Questions and Answers Regarding Rule Changes at 44 CFR Part 65
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) processes a variety of map revisions through the issuance of Letters of Map Change (LOMCs). These letters include Letters of Map Amendment (LOMAs), Letters of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-Fs), and Letters of Map Revision (LOMRs). The rules regarding data requirements and procedures for obtaining LOMR-Fs and LOMRs are outlined in Title 44, Chapter I, Part 65, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). On May 4, 2001, FEMA issued a Final Rule to change those regulations. To view or download the current version of Part 65, with the May 4, 2001, Final Rule incorporated, please click here.
To assist map revision requesters, FEMA created an informational document, in question-and-answer format, that covers the changes in requirements. This document may be downloaded by clicking on the link below.
For additional information, you may also view or download FEMA Technical Bulletin 10-01, titled "Ensuring That Structures Built on Fill In or Near Special Flood Hazard Areas are Reasonably Safe from Flooding in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program."
To view or download the Questions and Answers Regarding the New Rules at 44 CFR Part 65, click here.
To view or download the Technical Bulletin 10-01, click here.
The resources above and other useful FEMA, NFIP, and Flood Map Modernization resources are now located in the FEMA Library. To search for resources in the FEMA Library, click here.
Last Modified: Friday, 25-Jan-2008 15:38:17 EST