[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 45592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19279]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5541-D-01]


Delegation of Authority for the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead 
Hazard Control

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Delegation of Authority.

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SUMMARY: Under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 
1992, the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (OHHLHC) is 
authorized to develop, demonstrate, and promote measures to correct 
lead-based paint-related health and safety hazards in the home 
environment that affect children, particularly of low-income families. 
In this notice, the Secretary delegates to the Director, OHHLHC, all 
authority pursuant to the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, 
the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, sections 
501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, and 
authorizing legislation pertaining to healthy homes and lead hazard 
control contained within annual appropriations acts, for matters 
pertaining to healthy homes and lead hazard control. This includes 
oversight and enforcement of the Lead Disclosure Rule as well as 
oversight of the Lead Safe Housing Rule for all HUD programs and 
enforcement of the Lead Safe Housing Rule for Multifamily Housing 
programs, the Single Family Asset Management program, and Public and 
Indian Housing (PIH) programs. PIH enforcement actions include 
coordination with the appropriate PIH field office.

DATES: Effective Date: July 15, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Ammon, Deputy Director, Office 
of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8236, Washington, DC 
20410, telephone number 202-402-4339 (this is not a toll-free number). 
Persons with hearing- or speech-impairments may access this number 
through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 1-800-
877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OHHLHC was created by the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-139, October 28, 
1991). Under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 
1992, OHHLHC is authorized to develop, demonstrate, and promote 
measures to correct lead-based paint related health and safety hazards 
in the home environment that affect children, particularly of low-
income families. Today's delegation also supersedes all prior 
delegations of authority for OHHLHC.

Section A. Authority Delegated

    The Secretary hereby delegates to the Director, OHHLHC, all 
authority of the Secretary pursuant to the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning 
Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4821 et seq.), the Residential Lead-Based 
Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.), sections 
501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 
1701z-1 and 1701z-2), and authorizing legislation pertaining to healthy 
homes and/or lead hazard control contained within annual appropriations 
acts for matters pertaining to healthy homes and/or lead hazard 
control. This includes the oversight and enforcement of the Lead 
Disclosure Rule and the oversight of the Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR 
part 35, subparts A through R) for all HUD programs and enforcement of 
the Lead Safe Housing Rule for Multifamily Housing programs, the Single 
Family Asset Management program, and PIH programs. PIH enforcement 
actions include coordination with the appropriate PIH field office.

Section B. Authority Excepted

    The authority delegated in this document does not include the 
authority to sue or be sued or to issue or waive regulations.

Section C. Authority To Redelegate

    The Secretary authorizes the Director, OHHLHC, to redelegate the 
authority described in Section A.

Section D. Authority Superseded

    This delegation supersedes all previous delegations of authority to 
OHHLHC. The Secretary may revoke the authority authorized herein, in 
whole or part, at any time.

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

    Dated: July 15, 2011.
Shaun Donovan,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-19279 Filed 7-28-11; 8:45 am]
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