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review. After any appeals and comments regardingthose products are resolved, FEMA will send each community an LFD, which finalizes the flood hazard information presented on the FIRM and FIS report and establishes an effective date for the mapping products. lnforrnat;, un'Revised PYelrrnJ0ar}"' Mr.t«•�+7 For the studies identified as "Revised PrellminarVN in the "Action Taken" column, FEMA has provided all affected communities with revised preliminary copies of the FIRM panels and FIS report and is preparing to initiate a statutory 90 -day appea I period, if required. The revised preliminary FIRM and FIS report Include proposed flood hazardinformation for areasin the counties listed. This information may include the addition or modification of Special Flood Hazard Areas -the a reqs subject to inundation by the base flood, Base Flood Elevations or depths, flood zone designations, or regulatory floodways. FEMA has posted digitalcopies of the revised preliminary FIRM and FIS report materialson the FEMA MSC website (http:J/www.femo.gov/preliminaryfioodhazorddata)for public access. After all comments have been addressed, FEMA will Initiate thefinal preparation of the FIRM and FIS report, which will become effective approximately six months later. Before that date, each community will be reminded of the requirements to adopt new floodplain ordinances or modify existing ordinances, as necessary, to reflecta ny changes in the FIRM or FIS report. FEMA will provide communities withfinal copies of the FIRM panels and FIS report before they become effective, and final FIRM and FIS reports will officially be archived on the MSC website at https://msc fema.go, information on "LFQ Issued," Action - For the studies identified as "LFD Issued" in the "Action Taken" column, FEMAhas alreadyprovided the communities affected by the updated flood mapping with preliminary copies afthe revised FIS report and FIRM. Proposed flood hazardchanges were published in local newspapers and in the Federal Register. Astatutory 90 -day appeal period was held, and FEMA resolved any appeals or comments received during that period. Accordingly, the flood hazard designations are now considered final. In compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations (44 GFR 67.11), FEMA has sent a notice of the final flood hazard information to the Chief Executive Officer of all affected comm unit les, all individua I appellants, a nd the State Coordinating Agency, and published this information in the Federal Register. FEMA will provide each affected community with final copies of the updated FIS report and FIRM panels before they become effective in approximately six months. Final RRMand FIS reports will officially be archived on the MSC website at.Wps://msc fema. j Infnrmst1r1n an � Mai s.r; ":r�'.'� ii r7:°1"!`•'s'S. For the studies identified as "Maps Effective" in the "Action Taken" column, the updated FIRM and FIS report issued by FEMA have become effective. Effective FIRMsare used by communities to administer floodplain management reguiationsandm igateflood damage. Loca I citizensuse them to determine the flood zone for their property or structure. Lending institutions use them todetermine whether flood insure nce is required. Once the FIRM becomes effective, insurance rates may be affected for FEMA Notice to Congress --Monthly Update on Flood Mapping 10