FEMA HOSTS PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR COMMENT ABOUT MINIMUM FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20211102/fema-hosts-public-meetings-comment-about-minimum-floodplain-management]


Release Date: 
novembre 2, 2021 

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON FEDERAL REGISTER UNTIL DEC. 13

WASHINGTON -- FEMA will conduct two 90-minute virtual public meetings
to gather public feedback on the National Flood Insurance Program.

The meeting will focus on the program's floodplain management
standards for land management and use and an assessment of the
program's impact on threatened and endangered species and their
habitats.

Initially published in the Federal Register on Oct. 12
[https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/10/12/2021-22152/request-for-information-on-the-national-flood-insurance-programs-floodplain-management-standards-for],
this request of information is to gather comments on opportunities to
update the program’s minimum floodplain management standards to help
communities become safer, stronger and more resilient. It also seeks
input on minimum floodplain management standards that will promote
conservation of threatened and endangered species and their habitats
consistent with the Endangered Species Act, Section 7(a)(1)
[https://www.fema.gov/floodplain-management/wildlife-conservation/benefits-conserving-endangered-species].

Each meeting is open to the public and will cover the same content.
Participants must register in advance and will be confirmed on a
first-come, first-served basis to provide a verbal comment.
Registration is open for the following public meetings:

 	* The first public meeting
[https://www.fema.gov/event/virtual-public-meeting-national-flood-insurance-programs-minimum-floodplain-management-0] will
be held from 2:30 – 4 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, Nov. 4. Visit
this webpage
[https://bahmeet.webex.com/webappng/sites/bahmeet/meeting/info/5a7f62c937f34c7d92f2c68a4a527587?isPopupRegisterView=true.] to
register.
 	* The second public meeting
[https://www.fema.gov/event/virtual-public-meeting-proposed-national-flood-insurance-programs-minimum-floodplain-0] will
be held from 3:30 – 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, Nov. 15. Visit
this webpage
[https://bahmeet.webex.com/webappng/sites/bahmeet/meeting/info/7276c94763574bbda7bdf4254f321749?isPopupRegisterView=true] to
register.

On the registration page, registrants can indicate if they have an
interest in providing a three-minute verbal comment during a meeting.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

The type of feedback that is most useful to the agency includes
feedback that:

 	* Identifies opportunities for the agency to improve the minimum
floodplain management standards for land management and use.
 	* Identifies specific program components that promote conservation
of threatened and endangered species and their habitats.
 	* Refers to specific barriers to community participation.
 	* Aligns the program with the improved understanding of flood risk
and flood risk reduction approaches.
 	* Identifies better incentives for communities and policyholders,
particularly for Endangered Species Act-listed species and critical
habitats.
 	* Offers actionable data.
 	* Specifies viable alternatives to existing approaches that meet
statutory obligations.

In addition to providing verbal comments at the public meetings, any
interested person can submit written comments to the Federal Register
notice.  Written comments can be submitted through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal [http://www.regulations.gov/] using Docket ID:
FEMA-2021-2024 [https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FEMA-2021-0024].
Click on the “Comment” button and complete the form. The comment
period closes on Dec. 13.