82_FR_6633 82 FR 6621 - Consolidated Delegations of Authority for the Office of Community Planning and Development

82 FR 6621 - Consolidated Delegations of Authority for the Office of Community Planning and Development

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 12 (January 19, 2017)

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FR Document2017-01245

This notice updates, clarifies, and consolidates delegations of authority from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development and the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5981-D-01]


Consolidated Delegations of Authority for the Office of Community 
Planning and Development

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of delegations of authority.

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SUMMARY: This notice updates, clarifies, and consolidates delegations 
of authority from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to the 
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, the 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development and the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.

DATES: Effective Date: January 10, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cliff Taffet, General Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 7100, 
Washington, DC 20410-7000; telephone number 202-708-2690. This is not a 
toll-free number. For those needing assistance, this number may be 
accessed via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  This notice updates, clarifies, and 
consolidates into one notice the authority delegated by the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development to the Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development, the Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Community Planning and Development and the General Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. This notice 
supersedes all previous delegations to the Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development, the Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Community Planning and Development and the General Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, including 
the delegation published on April 20, 2015, at 80 FR 21747.

Section A. Authority Delegated

    Only the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development 
is delegated the authority to issue a final regulation or a Notice of 
Funding Availability (NOFA). The authority delegated herein to the 
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, the 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, and the General Deputy Assistant Secretary includes the 
authority to waive regulations and statutes, but for the Principal 
Deputy Assistant Secretary and the General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
the authority to waive statutes is limited in Section B below. Except 
as provided in Section B, the Secretary of HUD delegates to the 
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, the 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development and the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development the authority of the Secretary with respect to 
the programs and matters listed below:
    1. The AIDS Housing Opportunity Act, Title VIII, Subtitle D of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, Public Law 101-625, 
104 Stat. 4079 (1990) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 12901-12912); 
24 CFR part 574.
    2. The Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance 
Act of 1994, Public Law 103-421, 108 Stat. 4346 (codified as amended at 
10 U.S.C. 2687 note); 24 CFR part 586.
    3. Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordability 
Housing grants, Section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993, Public 
Law 103-120, 107 Stat. 1148 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 9816 
note).
    4. Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategies (CHAS), Title I 
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, Public Law 
101-625, 104 Stat. 4079 (1990) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 12701 
et seq.); 24 CFR part 91.
    5. Economic Development Initiative grants, as provided for in 
annual HUD appropriations acts (e.g., the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, Fiscal Year 2003, Public Law 108-7, 117 Stat. (2003)).
    6. Urban Empowerment Zones (EZ), as authorized under Title 26, 
subtitle A, chapter 1, subchapter U of the Internal Revenue Code 
(codified as amended at 26 U.S.C. 1391 et seq.); 24 CFR parts 597 and 
598.
    7. The HOME Investment Partnerships Act, Title II of the Cranston-
Gonzalez, National Affordable Housing Act, Public Law 101-625, 104 
Stat. 4079 (1990) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.); 24 
CFR part 92.
    8. The Loan Guarantee Recovery Fund under Section 4 of the Church 
Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Public Law 104-155, 110 Stat. 1392; 24 
CFR part 573.
    9. Neighborhood Initiatives grants specifically designed in annual 
HUD appropriations acts (e.g., the Consolidated Appropriations Act 
2010, Pub. L. 111-117, 123 Stat. 3034 (2009)).
    10. The Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program 
(HPRP), as authorized under the Homelessness Prevention Fund heading of 
Division A, Title XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 
2009, Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115.
    11. The Housing Trust Fund (HTF), Section 1338 of the Federal 
Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, added 
by Section 1131 of Public Law 110-289, 112 Stat. 2654 (codified at 12 
U.S.C. 4568); 24 CFR part 93.
    12. Rural Innovation Fund grants as provided for in annual HUD 
appropriations acts (e.g., the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2010, 
Pub. L. 111-117, 123 Stat. 3084 (2009)).
    13. The Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP), as authorized under 
the HOME Investments Partnerships Program heading of Division A, Title 
XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 
111-5, 123 Stat. 115, 220-21.
    14. The Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) under 
section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, 
Public Law 104-120, 110 Stat. 834 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 
12805 note).
    15. Technical Assistance and Capacity Building awards authorized 
under any program or matter delegated under Section A (e.g., Section 
107 of the Housing and Community Development Act 1987, Pub. L. 100-242, 
100 Stat. 1815 (1988)); and as provided for in annual and supplemental 
HUD appropriations acts (e.g., the Consolidated Appropriations Act 
2010, Pub. L. 111-117, 123 Stat. 3093 (2009)).
    16. Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, 
Public Law 93-383, 88 Stat. 633 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 5301 
et seq.); 24 CFR part 570, including the following:

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    a. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program;
    b. The Section 108 Loan Guarantee program;
    c. Economic development grants pursuant to Section 108(q);
    d. Neighborhood Stabilization programs under the Housing and 
Economic Recovery Act of 2008, Public Law 110-289, 122 Stat. 2850; 
Title XII of Division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
of 2009, Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115; and Section 1497 of the Wall 
Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, Public Law 111-203, 
124 Stat. 1376 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 5301 note);
    e. CDBG Disaster Recovery Grants as provided for in annual and 
supplemental HUD appropriations acts; and
    f. Appalachian Regional Commission grants pursuant to Section 214 
of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, Public Law 89-4, 
79 Stat. 5 (codified as amended at 40 U.S.C. 14507) and consistent with 
the CDBG program authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-393, 88 Stat. 633 (codified as 
amended at 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
    17. Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Public 
Law 100-77, 101 Stat. 482 (1987) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 5301 
et seq.), including the following:
    a. The Emergency Shelter Grants/Emergency Solutions Grants program, 
24 CFR 576;
    b. The Supportive Housing Program, 24 CFR part 583;
    c. The Shelter Plus Care Program, 24 CFR part 582;
    d. The Moderate Rehabilitation for Single Room Occupancy program 24 
CFR part 882, subpart H;
    e. The Continuum of Care program, 24 CFR part 578; and
    f. The Rural Housing Stability Assistance program.
    18. Title V of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Public 
Law 100-77, 101 Stat. 482 (1987) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 1411 
et seq.), 24 CFR part 581.
    19. The Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration program as 
provided for in annual HUD appropriations acts (e.g., Omnibus 
Appropriations Act, 2009, Pub. L. 111-8, 123 Stat. 524 (2009)).
    20. Overall departmental responsibility for rulemaking, policies, 
standards, procedures, and advisory materials for compliance with the 
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies 
Act of 1970, Public Law 91-646, 84 Stat. 1894 (1971) (codified as 
amended at 42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.); 49 CFR part 24. (For departmental 
programs, only the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development is delegated the authority to exercise the federal waiver 
authority provided under 49 CFR 24.7).
    21. Overall departmental responsibility for compliance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Public Law 91-190, 83 Stat. 
852 (1970) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347), and the 
related laws and authorities cited in 24 CFR 50.4 and 58.5, including 
(with regard to the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development) the authority to issue and to waive, or approve exceptions 
or establish criteria for exceptions from provisions of 24 CFR parts 
50, 51, 55, and 58. The Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development's designee serves as the Departmental lead in all federal 
initiatives that address NEPA and other federal environmental laws and 
authorities cited in 24 CFR 50.4 and 58.5 and as the Departmental 
signatory for environmental compliance MOUs with other federal agencies 
addressing compliance at the regional and national level.
    22. Certain Office of Community Planning and Development Programs 
that are no longer authorized for funding (or future funding is not 
anticipated), but whose administration must continue until all 
departmental responsibilities are discharged and finally terminated. 
These programs include the following:
    a. The Slum Clearance and Urban Renewal program under Title I of 
the Housing Act of 1949, Public Law 81-171, 63 Stat. 413 and any 
program which is superseded by, or inactive by reason of Title I of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, 88 
Stat. 633 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 5316);
    b. Area-wide grants, inequities grants, disaster grants and the 
authority to concur in final approval actions regarding innovative 
grants under Section 107 of Title I of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, 88 Stat. 633 (repealed 
1981);
    c. Urban Development Action grants under Title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, 88 Stat. 633. 
(codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 5318);
    d. The Rental Rehabilitation Program, United States Housing Act of 
1937, Sec.  17, Public Law 98-181, 97 Stat. 1196;
    e. The Section 312 Rehabilitation Loan Program, Housing Act of 
1964, Sec.  312 Public Law 88-560, 78 Stat. 769 (repealed 1990); 24 CFR 
part 510;
    f. The Urban Homesteading Program, Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 Sec.  810, Public Law 93-383, 88 Stat. 633 
(repealed 1990);
    g. Enterprise Zone Program under Title VII of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1987, Public Law 100-242, 100 Stat. 1815 
(1988) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 11501 et seq.);
    h. Grant for Urban Empowerment Zones (EZ) as provided for in annual 
HUD appropriations acts (e.g., Consolidated Appropriations resolution, 
Fiscal Year 2003, Pub. L. 108-7, 117 Stat. 11 (2003));
    i. HUD's Homeownership Zone initiative (HOZ) grants as provided for 
in Section 205 of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997, 
Public Law 104-204, 110 Stat. 2874 (1996) and funded with recaptured 
Nehemiah grants authorized under Title VI of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1987, Public Law 100-242, 101 Stat. 1815 (1988) 
(codified at 12 U.S.C. 1715l note);
    j. The Innovative Homeless Initiatives Demonstration program under 
the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993, Public Law 103-120, 107 Stat. 1144;
    k. The HOPE for Homeownership of Single-family Housing (HOPE 3) 
program, Title IV, Subtitle C of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act, Public Law 101-625, 104 Stat. 4079 (1990) 
(codified at 42 U.S.C. 12891);
    l. New Communities Program, Section 413 of the Housing and Urban 
Development Act of 1968, Public Law 90-448, 82 Stat. 476 (repealed 
1983), Section 726 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983, 
Public Law 91-609 (repealed 1983), 84 Stat. 1784, Section 474 of the 
Housing and Urban-Rural Act of 1983, Public Law 98-181,97 Stat. 1237 
(codified at 12 U.S.C. 1710g-5b), and any other functions, powers, and 
duties that may affect the liquidation of the New Communities program;
    m. Rural Housing and Economic Development grants specifically 
designed originally in the Fiscal Year 1998 HUD Appropriations Act, 
Public Law 105-65, 111 Stat. 1344 and subsequent annual HUD 
appropriations acts;
    n. Renewal Communities (RC), as authorized under Title 26, subtitle 
A, chapter 1, subchapter X of the Internal Revenue Code (codified as 
amended at

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26 U.S.C. 1400E et seq.); 24 CFR part 599;
    o. All programs consolidated in the Revolving Fund (Liquidating 
Programs) established pursuant to Title II of the Independent Offices 
Appropriations Act, Public Law 98-45, 97 Stat. 223 (1983) (codified as 
amended at 12 U.S.C. 1701g-5), including all authority of the Secretary 
with respect to functions, administration, and management of the 
Revolving Fund (Liquidating Programs).
    23. Suspensions, and/or limited denial of participations under 2 
CFR part 2424 with the concurrence of the General Counsel, or such 
other official as may be designed by the General Counsel.
    24. Pilot Program to Rehabilitate and Modify Homes of Disabled and 
Low-Income Veterans, as authorized under section 1079 of the Carl Levin 
and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015, Public Law 113-291, 128 Stat. 3292, 3521-3524 (2014).

Section B. Authority Excepted

    There is excepted from the authority delegated under Section A:
    1. The power to sue and be sued;
    2. Under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974, Public Law 93-383, 88 Stat. 633 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 
5301 et seq.):
    a. The power to administer the Indian Community Development Block 
Grant program, for which the authority has been delegated to the 
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing;
    b. The power to administer section 107 programs delegated to the 
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research;
    c. The power to issue obligations for purchase by the Secretary of 
the Treasury under section 108(g) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 5308); and
    d. The power and authority of the Secretary with respect to 
nondiscrimination under section 109 may be exercised only with the 
advice of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing Equal Opportunity.
    3. For programs noted in Section A.22 of this delegation that are 
no longer authorized for funding;
    a. The power to establish interest rates; and
    b. The power to issue notes or obligations for purchase by the 
Secretary of the Treasury.
    4. The authority delegated under Section A to the Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary and General Deputy Assistant Secretary does not 
include the authority to waive the following statutes:
    a. The authority under annual and supplemental HUD appropriations 
acts providing Community Development Block Grant funding for disaster 
recovery (e.g., Pub. L. 113-2) to waive, or specify alternative 
requirements for, statutory requirements;
    b. The authority under section 215(a)(6) of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12745) to waive qualifying 
rents; and
    c. The authority under section 858(b) of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12907) to waive requirements 
for short-term supported housing and services.

Section C. Authority To Redelegate

    The Assistant Secretary, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary 
and the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development are authorized to redelegate to employees of the Department 
any authority delegated under Section A. Redelegated authority to CPD 
Directors, Deputy Assistant Secretaries or other CPD program officials 
does not supersede the authority of the Assistant Secretary as designee 
of the Secretary.

Section D. Delegations Superseded

    This notice supersedes all prior delegations of authority from the 
Secretary to the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, including the delegation published on April 20, 2015, at 
80 FR 21747.

    Authority: Section 7(d) of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Act, 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).

    Dated: January 10, 2017.
Juli[aacute]n Castro,
Secretary.
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                                                  participation issued in accordance with                 including the delegation published on                  26 U.S.C. 1391 et seq.); 24 CFR parts 597
                                                  Section B.                                              April 20, 2015, at 80 FR 21747.                        and 598.
                                                    Authority: Section 7(d), Department of                                                                          7. The HOME Investment
                                                                                                          Section A. Authority Delegated
                                                  Housing and Urban Development Act, 42                                                                          Partnerships Act, Title II of the
                                                  U.S.C. 3535(d).                                            Only the Assistant Secretary for                    Cranston-Gonzalez, National Affordable
                                                                                                          Community Planning and Development                     Housing Act, Public Law 101–625, 104
                                                    Dated: January 10, 2017.
                                                                                                          is delegated the authority to issue a final            Stat. 4079 (1990) (codified as amended
                                                  Harriet Tregoning,
                                                                                                          regulation or a Notice of Funding                      at 42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.); 24 CFR part
                                                  Principal Deputy Assistant, Secretary for               Availability (NOFA). The authority                     92.
                                                  Community Planning and Development.
                                                                                                          delegated herein to the Assistant                         8. The Loan Guarantee Recovery Fund
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–01238 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am]             Secretary for Community Planning and                   under Section 4 of the Church Arson
                                                  BILLING CODE 4210–67–P                                  Development, the Principal Deputy                      Prevention Act of 1996, Public Law
                                                                                                          Assistant Secretary for Community                      104–155, 110 Stat. 1392; 24 CFR part
                                                                                                          Planning and Development, and the                      573.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND                               General Deputy Assistant Secretary                        9. Neighborhood Initiatives grants
                                                  URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                       includes the authority to waive                        specifically designed in annual HUD
                                                  [Docket No. FR–5981–D–01]                               regulations and statutes, but for the                  appropriations acts (e.g., the
                                                                                                          Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary                   Consolidated Appropriations Act 2010,
                                                  Consolidated Delegations of Authority                   and the General Deputy Assistant                       Pub. L. 111–117, 123 Stat. 3034 (2009)).
                                                  for the Office of Community Planning                    Secretary the authority to waive statutes                 10. The Homelessness Prevention and
                                                  and Development                                         is limited in Section B below. Except as               Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), as
                                                                                                          provided in Section B, the Secretary of                authorized under the Homelessness
                                                  AGENCY:  Office of the Secretary, HUD.                  HUD delegates to the Assistant                         Prevention Fund heading of Division A,
                                                  ACTION: Notice of delegations of                        Secretary for Community Planning and                   Title XII of the American Recovery and
                                                  authority.                                              Development, the Principal Deputy                      Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law
                                                                                                          Assistant Secretary for Community                      111–5, 123 Stat. 115.
                                                  SUMMARY:   This notice updates, clarifies,              Planning and Development and the                          11. The Housing Trust Fund (HTF),
                                                  and consolidates delegations of                         General Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Section 1338 of the Federal Housing
                                                  authority from the Secretary of Housing                 Community Planning and Development                     Enterprises Financial Safety and
                                                  and Urban Development to the Assistant                  the authority of the Secretary with                    Soundness Act of 1992, added by
                                                  Secretary for Community Planning and                    respect to the programs and matters                    Section 1131 of Public Law 110–289,
                                                  Development, the Principal Deputy                       listed below:                                          112 Stat. 2654 (codified at 12 U.S.C.
                                                  Assistant Secretary for Community                          1. The AIDS Housing Opportunity                     4568); 24 CFR part 93.
                                                  Planning and Development and the                        Act, Title VIII, Subtitle D of the                        12. Rural Innovation Fund grants as
                                                  General Deputy Assistant Secretary for                  Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable                  provided for in annual HUD
                                                  Community Planning and Development.                     Housing Act, Public Law 101–625, 104                   appropriations acts (e.g., the
                                                  DATES: Effective Date: January 10, 2017.                Stat. 4079 (1990) (codified as amended                 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2010,
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cliff                  at 42 U.S.C. 12901–12912); 24 CFR part                 Pub. L. 111–117, 123 Stat. 3084 (2009)).
                                                  Taffet, General Deputy Assistant                        574.                                                      13. The Tax Credit Assistance
                                                  Secretary, Office of Community                             2. The Base Closure Community                       Program (TCAP), as authorized under
                                                  Planning and Development, Department                    Redevelopment and Homeless                             the HOME Investments Partnerships
                                                  of Housing and Urban Development,                       Assistance Act of 1994, Public Law 103–                Program heading of Division A, Title XII
                                                  451 7th Street SW., Room 7100,                          421, 108 Stat. 4346 (codified as                       of the American Recovery and
                                                  Washington, DC 20410–7000; telephone                    amended at 10 U.S.C. 2687 note); 24                    Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law
                                                  number 202–708–2690. This is not a                      CFR part 586.                                          111–5, 123 Stat. 115, 220–21.
                                                  toll-free number. For those needing                        3. Capacity Building for Community                     14. The Self-Help Homeownership
                                                  assistance, this number may be accessed                 Development and Affordability Housing                  Opportunity Program (SHOP) under
                                                  via TTY by calling the Federal Relay                    grants, Section 4 of the HUD                           section 11 of the Housing Opportunity
                                                  Service at 800–877–8339.                                Demonstration Act of 1993, Public Law                  Program Extension Act of 1996, Public
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                         103–120, 107 Stat. 1148 (codified as                   Law 104–120, 110 Stat. 834 (codified as
                                                  notice updates, clarifies, and                          amended at 42 U.S.C. 9816 note).                       amended at 42 U.S.C. 12805 note).
                                                  consolidates into one notice the                           4. Comprehensive Housing                               15. Technical Assistance and Capacity
                                                  authority delegated by the Secretary of                 Affordability Strategies (CHAS), Title I               Building awards authorized under any
                                                  Housing and Urban Development to the                    of the Cranston-Gonzalez National                      program or matter delegated under
                                                  Assistant Secretary for Community                       Affordable Housing Act, Public Law                     Section A (e.g., Section 107 of the
                                                  Planning and Development, the                           101–625, 104 Stat. 4079 (1990) (codified               Housing and Community Development
                                                  Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for                as amended at 42 U.S.C. 12701 et seq.);                Act 1987, Pub. L. 100–242, 100 Stat.
                                                  Community Planning and Development                      24 CFR part 91.                                        1815 (1988)); and as provided for in
                                                  and the General Deputy Assistant                           5. Economic Development Initiative                  annual and supplemental HUD
                                                  Secretary for Community Planning and                    grants, as provided for in annual HUD                  appropriations acts (e.g., the
                                                  Development. This notice supersedes all                 appropriations acts (e.g., the                         Consolidated Appropriations Act 2010,
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                                                  previous delegations to the Assistant                   Consolidated Appropriations                            Pub. L. 111–117, 123 Stat. 3093 (2009)).
                                                  Secretary for Community Planning and                    Resolution, Fiscal Year 2003, Public                      16. Title I of the Housing and
                                                  Development, the Principal Deputy                       Law 108–7, 117 Stat. (2003)).                          Community Development Act of 1974,
                                                  Assistant Secretary for Community                          6. Urban Empowerment Zones (EZ),                    Public Law 93–383, 88 Stat. 633
                                                  Planning and Development and the                        as authorized under Title 26, subtitle A,              (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 5301
                                                  General Deputy Assistant Secretary for                  chapter 1, subchapter U of the Internal                et seq.); 24 CFR part 570, including the
                                                  Community Planning and Development,                     Revenue Code (codified as amended at                   following:


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                                                     a. The Community Development                         1970, Public Law 91–646, 84 Stat. 1894                    e. The Section 312 Rehabilitation
                                                  Block Grant (CDBG) program;                             (1971) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C.               Loan Program, Housing Act of 1964,
                                                     b. The Section 108 Loan Guarantee                    4601 et seq.); 49 CFR part 24. (For                    § 312 Public Law 88–560, 78 Stat. 769
                                                  program;                                                departmental programs, only the                        (repealed 1990); 24 CFR part 510;
                                                     c. Economic development grants                       Assistant Secretary for Community                         f. The Urban Homesteading Program,
                                                  pursuant to Section 108(q);                             Planning and Development is delegated                  Housing and Community Development
                                                     d. Neighborhood Stabilization                        the authority to exercise the federal                  Act of 1974 § 810, Public Law 93–383,
                                                  programs under the Housing and                          waiver authority provided under 49 CFR                 88 Stat. 633 (repealed 1990);
                                                  Economic Recovery Act of 2008, Public                   24.7).                                                    g. Enterprise Zone Program under
                                                  Law 110–289, 122 Stat. 2850; Title XII                     21. Overall departmental                            Title VII of the Housing and Community
                                                  of Division A of the American Recovery                  responsibility for compliance with the                 Development Act of 1987, Public Law
                                                  and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public                    National Environmental Policy Act of                   100–242, 100 Stat. 1815 (1988) (codified
                                                  Law 111–5, 123 Stat. 115; and Section                   1969, Public Law 91–190, 83 Stat. 852                  as amended at 42 U.S.C. 11501 et seq.);
                                                  1497 of the Wall Street Reform and                      (1970) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C.                  h. Grant for Urban Empowerment
                                                  Consumer Protection Act of 2010,                        4321–4347), and the related laws and                   Zones (EZ) as provided for in annual
                                                  Public Law 111–203, 124 Stat. 1376                      authorities cited in 24 CFR 50.4 and                   HUD appropriations acts (e.g.,
                                                  (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 5301                  58.5, including (with regard to the                    Consolidated Appropriations resolution,
                                                  note);                                                  Assistant Secretary for Community                      Fiscal Year 2003, Pub. L. 108–7, 117
                                                     e. CDBG Disaster Recovery Grants as                  Planning and Development) the                          Stat. 11 (2003));
                                                  provided for in annual and                              authority to issue and to waive, or                       i. HUD’s Homeownership Zone
                                                  supplemental HUD appropriations acts;                   approve exceptions or establish criteria               initiative (HOZ) grants as provided for
                                                  and                                                     for exceptions from provisions of 24                   in Section 205 of the Department of
                                                     f. Appalachian Regional Commission                   CFR parts 50, 51, 55, and 58. The                      Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
                                                  grants pursuant to Section 214 of the                   Assistant Secretary for Community                      Development, and Independent
                                                  Appalachian Regional Development Act                    Planning and Development’s designee                    Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997,
                                                  of 1965, Public Law 89–4, 79 Stat. 5                    serves as the Departmental lead in all                 Public Law 104–204, 110 Stat. 2874
                                                  (codified as amended at 40 U.S.C.                       federal initiatives that address NEPA                  (1996) and funded with recaptured
                                                  14507) and consistent with the CDBG                     and other federal environmental laws                   Nehemiah grants authorized under Title
                                                  program authorized under Title I of the                 and authorities cited in 24 CFR 50.4 and               VI of the Housing and Community
                                                  Housing and Community Development                       58.5 and as the Departmental signatory                 Development Act of 1987, Public Law
                                                  Act of 1974, Public Law 93–393, 88 Stat.                for environmental compliance MOUs                      100–242, 101 Stat. 1815 (1988) (codified
                                                  633 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C.                   with other federal agencies addressing                 at 12 U.S.C. 1715l note);
                                                  5301 et seq.).                                          compliance at the regional and national                   j. The Innovative Homeless Initiatives
                                                     17. Title IV of the McKinney-Vento                   level.                                                 Demonstration program under the HUD
                                                  Homeless Assistance Act, Public Law                        22. Certain Office of Community                     Demonstration Act of 1993, Public Law
                                                  100–77, 101 Stat. 482 (1987) (codified as               Planning and Development Programs                      103–120, 107 Stat. 1144;
                                                  amended at 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.),                     that are no longer authorized for                         k. The HOPE for Homeownership of
                                                  including the following:                                funding (or future funding is not                      Single-family Housing (HOPE 3)
                                                     a. The Emergency Shelter Grants/
                                                                                                          anticipated), but whose administration                 program, Title IV, Subtitle C of the
                                                  Emergency Solutions Grants program,
                                                                                                          must continue until all departmental                   Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
                                                  24 CFR 576;
                                                                                                          responsibilities are discharged and                    Housing Act, Public Law 101–625, 104
                                                     b. The Supportive Housing Program,
                                                                                                          finally terminated. These programs                     Stat. 4079 (1990) (codified at 42 U.S.C.
                                                  24 CFR part 583;
                                                     c. The Shelter Plus Care Program, 24                 include the following:                                 12891);
                                                  CFR part 582;                                              a. The Slum Clearance and Urban                        l. New Communities Program, Section
                                                     d. The Moderate Rehabilitation for                   Renewal program under Title I of the                   413 of the Housing and Urban
                                                  Single Room Occupancy program 24                        Housing Act of 1949, Public Law 81–                    Development Act of 1968, Public Law
                                                  CFR part 882, subpart H;                                171, 63 Stat. 413 and any program                      90–448, 82 Stat. 476 (repealed 1983),
                                                     e. The Continuum of Care program, 24                 which is superseded by, or inactive by                 Section 726 of the Housing and Urban-
                                                  CFR part 578; and                                       reason of Title I of the Housing and                   Rural Recovery Act of 1983, Public Law
                                                     f. The Rural Housing Stability                       Community Development Act of 1974,                     91–609 (repealed 1983), 84 Stat. 1784,
                                                  Assistance program.                                     Public Law 93–383, 88 Stat. 633                        Section 474 of the Housing and Urban-
                                                     18. Title V of the McKinney-Vento                    (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 5316);               Rural Act of 1983, Public Law 98–
                                                  Homeless Assistance Act, Public Law                        b. Area-wide grants, inequities grants,             181,97 Stat. 1237 (codified at 12 U.S.C.
                                                  100–77, 101 Stat. 482 (1987) (codified as               disaster grants and the authority to                   1710g–5b), and any other functions,
                                                  amended at 42 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.), 24                  concur in final approval actions                       powers, and duties that may affect the
                                                  CFR part 581.                                           regarding innovative grants under                      liquidation of the New Communities
                                                     19. The Veterans Homelessness                        Section 107 of Title I of the Housing and              program;
                                                  Prevention Demonstration program as                     Community Development Act of 1974,                        m. Rural Housing and Economic
                                                  provided for in annual HUD                              Public Law 93–383, 88 Stat. 633                        Development grants specifically
                                                  appropriations acts (e.g., Omnibus                      (repealed 1981);                                       designed originally in the Fiscal Year
                                                  Appropriations Act, 2009, Pub. L. 111–                     c. Urban Development Action grants                  1998 HUD Appropriations Act, Public
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                                                  8, 123 Stat. 524 (2009)).                               under Title I of the Housing and                       Law 105–65, 111 Stat. 1344 and
                                                     20. Overall departmental                             Community Development Act of 1974,                     subsequent annual HUD appropriations
                                                  responsibility for rulemaking, policies,                Public Law 93–383, 88 Stat. 633.                       acts;
                                                  standards, procedures, and advisory                     (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 5318);                  n. Renewal Communities (RC), as
                                                  materials for compliance with the                          d. The Rental Rehabilitation Program,               authorized under Title 26, subtitle A,
                                                  Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real                  United States Housing Act of 1937, § 17,               chapter 1, subchapter X of the Internal
                                                  Property Acquisition Policies Act of                    Public Law 98–181, 97 Stat. 1196;                      Revenue Code (codified as amended at


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                                                  26 U.S.C. 1400E et seq.); 24 CFR part                   authority to waive the following                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  599;                                                    statutes:                                              Juanita Perry, Department of Housing
                                                    o. All programs consolidated in the                     a. The authority under annual and                    and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
                                                  Revolving Fund (Liquidating Programs)                   supplemental HUD appropriations acts                   Street SW., Room 7266, Washington, DC
                                                  established pursuant to Title II of the                 providing Community Development                        20410; telephone (202) 402–3970; TTY
                                                  Independent Offices Appropriations                      Block Grant funding for disaster                       number for the hearing- and speech-
                                                  Act, Public Law 98–45, 97 Stat. 223                     recovery (e.g., Pub. L. 113–2) to waive,               impaired (202) 708–2565 (these
                                                  (1983) (codified as amended at 12 U.S.C.                or specify alternative requirements for,               telephone numbers are not toll-free),
                                                  1701g-5), including all authority of the                statutory requirements;                                call the toll-free Title V information line
                                                  Secretary with respect to functions,                      b. The authority under section                       at 800–927–7588 or send an email to
                                                  administration, and management of the                   215(a)(6) of the Cranston-Gonzalez                     title5@hud.gov.
                                                  Revolving Fund (Liquidating Programs).                  National Affordable Housing Act (42                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
                                                    23. Suspensions, and/or limited                       U.S.C. 12745) to waive qualifying rents;               accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and
                                                  denial of participations under 2 CFR                    and                                                    section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney
                                                  part 2424 with the concurrence of the                     c. The authority under section 858(b)                Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
                                                  General Counsel, or such other official                 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National                      11411), as amended, HUD is publishing
                                                  as may be designed by the General                       Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C.                      this Notice to identify Federal buildings
                                                  Counsel.                                                12907) to waive requirements for short-                and other real property that HUD has
                                                    24. Pilot Program to Rehabilitate and                 term supported housing and services.                   reviewed for suitability for use to assist
                                                  Modify Homes of Disabled and Low-                                                                              the homeless. The properties were
                                                  Income Veterans, as authorized under                    Section C. Authority To Redelegate
                                                                                                                                                                 reviewed using information provided to
                                                  section 1079 of the Carl Levin and                        The Assistant Secretary, the Principal               HUD by Federal landholding agencies
                                                  Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National                      Deputy Assistant Secretary and the                     regarding unutilized and underutilized
                                                  Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal                    General Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 buildings and real property controlled
                                                  Year 2015, Public Law 113–291, 128                      Community Planning and Development                     by such agencies or by GSA regarding
                                                  Stat. 3292, 3521–3524 (2014).                           are authorized to redelegate to                        its inventory of excess or surplus
                                                                                                          employees of the Department any                        Federal property. This Notice is also
                                                  Section B. Authority Excepted
                                                                                                          authority delegated under Section A.                   published in order to comply with the
                                                     There is excepted from the authority                 Redelegated authority to CPD Directors,                December 12, 1988 Court Order in
                                                  delegated under Section A:                              Deputy Assistant Secretaries or other                  National Coalition for the Homeless v.
                                                     1. The power to sue and be sued;                     CPD program officials does not
                                                     2. Under Title I of the Housing and                                                                         Veterans Administration, No. 88–2503–
                                                                                                          supersede the authority of the Assistant               OG (D.D.C.).
                                                  Community Development Act of 1974,                      Secretary as designee of the Secretary.
                                                  Public Law 93–383, 88 Stat. 633                                                                                   Properties reviewed are listed in this
                                                  (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 5301                  Section D. Delegations Superseded                      Notice according to the following
                                                  et seq.):                                                                                                      categories: Suitable/available, suitable/
                                                                                                            This notice supersedes all prior                     unavailable, and suitable/to be excess,
                                                     a. The power to administer the Indian                delegations of authority from the
                                                  Community Development Block Grant                                                                              and unsuitable. The properties listed in
                                                                                                          Secretary to the Assistant Secretary for               the three suitable categories have been
                                                  program, for which the authority has                    Community Planning and Development,
                                                  been delegated to the Assistant                                                                                reviewed by the landholding agencies,
                                                                                                          including the delegation published on                  and each agency has transmitted to
                                                  Secretary for Public and Indian                         April 20, 2015, at 80 FR 21747.
                                                  Housing;                                                                                                       HUD: (1) Its intention to make the
                                                     b. The power to administer section                     Authority: Section 7(d) of the Department            property available for use to assist the
                                                                                                          of Housing and Urban Development Act, 42               homeless, (2) its intention to declare the
                                                  107 programs delegated to the Assistant                 U.S.C. 3535(d).
                                                  Secretary for Policy Development and                                                                           property excess to the agency’s needs, or
                                                  Research;                                                 Dated: January 10, 2017.                             (3) a statement of the reasons that the
                                                     c. The power to issue obligations for                Julián Castro,                                        property cannot be declared excess or
                                                  purchase by the Secretary of the                        Secretary.                                             made available for use as facilities to
                                                  Treasury under section 108(g) of the                    [FR Doc. 2017–01245 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am]            assist the homeless.
                                                  Housing and Community Development                       BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
                                                                                                                                                                    Properties listed as suitable/available
                                                  Act (42 U.S.C. 5308); and                                                                                      will be available exclusively for
                                                     d. The power and authority of the                                                                           homeless use for a period of 60 days
                                                  Secretary with respect to                               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND                              from the date of this Notice. Where
                                                  nondiscrimination under section 109                     URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                      property is described as for ‘‘off-site use
                                                  may be exercised only with the advice                                                                          only’’ recipients of the property will be
                                                                                                          [Docket No. FR–5907–C–52]                              required to relocate the building to their
                                                  of the Assistant Secretary for Fair
                                                  Housing Equal Opportunity.                                                                                     own site at their own expense.
                                                                                                          Federal Property Suitable as Facilities
                                                     3. For programs noted in Section A.22                                                                       Homeless assistance providers
                                                                                                          To Assist the Homeless
                                                  of this delegation that are no longer                                                                          interested in any such property should
                                                  authorized for funding;                                 AGENCY:  Office of the Assistant                       send a written expression of interest to
                                                     a. The power to establish interest                   Secretary for Community Planning and                   HHS, addressed to: Ms. Theresa M.
                                                                                                          Development, HUD.                                      Ritta, Chief Real Property Branch, the
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                                                  rates; and
                                                     b. The power to issue notes or                       ACTION: Correction.                                    Department of Health and Human
                                                  obligations for purchase by the                                                                                Services, Room 12–07, Parklawn
                                                  Secretary of the Treasury.                              SUMMARY:   HUD is republishing this                    Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
                                                     4. The authority delegated under                     notice to include all information that                 MD 20857, (301) 443–2265 (This is not
                                                  Section A to the Principal Deputy                       was inadvertently not included in the                  a toll-free number.) HHS will mail to the
                                                  Assistant Secretary and General Deputy                  notice publish on December 23, 2016 at                 interested provider an application
                                                  Assistant Secretary does not include the                81 FR 94405.                                           packet, which will include instructions


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Document Created: 2018-02-01 15:15:31
Document Modified: 2018-02-01 15:15:31
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of delegations of authority.
DatesEffective Date: January 10, 2017.
ContactCliff Taffet, General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 7100, Washington, DC 20410-7000; telephone number 202-708-2690. This is not a toll-free number. For those needing assistance, this number may be accessed via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.
FR Citation82 FR 6621 

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