Current Mandatory section No./ or Proposed change Impact subject discretionary matter action Nonsubstantive Clarifications & Consolidations FEMA proposes to add and revise definitions to support clarifications and codificatons described This is a nonsubstantive change that clarifies existing No change definitions and does not in 1. § 59 alter the administration compliance Definitions of the program Discretionary burden. FEMA proposes to remove irrelevant second sentence that does not relate to the substantive content of part 61. This is a nonsubstantive change that does not the administration of the No change 2. § 61.1 program but rather in Purpose of provides greater clarity compliance part for the reader Discretionary burden. FEMA proposes to clarify language to provide a more complete statement of coverage and benefits provided by the SFIP. The coverage and benefits provided under the SFIP are already stated in regulations; this is just a 3. § 61.3 consolidated, unified Coverage and statement of coverage benefits and benefits under the No change provided SFIP. This is a in under the nonsubstantive change compliance SFIP that does not alter the Discretionary burden.
Current section No./ subject matter Proposed change Mandatory or discretionary action Impact Nonsubstantive Clarifications & Consolidations 1. § 59 Definitions FEMA proposes to add and revise definitions to support clarifications and codificatons described This is a nonsubstantive change that clarifies existing definitions and does not alter the administration of the program Discretionary No change in compliance burden. 2. § 61.1 Purpose of part FEMA proposes to remove irrelevant second sentence that does not relate to the substantive content of part 61. This is a nonsubstantive change that does not the administration of the program but rather provides greater clarity for the reader Discretionary No change in compliance burden. 3. § 61.3 Coverage and benefits provided under the SFIP FEMA proposes to clarify language to provide a more complete statement of coverage and benefits provided by the SFIP. The coverage and benefits provided under the SFIP are already stated in regulations; this is just a consolidated, unified statement of coverage and benefits under the SFIP. This is a nonsubstantive change that does not alter the Discretionary No change in compliance burden.
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