[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 224 (Monday, November 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71136-71137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29349]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0065]


Public Meetings of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reform 
Effort; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Announcement of Public Meetings; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a 
document in the Federal Register on November 10, 2010 (75 FR 69096), 
announcing two public meetings. The document contained an incorrect e-
mail address. Due to the incorrect e-mail address, FEMA is lengthening 
the amount of time that the public has to contact FEMA to request 
special accommodations. FEMA has chosen to republish the corrected 
notice in its entirety. This notice announces two public meetings of 
the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reform Effort. In 
performing its mission, FEMA believes it is important to continually 
update stakeholders on its programs and answer any questions and listen 
to comments from them on how its programs can be more efficient and 
effective at meeting the needs of the public. To this end, FEMA has 
engaged in a comprehensive reform effort to address the concerns of the 
wide array of stakeholders involved in the ongoing debate about the 
NFIP. FEMA chose a participatory policy analysis framework to guide the 
NFIP Reform effort. Policy analysis employs systematic inquiry and 
evaluation to assess policy alternatives. The participatory policy 
analysis process allows public decisions to be made in a structured, 
defensible, and collaborative manner.
    The effort is comprised of three phases designed to engage the 
greatest number of stakeholders and consider the largest breadth of 
public policy options. Phase I focused on the capture and analysis of 
stakeholder concerns and recommendations. During Phase II, FEMA 
performed additional analysis of existing data and identified a set of 
evaluation criteria. In Phase III, a portfolio of public policy 
alternatives is being developed and will be analyzed using the 
evaluation criteria. The resulting recommendations will be reported to 
FEMA leadership. The purpose of the public meetings is to describe, 
update, and explain straw man policy alternatives and to answer 
questions and listen to comments from interested stakeholders. 
Additional information on the straw man policy alternatives has been 
made available prior to the meeting via the NFIP Reform website and has 
been posted to Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0065.
    In addition, through these public meetings, FEMA will accept 
stakeholder input of the policy evaluation process through the use of a 
pair-wise comparison method. The pair-wise tool is also available via 
the NFIP Reform Web site at http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/nfip_reform.shtm.

DATES: Meeting Date: The first public meeting will be held on December 
2, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. This meeting will be held in 
Washington, DC. The second public meeting will be held on December 9, 
2010, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST. This meeting will be held in Denver, 
CO.
    Comment Date: Written comments must be received by December 31, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: All written comments must be received by Friday, December 
31, 2010. All submissions received must include the Docket ID: FEMA-
2010-0065 and may be submitted by any one of the following methods:
    Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments on the Web site.
    E-mail: [email protected]. Include Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0065 in 
the subject line of the message.
    Facsimile: (703) 483-2999.
    Mail: FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, 500 C Street, SW., Room 840, 
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    Hand Delivery/Courier: FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, 500 C Street, 
SW., Room 840, Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID: 
FEMA-2010-0065. Comments received will also be posted without 
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. You may want to read the Privacy Act Notice 
located on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the Administration 
Navigation Bar of the Web site http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments 
received by FEMA, go to http://www.regulations.gov. The straw man 
policy alternatives have been posted to Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0065.
    Special Accomodations: For anyone attending the meeting who is 
hearing or visually impaired, or who requires special assistance or 
accommodations, please contact Jason ``Tommy'' Kennedy by November 29, 
2010. For further information, please contact Mr. Kennedy by telephone 
at 202-646-3779.
    Meeting Locations: The first public meeting will be held in 
Washington, DC, at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center, 775 12th 
Street NW., Washington, DC. The second public meeting will be held in 
Denver, Colorado at the Denver Federal Center, Building 810--Entrance 
W-5, Denver, CO.
    Meeting Accessibility: Due to space constraints of the facilities, 
seating will be limited to 200 participants. To reserve a seat in 
advance, please provide a request via email or mail with the contact 
information of the participant (including name, mailing address, and e-
mail address), the meeting(s) to be attended, and include the subject/
attention line (or on the envelope if by mail): Reservation Request for 
NFIP Reform Meeting. Advance reservations must be received 3 business 
days prior to the meeting to ensure processing. Unregistered 
participants will be accepted after all participants with reservations 
have been accommodated and will be admitted on a first-come, first-
serve basis, provided the 200 person capacity is not exceeded. To 
submit reservations, please email: [email protected] or send by 
mail to the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
caption.
    Web site: http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/nfip_reform.shtm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Grimm, by telephone at 202-
646-2878 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Mailing Address: 
NFIP Reform, 1800 South Bell Street, Room 970, Arlington, VA 20598-
3030.
    Meeting Topics: Background information about these topics is 
available on the NFIP Reform website. The straw man policy alternatives 
have

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been be posted to Docket ID: FEMA-2010-0065.
    Procedure: This meeting is open to the public.

    Dated: November 16, 2010.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-29349 Filed 11-19-10; 8:45 am]
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