Revocation and Redelegation of Fair Housing Act Complaint Processing Authority, 38971 [E5-3499]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 38971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3499]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4837-D-58]


Revocation and Redelegation of Fair Housing Act Complaint 
Processing Authority

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

ACTION: Notice of revocation and redelegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: The General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and 
Equal Opportunity (FHEO) revokes the prior redelegation of his 
authority for Fair Housing Act complaint processing, made on August 4, 
2003 (68 FR 45846), and redelegates complaint processing authority to 
FHEO field and headquarters staff.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 23, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen A. Newton, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Operations and Management, Office of Fair Housing and 
Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street SW., Room 5128, Washington, DC 20410-0001, telephone 
(202) 708-0768. (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: In a March 30, 1989, notice (54 FR 13121), 
the Secretary of HUD delegated the authority to enforce the Fair 
Housing Act to the Assistant Secretary for FHEO and the General 
Counsel. On August 4, 2003 (68 FR 45846), the Assistant Secretary for 
FHEO revoked all prior redelegations of authority for complaint 
processing under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) and 
redelegated that authority to the General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. The General Deputy Assistant 
Secretary then further redelegated that complaint processing authority 
to field and headquarters staff. After the August 4, 2003 
redelegations, the FHEO Hub Directors' titles were changed to FHEO 
Region Directors. Additionally the Young Implementation Office closed 
and, consequently, there is no longer a need for delegations of 
authority to the Young Implementation Office. Additionally, effective 
January 23, 2005, FHEO created an Office of Systemic Investigations.
    The Assistant Secretary's August 4, 2003 redelegation of authority 
for complaint processing under the Fair Housing Act to the General 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for FHEO remains intact. However, the 
General Deputy Assistant Secretary revokes the redelegations of Fair 
Housing Act complaint processing authority issued by him on August 4, 
2003, and redelegates that authority as provided in this notice.

Section A. Authority Redelegated

    The General Deputy Assistant Secretary for FHEO retains and 
redelegates the Fair Housing Act complaint processing authority under 
24 CFR part 103 to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Programs.
    The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Programs retains 
and further redelegates the Fair Housing Act complaint processing under 
24 CFR part 103, subparts A, B, C, D (with the exception of the filing 
of a Secretary-initiated complaint under 24 CFR 103.204(a)), E, and F, 
to the FHEO Region Directors, the FHEO Director of the Office of 
Enforcement, and the FHEO Director of the Office of Systemic 
Investigations.
    The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Programs for 
FHEO retains and further redelegates the authority under 24 CFR 
103.510(a) and (d) of 24 CFR subpart H to the FHEO Region Directors, 
the Director of the Office of Enforcement, and the Director of the 
Office of Systemic Investigations, with the exception of pattern and 
practice referrals to the Attorney General, which are redelegated only 
to the Director of the Office of Enforcement, and the Director of the 
Office of Systemic Investigations.
    The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Programs for 
FHEO retains and further redelegates the authority to reconsider no 
cause determinations (issued pursuant to 24 CFR 103.400(a)(2)(ii)) to 
the Director of the Office of Enforcement.

Section B. Authority To Further Redelegate

    The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Programs may 
redelegate the authorities provided in Section A of this notice. The 
Director of the Office of Enforcement, the FHEO Region Directors, and 
the Director of the Office of Systemic Investigations may not 
redelegate the authorities provided in Section A of this notice.

Section C. Authority Revoked

    The August 4, 2003, redelegation of the General Deputy Assistant 
Secretary's authority (68 FR 45846) is revoked.

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

    Dated: June 23, 2005.
Floyd O. May,
General Deputy, Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity.
[FR Doc. E5-3499 Filed 7-5-05; 8:45 am]
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