[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 241 (Monday, December 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71427-71428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24328]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5168-D-02]


Revocation and Redelegation of Administrative Authority for Title 
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of redelegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity 
(FHEO) revokes all redelegations of authority under Title VI of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 made within the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for FHEO and retains and redelegates this authority to act as 
the ``responsible Department official,'' with noted exceptions, to the 
General Deputy Assistant Secretary, who in turn, retains and 
redelegates this authority, with noted exceptions to the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Programs, Director of the 
Office of Enforcement, and the FHEO Region Directors.

DATES: Effective Date: May 31, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Greene, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Programs, Office of Fair Housing and 
Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street, SW., Room 5204, Washington, DC 20410-0001; telephone 
number (202) 619-8046 (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, the Secretary 
delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity all authority to act as the ``responsible Department 
official'' in all matters relating to the carrying out of the 
requirements under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000d) and its implementing regulations (24 CFR part 1) except 
authority pertaining to tenant selection plans under 24 CFR 
1.4(b)(2)(ii). (68 FR 43154, July 21, 2003). By previous redelegation 
(68 FR 45847, August 4, 2003), the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing 
and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) redelegated this authority, with certain 
exceptions, to the General Deputy Assistant Secretary, who in turn, 
redelegated certain authority to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Programs, Director of the Office of Enforcement, and 
the FHEO Hub Directors. Since then, FHEO has created the Office of 
Systemic Investigations. Further, the FHEO Hub Directors' titles have 
been changed to FHEO Region Directors.
    Accordingly, in this redelegation, the Assistant Secretary for FHEO 
revokes the August 4, 2003 and all other previous delegations and 
redelegates the authority to act as the ``responsible Department 
official'' under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and its 
implementing regulations and now retains and redelegates this authority 
as follows:

Section A. Authority Redelegated

    With certain exceptions noted in Section B, the Assistant Secretary 
for FHEO redelegates to the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for FHEO 
the authority, under Title VI as provided in 24 CFR part 1, to act as 
the ``responsible Department official''' in matters delegated to the 
Assistant Secretary for FHEO, including the authority to further 
redelegate this authority. The General Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
FHEO retains and further redelegates this authority, with noted 
exceptions in Section B, to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Programs, Director of the Office of Enforcement, 
Director of the Office of Systemic Investigations and the FHEO Region 
Directors.

Section B. Authority Excepted

    The authority redelegated by the Assistant Secretary in this notice 
does not include the authority to issue or to waive regulations. The 
authority redelegated by the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
FHEO does not include the authority under 24 CFR 1.8(a) to refer to the 
Department of Justice (DOJ) unresolved findings of non-compliance or 
seek other means of compliance, the authority under 24 CFR 1.8(c) to 
terminate, refuse to grant, or refuse to continue federal financial 
assistance, the authority under 24 CFR 1.8(d) to determine that 
compliance

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cannot be effectuated by informal means and does not include authority 
to further redelegate.

Section C. Delegations of Authority Revoked

    All prior redelegations of authority under Title VI of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 made by the Assistant Secretary for FHEO are 
revoked.

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

    Dated: May 31, 2007.
Kim Kendrick,
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
Cheryl Ziegler,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity.

    Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the 
Federal Register on December 12, 2007.
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