[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 23, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3867-3868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1014]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

24 CFR Part 970

[Docket No. FR-4598-C-03]
RIN 2577-AC20


Demolition or Disposition of Public Housing Projects; Correction

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

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: On October 24, 2006, HUD published a final rule revising the 
agency's regulations on demolition or disposition of public housing 
projects. This publication corrects certain typographical and other 
non-substantive errors that occurred in the final rule.

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DATES: Effective Date: January 23, 2008. Applicability Date: November 
24, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ainars Rodins, Director, Public and 
Indian Housing Special Application Center, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Room 2401, Chicago, IL 60604-3507; telephone: (312) 353-6236 
(this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech 
impairments may access that number toll-free through TTY by calling the 
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    On October 24, 2006 (71 FR 62354), HUD published a final rule 
revising the Department's regulations governing demolition or 
disposition of public housing projects. This final rule followed a 
December 15, 2004 (69 FR 75188), proposed rule. The final rule became 
effective on November 24, 2006. These HUD regulations implement section 
18 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437p) (1937 
Act), and are codified at 24 CFR part 970.

A. Technical Corrections

    After publication, it came to HUD's attention that certain 
typographical and technical errors had occurred in items in the 
regulatory text.
     24 CFR 970.3(b)(4) (71 FR 62362). The phrase ``incident to 
the normal operation * * *'' found in this section should have read 
``incidental to the normal operation. * * *'' This grammatical 
correction does not change the meaning or function of the paragraph and 
is a technical correction.
     24 CFR 970.3(b)(13) (71 FR 62363). Section 970.3(b)(13) 
refers to environmental review provisions, including the provisions at 
Sec.  970.7(a)(16). The environmental provision is in paragraph (15), 
not paragraph (16), and therefore the intended reference should have 
been to Sec.  970.7(a)(15). Section 970.7(a)(16) relates to civil 
rights. Because it is clear from the text that Sec.  Sec.  970.7(a)(15) 
was the intended reference, this rule makes that technical correction.
     24 CFR 970.9(b)(3)(vi) (71 FR 62365). Paragraph (b)(3)(vi) 
paragraph is out of sequence and was therefore incorrectly and 
inadvertently designated. This paragraph is correctly redesignated as 
Sec.  970.9(b)(3)(v). This change does not alter the meaning or 
function of the paragraph and is a technical correction.
     24 CFR 970.15(a) (71 FR 62367). This section makes a 
cross-reference to ``the criteria for disapproval under 24 CFR 
270.29.'' There is no 24 CFR part 270. Furthermore, 24 CFR 970.29 is 
entitled ``Criteria for disapproval of demolition or disposition 
applications.'' The intended reference was to part 970. This reference 
is a typographical error and this rule corrects this error and 
references 24 CFR 970.29.
     24 CFR 970.27 (71 FR 62369). This section is missing a 
paragraph designation. The paragraph as published in the final rule is 
designated as Sec.  970.27(1). However the correct designation is Sec.  
970.27(c)(1). This appears to have been the result of a GPO error. This 
rule makes that technical correction.

List of Subjects in 24 CFR Part 970

    Grant programs--housing and community development, Public housing, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance program number for 
the program affected by this final rule is 14.850.


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Accordingly, HUD correctly amends 24 CFR part 970 as follows:

PART 970--PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM--DEMOLITION OR DISPOSITION OF 
PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS

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1. The authority citation for part 970 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1437p and 3535(d).


Sec.  970.3  [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec.  970.3 as follows:
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a. In paragraph (b)(4), revise the phrase ``incident to the normal 
operation'' to read ``incidental to the normal operation;'' and
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b. In paragraph (b)(13), revise the reference to ``Sec. Sec.  
970.7(a)(16) and 970.13(b) of this part'' with the reference 
``Sec. Sec.  970.7(a)(15) and (b)(13) of this part.''


Sec.  970.9  [Amended]

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3. In 970.9, redesignate paragraph (b)(3)(vi) as paragraph (b)(3)(v).


Sec.  970.15  [Amended]

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4. In, Sec.  970.15(a), revise the reference to ``24 CFR 270.29'' to 
read ``24 CFR 970.29.''


Sec.  970.27  [Amended]

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5. In Sec.  970.27 redesignate paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) as 
paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2), respectively.

    Dated: January 2, 2008.
Orlando J. Cabrera,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
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