[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22847]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4837-D-31]


Redelegation of Authority for the Title VI Loan Guarantee Program

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

ACTION: Notice of redelegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing redelegates the authority to administer the Title VI Loan 
Guarantee Program to the Director, Office of Loan Guarantee Program in 
the Office of Native American Programs of the Office of Public and 
Indian Housing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 18, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Fagan, Office of Native 
American Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 4126, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone (202) 401-7914 (this is not a 
toll-free number). For those needing assistance, this number may be 
accessed through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay 
Service at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Title VI Loan Guarantee Program is 
authorized under Title VI of the Native American Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.). The program seeks 
to provide innovative ways to enhance economic growth, increase access 
to private capital, and encourage investment and participation of 
financial institutions on Indian reservations and other Native American 
areas. To that end, the Title VI Loan Guarantee program assists Indian 
Housing Block Grant recipients who want to finance eligible affordable 
housing activities, but are unable to secure financing without the 
assistance of a federal guarantee. This notice redelegates the 
authority to administer the Title VI Loan Guarantee program to the 
Director of the Office of Loan Guarantee Program in the Office of 
Native American Programs of the Office of Public and Indian Housing.

Section A. Authority Redelegated

    The Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing redelegates 
authority and power with respect to the Title VI Loan Guarantee program 
to the Director, Office of Loan Guarantee, in the Office of Native 
American Programs of the Office of Public and Indian Housing.

Section B. Authority Excepted

    The authority redelegated under Section A does not include: (1) The 
authority to issue or waive regulations; (2) the authority to sue and 
be sued; or (3) the authority to effect remedies for noncompliance 
requiring notice and an opportunity for an administrative hearing.

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

    Dated: July 18, 2003.
Michael Liu,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 03-22847 Filed 9-8-03; 8:45 am]
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