[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 241 (Friday, December 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64902-64903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30936]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Notice of Insufficient VA Appropriations To Implement 
Requirements for Notification, Evaluation, and Reduction of Lead Based 
Paint Hazards in VA-Acquired Properties

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of a determination by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that it lacks appropriations 
sufficient to cover the costs of implementing certain regulations 
concerning Lead Based Paint hazards in single family properties 
acquired by VA in the operation of the VA guaranteed home loan program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Lutes, Assistant Director for 
Property Management and Strategic Development, (263), Loan Guaranty 
Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans

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Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-7379.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice sets forth a determination by VA 
that it lacks appropriations sufficient to cover the costs of 
implementing certain regulations for notification, evaluation, and 
reduction of Lead Based Paint hazards in VA-acquired properties.
    On September 5, 1999, the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development (HUD) published in the Federal Register (64 FR 50140) a 
final rule to ensure that housing receiving Federal assistance and 
Federally-owned housing that is to be sold does not pose lead-based 
paint hazards to young children. These regulations were designed to 
implement the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 
1992, which is Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1992; 42 U.S.C. 4851 et seq. These HUD rules are codified at 24 CFR 
part 35.
    Requirements for the disposition of residential property owned by a 
Federal agency other than HUD are contained in 24 CFR, part 35, subpart 
C. Such requirements do not apply if appropriations to the agency are 
insufficient to cover the costs of implementing such statute and 
regulations. 42 U.S.C. 4822(a)(3)(C) and 24 CFR part 35.115(b).
    VA hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 24 CFR 35.115(b), it has 
made a determination that it does not have appropriations sufficient to 
cover the costs of implementing 42 U.S.C. 4822(a)(3)(A)-(B) and 24 CFR, 
part 35, subpart C.

    Dated: December 6, 2001.
Anthony J. Principi,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 01-30936 Filed 12-13-01; 8:45 am]
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