[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 110 (Thursday, June 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30312-30313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14082]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development
[Docket No. D-95-1060; FR-3674-D-02]


Amendment to Field Reorganization; Redelegation of Authority

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Amendment to Redelegation of Authority.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the Revocation and Redelegation of 
Authority (59 FR 18280), published April 15, 1994. In that 
redelegation, the Department implemented the field reorganization for 
the Office of Community Planning and Development. This amendment 
expands the authority redelegated to the field regarding the HOPE and 
the HOME programs. In addition, it adds Technical Assistance Awards and 
General Administrative Functions to the list of program and 
administrative areas redelegated to the field. The April 15, 1994 
Revocation and Redelegation of Authority (59 FR 18280) remains in 
effect, as amended by this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 2, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard R. Burk, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, [[Page 30313]] 451 7th 
St., S.W., Room 7152, Washington, D.C. 20410, 202-708-5484. A 
telecommunications device for the hearing-impaired is available at 202-
708-2565. (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. 
On April 15, 1994, the Department published a notice revoking and 
redelegating program authority to meet the objectives of the 
reorganization for the Office of Community Planning and Development. 
The notice redelegated to Directors and Deputy Directors of Community 
Planning and Development in HUD field offices all powers and 
authorities necessary to carry out specified Office of Community 
Planning and Development program functions within their jurisdictions.

    This document amends the April 15th redelegation. In this document, 
the HUD officials in the field are redelegated authority to carry out 
additional functions pursuant to the HOPE and the HOME programs. These 
officials are also redelegated authority regarding technical assistance 
awards under various programs and general management functions.
    Accordingly, the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development amends the redelegation of authority at 59 FR 18280 (April 
15, 1994) and redelegates authority to Directors and Deputy Directors 
of CPD in HUD field offices as follows:

Section A. Authority Redelegated

    At Section B, paragraph 2, of 59 FR 18280 (April 15, 1994), under 
the heading entitled ``2. The Home Program: HOME Investment 
Partnerships, other than the Indian Tribe Component (Title II, National 
Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (NAHA), 42 U.S.C. 12721)'', the list of 
duties redelegated is amended to read as follows:

--Approve deadline extensions unless required by statute or regulation.
--Approve HOME program descriptions.
--Execute SF 40093 HOME Improvement Partnership Agreements.
--Designate new HOME participating jurisdictions.
--Conduct environmental reviews and releases (and determine whether an 
applicant has the capacity to carry out environmental reviews).
--Revoke a jurisdiction's designation as a participating jurisdiction 
pursuant to Section 216 of NAHA.
--Effect remedies for noncompliance pursuant to Section 223 of NAHA.

    The list of duties not redelegated is amended to read as follows:

--Determine allocation and reallocation amounts pursuant to Section 217 
of NAHA.

    At Section B, paragraph 3, of 59 FR 18280, dated April 15, 1994, 
under the heading entitled ``3. HOPE for Homeownership of Single Family 
Homes (Title IV, Subtitle C, National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, 
42 U.S.C. 12891 (HOPE 3)'', the list of duties redelegated is amended 
to read as follows:

--Sign all grant approval documents, including approval letters and 
grant agreements.
--Approve deadline extensions unless deadline required by statute or 
regulation.
--Monitor and close out projects.
--Sign IPA audit correspondence.
--Sign Inspector General audit correspondence.
--Sign congressional correspondence.
--Authority to extend a grantee's close-out date up to 12 months 
pursuant to 24 CFR 572.210(f).

    At Section B of 59 FR 18280 (dated April 15, 1994), after paragraph 
12, two new paragraphs are added to the list of program areas and 
responsibilities under which authority is redelegated to Directors and 
Deputy Directors of Community Planning and Development in HUD field 
offices, and the redelegation at 59 FR 18280 is amended to read as 
follows:
    13. Technical Assistance Awards (Section 107 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5307; Sections 233 and 242 
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. 
12773 and 12782; and Section 423 of the Stuart B. McKinney Homeless 
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 11383);

--Sign Grant Agreements, SF 718 Funds Reservation, grant award letters, 
grant amendments, closeout agreements, IPA audit correspondence, and 
all correspondence to grantees.
--Conduct environmental reviews and releases.
--Approve deadline extensions.
--Amend approved budgets.
--Waive Handbook and Notice provisions not required by statute or 
regulation.

    14. General Management and Administrative Responsibilities Common 
to All CPD Programs:
    In addition to redelegating powers and authorities which are 
specific to the running of particular CPD programs, this document 
redelegates the following powers and authorities common to the general 
management and operation of all CDP programs:

--Sign CPD correspondence, grantee correspondence, and all other public 
(non-Congressional) inquiries. (Requests for information under the 
Freedom of Information Act are excluded from this redelegation.)
--Approve performance awards for bargaining unit employees in 
accordance with Departmental guidelines.
--Approve selections for merit staffed positions in grades GS-12 and 
below.
--Approve compensatory time and advanced leave for bargaining unit 
employees.
--Restore ``use or lose'' leave for bargaining unit employees.
--Approve non-remunerative awards for all employees.

Authority: Sec. 7(d) of the Department of HUD Act (42 U.S.C. 
3535(d)).

    Dated: June 2, 1995.
Andrew M. Cuomo,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
[FR Doc. 95-14082 Filed 6-7-95; 8:45 am]
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