[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43154-43155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18361]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4837-D-19]


Revocation and Delegation of Authority Under Title VI of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of revocation and delegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of HUD is delegating to the Assistant Secretary 
for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) all authority, with a 
noted exception, to act as the ``responsible Department official'' in 
all matters relating to the carrying out of the requirements of Title 
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as this authority is provided in 
HUD's regulations. In this notice the Secretary delegates to the 
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing the authority to 
approve tenant selection and assignment plans of local housing 
authorities. The Secretary revokes all prior delegations of this 
authority made by the Secretary.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 7, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen A. Newton, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Operations and Management, Office of Fair Housing and 
Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street, SW., Room 5128, Washington, DC 20410-0001, telephone 
(202) 708-0768. (This is not a toll-free number.) Hearing- and speech-
impaired individuals may access this number through TTY by calling the 
toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By previous delegation (36 FR 8821, May 13, 
1971), the Secretary delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Equal 
Opportunity (now the Assistant Secretary for FHEO) the authority to act 
as the ``responsible Department official'' in all matters relating to 
the carrying out of the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1), as this authority was provided at the 
time in HUD's regulations in 24 CFR parts 1 and 2, except with respect 
to the approval of tenant selection and assignment plans of local 
housing authorities, as provided in 24 CFR 1.4(b)(2)(ii). By the same 
notice, the authority under 24 CFR 1.4(b)(2)(ii) was delegated to the 
Assistant Secretary for Housing Management (now the Assistant Secretary 
for Public and Indian Housing).
    The Secretary revokes all prior delegations of this authority, 
retains the

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authority under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the 
corresponding regulations in 24 CFR part 1, and delegates the authority 
to act as the ``responsible Department official'' to the Assistant 
Secretary for FHEO.
    Accordingly, the Secretary delegates authority as follows:

Section A. Authority Delegated

    The Secretary of HUD delegates to the Assistant Secretary for FHEO 
all authority to act as the ``responsible Department official'' as 
provided in 24 CFR part 1, ``Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted 
Programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development--tenant 
selection and assignment plans of local housing authorities, as 
provided in 24 CFR 1.4(b)(2)(ii). The Secretary of HUD delegates to the 
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing the authority to 
approve tenant selection and assignment plans of local housing 
authorities, as provided in 24 CFR 1.4(b)(2)(ii).

Section B. Authority Revoked

    All prior delegations of authority made by the Secretary under 
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including the delegation of 
authority published on May 13, 1971 (36 FR 8821), are revoked.

Section C. Authority To Redelegate

    The Assistant Secretary for FHEO may redelegate the authority to 
act as the ``responsible Department official'' under 24 CFR part 1 to 
the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for FHEO, to the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Programs, to the Director of 
Enforcement, and to the FHEO Hub Directors. The Assistant Secretary for 
FHEO may also authorize successive redelegations. The Assistant 
Secretary for FHEO may not redelegate the authority to issue or waive 
regulations.

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

    Dated: July 7, 2003.
Mel Martinez,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-18361 Filed 7-18-03; 8:45 am]
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