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1• FIRM What must an NFIP participating community regulations do not need to be amended. Automatic do when FEMA provides new or revised flood adoption clauses adopt all future revisions to the FIRM hazard data? without further action by the community. However, Each time FEMA provides a community with new or keep in mind that the FIRM and FIS report update revised flood hazard data, the community must either process outlined above still applies for communities adopt new floodplain management regulations, or amend with automatic adoption clauses. Automatic adoption its existing regulations to reference the new FIRM and FIS clauses are not permitted in many States. report. In some cases, communities may have to adopt • If the community is provided a new type of flood additional floodplain management requirements if a new hazard data, the community will need to either adopt type of flood hazard data is provided, such as a new flood new regulations or amend existing regulations to zone (e.g., going from a Zone A without BFEs to a Zone include the appropriate NFIP requirements, in addition AE with BFEs or going from a Zone AE to a Zone VE— to referencing the new FIRM and FIS report. the coastal high hazard area), or with the addition of a regulatory floodway designation. The LFD indicates the sections of the NFIP floodplain management requirements at 44 CFR Section 60.3 that a The following guide is to help you determine whether community must adopt based on the type of flood hazard changes need to be made in your community's floodplain data provided to the community. management regulations when a new or revised FIRM and FIS report are provided: You can contact the FEMA Regional Office or your State NFIP Coordinating Agency for assistance on the specific • If the community's floodplain management regulations requirements your community will need to adopt. (See are compliant with the NFIP requirements when the "For Assistance" on the back cover page for contact LFD is issued, the community needs to amend only the information.) map reference section of their floodplain management If your community has adopted higher standards than the regulations to identify the new FIRM and FIS report. minimum requirements of the NFIP,your community may • If the community has a legally valid automatic qualify for a reduction in flood insurance premiums for adoption clause established in the map reference your citizens under the Community Rating System (CRS). section of the regulations and the community's (See the box on the inside of the back cover for a brief regulations are otherwise compliant with the NFIP description of the CRS.) requirements, then the floodplain management 4 Adoption of Flood Insurance Rate Maps by Participating Communities