[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 7775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2832]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5055-N-02]


Use of Census Data in the Indian Housing Block Grant Program 
(IHBG); Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period

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

ACTION: Notice of reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On December 12, 2006, HUD published a notice in the Federal 
Register seeking public comment on HUD's use of multi-race data in the 
computation of the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program formula. 
This notice reopens the public comment period.

DATES: Comment Due Date: April 23, 2007

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this rule to the Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 
Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500. Interested persons may also 
submit comments electronically through the federal electronic 
rulemaking portal at: www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages 
commenters to submit comments electronically in order to make them 
immediately available to the public. Commenters should follow the 
instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically. 
Facsimile (FAX) comments are not acceptable. All communications must 
refer to the docket number and title. All comments and communications 
submitted will be available, without revision, for public inspection 
and copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above address. 
Due to security measures at the HUD Headquarters building, an advance 
appointment to review the public comments must be scheduled by calling 
the Regulations Divisions at (202) 708-3055 (this is not a toll-free 
number). Copies of the public comments submitted are also available for 
inspection and downloading at www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rodger J. Boyd, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Native American Programs, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 451 Seventh Street, 
SW., Room 4126, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-401-7914 (this 
telephone number is not toll-free). Individuals with speech or hearing 
impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 12, 2006 (71 FR 74748), HUD 
published a notice in the Federal Register that invited public comment 
on HUD's use of multi-race data in the computation of the IHBG program 
allocation formula. Specifically, HUD invited public comments on the 
feasibility of using either single race or multi-race data to determine 
funding for the Need component of the IHBG formula. See the December 
12, 2006, notice for further information.
    Since publication, HUD has learned that several commenters are 
unable to submit their comments by the original, February 12, 2006, 
deadline. Therefore, the deadline for public comments is being reopened 
for an additional 60 days to allow additional time for public input. 
Following HUD's review and consideration of the comments received on 
this notice, HUD may proceed with rulemaking as necessary.

    Dated: February 12, 2007.
Orlando J. Cabrera,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. E7-2832 Filed 2-16-07; 8:45 am]
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