Reform Act of 2012 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101a(m)(1)(B) ). (7) Guidance The Administrator shall issue guidance to implement this subsection, which shall not be subject to the notice and comment requirements under section 553 of title 5, United States Code. . (b) Deadline The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall issue the guidance referred to section 1360(k)(7) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101(k)(7) ), as added by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section, not later than the expiration of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 303. Appeals and publication of projected special flood hazard areas (a) Appeals Section 1363 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: Any owner or lessee of real property within the community who believes the owner’s or lessee’s rights to be adversely affected by the Administrator’s proposed determination may appeal such determination to the local government no later than 90 days after the date of the second publication.