Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons: Change in Effective Date of Final Guidance, 7666 [E7-2813]

Download as PDF 7666 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 32 / Friday, February 16, 2007 / Notices Background On January 22, 2007, HUD published in the Federal Register (72 FR 2732) final guidance to help recipients of federal financial assistance take reasonable steps to meet their regulatory and statutory obligations to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to HUD programs and activities. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and its implementing regulations, recipients of federal financial assistance have a responsibility to ensure meaningful access to programs and activities by LEP persons. The January 22, 2007, LEP Final Guidance was preceded by proposed guidance published on December 19, 2003 (68 FR 70968) for which HUD solicited public comment. The LEP Final Guidance takes into consideration the public comments received on the December 19, 2003, proposed guidance. There are no significant changes between the proposed guidance and the final guidance. However, for purposes of clarification, several minor changes were made in Appendix A, and a new Appendix B has been added to the Guidance. Appendix B, ‘‘Questions and Answers (Q&A),’’ responds to frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to providing meaningful access to LEP persons. HUD’s LEP Final Guidance can be found at https://www.hud.gov/offices/ fheo/promotingfh/lep.cfm. February 28, 2007 Meeting sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES HUD will hold a meeting on the guidance on February 28, 2007, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., at HUD Headquarters. Interested members of the public were earlier invited to attend this meeting, originally scheduled for February 13, 2007, by notice published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2007 (72 FR 3404). HUD is no longer soliciting participation in this meeting. Interested parties who contacted HUD by the response deadline of February 9, 2007, have received notification of confirmation to participate in the meeting. Dated: February 12, 2007. Kim Kendrick, Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. [FR Doc. E7–2811 Filed 2–15–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:03 Feb 15, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–4878–N–04] Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons: Change in Effective Date of Final Guidance Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, HUD. ACTION: Notice: Change in Effective Date of Final Guidance. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Through this notice, HUD advises members of the public that its final ‘‘Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons,’’ as required by Executive Order (EO) 13166, published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2007, and scheduled to become effective on February 21, 2007, will now become effective on March 7, 2007. HUD is moving the effective date to March 7, 2007, in order to allow HUD the opportunity to brief interested members of the public on the guidance before it takes effect. A meeting for this purpose originally scheduled to be held at HUD Headquarters on February 13, 2007, had to be rescheduled for February 28, 2007. Please see notice published elsewhere in today’s Federal Register. Therefore, HUD is moving the effective date of the final guidance to March 7, 2007. DATES: Effective Date: March 7, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela D. Walsh, Director, Program Standards and Compliance Division, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5226, Washington DC 20410, telephone: (202) 402–2288 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 22, 2007, HUD published in the Federal Register (72 FR 2732) final guidance to help recipients of federal financial assistance take reasonable steps to meet their regulatory and statutory obligations to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to HUD programs and activities (LEP Final Guidance). Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and its PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 implementing regulations, recipients of federal financial assistance have a responsibility to ensure meaningful access to programs and activities by LEP persons. HUD’s LEP Final Guidance can be found at https://www.hud.gov/offices/ fheo/promotingfh/lep.cfm. This guidance was scheduled to become effective on February 21, 2007. In order to allow HUD to brief interested members of the public and affected parties, HUD is moving the effective date to March 7, 2007. HUD’s briefing was originally scheduled for February 13, 2007, and has been rescheduled. Please see rescheduled meeting notice published elsewhere in today’s Federal Register. Dated: February 12, 2007. Kim Kendrick, Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 32 (Friday, February 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 7666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2813]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4878-N-04]


Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients 
Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination 
Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons: Change in Effective Date 
of Final Guidance

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

ACTION: Notice: Change in Effective Date of Final Guidance.

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SUMMARY: Through this notice, HUD advises members of the public that 
its final ``Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients 
Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination 
Affecting Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons,'' as required by 
Executive Order (EO) 13166, published in the Federal Register on 
January 22, 2007, and scheduled to become effective on February 21, 
2007, will now become effective on March 7, 2007.
    HUD is moving the effective date to March 7, 2007, in order to 
allow HUD the opportunity to brief interested members of the public on 
the guidance before it takes effect. A meeting for this purpose 
originally scheduled to be held at HUD Headquarters on February 13, 
2007, had to be rescheduled for February 28, 2007. Please see notice 
published elsewhere in today's Federal Register. Therefore, HUD is 
moving the effective date of the final guidance to March 7, 2007.

DATES: Effective Date: March 7, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela D. Walsh, Director, Program 
Standards and Compliance Division, Office of Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Room 5226, Washington DC 20410, telephone: (202) 402-2288 
(this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech 
impairments may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 22, 2007, HUD published in the 
Federal Register (72 FR 2732) final guidance to help recipients of 
federal financial assistance take reasonable steps to meet their 
regulatory and statutory obligations to ensure that LEP persons have 
meaningful access to HUD programs and activities (LEP Final Guidance). 
Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and its 
implementing regulations, recipients of federal financial assistance 
have a responsibility to ensure meaningful access to programs and 
activities by LEP persons. HUD's LEP Final Guidance can be found at 
https://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/promotingfh/lep.cfm. This guidance was 
scheduled to become effective on February 21, 2007.
    In order to allow HUD to brief interested members of the public and 
affected parties, HUD is moving the effective date to March 7, 2007. 
HUD's briefing was originally scheduled for February 13, 2007, and has 
been rescheduled. Please see rescheduled meeting notice published 
elsewhere in today's Federal Register.

    Dated: February 12, 2007.
Kim Kendrick,
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
 [FR Doc. E7-2813 Filed 2-15-07; 8:45 am]
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