[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 219 (Thursday, November 12, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25119]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

24 CFR Parts 888, 982, 983 and 985

[Docket No. FR-6092-N-02]
RIN 2577-AD06


Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016--Housing 
Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project-Based Voucher Implementation; 
Additional Streamlining Changes; Extension of Comment Period

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On October 8, 2020, HUD published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Housing Opportunity through 
Modernization Act of 2016: Housing Choice Voucher and Project-Based 
Voucher Implementation; Additional Streamlining Changes'', proposing 
comprehensive amendments to the regulations governing the Housing 
Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs, largely 
in response to the enactment of the Housing Opportunity Through 
Modernization Act (HOTMA). The proposed rule provided for a 60-day 
comment period, which would have ended December 7, 2020. HUD has 
determined that a 30-day extension of the comment period, until January 
6, 2021, is appropriate. This additional time will allow interested 
persons additional time to analyze the proposal and prepare their 
comments.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on October 8, 
2020, at 85 FR 63664, is extended. Comments should be received on or 
before January 6, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposed rule. Copies of all comments submitted are available for 
inspection and downloading at www.regulations.gov. To receive 
consideration as public comments, comments must be submitted through 
one of two methods, specified below. All submissions must refer to the 
above docket number and title.
    1. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may submit 
comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit 
comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the 
commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely 
receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make them immediately available to 
the public. Comments submitted electronically through the 
www.regulations.gov website can be viewed by other commenters and 
interested members of the public. Commenters should follow the 
instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically.
    2. Submission of Comments by Mail. Comments may be submitted by 
mail to the Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 10276, 
Washington, DC 20410 0500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Email [email protected] with your 
questions about this proposed rule.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 8, 2020, at 85 FR 63664, HUD 
published a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Housing 
Opportunity through Modernization Act of 2016: Housing Choice Voucher 
and Project-Based Voucher Implementation; Additional Streamlining 
Changes'', proposing comprehensive amendments to the regulations 
governing the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project-Based Voucher 
(PBV) programs, in response to the enactment of the Housing Opportunity 
Through Modernization Act (HOTMA). While the proposed rule had a 60-day 
comment period, HUD has received feedback from multiple stakeholders 
that additional time is needed to adequately review this lengthy and 
complex rule. Therefore, HUD is extending the deadline for comments for 
an additional 30 days.

R. Hunter Kurtz,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 2020-25119 Filed 11-10-20; 8:45 am]
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