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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity
[Docket No. N-94-3798; FR-3755-N-01]

 

Discrimination in Property Insurance Under the Fair Housing Act; 
Public Meetings

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meetings.

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SUMMARY: HUD is charged with the administration and enforcement of the 
Fair Housing Act, including the promulgation of Fair Housing Act, 
including the promulgation of Fair Housing Act regulations. Prior to 
promulgation of a regulation on nondiscrimination in property insurance 
practices, HUD is seeking public comment on property insurance 
practices that may or may not be discrimantory, as well as other 
comments related to subject of property insurance. This notice 
announces, the dates, and locations of public meetings that will 
address the subject of discrimination in property insurance under the 
Fair Housing Act.

DATES: See the Supplementary Information section of this notice for the 
dates, locations and times of the meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND REQUESTS TO MAKE ORAL PRESENTATION CONTACT:
Peter Kaplan, Director, Office of Regulatory Initiatives an Federal 
Coordination, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, HUD, Room 
5240, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington DC 20410-0500, telephone 
(202) 708-2904 (not a toll free number). The toll free TDD number is 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    HUD is committed to initiatives that will provide access to capital 
and economic empowerment for all Americans. HUD has launched creative 
programs to stem disinvestment in cities and disadvantaged communities 
throughout the country, increase the flow of capital into these 
communities, and create communities of opportunity throughout the 
nation.
    Among HUD's priorities are: (1) Empowerment of local communities by 
supporting local economic development efforts; (2) expansion of housing 
opportunities through partnerships with State and local government and 
private developers and financial institutions; and (3) opening housing 
markets through vigorous enforcement of the Federal Fair Housing Act 
(42 U.S.C. 3601-3619). A critical component of these initiatives is 
assuring access to capital for homeownership and business development. 
Assuring fair access to property insurance is essential. Insurance is 
necessary for access to capital.
    HUD is charged with the administration and enforcement of the Fair 
Housing Act, including the promulgation of regulations. Prior to 
promulgation of a regulation on nondiscrimination in property insurance 
under the Fair Housing Act, HUD is seeking public comment on: property 
insurance practices that may or may not be discriminatory; specific 
provisions within the regulation; disclosure requirements and best 
practices.
    This notice announces four public meetings to be conducted by the 
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity of HUD 
(Assistant Secretary) to hear oral presentations from interested 
parties on discrimination in property insurance under the Fair Housing 
Act.

II. Dates, Locations and Times of Public Meetings

First Meeting

    The first meeting will be held in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday, 
August 18, 1994, in Court Room 2721 of the Everert Dirksen Federal 
Building, 219 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, Illinois 60604.

Second Meeting

    The second meeting will be held in San Francisco, California, on 
Thursday, September 22, 1994, at the Philip Burton Federal Building and 
U.S. Court House, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 
36003. The room will be announced.

Third Meeting

    The third meeting will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, 
October 18, 1994, in Room 1707 of the Richard B. Russell Federal 
Building, 75 Spring St. SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The room will be 
announced.

Fourth Meeting

    The fourth meeting will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, on 
Thursday, October 27, 1994 at the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal 
Building, 10 Causeway St. Boston, Massachusetts 02222. The room will be 
announced.
    The meeting will convene at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 4 p.m. unless 
otherwise extended by the Assistant Secretary or duly designated 
presiding officer.

III. Meeting Procedures

    Attendance is open to the public but limited space is available. 
The meetings facilities are accessible to persons with mobility 
impairments. Sign language interpreters and assistive listeners will be 
available for individuals with hearing impairments.
    Individuals, groups and organizations that wish to make an oral 
statement at a meeting should make a written request to do so and 
should forward their oral statement five work days in advance of the 
meeting to HUD as indicated below.
    Opportunity for oral statements at the meetings will include, but 
not be limited to, those who have submitted written remarks. To the 
extent that time permits and within the discretion of the Assistant 
Secretary of the presiding officer, other members of the public who 
wish to present oral statements will be allowed to do so.

    Dated: July 15, 1994.
Roberta Achtenberg,
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
[FR Doc. 94-17716 Filed 7-20-94; 8:45 am]
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