[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39051-39052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18612]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4572-D-19]


Redelegation of Authority To Remove Appraisers From FHA Roster

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

ACTION: Notice of redelegation of authority to remove appraisers from 
the FHA roster pursuant to the HUD regulation at 24 CFR part 200.204.

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SUMMARY: By this action, the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal 
Housing Commissioner re-delegates to certain HUD officials, in the FHA 
Single Family Homeownership Centers (HOCs) in Philadelphia, PA; 
Atlanta, GA; Denver, CO and Santa Ana, CA, the power and authority to 
issue notices of removal from the FHA roster to appraisers who have 
been found in violation of HUD regulations at 24 CFR 200.204(a)(1).

EFECTIVE DATE: July 19, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vance T. Morris, Director, Office of 
Insured Single Family Housing Program Development, Room 9266, U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708-2700 (this is not a toll-free 
number. This number may be accessed via TTY by calling the Federal 
Information Relay Service a 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 200.204 sets 
forth reasons for removing an appraiser from the FHA roster, procedures 
for removal and reinstatement of the appraiser, and types of remedies 
available to the Department against an appraiser found to have violated 
HUD statutes or regulations. On July 27, 2000, the Assistant Secretary 
for Housing re-delegated to designated officials in each HOC the power 
and authority to issue written notices of proposed removal, and to 
process any appeals of the notice of proposed removal, including 
conducting an informal conference if requested by the appraiser. (See 
65 FR 49004, August 10, 2000.) The re-delegation indicated that, unless 
extended, it would automatically expire on July 27, 2001. The Assistant 
Secretary has determined that the re-delegation should be extended 
subject to the limitations in Section B below.
    Therefore, the Assistant Secretary for Housing hereby retains and 
re-delegates authority, as follows:

Section A. Re-Delegation of Authority

    1. Notices of Proposed Roster Removal: In accordance with 24 CFR 
200.204(a)(2)(i), the Director of the Processing and Underwriting 
Division within each HOC, and the Branch Chief of the Technical Branch 
within that Division, are each, individually, re-delegated the 
authority to issue the written notice of proposed roster removal to the 
appraiser. This notice will include the reasons for the proposed 
removal and the duration of the removal.
    2. Appeals of Proposed Roster Removals: In accordance with 24 CFR 
200.204(a)(2)(iii), the Director of the HOC, and the Deputy Director of 
the HOC, are each, individually, re-delegated the authority to handle 
appeals of the notice of proposed removal, including conducting an 
informal conference if so requested by the appraiser. Also, in 
accordance with 24 CFR 200.204(a)(2)(iii), within 30 days of receiving 
a written response from an appraiser, or within 30 days of the 
completion of an informal conference, the Director or Deputy Director 
of the HOC will review the appraiser's appeal and will issue a final 
decision either affirming, modifying or canceling an appraiser's 
removal from the appraiser roster. The time period for responding to an 
appraiser's appeal may be extended upon notice to the appraiser. The 
HOC Director or Deputy Director may not have been involved in HUD's 
initial removal decision.

Section B. Limitations on Authority

    1. Waiver of HUD Regulations: The authority re-delegated does not 
include the authority to waive HUD regulations.
    2. Term of Re-delegation: The Assistant Secretary for Housing may 
revoke this re-delegation of authority, in whole or part, at any time.
    3. No Further Re-delegation of Authority: The authority re-
delegated herein may not be further re-delegated.

    Authority: Single Family Mortgage Insurance; Appraiser Roster 
Removal Procedures, 24 CFR part 200; Notice of Consolidated 
Delegations of Authority for Housing, 54 FR 22033, May 22, 1989, as 
amended.


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    Dated: July 19, 2001.
John C. Weicher,
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 01-18612 Filed 7-25-01; 8:45 am]
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