80 FR 71936 - Changes to Accounting Requirements for the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Program; Correction
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 222 (November 18, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 222 (November 18, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-29478 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 71936] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29478] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 24 CFR Part 570 [Docket Nos. FR 5797-I-01 and FR 5797-C-02] RIN 2506-AC39 Changes to Accounting Requirements for the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Program; Correction AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, HUD. ACTION: Interim final rule; correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document corrects a technical error in HUD's interim final rule on CDBG accounting requirements, published November 12, 2015. DATES: Effective date: December 14, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stanley Gimont, Director, Office of Block Grant Assistance, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, 451 7th Street SW., Suite 7286, Washington, DC 20410 at 202-708-3587, (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this number via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service, toll-free, at 800- 877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD published a document in the Federal Register on November 12, 2015, at 80 FR 69864, amending the accounting requirements for the CDBG program, including 24 CFR 570.489. The amendments included clarification of how HUD determines compliance with planning and administration cost limits. In the preamble to the rule, at page 69867, first column, HUD stated that the regulations revised by rule modify the limits on administrative and planning expenses by adding to the existing compliance test a new test for grants with an origin year of 2015and subsequent years, which would continue to remain in place for all grants. However, language was inadvertently included in the regulatory text that limited the existing test to CDBG grants with an origin year prior to 2015. This document corrects that limiting language. Correction In interim final rule FR Doc. 2015-28700, published on November 12, 2015 (80 FR 69864), make the following correction: On page 69872, in the first column, in Sec. 570.489, correct paragraph (a)(3)(ii) to read as follows: Sec. 570.489 Program administrative requirements. (a) * * * (3) * * * (ii) The combined expenditures by the State and its funded units of general local government for planning, management, and administrative costs shall not exceed 20 percent of the aggregate amount of the origin year grant, any origin year grant funds reallocated by HUD to the State, and the amount of any program income received during the program year. * * * * * Dated: November 13, 2015. Camille Acevedo, Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations. [FR Doc. 2015-29478 Filed 11-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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1. Office of the Federal Register, ‘‘Current requirements for the CDBG program, ACTION: Interpretive bulletin.
Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard including 24 CFR 570.489. The
Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls amendments included clarification of SUMMARY: This document sets forth the
for Human Food,’’ September 10, 2015. how HUD determines compliance with views of the Department of Labor
Available at https://s3.amazonaws.com/ (Department) concerning the application
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-
planning and administration cost limits.
In the preamble to the rule, at page of the Employee Retirement Income
21920.pdf. Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to certain
2. FDA, ‘‘FSMA Webinar Series: Preventive 69867, first column, HUD stated that the
regulations revised by rule modify the state laws designed to expand the
Controls for Human and Animal Food Final
Rules,’’ 2015. Available at http:// limits on administrative and planning retirement savings options available to
www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/ expenses by adding to the existing private sector workers through ERISA-
FSMA/ucm461512.htm. compliance test a new test for grants covered retirement plans. Concern over
3. FDA, ‘‘Contact FDA About FSMA,’’ with an origin year of 2015and adverse social and economic
2015. Available at http://www.fda.gov/Food/ subsequent years, which would consequences of inadequate retirement
GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/ucm459719.htm. continue to remain in place for all savings levels has prompted several
4. FDA, ‘‘Current Good Manufacturing states to adopt or consider legislation to
Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based
grants. However, language was
inadvertently included in the regulatory address this problem. The Department
Preventive Controls for Human Food;
text that limited the existing test to separately released a proposed
Clarification of Compliance Date for Certain
Food Establishments,’’ 2015. Available at: CDBG grants with an origin year prior regulation describing safe-harbor
http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/ to 2015. This document corrects that conditions for states and employers to
ReportsManualsForms/Reports/ limiting language. avoid creation of ERISA-covered plans
EconomicAnalyses/default.htm. as a result of state laws that require
Correction private sector employers to implement
Dated: November 10, 2015.
In interim final rule FR Doc. 2015– in their workplaces state-administered
Leslie Kux,
28700, published on November 12, 2015 payroll deduction IRA programs (auto-
Associate Commissioner for Policy. (80 FR 69864), make the following IRA laws). This Interpretive Bulletin
[FR Doc. 2015–29340 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] correction: does not address such state auto-IRA
BILLING CODE 4164–01–P On page 69872, in the first column, in laws.
§ 570.489, correct paragraph (a)(3)(ii) to
DATES: This interpretive bulletin is
read as follows:
effective on November 18, 2015.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
§ 570.489 Program administrative FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
requirements. Office of Regulations and
24 CFR Part 570 (a) * * * Interpretations, Employee Benefits
(3) * * * Security Administration, (202) 693–
[Docket Nos. FR 5797–I–01 and FR 5797– (ii) The combined expenditures by the 8500. This is not a toll-free number.
C–02] State and its funded units of general SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to
RIN 2506–AC39 local government for planning, provide a concise and ready reference to
management, and administrative costs its interpretations of ERISA, the
Changes to Accounting Requirements shall not exceed 20 percent of the Department publishes its interpretive
for the Community Development Block aggregate amount of the origin year bulletins in the Rules and Regulations
Grants (CDBG) Program; Correction grant, any origin year grant funds section of the Federal Register. The
reallocated by HUD to the State, and the Department is publishing in this issue of
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel,
amount of any program income received the Federal Register, ERISA Interpretive
HUD.
during the program year. Bulletin 2015–02, which interprets
ACTION: Interim final rule; correction.
* * * * * ERISA section 3(2)(A), 29 U.S.C.
SUMMARY: This document corrects a Dated: November 13, 2015. 1002(2)(A), section 3(5), 29 U.S.C.
technical error in HUD’s interim final Camille Acevedo, 1002(5), and section 514, 29 U.S.C.
rule on CDBG accounting requirements, Associate General Counsel for Legislation and 1144, as they apply to state laws
published November 12, 2015. Regulations. designed to expand workers’ access to
DATES: Effective date: December 14, [FR Doc. 2015–29478 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]
retirement savings programs. Some
2015. BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
states have adopted laws or are
exploring approaches designed to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: expand the retirement savings options
Stanley Gimont, Director, Office of available to their private sector workers
Block Grant Assistance, Department of DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
through ERISA-covered retirement
Housing and Urban Development, Office plans. One of the challenges the states
of Community Planning and Employee Benefits Security
Administration face in expanding retirement savings
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Suite opportunities for private sector
7286, Washington, DC 20410 at 202– employees is uncertainty about ERISA
708–3587, (this is not a toll-free 29 CFR Part 2509
preemption of such efforts. ERISA
number). Individuals with speech or RIN 1210–AB74 generally would preempt a state law
hearing impairments may access this that required employers to establish and
number via TTY by calling the Federal Interpretive Bulletin Relating to State
maintain ERISA-covered employee
wgreen on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES
Relay Service, toll-free, at 800–877– Savings Programs That Sponsor or
benefit pension plans. The Department
8339. Facilitate Plans Covered by the
also has a strong interest in promoting
Employee Retirement Income Security
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD retirement savings by employees. The
Act of 1974
published a document in the Federal Department recognizes that some
Register on November 12, 2015, at 80 AGENCY:Employee Benefits Security employers currently do not provide
FR 69864, amending the accounting Administration, Labor. pension plans for their employees. The
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Interim final rule; correction. | |
| Dates | Effective date: December 14, 2015. | |
| Contact | Stanley Gimont, Director, Office of Block Grant Assistance, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, 451 7th Street SW., Suite 7286, Washington, DC 20410 at 202-708-3587, (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this number via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service, toll-free, at 800- 877-8339. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 71936 | |
| RIN Number | 2506-AC39 |
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