80_FR_45746 80 FR 45599 - Organization and Functions, and Seal Amendments

80 FR 45599 - Organization and Functions, and Seal Amendments

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 147 (July 31, 2015)

Page Range45599-45600
FR Document2015-18812

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is adopting a final rule that makes technical amendments to descriptions of its organization and structure and its seal and logo.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 147 (Friday, July 31, 2015) 
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[FR Doc No: 2015-18812]



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FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

12 CFR Part 1200

RIN 2590-AA75


Organization and Functions, and Seal Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance Agency.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is adopting a final 
rule that makes technical amendments to descriptions of its 
organization and structure and its seal and logo.

DATES: Effective July 31, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel, 
Office of the General Counsel, (202) 649-3050 (not a toll-free number), 
[email protected], 400 Seventh Street SW., Eighth Floor, 
Washington, DC 20024. The telephone number for the Telecommunications 
Device for the Hearing Impaired is (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Effective July 30, 2008, Division A of the Housing and Economic 
Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), Public Law 110-289, 122 Stat. 2654 (2008), 
titled the Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008, 
amended the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness 
Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) (Safety and Soundness Act) and 
created FHFA as an independent agency of the federal government. HERA 
provided for the abolishment of the Office of Federal Housing 
Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) and the Federal Housing Finance Board 
(Finance Board) one year after the date of enactment. Those agencies, 
together with the Housing and Urban Development Enterprise mission 
staff, were combined to establish FHFA. FHFA was established to oversee 
the prudential operations of the Federal National Mortgage Association 
(Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), 
and the Federal Home Loan Banks; and to ensure that they operate in a 
safe and sound manner, remain adequately capitalized, foster liquid, 
efficient, competitive and resilient national housing finance markets, 
comply with the Safety and Soundness Act and their respective 
authorizing statutes, as well as all rules, regulations, guidelines and 
orders under those statutes, and carry out their missions through 
activities that are authorized by their respective statutes and are 
consistent with the public interest. FHFA also has regulatory authority 
over the Federal Home Loan Bank System's Office of Finance under 
section 1311(b)(2) of the Safety and Soundness Act (12 U.S.C. 
4511(b)(2)).

II. Description of the Rule

    The final rule makes minor changes to delete references to offices 
within FHFA that no longer exist and to more clearly express the 
ability to create positions and offices within the agency. 
Additionally, FHFA has changed its official logo and seal.

III. Regulatory Impact

Administrative Procedure Act

    In promulgating this final rule, FHFA has determined that notice 
and public comment are not necessary. Section 553(b)(A) of title 5, 
United States Code, provides that when regulations involve matters of 
agency organization, procedure or practice, the agency may publish 
regulations in final form. In addition, FHFA finds, in accordance with 
5 U.S.C. 553(d), that a delayed effective date is unnecessary. 
Accordingly, this rule is effective upon publication.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This final rule does not contain any information collection 
requirements that require the approval of the Office of Management and 
budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, 
the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do 
not apply. See 5 U.S.C. 601(2) and 603(a).

List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 1200

    Organization and functions (Government agencies), Seals and 
insignia.

Authority and Issuance

    Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the Supplementary 
Information, under the authority of 12 U.S.C. 4526, 12 U.S.C. 4512, and 
5 U.S.C. 552, FHFA is amending part 1200 of Chapter XII, title 12 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 1200--ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 1200 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, 12 U.S.C. 4512, 12 U.S.C 4526.


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2. Amend Sec.  1200.2 by revising paragraph (f) to read as follows:


Sec.  1200.2  Organization of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

* * * * *
    (f) Other Offices and Departments. The Director may from time to 
time establish or terminate Offices and Divisions of the agency as the 
Director deems necessary or appropriate to carry out FHFA's mission. 
The Director may establish Offices and positions as the Director deems 
necessary and appropriate to support the operations of a federal 
agency, such as a Deputy Director for one or more specified areas of 
responsibility, a Chief Operating Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, 
an Office of Information Technology, and such other offices, 
departments, and positions as are necessary and appropriate or may be 
required by statute.
* * * * *

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3. Amend Sec.  1200.3 by revising paragraphs (a) and (b) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1200.3  Official logo and seal.

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    (a) Description. The logo is a disc consisting of three polygons 
each drawn in a manner resembling a silhouette of a pitched roof house 
and with distinctive eaves under its roof. Each polygon is placed one 
in front of the other, two of which are diminished in size from the 
polygon behind it. Placed

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in the center of the smallest polygon is the acronym for the 
organization, ``FHFA.'' The polygons are encircled by a designation 
scroll having a solid background and containing the words ``FEDERAL 
HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY'' in capital letters with serifs, with two 
mullets on the extreme left and right of the scroll. Upon approval by 
the Director, FHFA may employ variations of the color or shading of its 
logo and seal for specified purposes; these will be available for 
reference on the agency Web site at www.fhfa.gov.
    (b) Display. FHFA's official logo and seal appears below:
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    Dated: July 27, 2015.
Melvin L. Watt,
Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-18812 Filed 7-30-15; 8:45 am]
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45599 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 147 Friday, July 31, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER were combined to establish FHFA. provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility contains regulatory documents having general FHFA was established to oversee the (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply. See applicability and legal effect, most of which prudential operations of the Federal 5 U.S.C. 601(2) and 603(a). are keyed to and codified in the Code of National Mortgage Association (Fannie Federal Regulations, which is published under List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 1200 Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. Organization and functions Corporation (Freddie Mac), and the The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by Federal Home Loan Banks; and to (Government agencies), Seals and the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of ensure that they operate in a safe and insignia. new books are listed in the first FEDERAL sound manner, remain adequately Authority and Issuance REGISTER issue of each week. capitalized, foster liquid, efficient, competitive and resilient national Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the Supplementary Information, under housing finance markets, comply with FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE the authority of 12 U.S.C. 4526, 12 the Safety and Soundness Act and their AGENCY U.S.C. 4512, and 5 U.S.C. 552, FHFA is respective authorizing statutes, as well amending part 1200 of Chapter XII, title as all rules, regulations, guidelines and 12 CFR Part 1200 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations as orders under those statutes, and carry follows: RIN 2590–AA75 out their missions through activities that are authorized by their respective PART 1200—ORGANIZATION AND Organization and Functions, and Seal statutes and are consistent with the FUNCTIONS Amendments public interest. FHFA also has regulatory authority over the Federal ■ 1. The authority citation for part 1200 AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance Home Loan Bank System’s Office of continues to read as follows: Agency. Finance under section 1311(b)(2) of the Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, 12 U.S.C. 4512, 12 ACTION:Final rule. Safety and Soundness Act (12 U.S.C. U.S.C 4526. 4511(b)(2)). SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance ■ 2. Amend § 1200.2 by revising Agency (FHFA) is adopting a final rule II. Description of the Rule paragraph (f) to read as follows: that makes technical amendments to The final rule makes minor changes to § 1200.2 Organization of the Federal descriptions of its organization and delete references to offices within FHFA Housing Finance Agency. structure and its seal and logo. that no longer exist and to more clearly * * * * * DATES: Effective July 31, 2015. express the ability to create positions (f) Other Offices and Departments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and offices within the agency. The Director may from time to time Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel, Additionally, FHFA has changed its establish or terminate Offices and Office of the General Counsel, (202) official logo and seal. Divisions of the agency as the Director 649–3050 (not a toll-free number), deems necessary or appropriate to carry III. Regulatory Impact Alfred.Pollard@fhfa.gov, 400 Seventh out FHFA’s mission. The Director may Street SW., Eighth Floor, Washington, Administrative Procedure Act establish Offices and positions as the DC 20024. The telephone number for In promulgating this final rule, FHFA Director deems necessary and the Telecommunications Device for the has determined that notice and public appropriate to support the operations of Hearing Impaired is (800) 877–8339. comment are not necessary. Section a federal agency, such as a Deputy SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 553(b)(A) of title 5, United States Code, Director for one or more specified areas provides that when regulations involve of responsibility, a Chief Operating I. Background Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, an matters of agency organization, Effective July 30, 2008, Division A of procedure or practice, the agency may Office of Information Technology, and the Housing and Economic Recovery publish regulations in final form. In such other offices, departments, and Act of 2008 (HERA), Public Law 110– addition, FHFA finds, in accordance positions as are necessary and 289, 122 Stat. 2654 (2008), titled the with 5 U.S.C. 553(d), that a delayed appropriate or may be required by Federal Housing Finance Regulatory effective date is unnecessary. statute. Reform Act of 2008, amended the Accordingly, this rule is effective upon * * * * * Federal Housing Enterprises Financial publication. ■ 3. Amend § 1200.3 by revising Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 paragraphs (a) and (b) to read as follows: U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) (Safety and Paperwork Reduction Act Soundness Act) and created FHFA as an This final rule does not contain any § 1200.3 Official logo and seal. independent agency of the federal information collection requirements that * * * * * government. HERA provided for the require the approval of the Office of (a) Description. The logo is a disc abolishment of the Office of Federal consisting of three polygons each drawn rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES Management and budget under the Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. in a manner resembling a silhouette of and the Federal Housing Finance Board 3501 et seq.). a pitched roof house and with (Finance Board) one year after the date distinctive eaves under its roof. Each of enactment. Those agencies, together Regulatory Flexibility Act polygon is placed one in front of the with the Housing and Urban Because no notice of proposed other, two of which are diminished in Development Enterprise mission staff, rulemaking is required for this rule, the size from the polygon behind it. Placed VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:25 Jul 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\31JYR1.SGM 31JYR1

45600 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 147 / Friday, July 31, 2015 / Rules and Regulations in the center of the smallest polygon is changes are designed to provide for the Flight Data Center (NFDC)/Permanent the acronym for the organization, safe and efficient use of the navigable Notice to Airmen (P–NOTAM), and is ‘‘FHFA.’’ The polygons are encircled by airspace and to promote safe flight incorporated by reference under 5 a designation scroll having a solid operations under instrument flight rules U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 background and containing the words at the affected airports. CFR 97.20. The large number of SIAPs, ‘‘FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE DATES: This rule is effective July 31, their complex nature, and the need for AGENCY’’ in capital letters with serifs, 2015. The compliance date for each a special format make their verbatim with two mullets on the extreme left SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, publication in the Federal Register and right of the scroll. Upon approval and ODP is specified in the amendatory expensive and impractical. Further, by the Director, FHFA may employ provisions. airmen do not use the regulatory text of variations of the color or shading of its The incorporation by reference of the SIAPs, but refer to their graphic logo and seal for specified purposes; certain publications listed in the depiction on charts printed by these will be available for reference on regulations is approved by the Director publishers of aeronautical materials. the agency Web site at www.fhfa.gov. of the Federal Register as of July 31, Thus, the advantages of incorporation (b) Display. FHFA’s official logo and 2015. by reference are realized and seal appears below: publication of the complete description ADDRESSES: Availability of matter of each SIAP contained on FAA form incorporated by reference in the documents is unnecessary. amendment is as follows: This amendment provides the affected For Examination CFR sections, and specifies the SIAPs 1. U.S. Department of Transportation, and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs with Docket Ops–M30, 1200 New Jersey their applicable effective dates. This Avenue SE., West Bldg., Ground Floor, amendment also identifies the airport Washington, DC 20590–0001; and its location, the procedure and the 2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization amendment number. Service Area in which the affected Availability and Summary of Material airport is located; Incorporated by Reference 3. The office of Aeronautical The material incorporated by Navigation Products, 6500 South reference is publicly available as listed MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK in the ADDRESSES section. 73169 or, The material incorporated by 4. The National Archives and Records Dated: July 27, 2015. reference describes SIAPs, Takeoff Administration (NARA). Minimums and ODPs as identified in Melvin L. Watt, For information on the availability of the amendatory language for part 97 of Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency. this material at NARA, call 202–741– this final rule. [FR Doc. 2015–18812 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] 6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/ BILLING CODE 8070–01–P federal_register/ The Rule code_of_federal_regulations/ This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is ibr_locations.html. effective upon publication of each DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Availability separate SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP as amended in the transmittal. All SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and Federal Aviation Administration For safety and timeliness of change ODPs are available online free of charge. considerations, this amendment Visit the National Flight Data Center 14 CFR Part 97 incorporates only specific changes online at nfdc.faa.gov to register. contained for each SIAP and Takeoff [Docket No. 31027; Amdt. No. 3652] Additionally, individual SIAP and Minimums and ODP as modified by Takeoff Minimums and ODP copies may Standard Instrument Approach FDC permanent NOTAMs. be obtained from the FAA Air Traffic The SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums Organization Service Area in which the and Obstacle Departure Procedures; and ODPs, as modified by FDC affected airport is located. permanent NOTAM, and contained in Miscellaneous Amendments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: this amendment are based on the AGENCY: Federal Aviation Richard A. Dunham III, Flight Procedure criteria contained in the U.S. Standard Administration (FAA), DOT. Standards Branch (AFS–420) Flight for Terminal Instrument Procedures ACTION: Final rule. Technologies and Procedures Division, (TERPS). In developing these changes to Flight Standards Service, Federal SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and SUMMARY: This rule amends, suspends, Aviation Administration, Mike ODPs, the TERPS criteria were applied or removes Standard Instrument Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 only to specific conditions existing at Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, the affected airports. All SIAP associated Takeoff Minimums and OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box amendments in this rule have been Obstacle Departure Procedures for 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125) previously issued by the FAA in a FDC operations at certain airports. These telephone: (405) 954–4164. NOTAM as an emergency action of regulatory actions are needed because of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES immediate flight safety relating directly the adoption of new or revised criteria, amends Title 14, Code of Federal to published aeronautical charts. or because of changes occurring in the Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97) by The circumstances that created the National Airspace System, such as the amending the referenced SIAPs. The need for these SIAP and Takeoff commissioning of new navigational complete regulatory description of each Minimums and ODP amendments facilities, adding new obstacles, or SIAP is listed on the appropriate FAA require making them effective in less changing air traffic requirements. These Form 8260, as modified by the National than 30 days. ER31JY15.025</GPH> VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:25 Jul 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\31JYR1.SGM 31JYR1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective July 31, 2015.
ContactAlfred M. Pollard, General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, (202) 649-3050 (not a toll-free number), [email protected], 400 Seventh Street SW., Eighth Floor, Washington, DC 20024. The telephone number for the Telecommunications Device for the Hearing Impaired is (800) 877-8339.
FR Citation80 FR 45599 
RIN Number2590-AA75
CFR AssociatedOrganization and Functions (government Agencies) and Seals and Insignia
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