Use of Census Data in the Indian Housing Block Grant Program (IHBG); Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period, 7775 [E7-2832]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 33 / Tuesday, February 20, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5055–N–02] Use of Census Data in the Indian Housing Block Grant Program (IHBG); Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice of reopening of public comment period. hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: On December 12, 2006, HUD published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment on HUD’s use of multi-race data in the computation of the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program formula. This notice reopens the public comment period. DATES: Comment Due Date: April 23, 2007 ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this rule to the Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410–0500. Interested persons may also submit comments electronically through the federal electronic rulemaking portal at: www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit comments electronically in order to make them immediately available to the public. Commenters should follow the instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically. Facsimile (FAX) comments are not acceptable. All communications must refer to the docket number and title. All comments and communications submitted will be available, without revision, for public inspection and copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above address. Due to security measures at the HUD Headquarters building, an advance appointment to review the public comments must be scheduled by calling the Regulations Divisions at (202) 708– 3055 (this is not a toll-free number). Copies of the public comments submitted are also available for inspection and downloading at www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rodger J. Boyd, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Programs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 4126, Washington, DC 20410–5000; telephone 202–401–7914 VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:14 Feb 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 (this telephone number is not toll-free). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1– 800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 12, 2006 (71 FR 74748), HUD published a notice in the Federal Register that invited public comment on HUD’s use of multi-race data in the computation of the IHBG program allocation formula. Specifically, HUD invited public comments on the feasibility of using either single race or multi-race data to determine funding for the Need component of the IHBG formula. See the December 12, 2006, notice for further information. Since publication, HUD has learned that several commenters are unable to submit their comments by the original, February 12, 2006, deadline. Therefore, the deadline for public comments is being reopened for an additional 60 days to allow additional time for public input. Following HUD’s review and consideration of the comments received on this notice, HUD may proceed with rulemaking as necessary. Dated: February 12, 2007. Orlando J. Cabrera, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. [FR Doc. E7–2832 Filed 2–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5076–D–17] Delegation and Redelegation of Authority for the Office of the Inspector General AGENCY: Office of the Inspector General, HUD. Notice of delegation and redelegation of authority. ACTION: SUMMARY: This notice updates the delegation of authority of the Office of the Inspector General to require by subpoena the production of all information, documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, and other data and documentary evidence necessary in the performance of the functions assigned by the Inspector General Act to the Deputy Inspector General, the Assistant Inspectors General, the Deputy Assistant Inspectors General, the Special Agents in Charge, the Regional Inspectors General for Audit, and the Directors within the Office of Audit. This notice also redelegates to the above-mentioned PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7775 officials the authority of the Inspector General to cause the seal of the Department to be affixed to certain documents and to certify that a copy of any book, record, paper, microfilm or other document is a true copy of that in the files of the Department. This notice also delegates the authority to the Deputy Inspector General, the Assistant Inspector General for Investigation, the Deputy Assistant Inspectors General for Investigation, and the Special Agents in Charge, to request information under 5 U.S.C. section 552a(b)(7). EFFECTIVE DATE: February 12, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Saddler, Counsel to the Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 8260, Washington, DC 20410– 4500, telephone (202) 708–1613. (These are not toll-free numbers.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 6(a)(4) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. app.) authorizes the Inspector General to require by subpoena the production of all information, documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, and other data and documentary evidence necessary in the performance of the functions assigned by the Inspector General Act. This notice delegates this authority to issue subpoenas from the Inspector General to the Deputy Inspector General, the Assistant Inspectors General, the Deputy Assistant Inspectors General, the Special Agents in Charge, the Regional Inspectors General for Audit, and the Directors within the Office of Audit. This notice also redelegates to the above-mentioned officials the authority delegated to the Inspector General by the Secretary of HUD in the Delegation of Authority published on July 15, 2003, at 68 FR 41840, which delegated to various officials, including the Inspector General, the authority to cause the seal of the Department to be affixed to certain documents and to certify that a copy of any book, record, paper, microfilm or other document is a true copy of that in the files of the Department. Section 552a(b)(7) authorizes the Inspector General to request information protected by the Privacy Act for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity. This notice delegates to the Deputy Inspector General, the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, the Deputy Assistant Inspectors General for Investigations, and the Special Agents in Charge, the authority to request information under 5 U.S.C. section 552a(b)(7). E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5055-N-02]


Use of Census Data in the Indian Housing Block Grant Program 
(IHBG); Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period

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

ACTION: Notice of reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On December 12, 2006, HUD published a notice in the Federal 
Register seeking public comment on HUD's use of multi-race data in the 
computation of the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program formula. 
This notice reopens the public comment period.

DATES: Comment Due Date: April 23, 2007

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this rule to the Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 
Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500. Interested persons may also 
submit comments electronically through the federal electronic 
rulemaking portal at: www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages 
commenters to submit comments electronically in order to make them 
immediately available to the public. Commenters should follow the 
instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically. 
Facsimile (FAX) comments are not acceptable. All communications must 
refer to the docket number and title. All comments and communications 
submitted will be available, without revision, for public inspection 
and copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above address. 
Due to security measures at the HUD Headquarters building, an advance 
appointment to review the public comments must be scheduled by calling 
the Regulations Divisions at (202) 708-3055 (this is not a toll-free 
number). Copies of the public comments submitted are also available for 
inspection and downloading at www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rodger J. Boyd, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Native American Programs, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 451 Seventh Street, 
SW., Room 4126, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-401-7914 (this 
telephone number is not toll-free). Individuals with speech or hearing 
impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 12, 2006 (71 FR 74748), HUD 
published a notice in the Federal Register that invited public comment 
on HUD's use of multi-race data in the computation of the IHBG program 
allocation formula. Specifically, HUD invited public comments on the 
feasibility of using either single race or multi-race data to determine 
funding for the Need component of the IHBG formula. See the December 
12, 2006, notice for further information.
    Since publication, HUD has learned that several commenters are 
unable to submit their comments by the original, February 12, 2006, 
deadline. Therefore, the deadline for public comments is being reopened 
for an additional 60 days to allow additional time for public input. 
Following HUD's review and consideration of the comments received on 
this notice, HUD may proceed with rulemaking as necessary.

    Dated: February 12, 2007.
Orlando J. Cabrera,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. E7-2832 Filed 2-16-07; 8:45 am]
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