The transfer of the Certificate of HECM
and update Flood Insurance Rate Maps; ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Counseling, form HUD 92900, from
and (3) a summary of recommendations invited to submit comments regarding OMB Collection 2502–0524 to this
made by the Council to the FEMA this proposal. Comments should refer to collection is needed since the Office of
Administrator. the proposal by name and/or OMB Housing Counseling is responsible for
Agenda: During the two-day meeting, Control Number and should be sent to: all services offered by HUD-approved
TMAC members will discuss and Colette Pollard, Reports Management housing counselors which includes
conduct a review of the final draft Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing HECM Roster Counselors. OMB
TMAC 2018 Annual Report. The TMAC and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Collection 2502–0524 was recently
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC approved by OMB and has an expiration
will also receive public input on the
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 date of March 31, 2021.
report recommendations and content;
(this is not a toll-free number) or email Respondents (i.e. affected public):
the recommendations and summary of
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of State, Local or Tribal Government.
content will be posted to the FEMA the proposed forms or other available Estimated Number of Respondents:
TMAC website at http://www.fema.gov/ information. Persons with hearing or 1,055.
TMAC prior to the meeting to provide speech impairments may access this Estimated Number of Responses:
the public an opportunity to review the number through TTY by calling the toll- 80,058.50.
materials. A public comment period free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– Frequency of Response: HUD–
will be held on Tuesday, September 25, 8339. 92902—Certificate of HECM Counseling:
2018, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT Once HUD 92904—HECM Counseling
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
and again on Wednesday, September 26, Roster: 94.11.
Olmstead, Housing Program Specialist,
2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT Average Hours per Response: 2 hours.
Office of Housing Counseling, Office of
and will occur prior to any vote. The Policy and Grant Administration, Total Estimated Burden: 120,841.25.
full agenda and related meeting Department of Housing and Urban B. Solicitation of Public Comment
materials will be posted by Friday, Development, 451 7th Street SW,
September 21, 2018, at http:// Washington, DC 20410; email This notice is soliciting comments
www.fema.gov/TMAC. john.olmstead@hud.gov or telephone from members of the public and affected
(802) 951–6290. This is not a toll-free parties concerning the collection of
David I. Maurstad, information described in Section A on
number. Persons with hearing or speech
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance the following:
and Mitigation, Federal Emergency
impairments may access this number
through TTY by calling the toll-free (1) Whether the proposed collection
Management Agency. of information is necessary for the
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
[FR Doc. 2018–17813 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] proper performance of the functions of
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P
Copies of available documents the agency, including whether the
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submitted to OMB may be obtained information will have practical utility;
from Ms. Pollard. (2) The accuracy of the agency’s
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This estimate of the burden of the proposed
notice informs the public that HUD is collection of information; (3) Ways to
seeking approval from OMB for the enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
information collection described in of the information to be collected; and
Section A. (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. | |
| Dates | The TMAC will meet on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, from 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 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 | Michael Nakagaki, Designated Federal Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, telephone (202) 212-2148, and email [email protected] The TMAC website is: http://www.fema.gov/TMAC. | |
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