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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Indian Health Service 

Organization, Functions, and 

Delegations of Authority; Part G; 

Indian Health Service Headquarters, 

Office of the Director 

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, 

Department of Health and Human 

Services. 

ACTION: Final notice. 

SUMMARY: Part G of the Statement of 

Organization, Functions, and 

Delegations of Authority of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) is hereby amended to 

reflect a reorganization of the Indian 

Health Service (IHS). The purpose of 

this reorganization is to revise the 

current approved structure for the IHS, 

Office of the Director, Intergovernmental 

Affairs functions in Chapter GA (GAA– 

GAC), as provided for herein. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IHS is 

an Operating Division within the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) and is under the 

leadership and direction of a Director 

who is directly responsible to the 

Secretary of Health and Human 

Services. The IHS Headquarters is 

reorganizing the following major 

component: Office of the Director, under 

the Deputy Director for 

Intergovernmental Affairs. 

Part G of the Statement of 

Organization, Functions, and 

Delegations of Authority was most 

recently amended at 89 FR 61126, July 

30, 2024. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101. 

Diversity Management and Equal 

Employment Opportunity Staff (GA3) 

(1) Administers the Indian Health 

Service (IHS) equal employment 

opportunity, civil rights, and affirmative 

action and Alternative Dispute 

Resolution programs, in accordance 

with applicable laws, regulations, and 

the Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) policies; (2) plans and 

oversees the implementation of IHS 

affirmative employment and special 

emphasis programs in accordance with 

applicable laws, regulations and HHS 

policies; (3) reviews data and advises 

IHS managers of possible discriminatory 

trends; (4) ensures immediate 

implementation of required actions on 

complaints of alleged sexual harassment 

or discrimination; (5) decides on 

accepting, for investigation, or 

dismissing discrimination complaints 

and evaluates accepted complaints for 

procedural sufficiency and investigates 

and resolves complaints; (6) evaluates 

accepted formal complaints of 

discrimination for procedural 

sufficiency and adjudicates and resolves 

complaints; and (7) develops/ 

administers equal employment 

opportunity education and training 

programs for IHS managers, supervisors, 

counselors, and employees. 

Office of Indian Self-Determination and 

Self-Governance (GAA) 

(1) Provides leadership and 

implementation of legislation and 

authorities under Title I and Title V of 

Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), 

excluding construction authorities; (2) 

provides oversight and monitoring of 

Agency compliance with ISDEAA 

policies, administrative procedures and 

guidelines; (3) advises the IHS Director, 

on activities and issues related to 

ISDEAA; (4) works in partnership with 

Tribal governments and the Tribal SelfGovernance Advisory Committee 

(TSGAC) in the development and 

recommendations of policies, 

administrative procedures, and 

guidelines of ISDEAA activities for the 

implementation of the Tribal SelfGovernance Program (TSGP); (5) 

provides Agency leadership of national 

TSGAC meetings for Tribal governments 

on the TSGP; (6) coordinates and 

provides technical assistance Tribal 

governments and Tribal organizations, 

as outlined in the ISDEAA; (7) 

coordinates the oversight and 

monitoring funding agreements and 

annual funding agreements at all levels; 

(8) serves as the principal IHS office for 

the development of presentations and 

trainings on the ISDEAA; (9) 

participates in meetings between Tribal 

delegations, Tribal governments, and 

the IHS Director; (10) develops 

executive management reports, reports 

to Congress, and conducts data analysis 

on ISDEAA activities; (11) provides 

ISDEAA leadership, assistance, and 

support to IHS Area offices and program 

offices, including on issues related to 

Contract Support Costs (CSC); and (12) 

participates in cross-cutting issues and 

processes including, but not limited to, 

emergency preparedness/security, 

budget formulation, ISDEAA, Tribal 

shares computations, and resolution of 

audit findings related to Tribal health 

programs. 

Division of Indian Self-Determination 

and Education Assistance Act Programs 

(GAA1) 

(1) Provides Agency leadership and 

direction for all Agency negotiators on 

ISDEAA Title I and Title V contracts 

and compacts and annual funding 

agreements; (2) provides Agency-wide 

assistance and support to Agency 

negotiators for ISDEAA Title I and Title 

V negotiations; (3) provides policy and 

procedural guidance to Agency 

negotiators in support of ISDEAA 

negotiation activities; (4) responsible for 

education and technical assistance, as 

appropriate, to Tribal personnel in the 

preparation, negotiation, and payment 

of ISDEAA contracts and compacts; (5) 

performs monitoring and oversight of all 

ISDEAA program activities and funding; 

(6) conducts performance reviews of 

ISDEAA program activities; (7) develops 

programmatic responses regarding 

ISDEAA to oversight entities such as 

Office of Inspector General and 

Government Accountability Office in 

coordination with the IHS Office of 

Quality; and (8) coordinates and leads 

internal Agency review with the 

Headquarters leadership team on 

potential Title I, full or partial, 

Declinations Reassumptions and Title V 

Final Offer Review Group activities. 

Division of Tribal Payments (GAA1A) 

(1) Collaborates with the Office of 

Finance and Accounting (OFA) to 

review and ensure ISDEAA payment 

documents are in compliance with 

policies and procedures; (2) monitors, 

tracks and conducts financial 

management activities for ISDEAA 

payments; (3) develops Agency 

Programs, Services, Functions, and 

Activities policy, manual development 

and monitoring activities; (4) provides 

support to OFA and Agency negotiators 

on oversight and monitoring activities of 

single audits of ISDEAA programs to 

ensure compliance with laws and 

regulations; (5) provides Agency 

oversight and technical assistance to 

Agency negotiators regarding Tribal 

payments; (6) coordinates with the OFA 

and leads the management and 

oversight of financial management tools 

and subsidiary financial systems to 

make payments to Tribal Health 

Programs; (7) conducts periodic 

oversight reviews on the Agency Tribal 

payments process; and (8) works closely 

with the OFA to complete payments to 

Tribes for ISDEAA contracts and 

compacts. 

Training and Technical Assistance Staff 

(GAA1B) 

(1) Provides leadership in the 

development, planning and delivery of 

training and technical assistance (T/TA) 

through engagement with Federal, 

Tribal and Tribal Organization (T/TO) 

partners; (2) develops and manages 

Agency-wide, standardized training 

curriculum for ISDEAA; (3) conducts 


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data monitoring and tracking for all T/ 

TA activities, ensuring accurate measure 

reporting and benchmarking while 

enhancing management of T/TA assets; 

(4) researches issues and develops 

learning objectives to resolve and foster 

approaches to ISDEAA related issues; 

(5) coordinates Agency expertise and 

training resources to address Tribal 

issues and technical support for T/TO’s; 

(6) collaborates with T/TOs to build 

upon existing strengths and knowledge; 

(7) develop ISDEAA compliance tools to 

conduct periodic program level 

oversight reviews; and (8) coordinates 

T/TA related information technology 

investments to develop internal T/TA 

resource database, Agency T/TA 

resource page, and a central T/TA 

learning management system. 

Division of Contract Support Costs 

(GAA2) 

(1) Provides a uniform and equitable 

system of determining, tracking and 

reconciling CSC funds for new, 

expanded and ongoing ISDEAA 

compacts and contracts; (2) provides 

coordination in the administration of 

CSC activities across the Agency; (3) 

provides Agency leadership guidance in 

the development and implementation of 

Agency CSC policies and procedures; 

(4) provides technical assistance and 

education to Federal, and/or T/TO’s in 

the preparation, negotiation, 

determination, payment and 

reconciliation of CSC funding; (5) 

provides Agency leadership for the IHS/ 

Tribal CSC Advisory Committee 

activities; (6) in coordination through 

OFA, participates in the budget 

justification process and provides all 

requirements for CSC funding levels; (7) 

maintains systems to monitor all CSC 

funds paid to T/TO’s; and (8) develops 

executive management reports, reports 

to Congress and data analysis on CSC 

activities. 

Division of Tribal Leasing (GAA3) 

(1) Provides Agency leadership in the 

administration of section 105(l) of the 

ISDEAA, 25 U.S.C. 5324(l), and the 

implementing regulations at 25 CFR part 

900, subpart H, also known as ‘‘section 

105(l) leases’’ or ‘‘Tribal leases;’’ (2) 

develops 105(l) policies and procedures 

for Agency negotiations, 

implementation and administration for 

the Agency 105(l) program; (3) 

responsible for education and technical 

assistance of the 105(l) program T/TO 

and Agency negotiators in the 

preparation, negotiation, determination, 

and payments; (4) provides oversight of 

105(l) program activities and funding; 

(5) develops oversight and monitoring 

activities for periodic program activities 

and performance reviews of 105(l) 

program; (6) in coordination with OFA, 

develops budget justification for 105(l) 

program funding requests; (7) 

communicates with the Department of 

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs on 

105(l) lease proposals and associated 

Agency policies; (8) in coordination 

through OFA, participates in the budget 

justification process and provides all 

requirements for 105(l) funding levels; 

(9) maintains systems to monitor all 

105(l) funds paid to T/TO’s; and (10) 

develops executive management reports, 

reports to Congress and data analysis on 

105(l) activities. 

Office of Tribal and Urban Affairs 

(GAB) 

(1) Provides Agency leadership 

concerning policy development, 

program management, resource 

allocation related to Direct Service 

Tribes (DST) Urban Indian Organization 

(UIO) oversight activities; (2) advises the 

IHS Director and Deputy Director for 

Intergovernmental Affairs on Tribal, 

Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act and Urban 

program; (3) serves as the principal 

Agency liaison with T/TO, national, 

regional and Area Tribal consortiums, 

UIOs; (4) serves as the primary lead for 

the Direct Service Tribes Advisory 

Committee (DSTAC) by coordination of 

DSTAC meetings to provide a forum for 

the DST leaders to express their 

concerns and primary issues relating to 

direct health care delivery by the IHS; 

(5) coordinates and facilitates meetings 

between Tribal delegations and the 

Office of the Director; (6) maintain a 

central contact information database on 

Tribal governments; (7) works with 

program offices to obtain information 

regarding IHS Tribal advisory 

committee activities including quarterly 

and annual meetings and committee 

representative listings; (8) serves as the 

IHS liaison to the HHS Secretary’s 

Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC); (9) 

participates in policy development on 

issues concerning newly federally 

recognized and restored Tribes; (10) 

maintains a central database of contact 

information for Tribal leaders, health 

director’s health programs, etc.; and (11) 

participates in cross-cutting issues and 

processes including, but not limited to, 

emergency preparedness/security, 

budget formulation, and resolution of 

audit findings related to program 

activities. 

Division of Tribal Coordination (GAB1) 

(1) Provides Agency leadership and 

coordination for DSTs as required by 25 

U.S.C. 1663; (2) directs a national 

program and providing leadership and 

advocacy in the development of health 

policy, program management, budget 

formulation, resource allocation, and 

delegation support for DSTs; (3) 

provides service-wide leadership, 

guidance and support for DSTs to 

include strategic planning and program 

evaluation; (4) ensures maximum 

flexibility to DST health and related 

support systems for Indian beneficiaries; 

(5) serves as the focal point for 

consultation and participation between 

DSTs, T/TO’s and the Service in the 

development of Service policy; (6) 

provides Agency leadership and 

coordination for Tribal advisory group 

activities including membership 

listings, developing policies and 

operating procedures and coordination; 

(7) holds biannual consultations with 

DSTs in appropriate locations to gather 

information and aid in the development 

of health policy; (8) coordinates and 

conducts Tribal Consultation activities 

in accordance with Presidential 

Memorandum on Uniform Standards for 

Tribal Consultation, including policy 

development and serves as central 

Agency point of contact for Tribal 

Consultation matters; (9) manages and 

coordinates the review and 

communicating throughout the Agency 

executive orders that affect T/TOs; (10) 

ensures dissemination of annual reports 

for Tribal advisory committees; and (11) 

serves as central Agency point of 

contact for Tribal delegations including 

scheduling, planning, coordination, 

correspondence and tracking of issues. 

Tribal Resources Staff (GAB1A) 

(1) Administers a national statutorily 

mandated grant program designed to 

assist Tribal governments and Tribal 

organizations in beginning and/or 

expanding ISDEAA, Public Law 93–638, 

Title I and Title V, as amended; (2) 

provides leadership and management of 

Tribal Management Grant (TMG) and 

the Tribal Self-Governance Grant 

Program (TSGGP) funding; (3) 

participates in the development of 

budget formulation and justification 

requests for TMG resources; (4) provides 

leadership communication to T/TOs for 

TMG funding opportunities; (5) 

conducts program analysis of TMGs; (6) 

coordinates the review, evaluation and 

eligibility determinations of proposals 

from Tribal governments and Tribal 

organizations for ISDEAA planning, 

negotiation and management grants and 

recommendations to the IHS Director; 

and (7) develops executive management 

reports, reports to Congress and analysis 

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Public Engagement Staff (GAB1B) 

(1) Communicates with T/TOs and 

UIOs regarding relevant Agency 

information on programs and services 

that impact Tribal communities; (2) 

coordinates the dissemination of 

information from the Chief Medical 

Officer (CMO) regarding critical health 

issues that impact Tribal communities; 

(3) coordinates forums for discussion 

with T/TOs and UIOs with subject 

matter experts to develops a knowledge 

base of critical information for public 

consumption; (4) develop and leads 

townhall engagements for IHS 

customers; and (5) works with Public 

Affairs Staff to develop campaign 

forums for customer engagement. 

Division of Urban Indian Affairs 

(GAB2) 

(1) Advises the IHS Director and 

Deputy Director for Intergovernmental 

Affairs on activities and issues related to 

the implementation of Title V of the 

Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 

codified as amended in 25 U.S.C. 1651– 

1660i; (2) develops policies, 

administrative procedures, and 

guidelines for UIO health programs and 

organizations services and activities; (3) 

shares relevant Agency information for 

UIOs regarding pertinent IHS health 

policies affecting UIOs, in coordination 

with the IHS, CMO; (4) ensures that 

confer with UIOs occurs to the extent 

allowed by applicable law; (5) provide 

technical assistance and program 

support to Urban Indian health 

programs and organizations in managing 

health programs; (6) provides leadership 

and coordinates with other public and 

private agencies and organizations on 

program support for Urban Indian 

health programs and organizations; (7) 

advises the IHS Director on Agency 

compliance with Urban Indian health 

program policies, administrative 

procedures, and guidelines; (8) 

coordinates Agency communications 

with Urban Indian health program 

representatives; (9) participates in crosscutting UIO issues and processes 

including, but not limited to emergency 

preparedness/security, budget 

formulation, computations and 

resolution of audit findings as may be 

needed and appropriate; and (10) 

administers and maintains a national 

grant program for UIO grant activities. 

Office of External Affairs (GAC) 

(1) Builds strategic and trusted 

relationships with Congress, media 

outlets, non-governmental entities, 

philanthropic, community and faithbased organizations; (2) advocates and 

advances Agency priorities with 

external outlets; (3) serve as the hub for 

external entities to work with IHS for 

the advancement of the Agency’s 

relationship with American Indians and 

Alaska Natives; (4) coordinates activities 

between the IHS and the Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA); (5) serves as 

liaison for legislative affairs activities 

and coordination throughout the 

Agency; (6) provides executive 

secretariat support throughout the 

Agency; and (7) provides public affairs 

leadership and communications. 

Veteran Coordination Support Staff 

(GAC1) 

(1) Coordinates program activities for 

IHS, Tribes, UIOs, and the VA to serve 

the health care needs of American 

Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) 

Veterans; (2) provides Agency 

coordination and oversight of the IHS/ 

VA memorandum of understanding and 

operational plan; (3) provides support of 

the VA advisory workgroups and serves 

as staff support for the IHS 

representative on the VA advisory 

workgroup; (4) serves as Agency liaison 

for Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and 

UIOs to enter into VA and other 

partnerships that improve health 

outcomes for AI/AN Veterans; and (5) 

serves as the central point of contact for 

the VA, Federal agencies, HHS 

Operating Divisions, and other partners 

on AI/AN Veteran-related matters and to 

promote health care for AI/AN Veterans. 

Strategic Partnerships Staff (GAC2) 

(1) Serves as Agency liaison to 

enhance communication with local, 

state, and Tribal governments as well as 

private sector, profit and not-for profit 

groups, and national organizations; (2) 

facilitates and coordinates 

communication between the IHS and 

external stakeholders at a high level, for 

Agency to partnerships to advance IHS 

initiatives; (3) serves as a central point 

of contact for other intergovernmental 

officials and external stakeholders; (4) 

serves as a liaison between IHS and 

non-governmental entities; (5) develops 

Agency strategies to strengthen 

intergovernmental and nongovernmental relationships; (6) 

researches internal and external 

stakeholder opportunities for 

engagement to develop partnerships for 

IHS, Tribal, and Urban (ITU) health 

care; and (7) develops annual reports of 

outcomes of strategic partnership 

activities. 

Legislative Affairs Staff (GAC3) 

(1) Serves as the principal advisor to 

the IHS Director on all legislative and 

congressional relations matters; (2) 

advises the IHS Director and other IHS 

officials on the need for changes in 

legislation and manages the 

development of IHS legislative 

initiatives; (3) serves as the IHS liaison 

office for congressional and legislative 

affairs with congressional offices, the 

HHS, the Office of Management and 

Budget, the White House, and other 

Federal agencies; (4) tracks all major 

legislative proposals in the Congress 

that would impact Indian health; (5) 

ensures that the IHS Director and 

appropriate IHS and HHS officials are 

briefed on the potential impact of 

proposed legislation; (6) develops 

legislative strategy for key policy and 

legislative initiatives; (7) provides 

technical assistance and advice relative 

to the effect that legislative initiatives/ 

implementation would have on the IHS; 

provides support and collaborates with 

the OFA relative to IHS appropriations 

efforts; (8) directs the development of 

IHS briefing materials for Congressional 

hearings, testimony, and bill reports; (9) 

analyzes legislation for necessary action 

within the IHS; (10) develops 

appropriate legislative implementation 

plans; and (11) coordinates with IHS 

Headquarters (HQ) and Area Offices as 

appropriate to provide legislative 

leadership on issues raised from 

advocacy entities, and provides 

technical support to respond to requests 

from the public, including Tribal 

governments, Tribal organizations, and 

Indian community organizations 

regarding IHS legislative issues. 

Executive Secretariat Staff (GAC4) 

(1) Manages the processing of 

executive correspondence and related 

information to the IHS Director from 

Tribes and Tribal governments, Tribal 

organizations, UIOs, Federal 

departments and agencies, Congress and 

Congressional staff offices, attorneys, 

patients, schools, universities, 

employees, grantees, contractors, and 

the general public; (2) reviews and 

monitors correspondence received by 

the IHS Director and assigns reply or 

follow-up action to appropriate IHS HQ 

program offices and IHS Area Offices; 

(3) ensures the quality, responsiveness, 

clarity, and substance of IHS-generated 

correspondence prepared for the IHS 

Director’s signature by coordinating the 

review of integrity and policy issues, 

and performing standard edits and 

revisions; (4) reviews and coordinates 

clearance of decision documents for the 

IHS Director’s approval to ensure 

successful operations and policymaking within the Agency; (5) assists 

IHS officials as they prepare documents 

for the HHS Secretary’s review, 

decision, and/or signature; (6) serves as 

the Agency’s liaison with the HHS 


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Office of the Secretary’s Executive 

Secretariat on IHS program, policy, and 

special matters; (7) performs special 

writing assignments for the IHS 

Director; (8) maintains official records of 

the IHS Director’s correspondence and 

conducts topic research of files, as 

needed; (9) oversees an electronic 

document handling system to assist in 

managing the timely processing of 

internal and external executive 

correspondence; (10) conducts training 

to promote conformance by IHS HQ and 

Area staff to the IHS Executive 

Correspondence Guidelines; (11) tracks 

reports required by Congress; and (12) 

manages the IHS review of non-IHS 

regulatory documents that impact the 

delivery of health services to Indians. 

Public Affairs Staff (GAC5) 

(1) Serves as the principal advisor for 

strategic planning on communications, 

media relations, and public affairs 

policy formulation and implementation; 

ensures IHS policy is consistent with 

directives from the HHS Assistant 

Secretary for Public Affairs; (2) provides 

leadership and advocacy to establish 

and implement policy for internal and 

external dissemination of Agency 

information intended for public release 

or employee and stakeholder 

information; (3) serves as the central 

office for technical guidance and 

assistance to IHS staff for the 

development of public affairs and media 

communication; (4) coordinates public 

affairs activities with other public and 

private sector organizations; (5) 

coordinates the clearance of IHS public 

relations activities, campaigns, and 

communications materials; (6) 

represents the IHS in discussions 

regarding policy and public affairs 

initiatives/implementation; (7) provides 

technical assistance and advice relative 

to the effect public affairs initiatives/ 

implementation would have on the IHS; 

collaborates with the Division of 

Regulatory and Policy Coordination, for 

review and response to media requests 

received under the Freedom of 

Information Act, and ensures the 

security of IHS documents used in such 

responses that contain sensitive and/or 

confidential information; and (8) serves 

as the IHS liaison office for press and 

public affairs activities with HHS, IHS 

Area Offices, media and other external 

organizations and representatives. 

P. Benjamin Smith 

Deputy Director, Indian Health Service. 

[FR Doc. 2025–00183 Filed 1–7–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4166–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Docket ID FEMA–2024–0002; Internal 

Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–2485] 

Proposed Flood Hazard 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Comments are requested on 

proposed flood hazard determinations, 

which may include additions or 

modifications of any Base Flood 

Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, 

Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) 

boundary or zone designation, or 

regulatory floodway on the Flood 

Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and 

where applicable, in the supporting 

Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for 

the communities listed in the table 

below. The purpose of this notice is to 

seek general information and comment 

regarding the preliminary FIRM, and 

where applicable, the FIS report that the 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

(FEMA) has provided to the affected 

communities. The FIRM and FIS report 

are the basis of the floodplain 

management measures that the 

community is required either to adopt 

or to show evidence of having in effect 

in order to qualify or remain qualified 

for participation in the National Flood 

Insurance Program (NFIP). 

DATES: Comments are to be submitted 

on or before April 8, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and 

where applicable, the FIS report for 

each community are available for 

inspection at both the online location 

https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/ 

prelimdownload and the respective 

Community Map Repository address 

listed in the tables below. Additionally, 

the current effective FIRM and FIS 

report for each community are 

accessible online through the FEMA 

Map Service Center at https://

msc.fema.gov for comparison. 

You may submit comments, identified 

by Docket No. FEMA–B–2485, to Rick 

Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services 

Branch, Federal Insurance and 

Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 

C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, 

(202) 646–7659, or (email) 

patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick 

Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services 

Branch, Federal Insurance and 

Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 

C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, 

(202) 646–7659, or (email) 

patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit 

the FEMA Mapping and Insurance 

eXchange (FMIX) online at https://

www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_

main.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA 

proposes to make flood hazard 

determinations for each community 

listed below, in accordance with section 

110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act 

of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 

67.4(a). 

These proposed flood hazard 

determinations, together with the 

floodplain management criteria required 

by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that 

are required. They should not be 

construed to mean that the community 

must change any existing ordinances 

that are more stringent in their 

floodplain management requirements. 

The community may at any time enact 

stricter requirements of its own or 

pursuant to policies established by other 

Federal, State, or regional entities. 

These flood hazard determinations are 

used to meet the floodplain 

management requirements of the NFIP. 

The communities affected by the 

flood hazard determinations are 

provided in the tables below. Any 

request for reconsideration of the 

revised flood hazard information shown 

on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report 

that satisfies the data requirements 

outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered 

an appeal. Comments unrelated to the 

flood hazard determinations also will be 

considered before the FIRM and FIS 

report become effective. 

Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel 

(SRP) is available to communities in 

support of the appeal resolution 

process. SRPs are independent panels of 

experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and 

other pertinent sciences established to 

review conflicting scientific and 

technical data and provide 

recommendations for resolution. Use of 

the SRP only may be exercised after 

FEMA and local communities have been 

engaged in a collaborative consultation 

process for at least 60 days without a 

mutually acceptable resolution of an 

appeal. Additional information 

regarding the SRP process can be found 

online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/ 

srp_overview.pdf. 

The watersheds and/or communities 

affected are listed in the tables below. 

The Preliminary FIRM, and where 

applicable, FIS report for each 

community are available for inspection 

at both the online location https://

hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/ 


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