81_FR_7598 81 FR 7569 - Mortgage and Loan Insurance Programs Under the National Housing Act-Debenture Interest Rates

81 FR 7569 - Mortgage and Loan Insurance Programs Under the National Housing Act-Debenture Interest Rates

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 29 (February 12, 2016)

Page Range7569-7571
FR Document2016-02870

This notice announces changes in the interest rates to be paid on debentures issued with respect to a loan or mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration under the provisions of the National Housing Act (the Act). The interest rate for debentures issued under section 221(g)(4) of the Act during the 6-month period beginning January 1, 2016, is 2\1/4\ percent. The interest rate for debentures issued under any other provision of the Act is the rate in effect on the date that the commitment to insure the loan or mortgage was issued, or the date that the loan or mortgage was endorsed (or initially endorsed if there are two or more endorsements) for insurance, whichever rate is higher. The interest rate for debentures issued under these other provisions with respect to a loan or mortgage committed or endorsed during the 6-month period beginning January 1, 2016, is 2\7/8\ percent. However, as a result of an amendment to section 224 of the Act, if an insurance claim relating to a mortgage insured under sections 203 or 234 of the Act and endorsed for insurance after January 23, 2004, is paid in cash, the debenture interest rate for purposes of calculating a claim shall be the monthly average yield, for the month in which the default on the mortgage occurred, on United States Treasury Securities adjusted to a constant maturity of 10 years.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5927-N-01]


Mortgage and Loan Insurance Programs Under the National Housing 
Act--Debenture Interest Rates

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces changes in the interest rates to be paid 
on debentures issued with respect to a loan or mortgage insured by the 
Federal Housing Administration under the provisions of the National 
Housing Act (the Act). The interest rate for debentures issued under 
section 221(g)(4) of the Act during the 6-month period beginning 
January 1, 2016, is 2\1/4\

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percent. The interest rate for debentures issued under any other 
provision of the Act is the rate in effect on the date that the 
commitment to insure the loan or mortgage was issued, or the date that 
the loan or mortgage was endorsed (or initially endorsed if there are 
two or more endorsements) for insurance, whichever rate is higher. The 
interest rate for debentures issued under these other provisions with 
respect to a loan or mortgage committed or endorsed during the 6-month 
period beginning January 1, 2016, is 2\7/8\ percent. However, as a 
result of an amendment to section 224 of the Act, if an insurance claim 
relating to a mortgage insured under sections 203 or 234 of the Act and 
endorsed for insurance after January 23, 2004, is paid in cash, the 
debenture interest rate for purposes of calculating a claim shall be 
the monthly average yield, for the month in which the default on the 
mortgage occurred, on United States Treasury Securities adjusted to a 
constant maturity of 10 years.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yong Sun, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 5148, Washington, DC 
20410-8000; telephone (202) 402-4778 (this is not a toll-free number). 
Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this number 
through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service 
at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 224 of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715o) provides that debentures issued under the Act with 
respect to an insured loan or mortgage (except for debentures issued 
pursuant to section 221(g)(4) of the Act) will bear interest at the 
rate in effect on the date the commitment to insure the loan or 
mortgage was issued, or the date the loan or mortgage was endorsed (or 
initially endorsed if there are two or more endorsements) for 
insurance, whichever rate is higher. This provision is implemented in 
HUD's regulations at 24 CFR 203.405, 203.479, 207.259(e)(6), and 
220.830. These regulatory provisions state that the applicable rates of 
interest will be published twice each year as a notice in the Federal 
Register.
    Section 224 further provides that the interest rate on these 
debentures will be set from time to time by the Secretary of HUD, with 
the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, in an amount not in 
excess of the annual interest rate determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury pursuant to a statutory formula based on the average yield of 
all outstanding marketable Treasury obligations of maturities of 15 or 
more years.
    The Secretary of the Treasury (1) has determined, in accordance 
with the provisions of section 224, that the statutory maximum interest 
rate for the period beginning January 1, 2016, is 2\7/8\ percent; and 
(2) has approved the establishment of the debenture interest rate by 
the Secretary of HUD at 2\7/8\ percent for the 6-month period beginning 
January 1, 2016. This interest rate will be the rate borne by 
debentures issued with respect to any insured loan or mortgage (except 
for debentures issued pursuant to section 221(g)(4)) with insurance 
commitment or endorsement date (as applicable) within the first 6 
months of 2016.
    For convenience of reference, HUD is publishing the following chart 
of debenture interest rates applicable to mortgages committed or 
endorsed since January 1, 1980:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Effective  interest  rate         On or after           Prior to
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9\1/2 \.......................  Jan. 1, 1980........  July 1, 1980.
9\7/8\........................  July 1, 1980........  Jan. 1, 1981.
11\3/4\.......................  Jan. 1, 1981........  July 1, 1981.
12\7/8\.......................  July 1, 1981........  Jan. 1, 1982.
12\3/4\.......................  Jan. 1, 1982........  Jan. 1, 1983.
10\1/4\.......................  Jan. 1, 1983........  July 1, 1983.
10\3/8\.......................  July 1, 1983........  Jan. 1, 1984.
11\1/2\.......................  Jan. 1, 1984........  July 1, 1984.
13\3/8\.......................  July 1, 1984........  Jan. 1, 1985.
11\5/8\.......................  Jan. 1, 1985........  July 1, 1985.
11\1/8\.......................  July 1, 1985........  Jan. 1, 1986.
10\1/4\.......................  Jan. 1, 1986........  July 1, 1986.
8\1/4\........................  July 1, 1986........  Jan. 1. 1987.
8.............................  Jan. 1, 1987........  July 1, 1987.
9.............................  July 1, 1987........  Jan. 1, 1988.
9\1/8\........................  Jan. 1, 1988........  July 1, 1988.
9\3/8\........................  July 1, 1988........  Jan. 1, 1989.
9\1/4\........................  Jan. 1, 1989........  July 1, 1989.
9.............................  July 1, 1989........  Jan. 1, 1990.
8\1/8\........................  Jan. 1, 1990........  July 1, 1990.
9.............................  July 1, 1990........  Jan. 1, 1991.
8\3/4\........................  Jan. 1, 1991........  July 1, 1991.
8\1/2\........................  July 1, 1991........  Jan. 1, 1992.
8.............................  Jan. 1, 1992........  July 1, 1992.
8.............................  July 1, 1992........  Jan. 1, 1993.
7\3/4\........................  Jan. 1, 1993........  July 1, 1993.
7.............................  July 1, 1993........  Jan. 1, 1994.
6\5/8\........................  Jan. 1, 1994........  July 1, 1994.
7\3/4\........................  July 1, 1994........  Jan. 1, 1995.
8\3/8\........................  Jan. 1, 1995........  July 1, 1995.
7\1/4\........................  July 1, 1995........  Jan. 1, 1996.
6\1/2\........................  Jan. 1, 1996........  July 1, 1996.
7\1/4\........................  July 1, 1996........  Jan. 1, 1997.
6\3/4\........................  Jan. 1, 1997........  July 1, 1997.
7\1/8 \.......................  July 1, 1997........  Jan. 1, 1998.
6\3/8\........................  Jan. 1, 1998........  July 1, 1998.
6\1/8\........................  July 1, 1998........  Jan. 1, 1999.
5\1/2\........................  Jan. 1, 1999........  July 1, 1999.
6\1/8\........................  July 1, 1999........  Jan. 1, 2000.
6\1/2\........................  Jan. 1, 2000........  July 1, 2000.
6\1/2 \.......................  July 1, 2000........  Jan. 1, 2001.
6.............................  Jan. 1, 2001........  July 1, 2001.
5\7/8\........................  July 1, 2001........  Jan. 1, 2002.
5\1/4\........................  Jan. 1, 2002........  July 1, 2002.
5\3/4\........................  July 1, 2002........  Jan. 1, 2003.
5.............................  Jan. 1, 2003........  July 1, 2003.
4\1/2\........................  July 1, 2003........  Jan. 1, 2004.
5\1/8\........................  Jan. 1, 2004........  July 1, 2004.
5\1/2\........................  July 1, 2004........  Jan. 1, 2005.
4\7/8\........................  Jan. 1, 2005........  July 1, 2005.
4\1/2\........................  July 1, 2005........  Jan. 1, 2006.
4\7/8\........................  Jan. 1, 2006........  July 1, 2006.
5\3/8\........................  July 1, 2006........  Jan. 1, 2007.
4\3/4\........................  Jan. 1, 2007........  July 1, 2007.
5.............................  July 1, 2007........  Jan. 1, 2008.
4\1/2\........................  Jan. 1, 2008........  July 1, 2008.
4\5/8\........................  July 1, 2008........  Jan. 1, 2009.
4\1/8\........................  Jan. 1, 2009........  July 1, 2009.
4\1/8\........................  July 1, 2009........  Jan. 1, 2010.
4\1/4\........................  Jan. 1, 2010........  July 1, 2010.
4\1/8\........................  July 1, 2010........  Jan. 1, 2011.
3\7/8\........................  Jan. 1, 2011........  July 1, 2011.
4\1/8\........................  July 1, 2011........  Jan. 1, 2012.
2\7/8\........................  Jan. 1, 2012........  July 1, 2012.
2\3/4\........................  July 1, 2012........  Jan. 1, 2013.
2\1/2\........................  Jan. 1, 2013........  July 1, 2013.
2\7/8\........................  July 1, 2013........  Jan. 1, 2014.
3\5/8\........................  Jan. 1, 2014........  July 1, 2014.
3\1/4\........................  July 1, 2014........  Jan. 1, 2015.
3.............................  Jan. 1, 2015........  July 1, 2015.
2\7/8\........................  July 1, 2015........  Jan. 1, 2016.
2\7/8\........................  Jan. 1, 2016........  July 1, 2016.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Section 215 of Division G, Title II of Public Law 108-199, enacted 
January 23, 2004 (HUD's 2004 Appropriations Act) amended section 224 of 
the Act, to change the debenture interest rate for purposes of 
calculating certain insurance claim payments made in cash. Therefore, 
for all claims paid in cash on mortgages insured under section 203 or 
234 of the National Housing Act and endorsed for insurance after 
January 23, 2004, the debenture interest rate will be the monthly 
average yield, for the month in which the default on the mortgage 
occurred, on United States Treasury Securities adjusted to a constant 
maturity of 10 years, as found in Federal Reserve Statistical Release 
H-15. The Federal Housing Administration has codified this provision in 
HUD regulations at 24 CFR 203.405(b) and 24 CFR 203.479(b).
    Section 221(g)(4) of the Act provides that debentures issued 
pursuant to that paragraph (with respect to the assignment of an 
insured mortgage to the Secretary) will bear interest at the ``going 
Federal rate'' in effect at the time the debentures are issued. The 
term ``going Federal rate'' is defined to mean the interest rate that 
the Secretary of the Treasury determines, pursuant to a statutory 
formula based on the average yield on all outstanding marketable 
Treasury obligations of 8- to 12-year maturities, for the 6-month 
periods of January through June and July through December of each year. 
Section 221(g)(4) is implemented in the HUD regulations at 24 CFR 
221.255 and 24 CFR 221.790.

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    The Secretary of the Treasury has determined that the interest rate 
to be borne by debentures issued pursuant to section 221(g)(4) during 
the 6-month period beginning January 1, 2016, is 2\1/4\ percent.
    The subject matter of this notice falls within the categorical 
exemption from HUD's environmental clearance procedures set forth in 24 
CFR 50.19(c)(6). For that reason, no environmental finding has been 
prepared for this notice.

    Authority: Sections 211, 221, 224, National Housing Act, 12 
U.S.C. 1715b, 1715l, 1715o; Section 7(d), Department of HUD Act, 42 
U.S.C. 3535(d).

    Dated: January 21, 2016.
Edward Golding,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
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                                                     request to provide IMA payments for a                   IMA recipients receiving a total up to 36               (5) Include a plan for assisting
                                                     period of up to 36 months, the State                    months of IMA.                                        recipients that exhaust their IMA after
                                                     cited a number of unanticipated                            After reviewing the State’s request,               36 months but continue to have a need
                                                     developments that contributed to delays                 and for the State of New York’s IMA                   for assistance because the rehabilitation
                                                     in the completion of assisted housing                   program only, the Department is                       of their home has not been completed.
                                                     projects. Most notably, the State pointed               modifying the provision of the March 5,
                                                                                                                                                                   III. Catalog of Federal Domestic
                                                     to the prospect of increased National                   2013, Federal Register notice that limits
                                                                                                                                                                   Assistance
                                                     Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claim                    the provision of interim mortgage
                                                     payments to NY Rising program                           assistance to a period of 20 months and                 The Catalog of Federal Domestic
                                                     participants as a result of fraudulent                  establishing an alternative requirement               Assistance number for the disaster
                                                     damage assessments conducted on                         that allows for the payment of assistance             recovery grants under this notice is
                                                     behalf of the NFIP in the immediate                     for a period of up to 36 months if the                14.269.
                                                     aftermath of the disaster. The State                    State meets the other requirements                    IV. Finding of No Significant Impact
                                                     indicated that uncertainty surrounding                  described in the above paragraph. The
                                                                                                             goal of this alternative requirement is to               A Finding of No Significant Impact
                                                     these payments, and the potential
                                                                                                             provide an extended period of IMA in                  (FONSI) with respect to the
                                                     impact of the payments on the amount
                                                                                                             order to minimize the risk of foreclosure             environment has been made in
                                                     of CDBG–DR funds ultimately available
                                                                                                             of storm damaged homes while they are                 accordance with HUD regulations at 24
                                                     to the homeowner, contributed to delays                                                                       CFR part 50, which implement section
                                                     and supports an extended period of                      being rehabilitated with CDBG–DR
                                                                                                             funds and to return IMA recipients to                 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
                                                     availability for IMA. Other factors cited                                                                     Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
                                                     by the State as contributing to the need                their rehabilitated homes as quickly as
                                                                                                             possible. The State must implement this               4332(2)(C)). The FONSI is available for
                                                     for extended IMA are the limited pool                                                                         public inspection between 8 a.m. and 5
                                                     of contractors experienced in                           alternative requirement consistent with
                                                                                                             the approach outlined in its request and              p.m. weekdays in the Regulations
                                                     undertaking the elevation of homes and                                                                        Division, Office of General Counsel,
                                                     the shorter Northeastern United States                  as described herein. This waiver and
                                                                                                             alternative requirement shall remain in               Department of Housing and Urban
                                                     construction season. The State further                                                                        Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room
                                                                                                             effect until December 31, 2017, after
                                                     noted that its own clarification process,                                                                     10276, Washington, DC 20410–0500.
                                                                                                             which the State shall be authorized to
                                                     through which applicants may appeal                                                                           Due to security measures at the HUD
                                                                                                             offer interim mortgage assistance for a
                                                     the ultimate amount of their CDBG–DR                                                                          Headquarters building, an advance
                                                                                                             period no more than 20 months. Interim
                                                     award, can also slow progress in                                                                              appointment to review the docket file
                                                                                                             mortgage assistance is an authorized
                                                     completing repairs and contribute to the                                                                      must be scheduled by calling the
                                                                                                             eligible public service activity and the
                                                     need for additional IMA.                                                                                      Regulations Division at 202–708–3055
                                                                                                             State is reminded that IMA
                                                        The State proposed to implement the                  expenditures are subject to the 15                    (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing-
                                                     extended period for IMA by initially                    percent cap on public services                        or speech-impaired individuals may
                                                     maintaining the current 20 months of                    established pursuant to 42 U.S.C.                     access this number through TTY by
                                                     assistance for IMA participants. At the                 5305(a)(8).                                           calling the Federal Relay Service at 800–
                                                     end of the 20-month period of                              Within 30 days of the effective date of            877–8339 (this is a toll-free number).
                                                     assistance, the State may subsequently                  this notice, the State must begin to                    Dated: February 8, 2016.
                                                     determine a need for an additional 16                   implement its construction program for                Nani A. Coloretti,
                                                     months of IMA, for a total not to exceed                IMA recipients receiving an extended                  Deputy Secretary.
                                                     36 months of assistance. When a need                    period of assistance and without                      [FR Doc. 2016–02913 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am]
                                                     for an extension of IMA is identified,                  substantial construction progress in the              BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
                                                     the State will conduct an inspection of                 rehabilitation of their home. The State
                                                     the property to determine if substantial                must have fully implemented the
                                                     construction progress has been made. If                 construction program for all IMA                      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
                                                     substantial construction progress has                   recipients within 6 months of the                     URBAN DEVELOPMENT
                                                     been made, the State may provide IMA                    effective date of this notice. In addition,
                                                     for the additional authorized period of                 the State’s policies and procedures                   [Docket No. FR–5927–N–01]
                                                     time, for a total period of assistance up               must:
                                                     to 36 months. If the inspection indicates                  (1) Document how the State will                    Mortgage and Loan Insurance
                                                     that substantial progress has not been                  determine that ‘‘substantial progress’’               Programs Under the National Housing
                                                     made, the extension of IMA will be                      has or has not been made in the                       Act—Debenture Interest Rates
                                                     provided only when the recipient agrees                 rehabilitation of an IMA recipient’s                  AGENCY:  Office of the Assistant
                                                     to participate in the newly established                 home;                                                 Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
                                                     construction program within the NY                         (2) Document how the State will                    Commissioner, HUD.
                                                     Rising Housing Recovery Program.                        determine that the amount and period of               ACTION: Notice.
                                                     Under the construction program, the                     assistance to be provided under this
                                                     State will contract for and manage, on                  alternative requirement is necessary and              SUMMARY:   This notice announces
                                                     behalf of the IMA recipient, the                        reasonable;
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                                                                                                                                                                   changes in the interest rates to be paid
                                                     rehabilitation of the IMA recipient’s                      (3) Document how the State will                    on debentures issued with respect to a
                                                     home. Prior to its initial implementation               prioritize the rehabilitation of homes of             loan or mortgage insured by the Federal
                                                     of the construction program, the State                  IMA recipients receiving a total up to 36             Housing Administration under the
                                                     will determine the need for the IMA                     months of IMA;                                        provisions of the National Housing Act
                                                     extension in those instances where                         (4) Include internal controls designed             (the Act). The interest rate for
                                                     substantial construction progress has                   to ensure that IMA provided to                        debentures issued under section
                                                     not occurred and will give priority to                  recipients is being used for its                      221(g)(4) of the Act during the 6-month
                                                     the rehabilitation of homes for those                   authorized purpose; and                               period beginning January 1, 2016, is 21⁄4


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                                                     percent. The interest rate for debentures               obligations of maturities of 15 or more                         Effective
                                                     issued under any other provision of the                 years.                                                          interest             On or after            Prior to
                                                     Act is the rate in effect on the date that                 The Secretary of the Treasury (1) has                          rate
                                                     the commitment to insure the loan or                    determined, in accordance with the
                                                                                                             provisions of section 224, that the                          5 .................   Jan. 1, 2003    ...   July 1, 2003.
                                                     mortgage was issued, or the date that the                                                                            41⁄2 .............    July 1, 2003   ....   Jan. 1, 2004.
                                                     loan or mortgage was endorsed (or                       statutory maximum interest rate for the                      51⁄8 .............    Jan. 1, 2004    ...   July 1, 2004.
                                                     initially endorsed if there are two or                  period beginning January 1, 2016, is 27⁄8                    51⁄2 .............    July 1, 2004   ....   Jan. 1, 2005.
                                                     more endorsements) for insurance,                       percent; and (2) has approved the                            47⁄8 .............    Jan. 1, 2005    ...   July 1, 2005.
                                                     whichever rate is higher. The interest                  establishment of the debenture interest                      41⁄2 .............    July 1, 2005   ....   Jan. 1, 2006.
                                                     rate for debentures issued under these                  rate by the Secretary of HUD at 27⁄8                         47⁄8 .............    Jan. 1, 2006    ...   July 1, 2006.
                                                     other provisions with respect to a loan                 percent for the 6-month period                               53⁄8 .............    July 1, 2006   ....   Jan. 1, 2007.
                                                     or mortgage committed or endorsed                       beginning January 1, 2016. This interest                     43⁄4 .............    Jan. 1, 2007    ...   July 1, 2007.
                                                                                                                                                                          5 .................   July 1, 2007   ....   Jan. 1, 2008.
                                                     during the 6-month period beginning                     rate will be the rate borne by debentures                    41⁄2 .............    Jan. 1, 2008    ...   July 1, 2008.
                                                     January 1, 2016, is 27⁄8 percent.                       issued with respect to any insured loan                      45⁄8 .............    July 1, 2008   ....   Jan. 1, 2009.
                                                     However, as a result of an amendment                    or mortgage (except for debentures                           41⁄8 .............    Jan. 1, 2009    ...   July 1, 2009.
                                                     to section 224 of the Act, if an insurance              issued pursuant to section 221(g)(4))                        41⁄8 .............    July 1, 2009   ....   Jan. 1, 2010.
                                                     claim relating to a mortgage insured                    with insurance commitment or                                 41⁄4 .............    Jan. 1, 2010    ...   July 1, 2010.
                                                     under sections 203 or 234 of the Act and                endorsement date (as applicable) within                      41⁄8 .............    July 1, 2010   ....   Jan. 1, 2011.
                                                     endorsed for insurance after January 23,                the first 6 months of 2016.                                  37⁄8 .............    Jan. 1, 2011    ...   July 1, 2011.
                                                     2004, is paid in cash, the debenture                       For convenience of reference, HUD is                      41⁄8 .............    July 1, 2011   ....   Jan. 1, 2012.
                                                                                                                                                                          27⁄8 .............    Jan. 1, 2012    ...   July 1, 2012.
                                                     interest rate for purposes of calculating               publishing the following chart of                            23⁄4 .............    July 1, 2012   ....   Jan. 1, 2013.
                                                     a claim shall be the monthly average                    debenture interest rates applicable to                       21⁄2 .............    Jan. 1, 2013    ...   July 1, 2013.
                                                     yield, for the month in which the                       mortgages committed or endorsed since                        27⁄8 .............    July 1, 2013   ....   Jan. 1, 2014.
                                                     default on the mortgage occurred, on                    January 1, 1980:                                             35⁄8 .............    Jan. 1, 2014    ...   July 1, 2014.
                                                     United States Treasury Securities                                                                                    31⁄4 .............    July 1, 2014   ....   Jan. 1, 2015.
                                                     adjusted to a constant maturity of 10                      Effective                                                 3 .................   Jan. 1, 2015    ...   July 1, 2015.
                                                     years.                                                     interest             On or after             Prior to     27⁄8 .............    July 1, 2015   ....   Jan. 1, 2016.
                                                                                                                  rate                                                    27⁄8 .............    Jan. 1, 2016    ...   July 1, 2016.
                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                     Yong Sun, Department of Housing and                     91⁄2 .............    Jan. 1, 1980   ....    July 1, 1980.      Section 215 of Division G, Title II of
                                                     Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street                   97⁄8 .............    July 1, 1980   ....    Jan. 1, 1981.   Public Law 108–199, enacted January
                                                     SW., Room 5148, Washington, DC                          113⁄4 ...........     Jan. 1, 1981   ....    July 1, 1981.
                                                                                                             127⁄8 ...........     July 1, 1981   ....    Jan. 1, 1982.
                                                                                                                                                                          23, 2004 (HUD’s 2004 Appropriations
                                                     20410–8000; telephone (202) 402–4778                    123⁄4 ...........     Jan. 1, 1982   ....    Jan. 1, 1983.   Act) amended section 224 of the Act, to
                                                     (this is not a toll-free number).                       101⁄4 ...........     Jan. 1, 1983   ....    July 1, 1983.   change the debenture interest rate for
                                                     Individuals with speech or hearing                      103⁄8 ...........     July 1, 1983   ....    Jan. 1, 1984.   purposes of calculating certain
                                                     impairments may access this number                      111⁄2 ...........     Jan. 1, 1984   ....    July 1, 1984.   insurance claim payments made in cash.
                                                     through TTY by calling the toll-free                    133⁄8 ...........     July 1, 1984   ....    Jan. 1, 1985.   Therefore, for all claims paid in cash on
                                                     Federal Information Relay Service at                    115⁄8 ...........     Jan. 1, 1985   ....    July 1, 1985.   mortgages insured under section 203 or
                                                     (800) 877–8339.                                         111⁄8 ...........     July 1, 1985   ....    Jan. 1, 1986.   234 of the National Housing Act and
                                                                                                             101⁄4 ...........     Jan. 1, 1986   ....    July 1, 1986.
                                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
                                                                                                             81⁄4 .............    July 1, 1986   ....    Jan. 1. 1987.
                                                                                                                                                                          endorsed for insurance after January 23,
                                                     224 of the National Housing Act (12                     8 .................   Jan. 1, 1987    ...    July 1, 1987.   2004, the debenture interest rate will be
                                                     U.S.C. 1715o) provides that debentures                  9 .................   July 1, 1987   ....    Jan. 1, 1988.   the monthly average yield, for the
                                                     issued under the Act with respect to an                 91⁄8 .............    Jan. 1, 1988    ...    July 1, 1988.   month in which the default on the
                                                     insured loan or mortgage (except for                    93⁄8 .............    July 1, 1988   ....    Jan. 1, 1989.   mortgage occurred, on United States
                                                     debentures issued pursuant to section                   91⁄4 .............    Jan. 1, 1989    ...    July 1, 1989.   Treasury Securities adjusted to a
                                                     221(g)(4) of the Act) will bear interest at             9 .................   July 1, 1989   ....    Jan. 1, 1990.   constant maturity of 10 years, as found
                                                     the rate in effect on the date the                      81⁄8 .............    Jan. 1, 1990    ...    July 1, 1990.   in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H–
                                                                                                             9 .................   July 1, 1990   ....    Jan. 1, 1991.
                                                     commitment to insure the loan or                                                                                     15. The Federal Housing Administration
                                                                                                             83⁄4 .............    Jan. 1, 1991    ...    July 1, 1991.
                                                     mortgage was issued, or the date the                    81⁄2 .............    July 1, 1991   ....    Jan. 1, 1992.   has codified this provision in HUD
                                                     loan or mortgage was endorsed (or                       8 .................   Jan. 1, 1992    ...    July 1, 1992.   regulations at 24 CFR 203.405(b) and 24
                                                     initially endorsed if there are two or                  8 .................   July 1, 1992   ....    Jan. 1, 1993.   CFR 203.479(b).
                                                     more endorsements) for insurance,                       73⁄4 .............    Jan. 1, 1993    ...    July 1, 1993.      Section 221(g)(4) of the Act provides
                                                     whichever rate is higher. This provision                7 .................   July 1, 1993   ....    Jan. 1, 1994.   that debentures issued pursuant to that
                                                     is implemented in HUD’s regulations at                  65⁄8 .............    Jan. 1, 1994    ...    July 1, 1994.   paragraph (with respect to the
                                                     24 CFR 203.405, 203.479, 207.259(e)(6),                 73⁄4 .............    July 1, 1994   ....    Jan. 1, 1995.   assignment of an insured mortgage to
                                                                                                             83⁄8 .............    Jan. 1, 1995    ...    July 1, 1995.   the Secretary) will bear interest at the
                                                     and 220.830. These regulatory                           71⁄4 .............    July 1, 1995   ....    Jan. 1, 1996.
                                                     provisions state that the applicable rates              61⁄2 .............    Jan. 1, 1996    ...    July 1, 1996.
                                                                                                                                                                          ‘‘going Federal rate’’ in effect at the time
                                                     of interest will be published twice each                71⁄4 .............    July 1, 1996   ....    Jan. 1, 1997.   the debentures are issued. The term
                                                     year as a notice in the Federal Register.               63⁄4 .............    Jan. 1, 1997    ...    July 1, 1997.   ‘‘going Federal rate’’ is defined to mean
                                                        Section 224 further provides that the                71⁄8 .............    July 1, 1997   ....    Jan. 1, 1998.   the interest rate that the Secretary of the
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                                                     interest rate on these debentures will be               63⁄8 .............    Jan. 1, 1998    ...    July 1, 1998.   Treasury determines, pursuant to a
                                                     set from time to time by the Secretary                  61⁄8 .............    July 1, 1998   ....    Jan. 1, 1999.   statutory formula based on the average
                                                     of HUD, with the approval of the                        51⁄2 .............    Jan. 1, 1999    ...    July 1, 1999.   yield on all outstanding marketable
                                                     Secretary of the Treasury, in an amount                 61⁄8 .............    July 1, 1999   ....    Jan. 1, 2000.   Treasury obligations of 8- to 12-year
                                                                                                             61⁄2 .............    Jan. 1, 2000    ...    July 1, 2000.
                                                     not in excess of the annual interest rate               61⁄2 .............    July 1, 2000   ....    Jan. 1, 2001.
                                                                                                                                                                          maturities, for the 6-month periods of
                                                     determined by the Secretary of the                      6 .................   Jan. 1, 2001    ...    July 1, 2001.   January through June and July through
                                                     Treasury pursuant to a statutory formula                57⁄8 .............    July 1, 2001   ....    Jan. 1, 2002.   December of each year. Section 221(g)(4)
                                                     based on the average yield of all                       51⁄4 .............    Jan. 1, 2002    ...    July 1, 2002.   is implemented in the HUD regulations
                                                     outstanding marketable Treasury                         53⁄4 .............    July 1, 2002   ....    Jan. 1, 2003.   at 24 CFR 221.255 and 24 CFR 221.790.


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                                                                                            Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 29 / Friday, February 12, 2016 / Notices                                                                     7571

                                                       The Secretary of the Treasury has                                   that has become available since the last                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                     determined that the interest rate to be                               review.
                                                                                                                                                                                         Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?
                                                     borne by debentures issued pursuant to                                DATES: To ensure consideration in our
                                                     section 221(g)(4) during the 6-month                                  reviews, we are requesting submission                            Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
                                                     period beginning January 1, 2016, is 21⁄4                             of new information no later than April                        we maintain Lists of Endangered and
                                                     percent.                                                              12, 2016. However, we will continue to                        Threatened Wildlife and Plants (which
                                                       The subject matter of this notice falls                             accept new information about any listed                       we collectively refer to as the List) in
                                                     within the categorical exemption from                                 species at any time.                                          the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
                                                     HUD’s environmental clearance                                                                                                       50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12
                                                                                                                           ADDRESSES: For the 67 species in Hawaii
                                                     procedures set forth in 24 CFR                                                                                                      (for plants). Section 4(c)(2) of the Act
                                                                                                                           (see table below), submit information                         requires us to review each listed
                                                     50.19(c)(6). For that reason, no
                                                                                                                           via U.S. mail to: Deputy Field                                species’ status at least once every 5
                                                     environmental finding has been
                                                                                                                           Supervisor—Programmatic; Attention:                           years. For additional information about
                                                     prepared for this notice.
                                                                                                                           5-Year Review; U.S. Fish and Wildlife                         5-year reviews, go to http://
                                                       Authority: Sections 211, 221, 224, National                         Service; Pacific Islands Fish and
                                                     Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1715b, 1715l, 1715o;                                                                                         www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/
                                                                                                                           Wildlife Office; 300 Ala Moana Blvd.,                         recovery-overview.html, scroll down to
                                                     Section 7(d), Department of HUD Act, 42                               Room 3–122, Box 50088; Honolulu, HI
                                                     U.S.C. 3535(d).                                                                                                                     ‘‘Learn More about 5-Year Reviews,’’
                                                                                                                           96850.                                                        and click on our factsheet.
                                                       Dated: January 21, 2016.                                              For the Warner sucker, Willamette
                                                     Edward Golding,                                                       daisy, Kincaid’s lupine, and rough                            What information do we consider in the
                                                     Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for                              popcornflower, submit information via                         review?
                                                     Housing.                                                              U.S. mail to: Field Supervisor;                                 A 5-year review considers all new
                                                     [FR Doc. 2016–02870 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am]                           Attention: 5-Year Review; U.S. Fish and                       information available at the time of the
                                                     BILLING CODE 4210–67–P                                                Wildlife Service; Oregon Fish and                             review. In conducting these reviews, we
                                                                                                                           Wildlife Office; 2600 SE 98th Ave.,                           consider the best scientific and
                                                                                                                           Suite 100; Portland, OR 97266.                                commercial data that has become
                                                                                                                             For the northern Idaho ground                               available since the listing determination
                                                     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                                                                                           squirrel, Bruneau Hot springsnail, Bliss                      or most recent status review, such as:
                                                     Fish and Wildlife Service                                             Rapids, snail, Banbury Springs limpet,
                                                                                                                                                                                           (A) Species biology, including but not
                                                                                                                           and Spaldings catchfly, submit                                limited to population trends, distribution,
                                                     [FWS–R1–ES–2015–N225;                                                 information via U.S. mail to: Field                           abundance, demographics, and genetics;
                                                     FXES11130100000C4–167–FF01E00000]                                     Supervisor; Attention: 5-Year Review;                           (B) Habitat conditions, including but not
                                                                                                                           U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Idaho                         limited to amount, distribution, and
                                                     Endangered and Threatened Wildlife                                    Fish and Wildlife Office; 1387 S.                             suitability;
                                                     and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status                               Vinnell Way, Suite 368; Boise, ID 83709.                        (C) Conservation measures that have been
                                                     Reviews of 76 Species in Hawaii,                                                                                                    implemented that benefit the species;
                                                                                                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                     Oregon, Washington, Montana, and                                                                                                      (D) Threat status and trends in relation to
                                                                                                                           Gregory Koob, U.S. Fish and Wildlife                          the five listing factors (as defined in section
                                                     Idaho
                                                                                                                           Service, Pacific Islands Fish and                             4(a)(1) of the Act); and
                                                     AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,                                  Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES), 808–                           (E) Other new information, data, or
                                                     Interior.                                                             792–9400 (for species in Hawaii); Jeff                        corrections, including but not limited to
                                                     ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews;                              Dillon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,                       taxonomic or nomenclatural changes,
                                                     request for information.                                              Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 503–                         identification of erroneous information
                                                                                                                           231–6179 (for Warner sucker,                                  contained in the List, and improved
                                                     SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and                                      Willamette daisy, Kincaid’s lupine, and                       analytical methods.
                                                     Wildlife Service (Service), are initiating                            rough popcornflower); or Kim Garner,                            Any new information will be
                                                     5-year status reviews for 76 species in                               Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office, 208–                          considered during the 5-year review and
                                                     Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Montana,                                  378–5243 (for northern Idaho ground                           will also be useful in evaluating the
                                                     and Idaho under the Endangered                                        squirrel, Bruneau Hot springsnail, Bliss                      ongoing recovery programs for these
                                                     Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).                                Rapids, snail, Banbury Springs limpet,                        species.
                                                     A 5-year status review is based on the                                and Spaldings catchfly). Individuals
                                                     best scientific and commercial data                                   who are hearing impaired or speech                            What Species Are Under Review?
                                                     available at the time of the review;                                  impaired may call the Federal Relay                             This notice announces our active
                                                     therefore, we are requesting submission                               Service at 800–877–8339 for TTY                               review of the 76 species listed in the
                                                     of any new information on these species                               assistance.                                                   table below.
                                                                                       SPECIES FOR WHICH THE PACIFIC REGION IS INITIATING A 5-YEAR STATUS REVIEW
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Final listing rule
                                                                  Common name                                       Scientific name                           Status               Where listed                (Federal Register citation and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     publication date)
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                                                                                                                                                      ANIMALS

                                                     Northern Idaho ground squirrel ..                   Urocitellus brunneus .................        Threatened ...........   U.S.A.   (ID)   ............   65   FR   17779; 04/05/2000
                                                     Maui nukupuu .............................          Hemignathus lucidus affinis ......            Endangered ..........    U.S.A.   (HI)   ............   32   FR   4001; 03/11/1967
                                                     Maui akepa .................................        Loxops coccineus ochraceus ....               Endangered ..........    U.S.A.   (HI)   ............   35   FR   16047; 10/13/1970
                                                     Poouli ..........................................   Melamprosops phaeosoma .......                Endangered ..........    U.S.A.   (HI)   ............   40   FR   44149; 09/25/1975
                                                     Molokai thrush ............................         Myadestes lanaiensis rutha ......             Endangered ..........    U.S.A.   (HI)   ............   35   FR   16047; 10/13/1970
                                                     Crested honeycreeper ................               Palmeria dolei ...........................    Endangered ..........    U.S.A.   (HI)   ............   32   FR   4001; 03/11/1967
                                                     Molokai creeper ..........................          Paroreomyza flammea ..............            Endangered ..........    U.S.A.   (HI)   ............   35   FR   16047; 10/13/1970



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Document Created: 2016-02-12 01:24:24
Document Modified: 2016-02-12 01:24:24
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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactYong Sun, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 5148, Washington, DC 20410-8000; telephone (202) 402-4778 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
FR Citation81 FR 7569 

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