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. Federal Register-The document, published daily by the Federal Government, that presents regulation changes and legal notices issued by Federal agencies. FEMA publications in the Federal Register include Proposed, Interim, and Final Rules for BFE detenninations; Compendium of Flood Map Changes published twice each year; and Final Rules concerning community eligibility for the sale of flood insurance. Fee-Charge System Administrator-The individual that is responsible for processing and maintaining records of payments submitted to the National Flood Insurance Fund for conditional and final map change requests and requests for technical and administrative support data. FEMA Lead-FEMA staff member (usually the Regional Project Officer or the Flood Map Production Coordination Contractor Project Officer at FEMA Headquarters) that oversees project scope, schedule, and budget, and coordinate the Project-related activities of the various Flood Hazard Mapping Partners. Fill-Soil that is brought in to raise the level of the ground. Depending on where the soil is placed, fill may change the flow of water or increase flood elevations. Fill may be used to elevate a building to meet National Flood Insurance Program requirements. Sometimes fill is combined with other methods of elevation such as pilings or foundation walls. Placement of fill requires a local permit from the community. . Fiscal Year-The 12-month period that begins on October I and ends on September 30. Flood-A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from (I) the overflow of inland or tidal waters or (2) the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source. Flood Boundary and F100dway Map (FBFM)- The floodplain management map issued by FEMA that depicts, based on detailed flood hazard analyses, the boundaries of the I-percent- annual-chance (Ioo-year) and the 0.2-percent-annual-chance (SOD-year) floodplains and, when appropriate, the regulatory floodway. The FBFM does not show flood insurance risk zones or BFEs, Flood-Control Storage-Storage of water in reservoirs to abate flood damage. Flood Elevation Determination Docket (FEDD) - A file maintained by FEMA that includes all correspondence between FEMA and the community concerning a flood study; reports of meetings held among FEMA representatives, community representatives, the State NFIP Coordinator, private citizens, FEMA and community contractors, or other interested parties; relevant publications (e.g., newspaper notices, Federal Register notices); Letter of Final Determination; a copy of the Flood Insurance Study report; and a copy of the Flood Insurance Rate Map and FBFM. . TERMS-ll CTP Cooper a/lflq Tr, JJlJU;nJ P.1rtIP('t5