[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 47513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23759]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4279-D-01]


Delegation of Authority

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of delegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: This notice delegates to the Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing (PIH) the authority of the Secretary regarding the 
HOPE VI Program (also referred to as the urban revitalization 
demonstration program; and the revitalization of severely distressed 
public housing).

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 28, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Reardon, Assistant General Counsel, Assisted Housing Division, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 
8166, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708-0470 (this is not a 
toll-free number.) This number may also be accessed via TTY by calling 
the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8399.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The HOPE VI program is an urban 
revitalization program involving major reconstruction of severely 
distressed or obsolete public housing. In order to address the needs of 
this program, the authority to administer it is being delegated to the 
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
    Accordingly, the Secretary delegates authority as follows:

Section A. Authority Delegated

    The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development delegates to the 
Assistant Secretary for PIH the authority of the Secretary regarding 
the HOPE VI program, including the signing of grant agreements. The 
HOPE VI program (also referred to as the urban revitalization 
demonstration program; and the revitalization of severely distressed 
public housing) was originally authorized under the 1993 HUD 
Appropriations Act, Public Law 102-389 (October 6, 1992) and has 
continued to be authorized under succeeding appropriations acts for the 
Department

Section B. Authority Reserved

    The authority delegated does not include the authority to sue and 
be sued.

Section C. Authority To Redelegate

    The authority delegated includes the authority to redelegate.

    Dated: August 28, 1997.
Andrew Cuomo,
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
[FR Doc. 97-23759 Filed 9-8-97; 8:45 am]
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