[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 1, 2003)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16594]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4837-D-37]


Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Office of Healthy 
Homes and Lead Hazard Control

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of delegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, the Secretary delegates to the Director of the 
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, all authority of the 
Secretary pursuant to the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, 
the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, sections 
501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 for 
matters pertaining to healthy homes, the Lead Disclosure Rule, and the 
Lead Safe Housing Rule.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 24, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John B. Shumway, Office of Finance and 
Regulatory Enforcement, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-0001, (202) 708-3137, 
extension 5190. This is not a toll-free number. Speech- or hearing-
impaired individuals may access this number through TTY by calling the 
toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Accordingly, the Secretary delegates 
authority as follows:

Section A. Authority Delegated

    The Secretary delegates to the Director of the Office of Healthy 
Homes and Lead Hazard Control all authority of the Secretary pursuant 
to the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4821 et 
seq.); the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 ( 
42 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.); sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban 
Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 and 1701z-2) for matters 
pertaining to healthy homes; the Lead Disclosure Rule (24 CFR part 35, 
subpart A); the Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR part 35, subparts B 
through R); and authorizing legislation pertaining to healthy homes 
and/or lead hazard control contained within annual appropriations acts.

Section B. Authority Excepted

    The authority delegated in this document does not include the 
authority to issue or waive regulations, or to sue and be sued.

Section C. Authority to Redelegate

    The Secretary authorizes the Director of the Office of Healthy 
Homes and Lead Hazard Control to redelegate the authority described in 
Section A.

Section D. Delegations of Authority Superseded

    This delegation supersedes any existing notices of delegations of 
authority concerning this function prior to March 1, 2003.

    Authority: Section 7(d) of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)).

    Dated: June 24, 2003.
Mel Martinez,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-16594 Filed 6-30-03; 8:45 am]
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