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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5388–N–01]
Annual Indexing of Basic Statutory
Mortgage Limits for Multifamily
Housing Programs
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AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
206A of the National Housing Act, HUD
has adjusted the Basic Statutory
Mortgage Limits for Multifamily
Housing Programs for calendar year
2010.
DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph A. Sealey, Director, Technical
Support Division, Office of Multifamily
Development, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410–
8000, telephone (202) 402–2559 (this is
not a toll-free number). Hearing- or
speech-impaired individuals may access
this number through TTY by calling the
toll-free Federal Information Relay
Service at (800) 877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHA
Downpayment Simplification Act of
2002 (Pub. L. 107–326, approved
December 4, 2002) amended the
National Housing Act by adding a new
Section 206A (12 U.S.C. 1712a). Under
Section 206A, the following are affected:
(1) Section 207(c)(3)(A) (12 U.S.C.
1713(c)(3)(A));
(2) Section 213(b)(2)(A) (12 U.S.C.
1715e(b)(2)(A));
(3) Section 220(d)(3)(B)(iii)(I) (12
U.S.C. 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii)(I));
(4) Section 221(d)(3)(ii)(I) (12 U.S.C.
1715l(d)(3)(ii)(I));
(5) Section 221(d)(4)(ii)(I) (12 U.S.C.
1715l(d)(4)(ii)(I));
(6) Section 231(c)(2)(A) (12 U.S.C.
1715v(c)(2)(A)); and
(7) Section 234(e)(3)(A) (12 U.S.C.
1715y(e)(3)(A)).
The dollar amounts in these sections,
which are collectively referred to as the
‘Dollar Amounts,’ shall be adjusted
annually (commencing in 2004) on the
effective date of the Federal Reserve
Board’s adjustment of the $400 figure in
the Home Ownership and Equity
Protection Act of 1994 (HOEPA) (Pub. L.
103–325, approved September 23,
1994). The adjustment of the Dollar
Amounts shall be calculated using the
percentage change in the Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI–U) as applied by the Federal
Reserve Board for purposes of the
above-described HOEPA adjustment.
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HUD has been notified of the
percentage change in the CPI–U used for
the HOEPA adjustment and the effective
date of the HOEPA adjustment. The
percentage change in the CPI–U is
0.9926 percent (1.00–.0074) and the
effective date of the HOEPA adjustment
is January 1, 2010. The Dollar Amounts
have been adjusted correspondingly and
have an effective date of January 1,
2010.
The adjusted Dollar Amounts for
calendar year 2010 are shown below:
Basic Statutory Mortgage Limits for
Calendar Year 2010
Multifamily Loan Program
■ Section 207—Multifamily Housing
■ Section 207 pursuant to Section
223(f)—Purchase or refinance housing
■ Section 220—Housing in urban
renewal areas
Bedrooms
0 ................
1 ................
2 ................
3 ................
4+ ..............
Non-Elevator
Elevator
$45,088
49,945
59,657
73,532
83,246
$52,027
58,270
71,451
89,488
101,184
■ Section 213—Cooperatives
Bedrooms
0 ................
1 ................
2 ................
3 ................
4+ ..............
Non-Elevator
$48,863
56,338
67,946
86,971
96,891
Elevator
$52,027
58,946
71,677
92,727
101,787
■ Section 221(d)(3)—Moderate
income housing
■ Section 234—Condominium
housing
Bedrooms
0 ................
1 ................
2 ................
3 ................
4+ ..............
Non-Elevator
$49,860
57,488
69,332
88,747
98,867
Elevator
$52,470
60,148
73,140
94,619
103,863
■ Section 221(d)(4)—Moderate
income housing
Bedrooms
0 ................
1 ................
2 ................
3 ................
4+ ..............
Non-Elevator
$44,871
50,935
61,567
77,277
87,569
Elevator
$48,470
55,565
67,566
87,408
95,948
■ Section 231—Housing for the
Elderly
Bedrooms
0 ................
1 ................
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Non-Elevator
$42,662
47,692
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Elevator
$48,470
55,565
Bedrooms
Non-Elevator
2 ................
3 ................
4+ ..............
Elevator
56,951
68,537
80,576
67,566
87,408
95,948
■ Section 207—Manufactured Home
Parks
Per Space $20,700
Dated: January 26, 2010.
David H. Stevens,
Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal
Housing Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5374–N–05]
Buy American Exceptions Under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–05, approved
February 17, 2009) (Recovery Act), and
implementing guidance of the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), this
notice advises that certain exceptions to
the Buy American requirement of the
Recovery Act have been determined
applicable for work using Capital Fund
Recovery Formula and Competition
(CFRFC) grant funds. Specifically, a
waiver was granted to the Housing
Authority of Portland, Oregon for the
installation of continuous venting range
hoods as a part of the modernization of
five public housing projects (Demar
Downs, Fir Acres, Stark Manor,
Townhouse Terrace and Celilo Court).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dominique G. Blom, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Public Housing
Investments, Office of Public Housing
Investments, Office of Public and Indian
Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Room 4210, Washington, DC
20410–4000, telephone number 202–
402–8500 (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing- or
speech-impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Information Relay Service
at 800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1605(a) of the Recovery Act provides
that none of the funds appropriated or
made available by the Recovery Act may
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be used for a project for the
construction, alteration, maintenance, or
repair of a public building or public
work unless all of the iron, steel, and
manufactured goods used in the project
are produced in the United States.
Subsection 1605(b) provides that the
Buy American requirement shall not
apply in any case or category in which
the head of a Federal department or
agency finds that: (1) Applying the Buy
American requirement would be
inconsistent with the public interest; (2)
iron, steel, and the relevant
manufactured goods are not produced in
the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably
available quantities or of satisfactory
quality; or (3) inclusion of iron, steel,
and manufactured goods will increase
the cost of the overall project by more
than 25 percent. Subsection 1605(c)
provides that if the head of a Federal
department or agency makes a
determination under subsection 1605(b),
the head of the department or agency
shall publish a detailed written
justification in the Federal Register.
In accordance with subsection 1605(c)
of the Recovery Act and OMB’s
implementing guidance published on
April 23, 2009 (74 FR 18449), this notice
advises the public that, on January 20,
2010, upon request of the Housing
Authority of Portland, HUD granted an
exception to the applicability of the Buy
American requirements with respect to
work, using CFRFC grant funds, in
connection with the modernization of
five public housing projects (Demar
Downs, Fir Acres, Stark Manor,
Townhouse Terrace and Celilo Court).
The exception was granted by HUD on
the basis that the relevant manufactured
goods are not produced in the U.S. in
sufficient and reasonably available
quantities or of satisfactory quality.
Dated: January 28, 2010.
Sandra B. Henriquez,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing.
[FR Doc. 2010–2401 Filed 2–3–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for 1029–0120
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing
that the information collection request
for its Nomination and Request for
Payment Form for OSM Technical
Training Courses, has been submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. The
information collection request describes
the nature of the information collection
and its expected burden and cost.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 8, 2010, to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Department of
the Interior Desk Officer, via e-mail at
OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov, or by
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Also,
please send a copy of your comments to
John Trelease, Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951
Constitution Ave., NW., Room 202–SIB,
Washington, DC 20240, or electronically
to jtrelease@osmre.gov. Please reference
1029–0120 in your correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
receive a copy of the information
collection request, contact John Trelease
at (202) 208–2783. You may also contact
Mr. Trelease by e-mail at
jtrelease@osmre.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
require that interested members of the
public and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
[see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. OSM has
submitted a request to OMB to renew its
approval of the collection of information
found in its Nomination and Request for
Payment Form for OSM Technical
Training Courses. OSM is requesting a
3-year term of approval for this
collection. This collection is required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
number for this collection of
information is 1029–0120.
As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a
Federal Register notice soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on October
27, 2009 (74 FR 55255). No comments
were received. This notice provides the
public with an additional 30 days in
which to comment on the following
information collection activity:
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Title: Nomination and Request for
Payment Form for OSM Technical
Training Courses.
OMB Control Number: 1029–0120.
Summary: The information is used to
identify and evaluate the training
courses requested by students to
enhance their job performance, to
calculate the number of classes and
instructors needed to complete OSM’s
technical training mission, and to
estimate costs to the training program.
Bureau Form Numbers: OSM 105.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Description of Respondents: State and
Tribal regulatory and reclamation
employees and industry personnel.
Total Annual Responses: 879
responses.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 73
hours.
Send comments on the need for the
collection of information for the
performance of the functions of the
agency; the accuracy of the agency’s
burden estimates; ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and ways to
minimize the information collection
burden on respondents, such as use of
automated means of collection of the
information, to the offices listed in the
ADDRESSES section. Please refer to OMB
control number 1029–0120 in all
correspondence.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Dated: January 27, 2010.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for 1029–0080
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5374-N-05]
Buy American Exceptions Under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-05, approved February 17, 2009) (Recovery Act),
and implementing guidance of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
this notice advises that certain exceptions to the Buy American
requirement of the Recovery Act have been determined applicable for
work using Capital Fund Recovery Formula and Competition (CFRFC) grant
funds. Specifically, a waiver was granted to the Housing Authority of
Portland, Oregon for the installation of continuous venting range hoods
as a part of the modernization of five public housing projects (Demar
Downs, Fir Acres, Stark Manor, Townhouse Terrace and Celilo Court).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dominique G. Blom, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Public Housing Investments, Office of Public Housing
Investments, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, Washington, DC
20410-4000, telephone number 202-402-8500 (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing- or speech-impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay
Service at 800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1605(a) of the Recovery Act provides
that none of the funds appropriated or made available by the Recovery
Act may
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be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or
repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron,
steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the
United States. Subsection 1605(b) provides that the Buy American
requirement shall not apply in any case or category in which the head
of a Federal department or agency finds that: (1) Applying the Buy
American requirement would be inconsistent with the public interest;
(2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced
in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of
satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured
goods will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25
percent. Subsection 1605(c) provides that if the head of a Federal
department or agency makes a determination under subsection 1605(b),
the head of the department or agency shall publish a detailed written
justification in the Federal Register.
In accordance with subsection 1605(c) of the Recovery Act and OMB's
implementing guidance published on April 23, 2009 (74 FR 18449), this
notice advises the public that, on January 20, 2010, upon request of
the Housing Authority of Portland, HUD granted an exception to the
applicability of the Buy American requirements with respect to work,
using CFRFC grant funds, in connection with the modernization of five
public housing projects (Demar Downs, Fir Acres, Stark Manor, Townhouse
Terrace and Celilo Court). The exception was granted by HUD on the
basis that the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the U.S.
in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of satisfactory
quality.
Dated: January 28, 2010.
Sandra B. Henriquez,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 2010-2401 Filed 2-3-10; 8:45 am]
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