[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18287-18294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8525]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4434-N-07]


Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998; Notice of 
Status of Implementation

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On October 21, 1998, the Quality Housing and Work 
Responsibility Act of 1998 (the ``Act'') was signed into law. This 
notice updates the public on HUD's overall implementation of the Act 
and identifies where existing implementation guidance may be found with 
respect to the provisions regarding public housing and tenant-based 
assistance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen I. Holmquist, Office of 
Policy, Program and Legislative Initiatives, Office of Public and 
Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street, SW, Room 4116, Washington, DC, 20410; telephone (202) 
708-0713 (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. Program 
specialists for more specific HUD program areas are listed on the HUD 
web page at http://hudweb.hud.gov/offices.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

I. Introduction

    The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Title V of 
Pub.L. 105-276, 112 Stat. 2518, approved October 21, 1998) (the 
``Act''), was part of the Fiscal Year 1999 HUD Appropriations Act. The 
Act makes extensive amendments to the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(the ``1937 Act''), which generally governs HUD's public housing and 
tenant-based Section 8 housing assistance programs. Certain provisions 
of the Act became effective immediately on enactment (October 21, 
1998). Most provisions of the Act, however, became effective on October 
1, 1999, although some provisions become effective on October 21, 1999 
(one year from enactment) or on other dates specified in the Act.
    On February 18, 1999 (64 FR 8192), HUD published a Notice of 
Initial Guidance on the Act to advise the public of those provisions 
that were effective immediately and of action that may or should be 
taken at that point. The February 18, 1999 Notice also provided 
guidance on certain other provisions in the Fiscal Year 1999 HUD 
Appropriations Act that affect the public housing and Section 8 
programs. Since publication of the February 18, 1999 notice, HUD has 
published numerous other notices and proposed, interim, and final rules 
to implement the Act. On December 22, 1999 (64 FR 71799), HUD published 
comprehensive guidance on the status of implementation of the Act.
    Since that time, HUD has published additional notices and rules to 
implement the Act. This notice, published in today's Federal Register, 
updates the public on HUD's overall implementation of the Act and 
identifies where existing implementation guidance may be found, with 
respect to the provisions regarding public housing and tenant-based 
assistance.

II. Summary of Rulemakings Undertaken Under the Quality Hoiusing 
and Work Responsibility Act

    In addition to the Notice of Initial Guidance, published on 
February 18, 1999, and the update to that Notice, published on April 
30, 1999 (64 FR 23344), and the Status of Implementation Notice of 
December 22, 1999, the following rulemaking has occurred under the Act 
(Federal Register references are included in the following chart):

Final Rules

1. Public Housing Agency Plans
2. Statutory Merger of the Section 8 Certificate and Voucher Programs 
(Housing Choice Voucher Program)
3. Renewals of Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance Contracts
4. Revised Restrictions on Assistance to Noncitizens
5. Comprehensive Improvement Assistance(CIAP)Formula Allocation for 
Fiscal 1999
6. Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (PHDEP) Formula Allocation
7. Required Resident on the PHA Board of Commissioners or Similar 
Governing Body
8. Amendments to the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS)
9. Allocation of Funds Under the Public Housing Capital Fund
10. Changes to Admissions, Rents and Occupancy Requirements in the 
Public Housing and Section 8 Programs
11. Pet Ownership in Public Housing
12. Direct Funding of Resident Management Corporations
13. Section 8 Homeownership Vouchers
14. Consortia of Public Housing Agencies and Joint Ventures
15. Rule to Deconcentrate Poverty and Promote Integration in Public 
Housing (amended PHA Plan)
16. Earned Income Disregard for Persons with Disabilities in Certain 
Programs

Interim Rule

1. Allocation of Operating Subsidies under the Operating Fund Formula

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Proposed Rules (Final Rule not yet published).

1. Screening and Eviction for Drug Abuse and Other Criminal Activity
2. Required Conversion of Developments from Public Housing Stock
3. Voluntary Conversion of Developments from Public Housing Stock
4. Public Housing Homeownership Program
5. Total Development Costs
6. Allocation of Funds under the Public Housing Operating Fund

Proposed Rules Under Development (not yet published)

    1. Public Housing Capital Fund. This rule will establish regulatory 
provisions concerning the Public Housing Capital Fund other than the 
formula.
    2. Public Housing Mixed Finance. This rule will make a number of 
changes to the mixed finance regulations, including fully implementing 
section 539 of the Act.
    3. Public Housing Demolition/Disposition. This rule will implement 
more fully section 531 of the Act.

III. Summary Chart of Status and Guidance

    The following chart summarizes HUD's implementation, or guidance 
issued, to date on each section of the Act covered by this Notice. 
Where rulemaking is not yet completed the public should review the 
guidance in the December 22, 1999 Status of Implementation; Guidance 
Notice.

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                                         Implemented by
                                        February 18, 1999                                                                                Additional
         Statutory section              Notice of Initial         Proposed rule           Interim rule            Final rule            information
                                            Guidance
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Sec. 503(c)  Technical               ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Report containing
 Recommendation.                                                                                                                    proposals for
                                                                                                                                    technical and
                                                                                                                                    conforming
                                                                                                                                    legislative changes
                                                                                                                                    was submitted to the
                                                                                                                                    Congress on July 23,
                                                                                                                                    1999.
Sec. 503(d)  List of obsolete        ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  The required Federal
 documents.                                                                                                                         Register notice was
                                                                                                                                    published on October
                                                                                                                                    1, 1999 (64 FR
                                                                                                                                    53400).
Sec. 505  Declaration of Policy and  ......................  June 23, 1999 (64 FR    .....................  October 21, 1999 (64   Rulemaking
 Public Housing Agency Organization.                          33644).                                        FR 56870).             implemented the
                                                                                                                                    statutory
                                                                                                                                    requirement that the
                                                                                                                                    governing board of
                                                                                                                                    each PHA, with
                                                                                                                                    certain exceptions,
                                                                                                                                    contain at least one
                                                                                                                                    member who is
                                                                                                                                    directly assisted by
                                                                                                                                    the PHA.
Sec. 506  Definitions..............  ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Statutory changes
                                                                                                                                    were incorporated in
                                                                                                                                    HUD rulemakings
                                                                                                                                    implementing the
                                                                                                                                    Public Housing
                                                                                                                                    Reform Act, as
                                                                                                                                    appropriate.
Sec. 507  Minimum Rent.............  Yes...................  Part of Admissions and  .....................  A/O final rule March   Section 507 was
                                                              Occupancy, April 30,                           29, 2000 (64 FR        effective upon
                                                              1999 (64 FR 23459).                            16692).                enactment.
Sec. 508  Determination of Adjusted  ......................  Part of Admissions and  .....................  A/O final rule March   Partial
 Income and Median Income.                                    Occupancy rulemaking.                          29, 2000 (64 FR        implementation was
                                                                                                             16692).                required by August
                                                                                                                                    6, 1999 Notice of
                                                                                                                                    Guidance on Public
                                                                                                                                    Housing Rent
                                                                                                                                    Policies (64 FR
                                                                                                                                    42956).
Sec. 509  Family Self-Sufficiency    Yes...................  Part of Admissions and  .....................  A/O final rule March   .....................
 Program.                                                     Occupancy rulemaking.                          29, 2000 (64 FR
                                                                                                             16692).
Sec. 510  Prohibition on Use of      ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Self-implementing; no
 Funds.                                                                                                                             rulemaking required.
Sec. 511  Public Housing Agency      ......................  April 17, 2000 (65 FR   February 18, 1999 (64  October 21, 1999 (64   Additional guidance
 Plans.                                                       20686).                 FR 8170).              FR 56844).             provided in PIH
                                                                                                             Streamlining, August   Notices 99-33 and 99-
                                                                                                             14, 2000 (65 FR        51, 2000-43 and 2001-
                                                                                                             49484). December 22,   4, including
                                                                                                             2000, Amended Final    required electronic
                                                                                                             Rule (65 FR 81214).    template for
                                                                                                             February 5, 2001,      submission of PHA
                                                                                                             Change in              Plans and simplified
                                                                                                             Applicability Date     Small PHA Plan
                                                                                                             (66 FR 8897).          Update.

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Sec. 512  Community Service and      Yes, as to changes to   Part of Admissions and  .....................  A/O final rule March   PIH Notice 2000-11,
 Family Self-Sufficiency              welfare-related         Occupancy rulemaking.                          29, 2000 (64 FR        published on May 9,
 Requirements.                        program requirements                                                   16692).                2000, provides a
                                      (see amended                                                                                  model cooperative
                                      subsection 12(d) of                                                                           agreement that PHAs
                                      the 1937 Act).                                                                                can use with welfare
                                                                                                                                    and other agencies
                                                                                                                                    to target supportive
                                                                                                                                    services and share
                                                                                                                                    needed information.
Sec. 513  Income Targeting for       Yes...................  Part of Admissions and  Part of PHA Plan       A/O Final Rule March
 Public Housing and Tenant-Based                              Occupancy rulemaking.   rulemaking, with       29, 2000 (65 FR
 Section 8 Assistance.                                                                regard to              16692).
                                                                                      deconcentration (see
                                                                                      section 511).
                                                                                     Part of Section 8      Part of PHA Plan
                                                                                      Merger Interim rule    rulemaking, with
                                                                                      with regard to         regard to
                                                                                      Section 8 vouchers.    deconcentration (see
                                                                                      The interim rule was   section 511).
                                                                                      published on May 14,  Final Section 8
                                                                                      1999 (64 FR 26632)     Merger rule
                                                                                      (see section 545).     published on October
                                                                                                             21, 1999 (64 FR
                                                                                                             56894) (see section
                                                                                                             545).
Sec. 514  Repeal of Federal          Yes...................  Part of Admissions and  Part of Section 8      A/O Final Rule March
 preferences.                                                 Occupancy rulemaking    Merger rulemaking      29, 2000 (65 FR
                                                              (for public housing     (for Section 8         16692).
                                                              and Section 8 project   tenant-based          Part of Section 8
                                                              based assistance).      vouchers) (See         Merger rulemaking
                                                                                      section 545).          (See section 545)..
Sec. 515  Joint Ventures and         ......................  September 14, 1999 (64  .....................  Nov. 29, 2000 (65 FR   For guidance prior to
 Consortia of PHAs.                                           FR 49940).                                     71204).                implementation of
                                                                                                                                    final rule see PIH
                                                                                                                                    Notice 2000-43.
Sec. 516  Public Housing Agency      ......................  In development, in
 Mortgages and Security Interests.                            conjunction with
                                                              capital fund program
                                                              (non-formula)
                                                              rulemaking (see
                                                              section 519).
Sec. 517  Mental Health Action Plan  ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Development of action
                                                                                                                                    plan and compliance
                                                                                                                                    with other statutory
                                                                                                                                    requirements is in
                                                                                                                                    progress.
Sec. 518  Local Notification.......  ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  No rulemaking
                                                                                                                                    necessary, but
                                                                                                                                    additional
                                                                                                                                    elaboration may be
                                                                                                                                    provided in Capital
                                                                                                                                    Fund program (non-
                                                                                                                                    formula) rulemaking
                                                                                                                                    (see section 519).
Sec. 519
    1. Capital Fund formula........  ......................  September 14, 1999 (64  .....................  March 16, 2000 (65 FR
                                                              FR 49924).                                     14422) and May 2,
                                                                                                             2000 Amendment (65
                                                                                                             FR 25445).
    2. Capital Fund program (non-    ......................  In development........
     formula).
Sec. 519  Operating Fund...........  Yes (transition         Negotiated rule         March 29, 2001 (66 FR  .....................  Nonrental income
                                      provisions).            published on July 10,   17276).                                       provision was
                                                              2000 (65 FR 42488).                                                   implemented for FY
                                                                                                                                    2000 by PIH Notice
                                                                                                                                    2000-4.
Sec. 519  Other Provisions.........  Yes...................
Sec. 520  Total Development Cost...  ......................  January 4, 2001 (65 FR  .....................  .....................  Guidance also
                                                              1008).                                                                provided in PIH
                                                                                                                                    Notice 99-17.

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Sec. 521  Sanctions for Improper     ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  No rulemaking
 Use of Amounts.                                                                                                                    required; HUD will
                                                                                                                                    cross-reference this
                                                                                                                                    sanction authority
                                                                                                                                    in its program
                                                                                                                                    regulations, as
                                                                                                                                    appropriate.
Sec. 522  Repeal of Modernization    ......................  ......................  .....................  Capital fund formula   Guidance provided in
 Fund.                                                                                                       final rule covers      the March 23, 1999
                                                                                                             some aspects. (See     HUD-CPD memorandum
                                                                                                             Section 519).          on the ``Impacts of
                                                                                                                                    the 1999
                                                                                                                                    Appropriations Act
                                                                                                                                    on HOME and SHOP''
                                                                                                                                    and the March 25,
                                                                                                                                    1999 clarifying
                                                                                                                                    memorandum on the
                                                                                                                                    same subject.
Sec. 523  Family Choice of Rental    Discussed but not       Part of Admissions and  .....................  A/O Final Rule March   Implementation
 Payment.                             implemented.            Occupancy rulemaking.                          29, 2000 (65 FR        required by the
                                                                                                             16692).                August 6, 1999
                                                                                                                                    Notice of Guidance
                                                                                                                                    on Public Housing
                                                                                                                                    Rent Policies.
Sec. 524  Occupancy by Police        Yes...................  Part of Admissions and  .....................  A/O Final Rule March
 Officers and Over-Income Families.                           Occupancy rulemaking.                          29, 2000 (65 FR
                                                                                                             16692).
Sec. 525  Site-Based Waiting Lists.  ......................  ......................  Part of PHA Plan       Part of PHA Plan
                                                                                      rulemaking (see        rulemaking (see
                                                                                      section 511).          section 511).
Sec. 526  Pet Ownership............  ......................  June 23, 1999 (64 FR    .....................  July 10, 2000 (65 FR
                                                              33640).                                        42518).
Sec. 529  Contract Provisions......  ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  No rulemaking
                                                                                                                                    required; to be
                                                                                                                                    implemented through
                                                                                                                                    amendments to Annual
                                                                                                                                    Contributions
                                                                                                                                    Contracts (ACCs).
Sec. 530  Housing Quality            Yes...................  ......................  .....................  .....................  No rulemaking
 Requirements.                                                                                                                      required; to be
                                                                                                                                    implemented through
                                                                                                                                    ACC amendments.
Sec. 531  Demolition and             Yes...................  In development........  Part of PHA Plan       Part of the PHA Plan   Additional guidance
 Disposition of Public Housing.                                                       rulemaking (see        rulemaking (see        provided in PIH
                                                                                      section 511).          section 511).          Notice 99-19.
Sec. 532  Resident Councils and      ......................  October 21, 1999 (64    .....................  Final rule for
 Resident Management Corporations.                            FR 56890) (provides                            October 21, 1999
                                                              for the direct                                 proposed rule. July
                                                              funding of RMCs);                              10, 2000 (65 FR
                                                              more comprehensive                             42512).
                                                              proposed rule in
                                                              development.
Sec. 533  Voluntary Conversion of    ......................  July 23, 1999 (64 FR    .....................  In development.......
 Public Housing to Vouchers.                                  40240).
Sec. 534  Transfer of Management of  ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Rulemaking is not
 Certain Housing.                                                                                                                   required, but may be
                                                                                                                                    included as part of
                                                                                                                                    resident
                                                                                                                                    participation
                                                                                                                                    rulemaking (Part
                                                                                                                                    964).
Sec. 535  Demolition, Site           ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Implemented by the
 Revitalization, Replacement                                                                                                        annual notices of
 Housing, and Tenant-Based                                                                                                          fund availability
 Assistance Grants for Projects                                                                                                     (NOFAs) for the HOPE
 (HOPE VI).                                                                                                                         VI program beginning
                                                                                                                                    1999 with the FY
                                                                                                                                    NOFA.
Sec. 536  Public Housing             ......................  September 14, 1999 (64  .....................  In development.......
 Homeownership.                                               FR 49932).
Sec. 537  Required Conversion of     ......................  July 23, 1999 (64 FR    .....................  In development.......
 Public Housing to Vouchers.                                  40232).

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Sec. 538  Linking Services to        ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Implemented through
 Public Housing Residents.                                                                                                          FY 1999 and FY 2000
                                                                                                                                    NOFAs on the
                                                                                                                                    Resident
                                                                                                                                    Opportunities and
                                                                                                                                    Self-Sufficiency
                                                                                                                                    (ROSS) program; and
                                                                                                                                    HUD may undertake
                                                                                                                                    rulemaking in FY
                                                                                                                                    2001.
Sec. 539  Mixed-Finance Public       ......................  In development........
 Housing.
Sec. 545  Merger of Certificate and  ......................  ......................  May 14, 1999 (64 FR    October 21, 1999 (64   A notice to implement
 Voucher Programs.                                                                    26632)..               FR 56894). An          FY 2001
                                                                                     July 10, 2000,          amendment to the       Appropriations Act
                                                                                      Expansion of Payment   final rule was         Project-Based
                                                                                      Standard Protection    published on           Assistance
                                                                                      (65 FR 42508).         November 3, 1999 (64   amendments was
                                                                                                             FR 59620).             published January
                                                                                                                                    16, 2001. (66 FR
                                                                                                                                    3605).
                                     ......................  ......................  October 2, 2000,       January 19, 2001 (66   Among other
                                                                                      Increased Fair         FR 6218),              provisions, this
                                                                                      Market Rents and       Determining Adjusted   rule applies the
                                                                                      Higher Payment         Income in HUD          mandatory earned
                                                                                      Standards (65 FR       Programs Serving       income disregard for
                                                                                      58890).                Persons with           rent calculation
                                                                                                             Disabilities:          purposes to persons
                                                                                                             Requiring Mandatory    with disabilities in
                                                                                                             Deductions for         the voucher program.
                                                                                                             Certain Expenses;
                                                                                                             and Disallowance for
                                                                                                             Earned Income,
                                                                                                             effective April 20,
                                                                                                             2001.
Sec. 546  Public Housing Agencies..  ......................  ......................  Part Section 8 merger  Part of Section 8
                                                                                      rulemaking (see        merger rulemaking
                                                                                      section 545).          (see section 545)..
Sec. 547  Administrative fee.......  Yes...................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Initial guidance has
                                                                                                                                    been supplemented by
                                                                                                                                    annual notices. (PIH
                                                                                                                                    2000-28).
Sec. 548  Law Enforcement and        Yes...................  Part of Admissions and  .....................  A/O Final Rule March
 Security Personnel in Assisted                               Occupancy rulemaking.                          29, 2000 (65 FR
 Housing.                                                                                                    16692)..
Sec. 549  Advance Notice to Tenants  Yes...................  ......................  Part of Section 8      .....................  Additional guidance
 of Expiration, Termination, or                                                       merger rulemaking                             provided in PIH
 Owner Nonrenewal of Assistance                                                       (see section 545).                            Notice 98-64.
 Contracts.
Sec. 550  Technical and Conforming   ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  No rulemaking
 Amendments.                                                                                                                        necessary or
                                                                                                                                    anticipated.
Sec. 551  Funding and Allocation...  Yes...................
Sec. 553  Portability..............  ......................  ......................  Part of Section 8      Part of Section 8
                                                                                      merger rulemaking      merger rulemaking
                                                                                      (see section 545).     (see section 545)..
Sec. 554  Leasing to Voucher         Yes...................  ......................  Part of Section 8      Part of Section 8
 Holders.                                                                             merger rulemaking      merger rulemaking
                                                                                      (see section 545).     (see section 545)..
Sec. 555 Homeownership Option......  ......................  April 30, 1999 (64 FR   .....................  September 12, 2000     15 demonstration
                                                              23488).                                        (65 FR 55134).         programs were
                                                                                                                                    approved under the
                                                                                                                                    proposed rule.

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                                                                                                                                   Rules are now in
                                                                                                                                    development to
                                                                                                                                    implement provisions
                                                                                                                                    of the American
                                                                                                                                    Homeownership and
                                                                                                                                    Economic Opportunity
                                                                                                                                    Act of 2000, which
                                                                                                                                    authorize
                                                                                                                                    downpayment
                                                                                                                                    assistance and a
                                                                                                                                    pilot homeownership
                                                                                                                                    assistance program
                                                                                                                                    for disabled
                                                                                                                                    families.
Sec. 556 Renewals..................  ......................  ......................  .....................  Negotiated final rule  Consistent with
                                                                                                             published on October   statutory
                                                                                                             21, 1999 (64 FR        requirement, the
                                                                                                             56894).                October 21, 1999
                                                                                                                                    final rule was
                                                                                                                                    preceded by an
                                                                                                                                    implementing PIH
                                                                                                                                    Notice (98-65). For
                                                                                                                                    the convenience of
                                                                                                                                    the public, the PIH
                                                                                                                                    notice was also
                                                                                                                                    published in the
                                                                                                                                    Federal Register on
                                                                                                                                    February 18, 1999
                                                                                                                                    (64 FR 8188).
                                                                                                                                   In addition, related
                                                                                                                                    material is
                                                                                                                                    contained in Tenant-
                                                                                                                                    Based Section 8
                                                                                                                                    Program; Procedures
                                                                                                                                    for Determining
                                                                                                                                    Baseline Unit
                                                                                                                                    Allocations,
                                                                                                                                    Accessing, Using,
                                                                                                                                    Restoration of and
                                                                                                                                    Recapture of Program
                                                                                                                                    Reserves and
                                                                                                                                    Transfers of
                                                                                                                                    Baseline Unit
                                                                                                                                    Allocations, April
                                                                                                                                    19, 2000 (65
                                                                                                                                    FR21088).
Sec. 557  Manufactured Housing       ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Implemented by letter
 Demonstration Program.                                                                                                             to the participating
                                                                                                                                    housing authorities.
Sec. 559  Rulemaking and             ......................  ......................  Part of Section 8      Part of Section 8
 Implementation.                                                                      merger rulemaking      merger rulemaking
                                                                                      (see section 545).     (see section 545)..
Sec. 561  Home Rule Flexible Grant   Yes...................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Implementation method
 Demonstration.                                                                                                                     was reiterated in
                                                                                                                                    the Status of
                                                                                                                                    Implementation
                                                                                                                                    Notice in December
                                                                                                                                    22, 1999 (64 FR
                                                                                                                                    71799).
Sec. 563  Performance Evaluation     ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  The study is
 Study.                                                                                                                             complete.
Sec. 564  Public Housing Management  ......................  June 22, 1999 (64 FR    .....................  January 11, 2000 PHAS  Partial
 Assessment Program.                                          33348).                                        Amendments (64 FR      implementation
                                                                                                             1712). June 6, 2000    (regarding
                                                                                                             Technical              independent
                                                                                                             Corrections (65 FR     assessment of small
                                                                                                             36042).                troubled PHAs)
                                                                                                                                    provided in the
                                                                                                                                    April 30, 1999
                                                                                                                                    Initial
                                                                                                                                    Implementation
                                                                                                                                    Guidance Update
                                                                                                                                    Notice (64 FR
                                                                                                                                    23344). Further
                                                                                                                                    details were also
                                                                                                                                    provided in a
                                                                                                                                    Federal Register
                                                                                                                                    notice published on
                                                                                                                                    October 21, 1999 (64
                                                                                                                                    FR 33348) and
                                                                                                                                    subsequent notices.
Sec. 565  Expansion of Powers for    Yes...................  Part of the PHAS        .....................  PHAS Final Rule
 Dealing with Public Housing                                  rulemaking (see                                (referenced in
 Agencies in Substantial Default.                             section 564).                                  preceding section)..
Sec. 566  Audits...................  ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  To be implemented
                                                                                                                                    through ACC
                                                                                                                                    amendment.
Sec. 567  Advisory Council for       ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Advisory Council has
 Housing Authority of New Orleans.                                                                                                  been appointed. No
                                                                                                                                    rulemaking is
                                                                                                                                    necessary or
                                                                                                                                    anticipated.

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Sec. 568  Troubled PHAs and          ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Effective on October
 Consolidated Plans.                                                                                                                1, 1999. In
                                                                                                                                    addition, and will
                                                                                                                                    be implemented
                                                                                                                                    through rulemaking
                                                                                                                                    on Consolidated
                                                                                                                                    Plans. S
Sec. 575  Provisions Applicable      Yes (the provision      The remaining
 Only to Public Housing and Section   regarding obtaining     provisions are part
 8 Assistance.                        information from drug   of the Screening and
                                      abuse treatment         Eviction for Drug
                                      facilities).            Abuse and Other
                                                              Criminal Activity
                                                              rulemaking (64 FR
                                                              40262, July 23, 1999).
Sec. 576  Screening of Applicants    ......................  Part of the Screening
 for Federally Assisted Housing.                              and Eviction-Related
                                                              rulemaking.
Sec. 577  Termination of Tenancy     ......................  Part of the Screening
 and Assistance.                                              and Eviction-Related
                                                              rulemaking.
Sec. 578  Ineligibility of           ......................  Part of the Screening
 Dangerous Sex Offenders for Public                           and Eviction-Related
 Housing.                                                     rulemaking.
Sec. 579  Definitions..............  ......................  Part of the Screening                                                 These definitions are
                                                              and Eviction-Related                                                  applicable to the
                                                              rulemaking.                                                           requirements
                                                                                                                                    described in
                                                                                                                                    sections 575-578.
Sec. 581  Annual Report............  ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  The first and second
                                                                                                                                    annual reports have
                                                                                                                                    been submitted to
                                                                                                                                    the Congress as
                                                                                                                                    required.
Sec. 582  Repeals..................  ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Effective on October
                                                                                                                                    1, 1999. No
                                                                                                                                    rulemaking is
                                                                                                                                    necessary or
                                                                                                                                    anticipated.
Sec. 583  Consolidated Plans.......  ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Effective on October
                                                                                                                                    1, 1999. Has been
                                                                                                                                    implemented through
                                                                                                                                    notices.
Sec. 584  Use of American Products.  Yes...................
Sec. 585  GAO Study on Housing       ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  The study required by
 Assistance Programs.                                                                                                               this section is
                                                                                                                                    under way.
Sec. 586  Drug Elimination Program.  ......................  May 12, 1999 (64 FR     .....................  September 14, 1999     Proposed rule was
                                                              25736).                                        (64 FR 49900).         preceded by Advance
                                                                                                                                    Notice of Proposed
                                                                                                                                    Rulemaking published
                                                                                                                                    on February 18, 1999
                                                                                                                                    (64 FR 8210).
Sec. 587  Report on Drug             ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Report was submitted
 Elimination Contracts.                                                                                                             to Congress as
                                                                                                                                    required.
Sec. 589  Notice on Treatment of     ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Required Federal
 Occupancy Standards.                                                                                                               Register notice
                                                                                                                                    published on
                                                                                                                                    December 18, 1998
                                                                                                                                    (63 FR 70256). No
                                                                                                                                    further regulation
                                                                                                                                    is necessary.
Sec. 592  Use of Assisted Housing    ......................  ......................  .....................  May 12, 1999 (64 FR
 by Aliens.                                                                                                  25726).
Sec. 595  Native American Housing    ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Implemented by
 Assistance.                                                                                                                        notice. No
                                                                                                                                    rulemaking is
                                                                                                                                    necessary or
                                                                                                                                    anticipated.
Sec. 596  Community Development      ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  No rulemaking is
 Block Grant Public Services Cap.                                                                                                   necessary or
                                                                                                                                    anticipated.

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Sec. 597  Moderate Rehabilitation    Yes...................  ......................  .....................  .....................  Additional guidance
 Terms for Contract Renewals.                                                                                                       provided in PIH
                                                                                                                                    Notice 98-62. No
                                                                                                                                    rulemaking is
                                                                                                                                    necessary or
                                                                                                                                    anticipated.
Sec. 599  Tenant participation.....  ......................  June 17, 1999 (64 FR    .....................  June 7, 2000 (65 FR    Further rulemaking
                                                              32782).                                        36272).                regarding enhanced
                                                                                                                                    vouchers is expected
                                                                                                                                    in 2001.
Sec. 599H  Miscellaneous...........  ......................  ......................  .....................  .....................  No rulemaking is
                                                                                                                                    necessary or
                                                                                                                                    anticipated.
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Conclusion

    HUD is continuing to work expeditiously and closely with its public 
housing and section 8 partners to complete the effective implementation 
of the Act.

    Dated: March 30, 2001.
Gloria Cousar,
Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing.
[FR Doc. 01-8525 Filed 4-5-01; 8:45 am]
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