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[FR Doc No: 94-9231]


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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
[Docket No. D-94-1055; FR-3696-D-01]

 

Revocation and Redelegation of Authority

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

ACTION: Notice of revocation and redelegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: This notice revokes all powers and authorities previously 
redelegated by the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing to 
HUD Regional Administrators and/or to HUD Field Office Managers, 
including any powers and authorities further redelegated by Regional 
Administrators and/or Field Office Managers. Also in this notice, the 
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing redelegates to 
Directors and Deputy Directors of Public Housing in HUD Field Offices 
and Administrators of Field Offices of Native American Programs all 
powers and authorities necessary to carry out Office of Public and 
Indian Housing Programs (including the power to order Limited Denials 
of Participation sanctions).

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 12, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Casimir Bonkowski, Office of Public 
and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
7th Street SW., room 4228, Washington, DC 20410, (202) 708-0440, or 
Dominic Nessi, Director, Office of Native American Programs, 451 7th 
Street SW., room 4140, Washington, DC 20410, (202) 708-1015. (These are 
not toll-free numbers.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In November of 1993, the Secretary announced 
the reorganization of HUD's Field structure to improve HUD's 
performance and provide HUD's customers--members of the public and 
program beneficiaries--more efficient service and less bureaucracy by 
empowering HUD's employees to more effectively serve these customers. 
In implementing this objective, the Secretary determined to remove the 
Regional organizational layer and provide officials at lower 
organizational levels full authority to carry out program functions, 
with these field office officials reporting directly to program 
officials.
    This Notice revokes and redelegates program authority to meet the 
objectives of the reorganization for the Office of Public and Indian 
Housing. This notice also continues an effort by HUD to implement 
section 902 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 
(Public Law 102-550; October 28, 1992) (Housing Act of 1992). Pursuant 
to section 902, the Department established the Office of Native 
American Programs (formerly the Office of Indian Housing) to administer 
and coordinate all programs of the Department relating to Indian and 
Alaska Native housing and community development. On March 1, 1994, at 
59 FR 9764, the Department published a Redelegation of Authority from 
the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing to the Director 
of the Office of Native American Programs concerning all of the 
Department's programs for Native Americans. A further redelegation of 
authority from the Director of the Office of Native American Programs 
to the Administrators of the Field Offices of Native American Programs 
with respect to these programs is being developed and will be published 
in the Federal Register soon.
    This notice revokes all authority previously redelegated by the 
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing to Regional 
Administrators and/or Field Office Managers, including any authority 
further redelegated by Regional Administrators and/or Field Office 
Managers, and redelegates to Directors and Deputy Directors of Public 
Housing in HUD Field Offices and Administrators of Field Offices of 
Native American Programs for all powers and authorities necessary to 
carry out Office of Public and Indian Housing Programs within their 
jurisdictions (including the power to order Limited Denials of 
Participation sanctions).
    It is anticipated that in the near future the Office of Public and 
Indian Housing will issue further guidance to field staff concerning 
their specific functions and responsibilities under the programs for 
which all powers and authorities are redelegated by this action. Any 
subsequent guidance will be published in the Federal Register, and will 
include a detailed listing of powers and authorities which are to 
remain at the Headquarters level.
    Accordingly, the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 
revokes and redelegates authority as follows:

Section A. Authority Revoked

    The Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing revokes all 
authority previously redelegated to HUD Regional Administrators and/or 
HUD Field Office Managers for Office of Public and Indian Housing 
Programs, including any authority further redelegated by Regional 
Administrators and/or Field Office Managers. (This notice does not 
revoke or supersede the redelegation of authority published on March 1, 
1994, at 59 FR 9764, from the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing to the Director of the Office of Native American Programs 
concerning all of the Department's programs for Native Americans.)

Section B. Authority Redelegated

    (1) The Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 
redelegates to Directors and Deputy Directors of Public Housing in HUD 
Field Offices all powers and authorities necessary to carry out the 
following public housing programs. (Public Housing for Indian families 
is traditionally funded through a separate appropriations; therefore, 
the authority concerning this program and the programs integral to its 
successful implementation were redelegated to the Director of the 
Office of Native American Programs on March 1, 1994):
    A. Public Housing Development (U.S. Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. 
1437 et seq., as amended by section 622(a) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1992 (Designated Housing)).
    B. Public Housing Operating Subsidy (Section 9, U.S. Housing Act of 
1937, 42 U.S.C. 1437g).
    C. Public Housing Modernization (Comprehensive Grant Program) 
(Section 14 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 14371), and 
Section 509 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 
1990 (Pub. L. 101-625)).
    D. Public Housing Modernization (Comprehensive Improvement 
Assistance Program) (Section 14, U.S. Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. 
14371).
    (2) The Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 
redelegates to Directors and Deputy Directors of Public Housing in HUD 
Field Offices and Administrators of Field Offices of Native American 
Programs all powers and authorities necessary to carry out the 
following public and Indian housing programs:
    A. Section 8 Rental Voucher Program (Section 8(o) of the U.S. 
Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)).
    B. Section 8 Rental Certificate Program (Section 8 of the U.S. 
Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. 1437f).
    C. Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program (Section 8 of the U.S. 
Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. 1437f).
    D. Public and Indian Housing Resident Management Technical 
Assistance Grants (Section 20(f) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, 42 
U.S.C. 1437r(f)).
    E. Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere (HOPE) 
(Title III of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, and Section 411 of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-
625).
    F. Public and Indian Housing Youth Sports Program (Section 520 of 
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, 42 
U.S.C. 11903a).
    G. Public and Indian Housing Drug Elimination Program (The Public 
and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 11901 
note).
    H. Urban Revitalization Demonstration Program (Section 120 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, amended, 42 U.S.C. 1437 
et seq.).
    I. Public Housing Management Assessment Program (Section 502 of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 
14371).
    J. Service Coordinators in Public Housing (Section 661 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, Title VI, Subtitle E, 
Public Law 102-550).
    K. Public and Indian Housing Family Investment Centers (Section 22 
of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. 14371).
    L. Public Housing Youth Apprenticeship Program (Department of 
Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act for 1993, Pub. L. 103-124, approved October 
28, 1993).
    M. Section 5(h) Homeownership Program (Section 5(h) of the U.S. 
Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. 1437c(h)).
    N. Hope for Elderly Independence (Section 803 of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 8012).
    O. Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing (MTO) (Section 152 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, 42 U.S.C. 1437f).
    P. Demolition and Disposition of Public Housing (Section 18 of the 
U.S. Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. 1437p).
    In addition, the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 
redelegates to the HUD officials in paragraphs (1) and (2) above the 
authority to order a Limited Denial of Participation sanction, pursuant 
to HUD regulations at 24 CFR 24.700.

Section C. Authority Excepted

    The authority redelegated in Section B above does not include the 
authority to issue or waive regulations.

Section D. Authority to Further Redelegate

    The authority redelegated in Section B above may be further 
redelegated.

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

    Dated: April 12, 1994.
Michael B. Janis
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 94-9231 Filed 4-14-94; 8:45 am]
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