Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Yesler Terrace Redevelopment Project, 27083-27084 [2011-11265]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 90 / Tuesday, May 10, 2011 / Notices The Department is submitting the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: FHA-Insured Mortgage Loan Servicing of Delinquent, Default, and Foreclosure Loans W ith Service Members Act. OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502–0584 Description of the need for the information and proposed use: FHA insurance is an important source of mortgage credit for low and moderateincome borrowers and their neighborhoods. It is essential that FHA maintain a healthy mortgage insurance fund through premiums charged the borrower by FHA along with Federal budget receipts generated from those premiums to support HUD’s goals. Providing policy and guidance to the single family housing mortgage industry regarding changes in FHA’s program is essential to protect the fund. This OMB information request provides HUD’s policy and guidance. Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD–PA 426, Avoiding Foreclosure Pamphlet, HUD–9539, Request for Occupied Conveyance, HUD–27011, Single Family Application for Insurance Benefits, HUD–50012, Mortgagees Request for Extension of Time Requirements, HUD–92070, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Notice Disclosure. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: The number of burden hours is 5,456,245, the number of respondents is 223, the number of responses is 69,178,200, the frequency jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:02 May 09, 2011 Jkt 223001 of response is on occasion, and the burden hour per response is from 15 minutes to 4 hours depending upon the activity. Status of the proposed information collection: This is an extension of a currently approved collection, OMB 2502–0584. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended. Date: May 3, 2011. Ronald Y. Spraker, Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing. [FR Doc. 2011–11262 Filed 5–9–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5408–N–03] Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Yesler Terrace Redevelopment Project Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) gives notice to the public, agencies, and Indian Tribes that the Seattle Housing Authority and the City of Seattle Human Services Department (Community Development Block Grant Administration Unit) have prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Yesler Terrace Redevelopment Project, located in the City of Seattle, King County, Washington. The project proponent is the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA). The FEIS is a joint National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) document. The proposed action is subject to compliance with NEPA because funds from the public housing programs under Title I of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (HOPE VI, Capital Funds, Demolition/ Disposition) will be used for this project (24 CFR 58.1(b)(6)(i)). This notice is given in accordance with Council on Environmental Quality regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500–1508, and with state and local SEPA regulations. The City of Seattle Human Services Department (City HSD) and SHA, acting jointly as lead agencies, have prepared the FEIS under the authority of the City HSD as the Responsible Entity for compliance with NEPA in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1437x and HUD SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27083 regulations at 24 CFR 58.4, and under SHA’s role as SEPA lead agency. SEPA Compliance and Action: The FEIS satisfies requirements of SEPA (RCW 43.21C and WAC 197–11), which requires that all state and local government agencies consider the environmental impacts of projects before acting on those projects. Under SEPA, it is anticipated that the SHA Board of Commissioners will adopt a resolution approving a Development Plan for Yesler Terrace, and adopting the FEIS for SEPA purposes. Prior to Board action, the public is welcome to comment on the proposed project by mailing, faxing, or e-mailing comments to: Stephanie Van Dyke, Development Director of the Seattle Housing Authority, YTEISComments@seattlehousing.org, P.O. Box 19028, Seattle, WA 98109– 1028, (f) 206–615–3539. NEPA Comment Period: NEPA provides for a 30-day comment period on the FEIS. All interested Federal, state, and local agencies, Indian Tribes, groups, and the public are invited to comment on the FEIS. Comments relating to the FEIS will be accepted until June 9, 2011. Any person or agency wishing to comment on the FEIS may mail, fax, or e-mail comments to: Kristen Larson, Project Funding and Agreements Coordinator, City of Seattle Human Services Department, CDBG Administration Unit, Kristen.Larson@seattle.gov, P.O. Box 34215, Seattle, WA 98124–4215, (f) 206– 621–5003. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Project Name and Description The FEIS analyzes the environmental impacts of the proposed phased redevelopment of the Yesler Terrace community to a mixed-use residential community on an approximately 39-acre area on the southern slope of First Hill in Seattle, Washington. The proposed project is generally bounded by Interstate 5 on the west, Alder and Fir Streets on the north, 14th Avenue on the east, and Main Street on the south. The proposed project would include development of a mix of affordable and market-rate housing, office and retail uses, as well as parks and open space, enhanced landscaping, improved streets and a system of pedestrian and bike improvements. All existing residential structures on the site would be demolished under the Proposed Action; other structures on the site may also be demolished. The existing Yesler Terrace community center would be retained. It is anticipated that the redevelopment of Yesler Terrace will take approximately 15 to 20 years to complete. E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1 27084 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 90 / Tuesday, May 10, 2011 / Notices jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES The proposed actions may involve the following: Comprehensive Plan Amendment, text amendment to the Land Use Code to allow a new zone for Yesler Terrace, street vacation, preliminary and final plat approval, adoption of a Planned Action Ordinance, Development Agreement approval, other construction and building permits, and other Federal, state and local approvals for redevelopment of the Yesler Terrace community. For additional background information on the project, please see the SHA Web site: https:// www.seattlehousing.org/redevelopment/ yesler-terrace/. Alternatives SHA proposes to redevelop the Yesler Terrace community into a mixed-use, mixed income community. The FEIS evaluates the environmental impacts of seven alternatives, including a preferred alternative and a no-action alternative. The preferred alternative identified in the FEIS would include approximately 5,000 housing units; 900,000 square feet (SF) of office/hotel use; 88,000 SF of neighborhood commercial; 65,000 SF of neighborhood services (including the existing Yesler Terrace Community Center); 6.5 acres of public open space; 9.4 acres of semi-private and private open space; and 5,100 parking spaces within or under buildings. The FEIS evaluates the environmental impacts of each of the alternatives based on the following environmental elements: earth; air quality; water; plants and animals; climate change and greenhouse gas emissions; environmental health; noise; land use; relationship to plans and policies; aesthetics, light and glare, and shadows; historic resources; cultural resources; transportation; utilities; public services; socioeconomics; and environmental justice. The FEIS also responds to all comments received on the Draft EIS. To obtain a copy of the FEIS, visit https://www.seattlehousing.org/ redevelopment/yesler-terrace/eis/ index.html, or contact SHA or the City Human Services Department through the persons listed below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Van Dyke, Development Director of the Seattle Housing Authority, YTEISComments@seattlehousing.org, P.O. Box 19028, Seattle, WA 98109– 1028, (f) 206–615–3539. Kristen Larson, Project Funding and Agreements Coordinator, City of Seattle Human Services Department, CDBG Administration Unit, VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:02 May 09, 2011 Jkt 223001 Kristen.Larson@seattle.gov, P.O. Box 34215, Seattle, WA 98124–4215, (f) 206– 621–5003. Dated: May 2, 2011. ´ Mercedes Marquez, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. [FR Doc. 2011–11265 Filed 5–9–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5489–N–02] Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program—Renewal Funding Annual Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2011 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Notice of Renewal Funding Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs). AGENCY: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, directs Public and Indian Housing to ‘‘provide renewal funding for each Public Housing Agency (PHA) based on Voucher Management System (VMS) leasing and cost data for the most recent Federal fiscal year and by applying the most recent Annual Adjustment Factors as established by the Secretary.’’ The Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, continues this requirement. This Notice announces Renewal Funding AAFs in response to that directive which was first applicable when FY2010 Renewal Funding AAFs were published. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, similar to those used for ‘‘Contract Rent AAFs’’, are used, but semi-annual CPI data replaces annual CPI data. This makes the Renewal Funding AAFs six months more current than the CPI data used to derive Contract Rent AAFs. These CPI are the most current data available and reflect the economic circumstances most relevant to the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program in 2011 and the assumptions of the 2011 budget. Like the Contract Rent AAFs, these factors are based on a formula using residential rent and utility cost changes. Contract Rent AAFs were published in the Federal Register on March 16, 2011, and can be viewed at: https://www.huduser.org/portal/ datasets/aaf/ FY2011_CR_AAF_Preamble.pdf. DATES: Effective Date: May 10, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Danielle Bastarache, Director, Housing Voucher Management, Office of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Public Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 202–708–5264; and Marie L. Lihn, Economist, Economic and Market Analysis Division, Office of Policy Development and Research, 202–708– 0590, for technical information regarding the development of the schedules for specific areas or the methods used for calculating the AAFs. Mailing address for the above persons: Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410. Hearing- or speech-impaired persons may contact the Federal Relay Service at 800–877– 8339 (TTY). (Other than the ‘‘800’’ TTY number, the above-listed telephone numbers are not toll free.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L 111–117, approved, December 16, 2009), provides that: * * * the Secretary for the calendar year 2010 funding cycle shall provide renewal funding for each public housing agency based on voucher management system (VMS) leasing and cost data for the most recent Federal fiscal year and by applying the most recent Annual Adjustment Factor as established by the Secretary * * * Under the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L 112–10, approved April 15, 2011), this requirement continues to apply. This Notice announces Renewal Funding AAFs in response to that directive which was first applicable when FY2010 Renewal Funding AAFs were published. HUD will make the table establishing Renewal Funding AAFs available electronically from the HUD data information page at https:// www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/aaf/ FY2011_RF_table.pdf. Renewal Funding AAFs include utility costs and only one set of AAFs is published for this purpose. I. Methodology Renewal Funding AAFs are derived from rent inflation factors to account for relative differences in rent inflation among different parts of the country. Two types of rent inflation factors are typically calculated for AAFs: gross rent factors and shelter rent factors; however, only the gross rent inflation factor is used for Renewal Funding AAFs. The gross rent factor accounts for inflation in the cost of both the rent of the residence and the utilities used by the unit. Renewal Funding AAFs are calculated using CPI data on ‘‘rent of primary residence’’ and ‘‘fuels and utilities’’.1 1 CPI indexes CUUSA103SEHA and CUSR0000SAH2 respectively. E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27083-27084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11265]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5408-N-03]


Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Yesler Terrace Redevelopment Project

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) gives 
notice to the public, agencies, and Indian Tribes that the Seattle 
Housing Authority and the City of Seattle Human Services Department 
(Community Development Block Grant Administration Unit) have prepared a 
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Yesler Terrace 
Redevelopment Project, located in the City of Seattle, King County, 
Washington. The project proponent is the Seattle Housing Authority 
(SHA).
    The FEIS is a joint National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 
Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) document. The proposed 
action is subject to compliance with NEPA because funds from the public 
housing programs under Title I of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(HOPE VI, Capital Funds, Demolition/Disposition) will be used for this 
project (24 CFR 58.1(b)(6)(i)). This notice is given in accordance with 
Council on Environmental Quality regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508, 
and with state and local SEPA regulations.
    The City of Seattle Human Services Department (City HSD) and SHA, 
acting jointly as lead agencies, have prepared the FEIS under the 
authority of the City HSD as the Responsible Entity for compliance with 
NEPA in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1437x and HUD regulations at 24 CFR 
58.4, and under SHA's role as SEPA lead agency.
    SEPA Compliance and Action: The FEIS satisfies requirements of SEPA 
(RCW 43.21C and WAC 197-11), which requires that all state and local 
government agencies consider the environmental impacts of projects 
before acting on those projects. Under SEPA, it is anticipated that the 
SHA Board of Commissioners will adopt a resolution approving a 
Development Plan for Yesler Terrace, and adopting the FEIS for SEPA 
purposes. Prior to Board action, the public is welcome to comment on 
the proposed project by mailing, faxing, or e-mailing comments to: 
Stephanie Van Dyke, Development Director of the Seattle Housing 
Authority, YTEISComments@seattlehousing.org, P.O. Box 19028, Seattle, 
WA 98109-1028, (f) 206-615-3539.
    NEPA Comment Period: NEPA provides for a 30-day comment period on 
the FEIS. All interested Federal, state, and local agencies, Indian 
Tribes, groups, and the public are invited to comment on the FEIS. 
Comments relating to the FEIS will be accepted until June 9, 2011. Any 
person or agency wishing to comment on the FEIS may mail, fax, or e-
mail comments to: Kristen Larson, Project Funding and Agreements 
Coordinator, City of Seattle Human Services Department, CDBG 
Administration Unit, Kristen.Larson@seattle.gov, P.O. Box 34215, 
Seattle, WA 98124-4215, (f) 206-621-5003.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Project Name and Description

    The FEIS analyzes the environmental impacts of the proposed phased 
redevelopment of the Yesler Terrace community to a mixed-use 
residential community on an approximately 39-acre area on the southern 
slope of First Hill in Seattle, Washington. The proposed project is 
generally bounded by Interstate 5 on the west, Alder and Fir Streets on 
the north, 14th Avenue on the east, and Main Street on the south.
    The proposed project would include development of a mix of 
affordable and market-rate housing, office and retail uses, as well as 
parks and open space, enhanced landscaping, improved streets and a 
system of pedestrian and bike improvements. All existing residential 
structures on the site would be demolished under the Proposed Action; 
other structures on the site may also be demolished. The existing 
Yesler Terrace community center would be retained. It is anticipated 
that the redevelopment of Yesler Terrace will take approximately 15 to 
20 years to complete.

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    The proposed actions may involve the following: Comprehensive Plan 
Amendment, text amendment to the Land Use Code to allow a new zone for 
Yesler Terrace, street vacation, preliminary and final plat approval, 
adoption of a Planned Action Ordinance, Development Agreement approval, 
other construction and building permits, and other Federal, state and 
local approvals for redevelopment of the Yesler Terrace community.
    For additional background information on the project, please see 
the SHA Web site: https://www.seattlehousing.org/redevelopment/yesler-terrace/.

Alternatives

    SHA proposes to redevelop the Yesler Terrace community into a 
mixed-use, mixed income community. The FEIS evaluates the environmental 
impacts of seven alternatives, including a preferred alternative and a 
no-action alternative. The preferred alternative identified in the FEIS 
would include approximately 5,000 housing units; 900,000 square feet 
(SF) of office/hotel use; 88,000 SF of neighborhood commercial; 65,000 
SF of neighborhood services (including the existing Yesler Terrace 
Community Center); 6.5 acres of public open space; 9.4 acres of semi-
private and private open space; and 5,100 parking spaces within or 
under buildings.
    The FEIS evaluates the environmental impacts of each of the 
alternatives based on the following environmental elements: earth; air 
quality; water; plants and animals; climate change and greenhouse gas 
emissions; environmental health; noise; land use; relationship to plans 
and policies; aesthetics, light and glare, and shadows; historic 
resources; cultural resources; transportation; utilities; public 
services; socioeconomics; and environmental justice.
    The FEIS also responds to all comments received on the Draft EIS.
    To obtain a copy of the FEIS, visit https://www.seattlehousing.org/redevelopment/yesler-terrace/eis/, or contact SHA or the City 
Human Services Department through the persons listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Van Dyke, Development 
Director of the Seattle Housing Authority, 
YTEISComments@seattlehousing.org, P.O. Box 19028, Seattle, WA 98109-
1028, (f) 206-615-3539.
    Kristen Larson, Project Funding and Agreements Coordinator, City of 
Seattle Human Services Department, CDBG Administration Unit, 
Kristen.Larson@seattle.gov, P.O. Box 34215, Seattle, WA 98124-4215, (f) 
206-621-5003.

    Dated: May 2, 2011.
Mercedes M[aacute]rquez,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
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