Notice2021-20543
Request for Information on the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System Extension of Comment Period
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Published
September 22, 2021
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is extending the public comment period for its request for information published August 23, 2021 on the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS). The request for information seeks public input on transforming the CRS program to better align with the current understanding of flood risk and flood risk approaches, and to incentivize communities not only to manage but also lower their flood risk through floodplain management initiatives.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 52694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20543]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2021-0021]
Request for Information on the National Flood Insurance Program's
Community Rating System Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is extending
the public comment period for its request for information published
August 23, 2021 on the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP)
Community Rating System (CRS). The request for information seeks public
input on transforming the CRS program to better align with the current
understanding of flood risk and flood risk approaches, and to
incentivize communities not only to manage but also lower their flood
risk through floodplain management initiatives.
DATES: Written comments on the request for information published at 86
FR 47128 (Aug. 23, 2021) may be submitted until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
(ET) on Friday, October 22, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the request for information must be
submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Search for FEMA-2021-0021-0001 and follow the
instructions for submitting comments. All written comments received,
including any personal information provided, may be posted without
alteration at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. For access to the docket and
to read comments received by FEMA, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>
and search for Docket ID FEMA-2021-0021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Sears, Supervisory Emergency
Management Specialist, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4107040c006c0213126c0f2439350127242c206f2529326f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ed8dbd3dfb3ddcccdb3d0fbe6eadef8fbf3ffb0faf6edb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>, 202-
212-3800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 23, 2021, FEMA published a Request
for Information on the National Flood Insurance Program's Community
Rating System.\1\ In that RFI, FEMA asked for public input on the ways
the agency can improve the CRS program: (1) To better align the CRS
program with the improved understanding of flood risk and flood risk
approaches that have developed since the program's inception; (2) to
better incentivize communities and policyholders to become more
resilient and to not only manage, but lower their vulnerability to
flood risk, and (3) to support the sound financial framework of the
NFIP.
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\1\ 86 FR 47128. Commenters may reference the Request for
Information for a general description of the CRS program.
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FEMA is extending the comment period to ensure all interested
parties have sufficient opportunity to provide comments on the CRS
program. For the details on this request, please see the RFI published
at 86 FR 47128. FEMA will carefully consider all relevant comments
received during the entire comment period, including comments received
after September 22, 2021.
The purpose of the request for information is to seek input on the
NFIP's CRS program. Individuals cannot apply for FEMA assistance by
submitting a comment to this request for information. If you are an
individual who has been impacted by a disaster and you are seeking
assistance from FEMA, please visit <a href="http://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual">http://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual</a> or call the FEMA Helpline (1-800-621-3362/TTY (800) 462-
7585) to apply or receive information on a pending request.
Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2021-20543 Filed 9-21-21; 8:45 am]
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