[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 40682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20514]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

24 CFR Part 901

[Docket No. FR-4313-N-02]
RIN 2577-AB81


Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period on Public Housing 
Assessment System Proposed Rule

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, and Office of the Director of the Real Estate Assessment 
Center, HUD.

ACTION: Proposed rule; Notice of extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 30, 1998, HUD published a proposed rule that 
establishes a new system for the assessment of public housing--the new 
Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS). The public comment period on 
the proposed rule was scheduled to end July 30, 1998. This notice 
extends the public comment period on the PHAS proposed rule to August 
13, 1998.

DATES: Comment Due Date: August 13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this interim rule to the Regulations Division, Office of General 
Counsel, Room 10276, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410. Communications should refer 
to the above docket number and title. Facsimile (FAX) comments are not 
acceptable. A copy of each communication submitted will be available 
for public inspection and copying between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 
weekdays at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact the 
Real Estate Assessment Center, Attention: William Thorson, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 4900 L'Enfant Plaza East, SW, Room 
8204, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 755-0102 (this is not a 
toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access that number via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 30, 1998 (63 FR 35672), HUD 
published a proposed rule that establishes a new system for the 
assessment of public housing--the new Public Housing Assessment System 
(PHAS). The rule provides for the assessment of the physical condition, 
financial health, management, and resident services of public housing.
    The public comment period on the PHAS proposed rule was scheduled 
to end July 30, 1998. A number of public housing agencies have 
requested additional time to submit their comments. Accordingly, the 
Department has decided to extend the public comment period on the PHAS 
proposed rule to August 13, 1998.

    Dated: July 28, 1998.
Camille E. Acevedo,
Assistant General Counsel for Regulations.
[FR Doc. 98-20514 Filed 7-28-98; 2:45 pm]
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