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of the bidding process and the Loan Sale
Agreement are not subject to
negotiation.
Due Diligence Review
The BIP will describe the due
diligence process for reviewing loan
files in MHLS 2006–2. Qualified bidders
will be able to access loan information
remotely via a high-speed Internet
connection. Further information on
performing due diligence review of the
Mortgage Loans will be provided in the
BIP.
Mortgage Loan Sale Policy
HUD reserves the right to add
Mortgage Loans to or delete Mortgage
Loans from MHLS 2006–2 at any time
prior to the Award Date. HUD also
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids, in whole or in part, without
prejudice to HUD’s right to include any
Mortgage Loans in a later sale. Mortgage
Loans will not be withdrawn after the
Award Date except as is specifically
provided in the Loan Sale Agreement.
This is a sale of unsubsidized
mortgage loans. Pursuant to the
Multifamily Mortgage Sale Regulations,
24 CFR 290.30 et seq., the Mortgage
Loans will be sold without FHA
insurance. Consistent with HUD’s
policy as set forth in 24 CFR 290.35,
HUD is unaware of any Mortgage Loan
that is delinquent and secures a project
(1) for which foreclosure appears
unavoidable, and (2) in which very-low
income tenants reside who are not
receiving housing assistance and who
would be likely to pay rent in excess of
30 percent of their adjusted monthly
income if HUD sold the Mortgage Loan.
If HUD determines that any Mortgage
Loans meet these criteria, they will be
removed from the sale.
Mortgage Loan Sale Procedure
HUD selected a competitive sale as
the method to sell the Mortgage Loans
primarily to satisfy the Mortgage Sale
Regulations. This method of sale
optimizes HUD’s return on the sale of
these Mortgage Loans, affords the
greatest opportunity for all qualified
bidders to bid on the Mortgage Loans,
and provides the quickest and most
efficient vehicle for HUD to dispose of
the Mortgage Loans.
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Bidder Eligibility
In order to bid in the sale, a
prospective bidder must complete,
execute and submit both a
Confidentiality Agreement and a
Qualification Statement acceptable to
HUD. The following individuals and
entities are ineligible to bid on any of
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the Mortgage Loans included in MHLS
2006–2:
(1) Any employee of HUD, a member of
such employee’s household, or an
entity owned or controlled by any
such employee or member of such an
employee’s household;
(2) any individual or entity that is
debarred, suspended, or excluded
from doing business with HUD
pursuant to Title 24 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 24;
(3) any contractor, subcontractor and/or
consultant or advisor (including any
agent, employee, partner, director,
principal or affiliate of any of the
foregoing) who performed services for
or on behalf of HUD in connection
with MHLS 2006–2;
(4) any individual who was a principal,
partner, director, agent or employee of
any entity or individual described in
subparagraph 3 above, at any time
during which the entity or individual
performed services for or on behalf of
HUD in connection with MHLS 2006–
2;
(5) any individual or entity that uses the
services, directly or indirectly, of any
person or entity ineligible under
subparagraphs 1 through 4 above to
assist in preparing any of its bids on
the Mortgage Loans;
(6) any individual or entity which
employs or uses the services of an
employee of HUD (other than in such
employee’s official capacity) who is
involved in MHLS 2006–2;
(7) any mortgagor (or affiliate of a
mortgagor) that failed to submit to
HUD on or before November 29, 2006,
audited financial statements for 1999
through 2005 for a project securing a
Mortgage Loan; and
(8) any individual or entity and any
Related Party (as such term is defined
in the Qualification Statement) of
such individual or entity that is a
mortgagor in any of HUD’s
multifamily housing programs and
that is in default under such mortgage
loan or is in violation of any
regulatory or business agreements
with HUD, unless such default or
violation is cured on or before
November 29, 2006.
In addition, any entity or individual
that serviced or held any Mortgage Loan
at any time during the 2-year period
prior to October 31, 2006, is ineligible
to bid on such Mortgage Loan or on the
pool containing such Mortgage Loan,
but may bid on loan pools that do not
contain Mortgage Loans that they have
serviced or held at any time during the
2-year period prior to October 31, 2006.
Also ineligible to bid on any Mortgage
Loan are: (a) Any affiliate or principal
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of any entity or individual described in
the preceding sentence; (b) any
employee or subcontractor of such
entity or individual during that 2-year
period; or (c) any entity or individual
that employs or uses the services of any
other entity or individual described in
this paragraph in preparing its bid on
such Mortgage Loan.
Prospective bidders should carefully
review the Qualification Statement to
determine whether they are eligible to
submit bids on the Mortgage Loans in
MHLS 2006–2.
Freedom of Information Act Requests
HUD reserves the right, in its sole and
absolute discretion, to disclose
information regarding MHLS 2006–2,
including, but not limited to, the
identity of any successful bidder and its
bid price or bid percentage for any pool
of loans or individual loan, upon the
closing of the sale of all the Mortgage
Loans. Even if HUD elects not to
publicly disclose any information
relating to MHLS 2006–2, HUD will
have the right to disclose any
information that HUD is obligated to
disclose pursuant to the Freedom of
Information Act and all regulations
promulgated thereunder.
Scope of Notice
This notice applies to MHLS 2006–2
and does not establish HUD’s policy for
the sale of other mortgage loans.
Dated: November 15, 2006.
Brian D. Montgomery,
Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal
Housing Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of the Final
Comprehensive Plan and Finding of No
Significant Impact for D’Arbonne
National Wildlife Refuge in Union and
Ouachita Parishes, LA
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service
announces that a Final Comprehensive
Conservation Plan and Finding of No
Significant Impact for D’Arbonne
National Wildlife Refuge in Union and
Ouachita Parishes are available for
distribution. The plan was prepared
pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, and
in accordance with the National
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Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and
describes how the refuge will be
managed for the next 15 years. The
compatibility determinations for big
game hunting, small game hunting,
migratory bird hunting, fishing, wildlife
observation and photography,
environmental education and
interpretation, trapping of selected
furbearers, and horseback riding are also
available within the plan.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the plan may be
obtained by writing to the D’Arbonne
National Wildlife Refuge, 11372
Highway 143, Farmerville, Louisiana
71241. The plan may also be accessed
and downloaded from the Service’s Web
site https://southeast.fws.gov/planning/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge,
established in 1975, is located within
the Lower Mississippi River floodplain
in north Louisiana, approximately six
miles of West Monroe, Louisiana. The
refuge’s 17,421 acres include deep
overflow swamp, bottomland hardwood
forest, and upland mixed-pine/
hardwoods. D’Arbonne Refuge provides
habitat for thousands of wintering
waterfowl, wading and waterbirds, and
year-round habitat for nesting wood
ducks, squirrels, deer, river otters, and
raccoons. Hunting and fishing
opportunities are permitted on most
areas of the refuge, which is open yearround for wildlife observation and
wildlife photography.
The availability of the Draft
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Assessment for a 30-day
public review and comment period was
announced in the Federal Register on
April 11, 2006 (71 FR 18348). The plan
and environmental assessment
identified and evaluated three
alternatives for managing the refuge
over the next 15 years. Alternative A,
the proposed alternative, emphasized
natural ecological processes,
enhancement of the biological program,
restoration of biological integrity with
management for endangered species,
and more use of adaptive management
primarily to benefit migratory birds and
forests. Alternative B would focus
resources toward obtaining biological
information while providing an artificial
habitat for the endangered red-cockaded
woodpecker. There would be a
reduction in visitor services. Alternative
C, the ‘‘status quo’’ alternative, would
continue management and public use.
Based on the environmental
assessment and the comments received,
the Service adopted Alternative A as its
preferred alternative. This alternative
was considered to be the most effective
for meeting the purposes of the refuge—
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that of conserving bottomland
hardwood forest for migratory birds and
for providing wildlife-dependent public
use. Alternative A best achieves
national, ecosystem, and refuge-specific
goals and objectives and positively
addresses significant issues and
concerns expressed by the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kelby Ouchley, Refuge Manager,
D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge,
telephone: 318/726–4222; fax: 318/726–
4667; e-mail: Kelby_Ouchley@fws.gov;
or by writing to the Refuge Manager at
the addresses in the ADDRESSES section.
Authority: This notice is published under
the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Improvement Act of 1997, Public
Law 105–57.
Dated: June 29, 2006.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National
Wildlife Refuge in Jackson County,
Mississippi; Availability of Draft
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service
announces that a Draft Comprehensive
Conservation Plan and Environmental
Assessment for Mississippi Sandhill
Crane National Wildlife Refuge are
available for review and comment. This
draft plan and environmental
assessment were prepared pursuant to
the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act, as amended, and
the National Environmental Policy Act.
The draft plan describes the Service’s
proposal for management of the refuge
for 15 years.
DATES: Written comments must be
received at the postal or electronic
addresses listed below no later than
December 22, 2006.
ADDRESSES: To provide written
comments or to obtain a copy of the
draft plan and environmental
assessment, please write to the
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National
Wildlife Refuge, 7200 Crane Lane,
Gautier, Mississippi 39553; Telephone
601/497–6322. Comments may also be
submitted via electronic mail to
mike_dawson@fws.gov. The plan and
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environmental assessment may be
accessed and downloaded from the
Service’s Internet site: https://
southeast.fws.gov/planning/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966, as amended
by the National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee), requires the Service to
develop a plan for each refuge. The
purpose in developing a comprehensive
conservation plan is to provide refuge
managers with a 15-year strategy for
achieving refuge purposes and
contributing toward the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System,
consistent with sound principles of fish
and wildlife management, conservation,
legal mandates, and Service policies. In
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
their habitats, plans identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, and environmental
education and interpretation.
A meeting will be held to present the
plan to the public. Mailings, newspaper
articles, and posters will be the avenues
to inform the public of the date and time
for the meeting.
After the review and comment period
for the draft plan and environmental
assessment, all comments will be
analyzed and considered by the Service.
All comments received from individuals
on the draft plan and environmental
assessment become part of the official
public record. Requests for such
comments will be handled in
accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act and Service and
Departmental policies and procedures.
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National
Wildlife Refuge was established in 1975
to safeguard the critically endangered
Mississippi sandhill crane and its
unique disappearing habitat.
Significant issues addressed in the
draft plan include: Threatened and
endangered species; waterfowl
management; neotropical migratory
birds; savanna restoration; visitor
services (e.g., fishing, wildlife
observation, wildlife photography, and
environmental education and
interpretation); staffing; and cultural
resources. The Service developed four
alternatives for managing the refuge and
chose Alternative D as the proposed
alternative.
Under Alternative A, the No Action
Alternative, present management would
continue. Current approaches to
managing and protecting cranes, other
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of the Final Comprehensive Plan and
Finding of No Significant Impact for D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge
in Union and Ouachita Parishes, LA
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that a Final
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact
for D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge in Union and Ouachita Parishes
are available for distribution. The plan was prepared pursuant to the
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and in
accordance with the National
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Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and describes how the refuge will be
managed for the next 15 years. The compatibility determinations for big
game hunting, small game hunting, migratory bird hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation and photography, environmental education and
interpretation, trapping of selected furbearers, and horseback riding
are also available within the plan.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the plan may be obtained by writing to the
D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge, 11372 Highway 143, Farmerville,
Louisiana 71241. The plan may also be accessed and downloaded from the
Service's Web site https://southeast.fws.gov/planning/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge,
established in 1975, is located within the Lower Mississippi River
floodplain in north Louisiana, approximately six miles of West Monroe,
Louisiana. The refuge's 17,421 acres include deep overflow swamp,
bottomland hardwood forest, and upland mixed-pine/hardwoods. D'Arbonne
Refuge provides habitat for thousands of wintering waterfowl, wading
and waterbirds, and year-round habitat for nesting wood ducks,
squirrels, deer, river otters, and raccoons. Hunting and fishing
opportunities are permitted on most areas of the refuge, which is open
year-round for wildlife observation and wildlife photography.
The availability of the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Assessment for a 30-day public review and comment period
was announced in the Federal Register on April 11, 2006 (71 FR 18348).
The plan and environmental assessment identified and evaluated three
alternatives for managing the refuge over the next 15 years.
Alternative A, the proposed alternative, emphasized natural ecological
processes, enhancement of the biological program, restoration of
biological integrity with management for endangered species, and more
use of adaptive management primarily to benefit migratory birds and
forests. Alternative B would focus resources toward obtaining
biological information while providing an artificial habitat for the
endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. There would be a reduction in
visitor services. Alternative C, the ``status quo'' alternative, would
continue management and public use.
Based on the environmental assessment and the comments received,
the Service adopted Alternative A as its preferred alternative. This
alternative was considered to be the most effective for meeting the
purposes of the refuge--that of conserving bottomland hardwood forest
for migratory birds and for providing wildlife-dependent public use.
Alternative A best achieves national, ecosystem, and refuge-specific
goals and objectives and positively addresses significant issues and
concerns expressed by the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelby Ouchley, Refuge Manager,
D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge, telephone: 318/726-4222; fax: 318/
726-4667; e-mail: Kelby--Ouchley@fws.gov; or by writing to the Refuge
Manager at the addresses in the addresses section.
Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law
105-57.
Dated: June 29, 2006.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 06-9344 Filed 11-21-06; 8:45 am]
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