FEMA's Response to Public Comments

Response to Public Comments for OMB No. 1660-0016, Revision to National Flood
Insurance Program Maps: Application Forms for LOMRs and CLOMRs
The 60 day Federal
notice
the updates to the MT-2 Forms was published on
July
20 I O. The following comment was

We would like (he
notification requirements more defined As I
it, if an entire
FIKM panel is revised affecting potentially thousands oj individuals, only a
notice in a
each
newspaper is required. A smaller LOMR that only effects a portion ofa FIRAI,
individual property owner to be notified by CI certified letter. We have done a detailed study oja
it was
that is actually on three different FIRM panels. Ajier much
decided to handle it through a LOMR rather than a Jull panel revision. This meant all J25
property owners had to receive a certified letterfrom us. This is both costly and lime consuming
Williams
Response:
A Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) may be
or a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR).
•

A PMR results in republication
preliminary. A public
all
are resolved, the

a

Map Revision (PMR)

panels are first
the revised FIRM panels. The
is published, followed by an
period.
FIRMs will be issued with the new effective date.

not result in republication of
revised FIRMs. A LOMR is comprised
A LOMR
of a determination document that
revision and attachments that show the
date
revised portion of the FIRM panel(s). LOMRs are issued with the new
already established.
all adversely
property owners are sent individual
legal notices prior to the LOMR being issued. Adversely affected properties are those
where the revision will result in
in the
Flood
area that
-annual chance) flood, or Base Flood
would be inundated by the base (I
Elevations.
Legal notice may take the form of certified mailing receipts or certification that all property
owners have been notified, with an
ling list and a copy of letter sent.
The LOMR process is
than the PMR process.
LOMR is the
most applicants. LOMRs are generally issued for small revision areas
desired process
II likely have more affected
there are
owners.
revisions
a PMR is more appropriate.
property owners
The LOMR requirement
in Form 086-0-27A
2
Form), Section D( I )(b). This requirement is also explained
Hydrology &
the instructions for completing the
In addition, letter templates are provided
on page 11
In
these instructions.