[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2389]


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[Federal Register: February 4, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing

24 CFR Parts 905 and 970

[Docket No. N-94-1689; FR-3528-N-03]

 

Public and Indian Housing Program--Demolition or Disposition of 
Public and Indian Housing Projects--Required and Permitted PHA/IHA 
Actions Prior to Approval; Extension of Delay of Effective Date

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice; extension of delay of effective date of final rule.

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SUMMARY: Existing regulations require that a PHA or IHA not take any 
action to demolish or dispose of a public or Indian housing project or 
a portion of a public or Indian housing project without obtaining HUD 
approval under the provisions of 24 CFR parts 970 or 905, respectively. 
On November 4, 1993, the Department promulgated a final rule that 
clarifies that until such time as HUD approval may be obtained, the PHA 
or IHA must not take any action intended to further the demolition or 
disposition of a public housing project or a portion of a public 
housing project without obtaining HUD approval under 24 CFR parts 970 
or 905, respectively. Furthermore, until such time as HUD approval is 
obtained, the PHA or IHA must prevent further deterioration of the 
physical condition of the project, other than deterioration incident to 
normal use, and is responsible under the ACC to continue providing 
emergency repair services and routine maintenance for occupied 
projects.
    On December 6, 1993, a notice was published to delay the effective 
date of the final rule from December 6, 1993, until February 4, 1994. 
This notice further delays the effective date of the final rule for an 
additional 60 days.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective February 4, 1994, the effective date of the 
final rule published at 58 FR 58784 is delayed until April 5, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William R. Minning, Director, Policy Division, Office of Management and 
Policy, (202) 708-0713. The telecommunications device for deaf persons 
(TDD) is available at (202) 708-0850. (The telephone numbers provided 
are not toll-free telephone numbers.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 4, 1993, at 58 FR 58784, the 
Department issued a final rule regarding required and permitted actions 
that a PHA or IHA may take prior to approval of an application for 
demolition or disposition of a public or Indian Housing project or a 
portion of a public or Indian housing project. The final rule had an 
effective date of December 6, 1993, and a notice was published in the 
Federal Register on December 6, 1993 (58 FR 64141) that delayed that 
effective date until February 4, 1994, because serious concerns had 
been expressed about the impact of some of the provisions of the final 
rule on residents and resident organizations.
    In the spirit of cooperation, the Department wishes to further 
delay the effective date of the final rule so that further review of 
this rule may be conducted.
    Accordingly, in FR Doc. 93-29687, published in the Federal Register 
on December 6, 1993, at 58 FR 64141, the effective date for the 
referenced final rule regarding the Public and Indian Housing Program 
is further delayed until April 5, 1994.

    Dated: January 26, 1994.
Michael B. Janis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 94-2389 Filed 2-3-94; 8:45 am]
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