80 FR 52619 - Housing Choice Voucher Program: Streamlining the Portability Process
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 52619-52620] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21487] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 24 CFR Part 982 [Docket No. FR-5453-C-03] RIN 2577-AC86 Housing Choice Voucher Program: Streamlining the Portability Process AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, HUD. ACTION: Final rule, technical correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document corrects an inadvertent omission of regulatory text in HUD's final rule on Housing Choice Voucher Program: Streamlining the Portability Process, published on August 20, 2015. DATES: Effective Date: September 21, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about this technical correction, contact Camille E. Acevedo, Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 10282, Washington, DC 20410-0500, telephone number 202-708-1793 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (this is a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 20, 2015, at 80 FR 50564, HUD published a final rule to streamline the portability process. Portability is a feature of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program that allows an eligible family with a housing choice voucher to use that voucher to lease a unit anywhere in the United States where there is a public housing agency (PHA) operating an HCV program. The purpose of the changes made to the portability regulations made by HUD's final rule published on August 10, 2015, is to enable PHAs to better serve families and expand housing opportunities by improving portability processes. HUD received comments about the requirement and content of HCV family briefings. The majority of commenters, commenting on the briefings, expressed opposition to expanding the briefing requirements, stating that the existing briefing requirements are already complex and any expansion would increase administrative burden. In response to these comments, HUD stated that it determined that providing information about the factors the family should consider when determining where to lease a unit with voucher assistance will only be required as part of the briefing should HUD make such information available to PHAs for distribution. HUD stated that if required, PHAs are to provide such information as part of the oral briefing and the information packet provided to families selected to participate in the program, and that HUD would revised the regulation at Sec. 982.301 accordingly. HUD further stated that an explanation of the benefits of living in low-poverty census tracts should be provided to all families, not just those families living in high-poverty census tracts. This explanation of benefits should also be included in the information packet provided to families selected to participate in the HCV program. (See 80 FR 50569, first column.) While HUD stated that it would amend Sec. 982.301 accordingly, the corresponding amendments were inadvertently omitted from the regulatory text. Therefore, this document revises Sec. 982.301 to include the missing regulatory text. Correction In the issue of August 20, 2015, at 80 FR 50564, FR Rule Doc. No. 2015-20551 is corrected as follows: On page 50572, in the third column, amendatory instruction 4. and its amendatory text are corrected to read as follows: 0 4. In Sec. 982.301, revise paragraphs (a)(1)(iii), (a)(2), (a)(3), (b)(1), (b)(4), (b)(9), (b)(11), and (b)(15) to read as follows: Sec. 982.301 Information when family is selected. (a) * * * (1) * * * (iii) Where the family may lease a unit, including renting a dwelling unit inside or outside the PHA jurisdiction, and any information on selecting a unit that HUD provides. (2) An explanation of how portability works. The PHA may not discourage the family from choosing to live anywhere in the PHA jurisdiction, or outside the PHA jurisdiction under portability procedures, unless otherwise expressly authorized by statute, regulation, PIH Notice, or court order. The family must be informed of how portability may affect the family's assistance through screening, subsidy standards, payment standards, and any other elements of the portability process which may affect the family's assistance. (3) The briefing must also explain the advantages of areas that do not have a high concentration of low-income families. * * * * * (b) * * * (1) The term of the voucher, voucher suspensions, and PHA policy on any extensions of the term. If the PHA allows extensions, the packet must explain how the family can request an extension; * * * * * (4) Where the family may lease a unit and an explanation of how portability works, including information on how portability may affect the family's assistance through screening, subsidy standards, payment standards, and any other elements of the portability process which may affect the family's assistance. * * * * * (9) Materials (e.g., brochures) on how to select a unit and any additional information on selecting a unit that HUD provides. * * * * * (11) A list of landlords known to the PHA who may be willing to lease a unit to the family or other resources (e.g., newspapers, organizations, online search tools) known to the PHA that may assist the family in locating a unit. PHAs must ensure that the list of landlords or other resources covers areas outside of poverty or minority concentration. * * * * * (15) The advantages of areas that do not have a high concentration of low-income families. [[Page 52620]] Dated: August 25, 2015. Camille E. Acevedo, Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations. [FR Doc. 2015-21487 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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experienced lost sales or lost revenue by published a final rule to streamline the § 982.301 Information when family is
reason of the subject merchandise portability process. Portability is a selected.
during a period covering the three most feature of the Housing Choice Voucher (a) * * *
recently completed calendar years and (HCV) Program that allows an eligible (1) * * *
that portion of the current calendar year family with a housing choice voucher to
for which information is reasonably use that voucher to lease a unit (iii) Where the family may lease a
available. For each named purchaser, anywhere in the United States where unit, including renting a dwelling unit
petitioners must provide the email there is a public housing agency (PHA) inside or outside the PHA jurisdiction,
address of the specific contact person, operating an HCV program. The purpose and any information on selecting a unit
5-digit zip code, and the information of the changes made to the portability that HUD provides.
identified in the template spreadsheet regulations made by HUD’s final rule (2) An explanation of how portability
specified in the Commission’s published on August 10, 2015, is to works. The PHA may not discourage the
Handbook on Filing Procedures. enable PHAs to better serve families and family from choosing to live anywhere
Petitioners must certify that all lost sales expand housing opportunities by in the PHA jurisdiction, or outside the
or lost revenue allegations identified in improving portability processes. PHA jurisdiction under portability
the petition will also be submitted HUD received comments about the procedures, unless otherwise expressly
electronically in the manner specified in requirement and content of HCV family authorized by statute, regulation, PIH
the Commission’s Handbook on Filing briefings. The majority of commenters, Notice, or court order. The family must
Procedures. commenting on the briefings, expressed be informed of how portability may
* * * * * opposition to expanding the briefing affect the family’s assistance through
requirements, stating that the existing screening, subsidy standards, payment
By order of the Commission. standards, and any other elements of the
briefing requirements are already
Issued: August 25, 2015. portability process which may affect the
complex and any expansion would
Lisa R. Barton, family’s assistance.
increase administrative burden. In
Secretary to the Commission. response to these comments, HUD (3) The briefing must also explain the
[FR Doc. 2015–21441 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am] stated that it determined that providing advantages of areas that do not have a
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P information about the factors the family high concentration of low-income
should consider when determining families.
where to lease a unit with voucher * * * * *
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND assistance will only be required as part (b) * * *
URBAN DEVELOPMENT of the briefing should HUD make such
information available to PHAs for (1) The term of the voucher, voucher
24 CFR Part 982 distribution. HUD stated that if suspensions, and PHA policy on any
required, PHAs are to provide such extensions of the term. If the PHA
[Docket No. FR–5453–C–03]
information as part of the oral briefing allows extensions, the packet must
RIN 2577–AC86
and the information packet provided to explain how the family can request an
families selected to participate in the extension;
Housing Choice Voucher Program: * * * * *
Streamlining the Portability Process program, and that HUD would revised
the regulation at § 982.301 accordingly. (4) Where the family may lease a unit
AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, HUD further stated that an explanation and an explanation of how portability
HUD. of the benefits of living in low-poverty works, including information on how
ACTION: Final rule, technical correction. census tracts should be provided to all portability may affect the family’s
families, not just those families living in assistance through screening, subsidy
SUMMARY: This document corrects an high-poverty census tracts. This standards, payment standards, and any
inadvertent omission of regulatory text explanation of benefits should also be other elements of the portability process
in HUD’s final rule on Housing Choice included in the information packet which may affect the family’s
Voucher Program: Streamlining the provided to families selected to assistance.
Portability Process, published on participate in the HCV program. (See 80
August 20, 2015. * * * * *
FR 50569, first column.) While HUD (9) Materials (e.g., brochures) on how
DATES: Effective Date: September 21, stated that it would amend § 982.301
2015. to select a unit and any additional
accordingly, the corresponding information on selecting a unit that
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For amendments were inadvertently omitted HUD provides.
further information about this technical from the regulatory text. Therefore, this
document revises § 982.301 to include * * * * *
correction, contact Camille E. Acevedo,
Associate General Counsel for the missing regulatory text. (11) A list of landlords known to the
Legislation and Regulations, Office of PHA who may be willing to lease a unit
Correction to the family or other resources (e.g.,
General Counsel, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451 In the issue of August 20, 2015, at 80 newspapers, organizations, online
7th Street SW., Room 10282, FR 50564, FR Rule Doc. No. 2015–20551 search tools) known to the PHA that
Washington, DC 20410–0500, telephone is corrected as follows: may assist the family in locating a unit.
number 202–708–1793 (this is not a toll- On page 50572, in the third column, PHAs must ensure that the list of
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free number). Individuals with speech amendatory instruction 4. and its landlords or other resources covers
or hearing impairments may access this amendatory text are corrected to read as areas outside of poverty or minority
number through TTY by calling the follows: concentration.
Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339 ■ 4. In § 982.301, revise paragraphs * * * * *
(this is a toll-free number). (a)(1)(iii), (a)(2), (a)(3), (b)(1), (b)(4), (15) The advantages of areas that do
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August (b)(9), (b)(11), and (b)(15) to read as not have a high concentration of low-
20, 2015, at 80 FR 50564, HUD follows: income families.
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Dated: August 25, 2015. email Petty Officer Benjamin Colbert, IV. Discussion of the Final Rule
Camille E. Acevedo, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 305–535– From August 10, 2015 to September 4,
Associate General Counsel for Legislation and 4317, email Benjamin.R.Colbert@ 2015, the Army Corp of Engineers will
Regulations. uscg.mil. If you have questions on be removing and disposing unexploded
[FR Doc. 2015–21487 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am] viewing or submitting material to the ordnance off the coast of Vero Beach,
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Manager, Docket Operations, telephone A safety zone will encompass certain
202–366–9826. waters of the Atlantic Ocean in Vero
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SECURITY effective beginning 12:01 a.m. on
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DHS Department of Homeland Security sooner by the Captain of the Port. The
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NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking and disposition of the unexploded
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§ Section conditions may inhibit ordinance
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Removal, Vero Beach, FL
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ACTION: Temporary final rule. Enforcement agencies will have vessels
The Coast Guard is issuing this final on-scene to enforce this rule. The safety
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is rule without prior notice and zone will encompass all waters of the
establishing a safety zone on the waters opportunity to comment pursuant to Atlantic Ocean from Windward Way to
of the Atlantic Ocean for the removal of
authority under section 4(a) of the Seaway Court extending east for 2.3
unexploded ordnance located east of
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 nautical miles, in Vero Beach, Florida.
Vero Beach. There will be a zone
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approximately 2.6 nautical mile wide
authorizes an agency to issue a rule from entering, transiting through,
along the beach extending due east for
without prior notice and opportunity to anchoring in, or remaining within this
approximately 2.3 nautical miles, in
comment when the agency for good regulated area.
Vero Beach, Florida. This safety zone
cause finds that those procedures are Persons and vessels may request
will be in effect from August 10th
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through September 4, 2015. This safety
to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. contacting the Captain of the Port Miami
zone will only be enforced while
553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that by telephone at 305–535–4472, or a
operations are being conducted. The
good cause exists for not publishing a designated representative via VHF radio
safety zone is necessary to protect the
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on channel 16. If authorization to enter,
public from hazards associated with
with respect to this rule because the transit through, anchor in, or remain
removal of the unexploded ordnance.
Coast Guard did not receive notice of within the safety zone is granted by the
Persons and vessels are prohibited from
this event until late July and there is an Captain of the Port Miami or a
entering, transiting through, anchoring
immediate need to remove hazards designated representative, all persons
in, or remaining within the safety zone
presented by unexploded ordinance. and vessels receiving such authorization
during operations unless authorized by
Any delay in the effective date of this must comply with the instructions of
the Captain of the Port Miami or a
rule would be unnecessary and contrary the Captain of the Port Miami or a
designated representative.
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DATES: This rule is effective without action is needed to minimize potential Guard will provide notice of the safety
actual notice from September 1, 2015 danger to the public from this operation. zone by Broadcast Notice to Mariners,
until September 4, 2015. For the and on-scene designated
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule, technical correction. | |
| Dates | Effective Date: September 21, 2015. | |
| Contact | For further information about this technical correction, contact Camille E. Acevedo, Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 10282, Washington, DC 20410-0500, telephone number 202-708-1793 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (this is a toll-free number). | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 52619 | |
| RIN Number | 2577-AC86 |
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