FEMA UpdateNFDA 2008 Annual Meeting

Lora Eskandary, FEMA HQApril 1, 2008

Flood Map ModernizationAgendaAgenda

eLOMA Dual County Communities Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bulletin Digital Vision Streamlining of QC Review Process (PM42)

Flood Map ModernizationeLOMAeLOMA

Proposal has been vetted through upper management

Procedure memo is being drafted to be routed for signature

No definite timeline for the FEMA approval process, but will likely be implemented during FY 2008

Flood Map ModernizationDual County CommunitiesDual County Communities

FEMA understands the issues and the impacts on industry

Providing outreach to mapping partners

Need to address and resolve case-by-case. Continue to notify FEMA when issue arises.

Flood Map ModernizationOCC BulletinOCC Bulletin

Community Status Book (CSB)• Current participation status updated daily

• Includes suspended communities currently available on FEMA’s website as a PDF

FMSIS (Flood Map Status Information Service)• Historical participation and mapping status

• Updated once a month

Flood Map ModernizationDigital VisionDigital Vision

“Digital as Official”• Policy approved

Quality Control Requirements in the DFIRM Production Process

• Procedure Memo 42

Flood Map Modernization

Map Production Milestones

Previous and Current QC Review ProcessPrevious and Current QC Review Process

Distribute Preliminary

Map Products

MSC Previous QR Steps

Current QR Steps in PM 42

QR #1-3Draft,

Automated, and Visual Validations

QC Process Starts

6 Months to Effective

Effective Date

QR #4Validate MSC Deliverable

Package

4 Months to Effective

Pre-PM 42 Mail DFIRM and

Maps to Communities

Distribute LFD

now occurs sooner

QR #3Automated and Visual

Validation of Final DFIRM and Maps

could occur after LFD

QR #5Automated and Visual

Validation of Final DFIRM

and Mapsmust occur before LFD

QR #7Validate MSC Deliverable

Package

2 Months to Effective

MSC

Post-PM 42 Mail DFIRM to Communities

Submit Deliverable

Package to the MSC

Flood Map ModernizationTopics for DiscussionTopics for Discussion

Transition to digital only Timing of when studies are issued effective Agenda topics for June technical meeting

Flood Map ModernizationQuestions?Questions?

Lora Eskandary• lora.eskandary@dhs.gov

• 202-646-2717