[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54238-54240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23513]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4837-D-34]


Consolidated Delegation of Authority for Community Planning and 
Development

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of delegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: This notice consolidates and updates delegations of authority 
from the Secretary to the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
and Development and the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 9, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Grant, Management Division, 
Office of Community Planning and Development, Room 7232, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington DC 
20410-7000; (202) 708-2087. (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 number at 1-800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice consolidates into one notice the 
authority delegated by the Secretary to the Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development and the General Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Community Planning and Development, and supersedes all 
prior delegations of authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary and General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
and Development.

Section A. Authority

    Except as provided in Section B, the Secretary of HUD delegates to 
the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development and the 
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development the authority of the Secretary with respect to the programs 
and matters listed in this Section A. Only the Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development is delegated the authority to issue 
and waive regulations.
    1. AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (Pub. L. 101-625, Title VIII, 
Subtitle D, 104 Stat. 4375, approved November 28,

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1990, codified at 42 U.S.C. 12901-12912);
    2. Base Closure, the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and 
Homeless Assistance Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-421, 108 Stat. 4346, 
approved October 5, 1994, codified at 10 U.S.C. 2687 note);
    3. Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable 
Housing Grants;
    4. Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategies (CHAS), Title I 
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
12701 et seq.);
    5. Economic Development Initiative grants, as provided for in 
annual HUD appropriations acts (e.g., Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, Fiscal Year 2003, Pub. L. 108-7, 117 Stat. 11, approved 
February 20, 2003);
    6. Empowerment Zone Program under Title XIII, Subchapter C, Part J 
of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (26 U.S.C. 1391 et seq.);
    7. Enterprise Zone Program under Title VII of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 11501 et seq.);
    8. The HOME Investment Partnerships Act, Pub. L. 101-625, Title II, 
104 Stat. 4079, approved November 28, 1990, codified at 42 U.S.C. 12721 
et seq.;
    9. HOPE for Homeownership of Single-family Housing Program (HOPE 
3), Title IV, Subtitle C of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C.12891);
    10. The Loan Guarantee Recovery Program under the Church Arson 
Prevention Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-155, 110 Stat. 1392, approved July 
9, 1996, 18 U.S.C. 241 note);
    11. Section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-
120, 42 U.S.C. 9816 note);
    12. Neighborhood Initiatives grants specifically designated in 
annual HUD appropriations acts (e.g., Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, Fiscal Year 2003, Pub. L. 108-7, 117 Stat. 11, approved 
February 20, 2003);
    13. The Rural Housing and Economic Development grants specifically 
designated originally in the Fiscal Year 1998 HUD Appropriations Act 
(Pub. L. 105-65, 111 Stat. 1344, approved October 27, 1997), and 
subsequent annual HUD appropriations acts;
    14. Self-Help Housing Opportunity Program (SHOP) under section 11 
of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-
120, 110 Stat. 834, approved March 28, 1996, codified at 42 U.S.C. 
12805 note);
    15. Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
    16. Title IV and Title V of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.);
    17. The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601);
    18. Youthbuild Program, Title IV, Subtitle D of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12899 et seq.);
    19. Certain Community Planning and Development programs are no 
longer authorized for funding but administration of the programs must 
continue until all Department responsibilities are discharged and 
finally terminated.
    These programs, as of April 2003, include the following:
    a. Slum Clearance and Urban Renewal Program under Title I of the 
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1450-1468);
    b. Area-wide grants, Inequities grants, Disaster grants and the 
authority to concur in final approval actions regarding Innovative 
grants under section 107 of Title I of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 8121);
    c. Rental Rehabilitation Program under section 17 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437(o));
    d. Section 312 Rehabilitation Loan Program under section 312 of the 
Housing Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 1452(b));
    e. Urban Homesteading Program under section 810 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 1706(e));
    f. Innovative Homeless Initiatives Demonstration Program under the 
HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-120, 107 Stat. 1144, 
approved October 27, 1993, codified at 42 U.S.C. 9816 note).

Section B. Authority Excepted

    There is excepted from the authority delegated under Section A:
    1. The power to sue and be sued;
    2. Under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.):
    a. The power to administer the Indian Community Development Block 
Grant program, the authority for which was delegated to the Assistant 
Secretary for Public and Indian Housing on March 1, 1994 (59 FR 9764);
    b. The power to administer the section 107 programs, the authority 
for which was delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Policy 
Development and Research;
    c. The power to issue obligations for purchase by the Secretary of 
the Treasury under section 108(g) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 5308); and
    d. The power and authority of the Secretary with respect to 
nondiscrimination under section 109 may be exercised only with the 
advice of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity;
    3. Under the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (Pub. L. 101-625, 
Title II, 104 Stat. 4079, approved November 28, 1990, codified at 42 
U.S.C. 12721 et seq.), grants to Indian tribes, for which the authority 
has been delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing.
    4. Under the section 312 Rehabilitation Loan Program under section 
312 of the Housing Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 1452(b)), the property 
disposition and related authority specifically delegated to the 
Assistant Secretary for Housing;
    5. For programs noted in Section A-19 of this delegation, no longer 
authorized for funding:
    a. The power to establish interest rates; and
    b. The power to issue notes or obligations for purchase by the 
Secretary of the Treasury.

Section C. Authority To Redelegate

    The Assistant Secretary of Community Planning and Development is 
authorized to redelegate to employees of the Department any of the 
authority delegated under Section A, excluding the authority excepted 
under Section B and excluding the authority to issue or waive rules and 
regulations.

Section D. Delegations Superseded

    This delegation supersedes the following:
    1. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Development, 
published on March 16, 1971 (36 FR 5004);
    2. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, published on March 16, 1972 (37 FR 5005);
    3. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary for Community Planning and Development, published on March 
27, 1973 (38 FR 8011);
    4. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, published on February 5, 1975 (40 FR 5385), August 25, 
1975 (40 FR 37074), November 25, 1975 (40 FR 54606), April

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12, 1976 (41 FR 15359), and September 8, 1977 (42 FR 45037);
    5. Consolidated Delegation of Authority for Community Planning and 
Development, published on October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49384);
    6. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary and General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
and Development with respect to the Rental Rehabilitation Program, 
published on July 27, 1984 (49 FR 30246);
    7. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary and General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
and Development with respect to the Emergency Shelter Grants Program, 
published on December 17, 1986 (51 FR 45288);
    8. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary and General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
and Development with respect to the Emergency Shelter Grants Program, 
published on September 4, 1987 (52 FR 33793);
    9. Delegation of Authority from the Assistant Secretary to the 
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development with respect 
to HUD Programs for the Homeless, published on October 2, 1989 (54 FR 
40527);
    10. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary for Community Planning and Development for the HOME 
Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, published on November 4, 1991 
(56 FR 56416);
    11. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary for Community Planning and Development for the Shelter Plus 
Care Program, published on March 20, 1992 (57 FR 9731);
    12. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development for the HOPE for Homeownership of Single Family Homes 
Program (HOPE 3), published on October 9, 1992 (57 FR 46568);
    13. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary for Community Planning and Development for the Review and 
Approval of Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategies, published 
on November 20, 1992 (57 FR 54826);
    14. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary for Community Planning and Development for the Youthbuild 
Program, published on August 31, 1993 (58 FR 45910);
    15. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary for Community Planning and Development Concerning the Base 
Closure Community Redevelopment and Assistance Act of 1994, published 
on May 22, 1996 (61 FR 25685);
    16. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary for Community Planning and Development pursuant to section 11 
of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, published on 
August 13, 1996 (61 FR 42050);
    17. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary for Community Planning and Development for the Loan Guarantee 
Recovery Fund, published on October 17, 1996 (61 FR 54211);
    18. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary and General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
and Development with respect to Enterprise Zone Development, published 
on June 3, 1998 (53 FR 20563); and
    19. Delegation of Authority from the Secretary to the Assistant 
Secretary for Community Planning and Development with respect to Rural 
Housing and Economic Development Grants, published on May 12, 1999 (64 
FR 25512).

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

    Dated: September 9, 2003.
Mel Martinez,
Secretary.
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