Meeting Minutes for September 20, 2012 
There are two purposes to these bi-monthly calls: 
1. 	
Provide updates that may affect workflow user studies 

2. 	
Provide a forum for MIP Studies Users to ask questions and raise concerns to their peers as well as address challenges around the work studies 



Updates: 
1. 	
SP 03 successfully implemented in August . SP 03 included updating the address to the Data Depot and LOMC Clearinghouse . For more information you can view the FAQ on the hazards.fema.gov homepage 

2. 	
SP 04 to Launch in November . This Service Pack is still in the development phase and is scheduled to consist of an online application to submit letter of map changes, track their progress, and receive a LOMA/LOMR . SP 04 will convert the MT-1 form into an online application. SP05, scheduled to release in Spring 2013, will convert MT-2 to an online application . The purpose of this Service Pack is to make it easier to submit LOMC forms, pay online, reduce paperwork, speed up form submittal process, and to make the process more transparent and understandable to the public 

. 	More updates on the details of SP 04 will be emailed once we get closer to the launch date 

3. 	
MIP Insider.org . This website is scheduled to go offline during the week of September 17, 2012, in an effort to condense Risk MAP’s web presence 


. 	Information identified as important to the MIP community will be transferred to MIP User Care in the coming weeks 
Below are the questions and answers that were discussed on the Studies Workflow Open Conference Call: 
Issue/Question  Answer  
(Darren Hall, Region 7) Is there a way to print an entire FIRM on a 24 x 36 or larger?  . Firmette Desktop 3.2.2 should enable you to print a full-size FIRM . This can be found on the MSC homepage (msc.fema.gov) on the bottom of the left hand column  
(Linda Burke, Region 5) Is there a revised draft of PM-42?  . (Stuart Rooney, FEMA) FEMA is scheduled to finalize in October. Effective for studies starting the new fiscal year or our standard operations task order  


Meeting Minutes for September 20, 2012 
(Rob Truelson)We submitted two studies under the  . There is an issue with meta data that may  
new version of Appendix L. The MIP DVT has not  have caused a delay  
been updated to handle this submittal. I was able  . FMD tool to ensure checks have been done  
to get a manual bypass to push the studies through  to justify the bypass  
DVT. Does CDS know of a procedure to push  . (Kristin Heavener, FEMA) It’s something that  
studies through DVT?  needs to be vetted. We are looking for  
o Is there a procedure to use the bypass  assistance in proposing a streamlined  
in order to help streamline the  process  
process?  . Kristen Heavener suggests reaching out to  
Scott McAfee about what is needed for  
guidance  

As a reminder, MIP Help can be reached via e-mail at miphelp@riskmapcds.com or by telephone at 1­877-FEMA-MAP.