FEMA has recently prepared Draft Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, which are available to interested parties for review and comment. The draft Guidelines define the technical requirements, coordination and documentation activities, and product specifications for flood hazard maps and related National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) products. These Guidelines also represent a compilation of the requirements documented in previous FEMA guidelines and specifications documents and other FEMA procedure memorandums and guidance documents. Finally, these Guidelines reflect recent changes associated with the implementation of FEMA Map Modernization Program objectives, including the Cooperating Technical Partners initiative. Unless otherwise noted, these Guidelines, when finalized, will supersede certain FEMA guidelines and specifications documents.
To learn more about the draft Guidelines, or to view or download copies, go to http://www.fema.gov/mit/tsd/dl_cgs.htm. The files are available for download as Word .zip archives and Adobe Acrobat PDF files. For best results, it is recommended that Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 5.0 (the latest version of the reader) be used to view the PDF files; WinZip and Microsoft Word (versions 97 or higher) are necessary to open the Word .zip archives. Additional information about how to obtain and use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader and/or WinZip is available at the address listed above.
You may submit your written comments to FEMA electronically by sending an e-mail message to FEMACG&S@floodmaps.net no later than November 9, 2001. FEMA will consider all comments submitted by that date for incorporation into the first final version of the Guidelines. FEMA will treat these Guidelines as a "living" document that will be updated whenever FEMA determines changes to the product and processing requirements documented herein are appropriate. Comments submitted after November 9, 2001, will be considered by FEMA for inclusion in a future update to the Guidelines.
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