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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY

‘‘October 1, 2026’’ is corrected to read
‘‘December 1, 2026.’’

Federal Emergency Management
Agency

Elizabeth Asche,
Assistant Administrator, Federal Insurance
Directorate, Resilience, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.

[Docket ID FEMA–2026–0002; Internal
Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–2556]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Proposed Flood Hazard
Determinations for Gaston County,
North Carolina, and Incorporated
Areas

Federal Emergency Management
Agency

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice; withdrawal.

[Docket ID FEMA–2026–0034]

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency

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Management Agency (FEMA) is
withdrawing its proposed notice
concerning proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include the
addition or modification of any Base
Flood Elevation, base flood depth,
Special Flood Hazard Area boundary or
zone designation, or regulatory
floodway (herein after referred to as
proposed flood hazard determinations)
on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps and,
where applicable, in the supporting
Flood Insurance Study reports for
Gaston County, North Carolina, and
Incorporated Areas.
DATES: This withdrawal is effective May
19, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. FEMA–B–
2556, to David N. Bascom, Acting
Director, Engineering and Modeling
Division, National Flood Insurance
Program, Resilience, FEMA, 400 C
Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, or
(email) [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David N. Bascom, Acting Director,
Engineering and Modeling Division,
National Flood Insurance Program,
Resilience, FEMA, 400 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472, or (email)
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 2, 2025, FEMA published a
proposed notice at 90 FR 47788,
proposing flood hazard determinations
for Gaston County, North Carolina, and
Incorporated Areas. FEMA is
withdrawing the proposed notice for
this county because Gaston County
requires a revised flood map before it
can move forward in the mapping
process. FEMA intends to publish a
Notice of Proposed Flood Hazard
Determinations for Gaston County in the
Federal Register followed by a notice in
the affected community’s local
newspaper in the near future.

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National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector
Property Insurers, Notice of
Adjustment to FY 2027 Arrangement

Elizabeth A. Asche,
Assistant Administrator for Federal Insurance
Directorate, Resilience Federal Emergency
Management Agency.

Geological Survey
[Docket No. USGS–ECO–2026–0002; OMB
Control Number 1028–0136;
GX26MR00UTCWD00]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Nonindigenous Aquatic
Species eDNA Data Submission Forms
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey,

Interior.
AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA),
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
ACTION: Notice; correction.
SUMMARY: On May 5, 2026, FEMA

published a notice of the Fiscal Year
(FY) 2027 Financial Assistance/Subsidy
Arrangement (Arrangement) for private
property insurers interested in
participating in the NFIP’s Write Your
Own Program. The notice stated that the
FY 2027 Arrangement’s effective date
was October 1, 2026. To be effective on
that date, the FY 2027 Arrangement was
required to be published on April 1,
2026. Because of the lapse in DHS
appropriations, FEMA was unable to
publish on April 1, 2026. Therefore,
FEMA is changing the effective date of
the FY 2027 Arrangement to be
December 1, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Karolyn Kiss, Federal Insurance
Directorate (FID), Resilience, FEMA, 400
C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472 (mail);
(202) 646–3140 (phone); or
[email protected] (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Correction
In FR Doc. 2026–08728, beginning on
page 24262 in the Federal Register of
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the following
corrections are made:
On page 24262, in the third column,
in the first paragraph under III. FY 2027
Arrangement, ‘‘October 1, 2026’’ is
corrected to read ‘‘December 1, 2026.’’
On page 24263, in the first column, in
the first paragraph under Article II.
Commencement and Termination,

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ACTION: Notice of Information

Collection; request for comment.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) is proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before July 20,
2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by one of the following methods:
D Internet: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. USGS–
ECO–2026–0002.
D U.S. Mail: USGS, Information
Collections Clearance Officer, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston,
VA 20192.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this information collection request
(ICR), please contact Matthew Neilson
by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at +1 352–517–4091.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the PRA of 1995 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), all information collections
require approval under the PRA. We
may not conduct, or sponsor and you
are not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it

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displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other
Federal agencies to comment on new,
proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and
provide the requested data in the
desired format.
We are especially interested in public
comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personally
identifiable information (PII) in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
PII—may be made publicly available at
any time. While you can ask us in your
comment to withhold your PII from
public review, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so.
Abstract: America is under siege by
many harmful non-native species of
plants, animals, and microorganisms.
More than 6,500 nonindigenous species
are now established in the United
States, posing risks to native species,
valued ecosystems, and human and
wildlife health. These invaders extract a
huge cost, an estimated $120 billion per
year, to mitigate their harmful impacts.
The current annual environmental,
economic, and health-related costs of
invasive species exceed those of all
other natural disasters combined.
Through its Invasive Species Program
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invasive_species/), the USGS plays an
important role in federal efforts to
combat invasive species in natural and
semi-natural areas through early
detection and assessment of newly
established invaders; monitoring of
invading populations; and improving
understanding of the ecology of
invaders and factors in the resistance of
habitats to invasion. The USGS provides
the tools, technology, and information
supporting efforts to prevent, contain,
control, and manage invasive species
nationwide. To meet user needs, the
USGS also develops methods for
compiling and synthesizing accurate
and reliable data and information on
invasive species for inclusion in a
distributed and integrated web-based
information system.
As part of the USGS Invasive Species
Program, the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Species (NAS) database (http://
nas.er.usgs.gov/) functions as a
repository and clearinghouse for
occurrence information on
nonindigenous aquatic species from
across the United States. It contains
locality information on approximately
1,480 species of vertebrates,
invertebrates, and vascular plants
introduced since 1850. Taxa include
foreign species as well as those native
to North America that have been
transported outside of their natural
range. The NAS website provides
immediate access to new occurrence
records through a real-time interface
with the NAS database. Visitors to the
website can use a set of predefined
queries to obtain lists of species
according to state or hydrologic basin of
interest. Fact sheets, distribution maps,
and information on new occurrences are
continually posted and updated.
Dynamically generated species
distribution maps show the spatial
accuracy of the locations reported,
population status, and links to more
information about each report.
Environmental DNA (eDNA)
comprises genetic material that has been
sloughed, excreted, or otherwise
released into the environment and can
be detected in water, soil, and air. For
aquatic organisms, this includes skin,
excrement, mucus, saliva, blood, and
gametes. Collection of environmental
samples can be screened for the
presence of eDNA, allowing for the
detection of low-density organisms
before detectability by traditional
sampling methods. The combination of
traditional specimen sightings and
eDNA detections can provide more
complete species distribution records
and significantly improve the ability to
respond quickly to new invasions as
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(EDRR) system. Working with
interagency eDNA experts, the NAS
database has used a consensus method
to identify and develop community data
standards for integrating eDNA
detection data.
Title of Collection: Nonindigenous
Aquatic Species eDNA Data and
Metadata Submission Forms.
OMB Control Number: 1028–0136.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Renewal of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Federal,
State, and local government employees,
and university personnel.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: We estimate
approximately 25 total respondents
annually.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: We estimate a total of 35
responses annually.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: We estimate up to 90 minutes
(1.5 hours) per response.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: We estimate a total of
52.5 annual burden hours.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On
occassion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: None.
An agency may not conduct, or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Brian D Kimbrell,
Federal Register Liaison, U.S. Department of
the Interior, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[Docket No. USGS–2026–0100;
GX26GG009950000]

Call for Nominations for the Scientific
Earthquake Studies Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey,

Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Call for nominations.
SUMMARY: The Department of the

Interior is seeking nominations to serve
on the Scientific Earthquake Studies
Advisory Committee (SESAC). The
SESAC advises the Director of the U.S.

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