; (B) identify priority community preparedness objectives; (C) develop plans to meet the objectives identified under subparagraph (B); and (D) conduct flooding event preparedness planning and citizen education efforts with and through various State, local, and Tribal government agencies and other disaster management-related organizations. (2) Other staff The Director may assign a responsibility set forth in paragraph (1) to such other staff as the Director considers appropriate to carry out such responsibility. (e) Placement with State and local emergency and floodplain managers (1) In general In carrying out this section, the Director may place a service coordination hydrologist designated under subsection (a) with a State or local emergency or floodplain manager, if the Director determines that such placement is necessary or convenient to carry out this section. (2) Treatment If the Director determines that the placement of a service coordination hydrologist with a State or local emergency or floodplain manager under paragraph (1) is near a River Forecast Center of the National Weather Service, such placement shall be treated as designation of the service coordination hydrologist at such River Forecast Center for purposes of subsection (a). 6. Improving National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration communication of future flood risks and hazardous flash flood events (a) Assessment of flash flood watches and warnings (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall— (A) conduct an assessment of— (i) the flash flood watches and warnings of the National Weather Service; and (ii) the information delivery to support preparation and responses to floods