[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89496-89497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29653]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5982-D-01]


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

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 Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) 
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 of OLHCHH, 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 lead hazard control and healthy 
homes contained within annual appropriations acts, for matters 
pertaining to lead hazard control and healthy homes. 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: November 28, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Griego, Program Environmental 
Clearance Officer, OLHCHH, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
500 Gold Avenue SW., Suite 7301, P.O. Box 906, Albuquerque, NM 87103-
0906, telephone number (505) 346-6462 (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: OLHCHH 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, OLHCHH 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.

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Today's delegation also supersedes all prior delegations of authority 
for OLHCHH.

Section A. Authority Delegated

    The Secretary hereby delegates to the Director of OLHCHH, 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 lead 
hazard control and/or healthy homes contained within annual 
appropriations acts for matters pertaining to lead hazard control and 
healthy homes. 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. The 
Director of OLHCHH also has responsibility for ensuring compliance, 
within assistance programs administered by OLHCHH, with relevant 
environmental requirements described in 24 CFR part 50, and with HUD 
responsibilities under 24 CFR part 58 in accordance with the Memorandum 
of Understanding Regarding U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and 
Related Laws and Authorities, See, 81 FR 66075, September 26, 2016.

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 of OLHCHH to redelegate the 
authority described in Section A.

Section D. Authority Superseded

    This delegation supersedes all previous delegations of authority to 
OLHCHH. 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: November 28, 2016.
Juli[aacute]n Castro,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-29653 Filed 12-9-16; 8:45 am]
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