PM 42 – quality assurance process

 efficiencies

Submit DFIRM & 
map panels as soon 
as the appeal period 
ends or appeals are 
resolved. Entire 
submittal must be 
made 60 days prior 
to LFD date.

Schedule/plan for CCO meeting

Can enter BFE into Web Tool before Prelim

Submit MSC 
package 14 days 
after completing 
QR 5

Plan remaining schedule based 

on LFD date as soon as it goes Prelim

Prepare to issue BFE 

Notice as soon as Prelims 
go to communities

Prepare LFD Notice & MSC package

Only New QR Step

QR 2–3 can be performed concurrently

Upload test DFIRM at any time to test compliance

 mapping partner

 MSC

Submit MSC Deliverable 
Package to FEMA

Produce 
Preliminary 
Map 
Products

Develop 
DFIRM 

Database

Mail DFIRM 
and Maps to 
communities

Produce 
Final 
Map 

Products

Prepare
BFE Notice

Distribute
Preliminary 
Map 
Products

Publish 
BFE Notice

Submit LFD 
Notice

Publish LFD 
Notice

 fema

QR 1

Automated 
Validation of
Draft DFIRM 
database

(1 week)

QR 3

Visual 
Validation of 
Prelim Maps 
and FIS

(30 – 45 days)

QR 6

Perform Visual 
QC of LFD

(2 – 5 days)

QR 4

Federal Register 
Publication and 
Visual Validation 
of BFE Notice

(30 – 45 days)

QR 7

Validate MSC 
Deliverable 
Package

(1 – 2 weeks)

QR 2

Automated 
Validation of 
Prelim DFIRM 
database

(1 week)

QR 5

Automated and 
Visual Validation 
of Final DFIRM 
and Maps

(30 – 60 days)

Mapping Partners should continue their own QA/QC throughout