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<br />Surv~yQf\to correct problems with a map,.~buld not have to pay an lillditional Ie.~ to obtain a
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<br />/ii:/ cou~~t~~;;;'~ also heard thatIlrivacYiSS~e~ may be involved if certain iNqrmation.ill,!'\iCc\Sg~.~~
<br />/i/ included with miaps. The Councilta!<<:fihe-iID&ti(}fj-.tha1,.~ecause the boundariesQ,fPn:vate:==./ , ':
<br />/;/ property are publi~%cord, whetj)efAfle property is orlsnotm'The-:ftQmipl:aifiisanthlegml part of \ \
<br />If// the property descripi'n. Itj~(1s'6, therefore, a part of the public rqclord and not subject itlj> '",," \, ZONE
<br />privacy laws. Legitiini\tequestions remain, however, about the wid~spread disseminati@I/l of / />\\ X
<br />~\, property own:~~;~~.~~addresses with other data that pertain1 fo the property. \~>::::-.::/' ;;~~
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<br />! \\ <;:oyllcil members rechgnize that an initial outlay of funds l.Vill be required to revamp the ',., \ '
<br />I', \~>\ m,,:~stfibution p~ocess. Th~~~un~il supports the. concept of ~~ging map ~sers a f~e for
<br />\'\'V~~lce when phYSical maps are'<tl~tnbuted along With ma!l~~.ndlng data or informatiOn about
<br />,) /'obtaining that data. Further, the (SO\I11cil believes that the:g6vemment should explore ways to
<br />/;:-/ incorporate existing informat~t~~,ap orders to tell the customer (I) whether the map is
<br />/:> current (i.e., no LOMCs h;lv,e1Jeen issb~d); (2) where and how to obtain LOMC information in a
<br />( timely fashion; and (3}~.lfether it has kri*~edge of pending actions to revise the map.
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<br />FEMA~e~an using detailed~plication and c~,rt1t(C(ltion forms for requests to revise
<br />NFIP maps in Ol:\o~er 1992. These fl\~s outline,st.ep'by'~tt;p, the data and documentation to be
<br />provid.ed in, suppo~<< ~ r~quest to revi~\i; ~an ~FIP ~":l" The. forms guide requesters,
<br />result In uniform Subi'll,~siOns to FEMA,)le(;r~e the time for ~a review and need for
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<br />The Council supports the instruction FEMA provides for cOIllW~ting the forms, but
<br />recognizes that the instruction reaches only a small segment ofthose whO'~!!ifYl11<1p_::::::==~~;:cc~/ .-
<br />amendment and revision requests. The Council believes, therefore>Jhat)a!jigbr~tionicle:velOped
<br />in conjunction with engineers and surveyors, would.be.fle!pfiilJ:tO:pro~~upp:lementary
<br />guidance in filling out the fOl1ll~,_Offi~J~~arntBuaget(OMB)~kroval of the
<br />forms e_xI'ir:eJiinYJ9(t.;:agailii)'firlifi,are"beinge\raluated by FEMA based on u~a~experience
<br />::=mrif;:f~~1(jrom.users:Xrecommendation from the Council to improve the fo~s)s timely,
<br />. - ::::'iIDdtmprovements could be made before the forms are submitted to OMB for re-app~\:al.
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<br />automation. FEMA issues most of the forms in hard copy, although it has recently issued some\;'"
<br />in digital wordprocessing formats. Few companies have typewriters any more and, consequently, "\
<br />find it difficult to complete the forms professionally. The Council recommends that the forms be '
<br />made available on the Internet for downloading by users from the FEMA homepage or, at a
<br />mi2~ be made available on computer disk.
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