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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the General Counsel
[Docket No. D-94-1054; FR-3675-D-01]

 

Redelegation of Authority

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of redelegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: This notice implements the reorganization of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) field structure for the Office of 
General Counsel. First, this notice changes the titles of each of the 
ten Regional Counsels to Assistant General Counsel for the new 
geographical areas established under the reorganization to which the 
Assistant is assigned. All redelegations of authority now in effect to 
HUD Regional Counsel published in the Federal Register are modified to 
read Assistant General Counsel for the relevant geographical area. 
Second, this notice provides that each Assistant General Counsel for 
the new geographical areas will be selected by, will report directly 
to, and his or her performance will be evaluated by the General Counsel 
or designee, subject to the implementation of the joint labor/
management recommendations of the Reorganization Task Force. The Chief 
Counsel and Chief Attorneys in each field office will report to and 
their performance will be evaluated by the Assistant General Counsel 
for the geographical area. The Assistant General Counsel for the 
geographical area will assist in setting priorities for Chief Counsel 
and Chief Attorneys in the area. Finally, this notice redelegates to 
the Assistant General Counsel for each geographical area several 
authorities presently residing at HUD headquarters. These authorities 
include the following: the authority to authorize the Department of 
Justice to issue Temporary Restraining Orders in cases under Title VIII 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 without review or concurrence by the 
General Counsel; the authority to settle Fair Housing cases from the 
area without approval by the General Counsel (In both of the above 
cases, however, the Assistant General Counsel for the geographical area 
who exercises this authority shall inform and give copies of the above 
actions taken to the General Counsel, the Deputy General Counsel for 
Civil Rights and Litigation, and the Assistant General Counsel for Fair 
Housing); the authority to approve secondary financing for projects 
under section 202 of the National Housing Act; and the authority to 
settle multifamily bankruptcies.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 15, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Carole W. Wilson, Associate General 
Counsel for Equal Opportunity and Administrative Law, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, room 10244, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20410, telephone: (202) 708-2203. (This is not a toll-
free number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In November of 1993, the Secretary announced 
the reorganization of the HUD field structure to improve HUD's 
performance and provide the Department's customers, members of the 
public and program beneficiaries, more efficient service and less 
bureaucracy. This notice implements the reorganization of the HUD field 
structure for the Office of General Counsel.
    First, this notice changes the titles of each of the ten Regional 
Counsels to Assistant General Counsel for the new geographical areas 
under the reorganization. Specifically, the titles are changed as 
follows: The Regional Counsel for Region I is changed to the Assistant 
General Counsel for New England; the Regional Counsel for Region II is 
changed to the Assistant General Counsel for New York/New Jersey; the 
Regional Counsel for Region III is changed to the Assistant General 
Counsel for the Mid-Atlantic; the Regional Counsel for Region IV is 
changed to the Assistant General Counsel for the Southeast; the 
Regional Counsel for Region V is changed to the Assistant General 
Counsel for the Midwest; the Regional Counsel for Region VI is changed 
to the Assistant General Counsel for the Southwest; the Regional 
Counsel for Region VII is changed to the Assistant General Counsel for 
the Great Plains; the Regional Counsel for Region VIII is changed to 
the Assistant General Counsel for the Rocky Mountains; the Regional 
Counsel for Region IX is changed to the Assistant General Counsel for 
the Pacific/Hawaii; and the Regional Counsel for Region X is changed to 
the Assistant General Counsel for the Northwest/Alaska. All 
redelegations of authority now in effect to HUD Regional Counsel 
published in the Federal Register are modified to read Assistant 
General Counsel for the relevant geographic area.
    Second, this notice provides that the Assistant General Counsel for 
each new geographical area will be selected by, report directly to, and 
his or her performance will be evaluated by the General Counsel or 
designee, subject to implementation of the joint labor/management 
recommendations of the Reorganization Task Force. The Chief Counsel and 
the Chief Attorneys in each field office will report to and their 
performance will be evaluated by the Assistant General Counsel for the 
geographical area. The Assistant General Counsel for the geographical 
area will assist in setting priorities for Chief Counsel and Chief 
Attorneys in the area.
    Third, this notice redelegates from the General Counsel to the 
Assistant General Counsel for each new geographical area the authority 
set out in 24 CFR 103.500 to authorize the Department of Justice to 
issue Temporary Restraining Orders in case under Title VIII of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1968. This authority is redelegated without 
stipulation that the referrals must be reviewed or issued with the 
concurrence of the General Counsel. This notice also redelegates from 
the General Counsel to the Assistant General Counsel for each new 
geographical area the authority set out in 24 CFR 104.925 to settle 
Fair Housing cases. This authority is also redelegated without 
stipulation that a decision to settle must be approved by the General 
Counsel. In both of the above cases, however, the Assistant General 
Counsel for the geographical area who exercises this authority shall 
inform and give copies of the above actions taken to the General 
Counsel, the Deputy General Counsel for Civil Rights and Litigation, 
and the Assistant General Counsel for Fair Housing.
    This notice also redelegates from the General Counsel to the 
Assistant General Counsel for each new geographical area the authority 
to approve secondary financing for projects under section 202 of the 
National Housing Act; and the authority to settle multifamily 
bankruptcies.
    Accordingly, the General Counsel takes the following actions:

Section A. Title Change

    The titles of each of the ten Regional Counsels are hereby changed 
to Assistant General Counsel for the new geographical areas under the 
reorganization. Specifically, the titles are changed as follows:
    (1) The Regional Counsel for Region I is changed to the Assistant 
General Counsel for New England;
    (2) The Regional Counsel for Region II is changed to the Assistant 
General Counsel for New York/New Jersey;
    (3) The Regional Counsel for Region III is changed to the Assistant 
General Counsel for the Mid-Atlantic;
    (4) The Regional Counsel for Region IV is changed to the Assistant 
General Counsel for the Southeast;
    (5) The Regional Counsel for Region V is changed to the Assistant 
General Counsel for the Midwest;
    (6) The Regional Counsel for Region VI is changed to the Assistant 
General Counsel for the Southwest;
    (7) The Regional Counsel for Region VII is changed to the Assistant 
General Counsel for the Great Plains;
    (8) The Regional Counsel for Region VIII is changed to the 
Assistant General Counsel for the Rocky Mountains;
    (9) The Regional Counsel for Region IX is changed to the Assistant 
General Counsel for the Pacific/Hawaii; and
    (10) The Regional Counsel for Region X is changed to the Assistant 
General Counsel for the Northwest/Alaska.
    All redelegations of authority now in effect to HUD Regional 
Counsel published in the Federal Register are modified to read 
Assistant General Counsel for the relevant geographical area.

Section B. Selecting, Reporting and Evaluation Responsibilities

    The Assistant General Counsel for each new geographical area will 
be selected by, report directly to, and his or her performance will be 
evaluated by the General Counsel or designee, subject to implementation 
of the joint labor/management recommendations of the Reorganization 
Task Force. The Chief Counsel and the Chief Attorneys in each field 
office will report to and their performance will be evaluated by the 
Assistant General Counsel for the geographical area. The Assistant 
General Counsel for the geographical area will assist in setting 
priorities for Chief Counsel and Chief Attorneys in the area.

Section C. Authority Redelegated

    (1) The General Counsel hereby redelegates to each Assistant 
General Counsel for the new geographical areas the authority set out in 
24 CFR 103.500 to authorize the Department of Justice to issue 
Temporary Restraining Orders in cases under Title VIII of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1968. This authority is redelegated without stipulation 
that the referrals must be reviewed or issued with the concurrence of 
the General Counsel. The Assistant General Counsel for each new 
geographical area who exercises this authority shall inform and give 
copies of authorizing documents to the General Counsel, the Deputy 
General Counsel for Civil Rights and Litigation, and the Assistant 
General Counsel for Fair Housing.
    (2) The General Counsel hereby redelegates to the Assistant General 
Counsel for each new geographical area the authority set out in 24 CFR 
104.925 to settle Fair Housing cases. The Assistant General Counsel for 
each new geographical area who exercises this authority shall inform 
and give copies of the settlement documents taken to the General 
Counsel, the Deputy General Counsel for Civil Rights and Litigation, 
and the Assistant General Counsel for Fair Housing.
    (3) The General Counsel hereby redelegates to the Assistant General 
Counsel for each new geographical area the authority to approve 
secondary financing for projects under Section 202 of the National 
Housing Act.
    (4) The General Counsel hereby redelegates to the Assistant General 
Counsel for each new geographic area the authority to settle 
multifamily bankruptcies.

Section D. No Further Redelegation

    The authority redelegated to the Assistant General Counsel for each 
new geographical area under Section C may not be further redelegated 
pursuant to this redelegation.

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

    Dated: March 1, 1994.
Nelson A. Diaz,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 94-5183 Filed 3-7-94; 8:45 am]
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