[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR72.4]

[Page 371-372]
 
              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 72--PROCEDURES AND FEES FOR PROCESSING MAP CHANGES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 72.4  Submittal/payment procedures and FEMA response.

    (a) The initial fee shall be submitted with a request for FEMA 
review and processing of CLOMRs, LOMRs, and PMRs based on structural 
measures on alluvial fans; the appropriate flat user fee shall be 
submitted with all other requests for FEMA review and processing.
    (b) FEMA must receive initial or flat user fees before it will begin 
any review. The fee is non-refundable once FEMA begins its review.
    (c) Following completion of FEMA's review for any CLOMR, LOMR, or 
PMR based on structural measures on alluvial fans, FEMA shall invoice 
the requester at the established hourly rate for any actual costs 
exceeding the initial fee incurred for review and processing. FEMA shall 
not issue a determination letter or revised map panel(s) until it 
receives the invoiced amount.
    (d) For all map revision requests, FEMA shall bear the cost of 
reprinting and distributing the revised FIRM panel(s), FBFM panel(s), or 
combination.
    (e) The entity that applies to FEMA through the local community for 
review is responsible for the cost of the review. The local community 
incurs no financial obligation under the reimbursement procedures of 
this part when another party sends the application to FEMA.
    (f) Requesters shall submit payments by check or money order or by 
credit card. Checks or money orders, in U.S. funds, shall be made 
payable to the National Flood Insurance Program.
    (g) For CLOMA, CLOMR-F, LOMA, and LOMR-F requests, FEMA shall:
    (1) Notify the requester and community within 30 days as to the 
adequacy of the submittal, and
    (2) Provide to the requester and the community, within 60 days of 
receipt of adequate information and fee, a determination letter or other 
written comment in response to the request.

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    (h) For CLOMR, LOMR, and PMR requests, FEMA shall:
    (1) Notify the requester and community within 60 days as to the 
adequacy of the submittal; and
    (2) Provide to the requester and the community, within 90 days of 
receipt of adequate information and fee, a CLOMR, a LOMR, other written 
comment in response to the request, or preliminary copies of the revised 
FIRM panels, FBFM panels, and/or affected portions of the FIS report for 
review and comment.

[62 FR 5737, Feb. 6, 1997]