Document ID: FEMA-2021-0021-0108
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Request for Information on the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System Extension of Comment Period
Posted Date: 2021-09-22T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 52694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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 https://www.regulations.gov. 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 https://www.regulations.gov. For access to the docket and 
to read comments received by FEMA, go to https://www.regulations.gov 
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, FEMA-CRS-Next@fema.dhs.gov, 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 http://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual 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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