Mortgage and Loan Insurance Programs Under the National Housing Act-Debenture Interest Rates, 47394-47396 [2020-17066]

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[FR Doc. 2020–17024 Filed 8–4–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Development and Commercialization of Therapies To Treat IGF–1 Deficiency and Achondroplasia AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS. ACTION: Notice. The National Cancer Institute and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, are contemplating the grant of an Exclusive Patent License to practice the inventions embodied in the Patents and Patent Applications listed in the Supplementary Information section of this notice to PreciThera, Inc, located in Montreal, Canada. DATES: Only written comments and/or applications for a license which are received by the National Cancer Institute’s Technology Transfer Center on or before August 20, 2020 will be considered. ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the patent application, inquiries, and comments relating to the contemplated an Exclusive Patent License should be directed to: Martha T. Lubet, Ph.D., Licensing and Patenting Manager, NCI Technology Transfer Center, Telephone: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Aug 04, 2020 Jkt 250001 (240) 276–5530 or Email: lubetm@ mail.nih.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Intellectual Property (United States Provisional) Patent Application No. 61/927904, filed January 15, 2014 and entitled: ‘‘Cartilage Targeting Agents and Their Use’’ [HHS Reference No. E–003–2014/0–US–01]; (PCT) Patent Application PCT/US2015/ 011433, filed January 14, 2015 and entitled ‘‘Cartilage Targeting Agents and Their Use’’ [HHS Reference No. E–003– 2014/0–PCT–02]; (and U.S. and foreign patent applications claiming priority to the aforementioned applications). 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In some embodiments, the antibody fragments are linked to an effector molecule (e.g. growth hormone, IGF–1, or C-type natriuretic protein). Methods of using the anti-Matrilin-3 binding agents to treat skeletal dysplasia, short stature and osteoarthritis are also disclosed. This notice is made in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404. The prospective exclusive license will be royalty bearing, and the prospective exclusive license may be granted unless within fifteen (15) days from the date of this published notice, the National Cancer Institute and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development receive written evidence and argument that establishes that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404. In response to this Notice, the public may file comments or objections. Comments and objections, other than those in the form of a license PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 application, will not be treated confidentially, and may be made publicly available. License applications submitted in response to this Notice will be presumed to contain business confidential information and any release of information in these license applications will be made only as required and upon a request under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Dated: July 28, 2020. Richard U. Rodriguez, Associate Director, Technology Transfer Center, National Cancer Institute. [FR Doc. 2020–17098 Filed 8–4–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–6195–N–02] Mortgage and Loan Insurance Programs Under the National Housing Act—Debenture Interest Rates Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This Notice announces changes in the interest rates to be paid on debentures issued with respect to a loan or mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration under the provisions of the National Housing Act (the Act). The interest rate for debentures issued under Section 221(g)(4) of the Act during the 6-month period beginning July 1, 2020, is 5⁄8 percent. The interest rate for debentures issued under any other provision of the Act is the rate in effect on the date that the commitment to insure the loan or mortgage was issued, or the date that the loan or mortgage was endorsed (or initially endorsed if there are two or more endorsements) for insurance, whichever rate is higher. The interest rate for debentures issued under these other provisions with respect to a loan or mortgage committed or endorsed during the 6-month period beginning July 1, 2020, is 11⁄4 percent. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Olazabal, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 5146, Washington, DC 20410–8000; telephone (202) 402–4608 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 151 / Wednesday, August 5, 2020 / Notices Section 224 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715o) provides that debentures issued under the Act with respect to an insured loan or mortgage (except for debentures issued pursuant to Section 221(g)(4) of the Act) will bear interest at the rate in effect on the date the commitment to insure the loan or mortgage was issued, or the date the loan or mortgage was endorsed (or initially endorsed if there are two or more endorsements) for insurance, whichever rate is higher. This provision is implemented in HUD’s regulations at 24 CFR 203.405, 203.479, 207.259(e)(6), and 220.830. These regulatory provisions state that the applicable rates of interest will be published twice each year as a notice in the Federal Register. Section 224 further provides that the interest rate on these debentures will be set from time to time by the Secretary of HUD, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, in an amount not in excess of the annual interest rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to a statutory formula based on the average yield of all outstanding marketable Treasury obligations of maturities of 15 or more years. The Secretary of the Treasury (1) has determined, in accordance with the provisions of Section 224, that the statutory maximum interest rate for the period beginning July 1, 2020, is 11⁄4 percent; and (2) has approved the establishment of the debenture interest rate by the Secretary of HUD at 11⁄4 percent for the 6-month period beginning July 1, 2020. This interest rate will be the rate borne by debentures issued with respect to any insured loan or mortgage (except for debentures issued pursuant to Section 221(g)(4)) with insurance commitment or endorsement date (as applicable) within the last 6 months of 2020). For convenience of reference, HUD is publishing the following chart of debenture interest rates applicable to mortgages committed or endorsed since January 1, 1980: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Effective interest rate 91⁄2 ................ 97⁄8 ................ 113⁄4 .............. 127⁄8 .............. 123⁄4 .............. 101⁄4 .............. 103⁄8 .............. 111⁄2 .............. 133⁄8 .............. 115⁄8 .............. 111⁄8 .............. 101⁄4 .............. VerDate Sep<11>2014 On or after Jan. 1, 1980 July 1, 1980 Jan. 1, 1981 July 1, 1981 Jan. 1, 1982 Jan. 1, 1983 July 1, 1983 Jan. 1, 1984 July 1, 1984 Jan. 1, 1985 July 1, 1985 Jan. 1, 1986 16:55 Aug 04, 2020 Prior to July 1, 1980 Jan. 1, 1981 July 1, 1981 Jan. 1, 1982 Jan. 1, 1983 July 1, 1983 Jan. 1, 1984 July 1, 1984 Jan. 1, 1985 July 1, 1985 Jan. 1, 1986 July 1, 1986 Jkt 250001 Effective interest rate 81⁄4 ................ 8 ................... 9 ................... 91⁄8 ................ 93⁄8 ................ 91⁄4 ................ 9 ................... 81⁄8 ................ 9 ................... 83⁄4 ................ 81⁄2 ................ 8 ................... 8 ................... 73⁄4 ................ 7 ................... 65⁄8 ................ 73⁄4 ................ 83⁄8 ................ 71⁄4 ................ 61⁄2 ................ 71⁄4 ................ 63⁄4 ................ 71⁄8 ................ 63⁄8 ................ 61⁄8 ................ 51⁄2 ................ 61⁄8 ................ 61⁄2 ................ 61⁄2 ................ 6 ................... 57⁄8 ................ 51⁄4 ................ 53⁄4 ................ 5 ................... 41⁄2 ................ 51⁄8 ................ 51⁄2 ................ 47⁄8 ................ 41⁄2 ................ 47⁄8 ................ 53⁄8 ................ 43⁄4 ................ 5 ................... 41⁄2 ................ 45⁄8 ................ 41⁄8 ................ 41⁄8 ................ 41⁄4 ................ 41⁄8 ................ 37⁄8 ................ 41⁄8 ................ 27⁄8 ................ 23⁄4 ................ 21⁄2 ................ 27⁄8 ................ 35⁄8 ................ 31⁄4 ................ 3 ................... 27⁄8 ................ 27⁄8 ................ 21⁄2 ................ 23⁄4 ................ 27⁄8 ................ 23⁄4 ................ 31⁄8 ................ 33⁄8 ................ 23⁄4 ................ 13⁄4 ................ 11⁄4 ................ On or after July 1, 1986 Jan. 1, 1987 July 1, 1987 Jan. 1, 1988 July 1, 1988 Jan. 1, 1989 July 1, 1989 Jan. 1, 1990 July 1, 1990 Jan. 1, 1991 July 1, 1991 Jan. 1, 1992 July 1, 1992 Jan. 1, 1993 July 1, 1993 Jan. 1, 1994 July 1, 1994 Jan. 1, 1995 July 1, 1995 Jan. 1, 1996 July 1, 1996 Jan. 1, 1997 July 1, 1997 Jan. 1, 1998 July 1, 1998 Jan. 1, 1999 July 1, 1999 Jan. 1, 2000 July 1, 2000 Jan. 1, 2001 July 1, 2001 Jan. 1, 2002 July 1, 2002 Jan. 1, 2003 July 1, 2003 Jan. 1, 2004 July 1, 2004 Jan. 1, 2005 July 1, 2005 Jan. 1, 2006 July 1, 2006 Jan. 1, 2007 July 1, 2007 Jan. 1, 2008 July 1, 2008 Jan. 1, 2009 July 1, 2009 Jan. 1, 2010 July 1, 2010 Jan. 1, 2011 July 1, 2011 Jan. 1, 2012 July 1, 2012 Jan. 1, 2013 July 1, 2013 Jan. 1, 2014 July 1, 2014 Jan. 1, 2015 July 1, 2015 Jan. 1, 2016 July 1, 2016 Jan. 1, 2017 July 1, 2017 Jan. 1, 2018 July 1, 2018 Jan.1, 2019 July 1, 2019 Jan.1, 2020 July 1, 2020 Prior to Jan. 1. 1987 July 1, 1987 Jan. 1, 1988 July 1, 1988 Jan. 1, 1989 July 1, 1989 Jan. 1, 1990 July 1, 1990 Jan. 1, 1991 July 1, 1991 Jan. 1, 1992 July 1, 1992 Jan. 1, 1993 July 1, 1993 Jan. 1, 1994 July 1, 1994 Jan. 1, 1995 July 1, 1995 Jan. 1, 1996 July 1, 1996 Jan. 1, 1997 July 1, 1997 Jan. 1, 1998 July 1, 1998 Jan. 1, 1999 July 1, 1999 Jan. 1, 2000 July 1, 2000 Jan. 1, 2001 July 1, 2001 Jan. 1, 2002 July 1, 2002 Jan. 1, 2003 July 1, 2003 Jan. 1, 2004 July 1, 2004 Jan. 1, 2005 July 1, 2005 Jan. 1, 2006 July 1, 2006 Jan. 1, 2007 July 1, 2007 Jan. 1, 2008 July 1, 2008 Jan. 1, 2009 July 1, 2009 Jan. 1, 2010 July 1, 2010 Jan. 1, 2011 July 1, 2011 Jan. 1, 2012 July 1, 2012 Jan. 1, 2013 July 1, 2013 Jan. 1, 2014 July 1, 2014 Jan. 1, 2015 July 1, 2015 Jan. 1, 2016 July 1, 2016 Jan. 1, 2017 July 1, 2017 Jan. 1, 2018 July 1, 2018 Jan. 1, 2019 July 1, 2019 Jan.1, 2020 July 1, 2020 Jan. 1, 2021 Section 215 of Division G, Title II of Pub. L. 108–199, enacted January 23, 2004 (HUD’s 2004 Appropriations Act) PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47395 amended Section 224 of the Act, to change the debenture interest rate for purposes of calculating certain insurance claim payments made in cash. Therefore, for all claims paid in cash on mortgages insured under Section 203 or 234 of the National Housing Act and endorsed for insurance after January 23, 2004, the debenture interest rate will be the monthly average yield, for the month in which the default on the mortgage occurred, on United States Treasury Securities adjusted to a constant maturity of 10 years, as found in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H– 15. The Federal Housing Administration has codified this provision in HUD regulations at 24 CFR 203.405(b) and 24 CFR 203.479(b). Similarly, Section 520(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1735d) provides for the payment of an insurance claim in cash on a mortgage or loan insured under any section of the National Housing Act before or after the enactment of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965. The amount of such payment shall be equivalent to the face amount of the debentures that would otherwise be issued, plus an amount equivalent to the interest which the debentures would have earned, computed to a date to be established pursuant to regulations issued by the Secretary. The implementing HUD regulations for multifamily insured mortgages at 24 CFR 207.259(e)(1) and (e)(6), when read together, provide that debenture interest on a multifamily insurance claim that is paid in cash is paid from the date of the loan default at the debenture rate in effect at the time of commitment or endorsement (or initial endorsement if there are two or more endorsements) of the loan, whichever is higher. Section 221(g)(4) of the Act provides that debentures issued pursuant to that paragraph (with respect to the assignment of an insured mortgage to the Secretary) will bear interest at the ‘‘going Federal rate’’ in effect at the time the debentures are issued. The term ‘‘going Federal rate’’ is defined to mean the interest rate that the Secretary of the Treasury determines, pursuant to a statutory formula based on the average yield on all outstanding marketable Treasury obligations of 8- to 12-year maturities, for the 6-month periods of January through June and July through December of each year. Section 221(g)(4) is implemented in the HUD regulations at 24 CFR 221.255 and 24 CFR 221.790. The Secretary of the Treasury has determined that the interest rate to be borne by debentures issued pursuant to Section 221(g)(4) during the 6-month E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 47396 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 151 / Wednesday, August 5, 2020 / Notices period beginning July 1, 2020, is 5⁄8 percent. The subject matter of this notice falls within the categorical exemption from HUD’s environmental clearance procedures set forth in 24 CFR 50.19(c)(6). For that reason, no environmental finding has been prepared for this notice. Authority: Sections 211, 221, 224, National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1715b, 1715l, 1715o; Section 7(d), Department of HUD Act, 42 U.S.C. 3535(d). John Garvin, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing. Submitting Comments: If you wish to submit comments on any of the documents, you may do so in writing by any of the following methods: • Online: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS–R4–ES– 2020–0088. • U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R4– ES–2020–0088; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. Public Availability of Comments Erin M. Gawera, by telephone at (904) 731– 3121 or via email at erin_gawera@ fws.gov. Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY assistance. The Service has made a preliminary determination that the applicant’s project, including land clearing, infrastructure building, landscaping, and the proposed mitigation measure, would individually and cumulatively have a minor or negligible effect on Florida scrub-jays and the environment. Therefore, we have preliminarily concluded that the ITP for this project would qualify for categorical exclusion and the HCP is low effect under our NEPA regulations at 43 CFR 46.205 and 46.210. A low-effect HCP is one that would result in (1) minor or negligible effects on federally listed, proposed, and candidate species and their habitats; (2) minor or negligible effects on other environmental values or resources; and (3) impacts that, when considered together with the impacts of other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable similarly situated projects, would not result in significant cumulative effects to environmental values or resources over time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2020–17066 Filed 8–4–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, announce receipt of an application from Freedom Construction USA, LLC (applicant) for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The applicant requests the ITP to take the federally listed Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens), a bird species, incidental to the construction of multi-family homes (project) in Volusia County, Florida. We request public comment on the application, which includes the applicant’s proposed habitat conservation plan (HCP), and the Service’s preliminary determination that this HCP qualifies as ‘‘low-effect,’’ categorically excluded, under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.). To make this determination, we used our environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, which are also available for public review. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2020–0088; FXES11130400000EA–123–FF04EF1000] Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan for the Florida Scrub-Jay, Volusia County, FL; Categorical Exclusion Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment and information. AGENCY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt of an application from Freedom Construction USA, LLC (applicant) for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act. The applicant requests the ITP to take the federally listed Florida scrub-jay, a bird species, incidental to construction in Volusia County, Florida. We request public comment on the application, which includes the applicant’s proposed habitat conservation plan (HCP), and the Service’s preliminary determination that this HCP qualifies as ‘‘low-effect,’’ categorically excluded, under the National Environmental Policy Act. To make this determination, we used our environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, both of which are also available for public review. DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before September 4, 2020. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You may obtain copies of the documents online in Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2020–0088 at https://www.regulations.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Aug 04, 2020 Jkt 250001 Project Freedom Construction USA, LLC requests a 5-year ITP to take Florida scrub-jays through the conversion of approximately 0.17 acres of occupied Florida scrub-jay foraging and sheltering habitat incidental to the construction of multi-family homes located on a 0.64acre parcel in Sections 13 and 14, Township 18 South, and Range 31 East, in Volusia County, Florida. The applicant proposes to mitigate for take of the Florida scrub-jays by the contribution of $5,180.58 to the Florida Scrub-Jay Conservation Fund administered by The Nature Conservancy. The Service would require the applicant to make this contribution prior to engaging in activities associated with the project. PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made available to the public. While you may request that we withhold your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Our Preliminary Determination Next Steps The Service will evaluate the application and the comments received to determine whether to issue the requested permit. We will also conduct an intra-Service consultation pursuant to section 7 of the ESA to evaluate the effects of the proposed take. After considering the preceding findings, we will determine whether the permit issuance criteria of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA have been met. If met, the Service will issue ITP number TE76013D–0 to Freedom Construction USA, LLC. Authority The Service provides this notice under section 10(c) (16 U.S.C. 1539(c)) of the ESA and NEPA regulation 40 CFR 1506.6. Jay Herrington, Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office. [FR Doc. 2020–16983 Filed 8–4–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6195-N-02]


Mortgage and Loan Insurance Programs Under the National Housing 
Act--Debenture Interest Rates

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice announces changes in the interest rates to be paid 
on debentures issued with respect to a loan or mortgage insured by the 
Federal Housing Administration under the provisions of the National 
Housing Act (the Act). The interest rate for debentures issued under 
Section 221(g)(4) of the Act during the 6-month period beginning July 
1, 2020, is \5/8\ percent. The interest rate for debentures issued 
under any other provision of the Act is the rate in effect on the date 
that the commitment to insure the loan or mortgage was issued, or the 
date that the loan or mortgage was endorsed (or initially endorsed if 
there are two or more endorsements) for insurance, whichever rate is 
higher. The interest rate for debentures issued under these other 
provisions with respect to a loan or mortgage committed or endorsed 
during the 6-month period beginning July 1, 2020, is 1\1/4\ percent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Olazabal, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 5146, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000; telephone (202) 402-4608 (this is not a 
toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may 
access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal 
Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 224 of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715o) provides that debentures issued under the Act with 
respect to an insured loan or mortgage (except for debentures issued 
pursuant to Section 221(g)(4) of the Act) will bear interest at the 
rate in effect on the date the commitment to insure the loan or 
mortgage was issued, or the date the loan or mortgage was endorsed (or 
initially endorsed if there are two or more endorsements) for 
insurance, whichever rate is higher. This provision is implemented in 
HUD's regulations at 24 CFR 203.405, 203.479, 207.259(e)(6), and 
220.830. These regulatory provisions state that the applicable rates of 
interest will be published twice each year as a notice in the Federal 
Register.
    Section 224 further provides that the interest rate on these 
debentures will be set from time to time by the Secretary of HUD, with 
the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, in an amount not in 
excess of the annual interest rate determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury pursuant to a statutory formula based on the average yield of 
all outstanding marketable Treasury obligations of maturities of 15 or 
more years.
    The Secretary of the Treasury (1) has determined, in accordance 
with the provisions of Section 224, that the statutory maximum interest 
rate for the period beginning July 1, 2020, is 1\1/4\ percent; and (2) 
has approved the establishment of the debenture interest rate by the 
Secretary of HUD at 1\1/4\ percent for the 6-month period beginning 
July 1, 2020. This interest rate will be the rate borne by debentures 
issued with respect to any insured loan or mortgage (except for 
debentures issued pursuant to Section 221(g)(4)) with insurance 
commitment or endorsement date (as applicable) within the last 6 months 
of 2020).
    For convenience of reference, HUD is publishing the following chart 
of debenture interest rates applicable to mortgages committed or 
endorsed since January 1, 1980:

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    Effective  interest rate          On or after          Prior to
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9\1/2\..........................  Jan. 1, 1980......  July 1, 1980
9\7/8\..........................  July 1, 1980......  Jan. 1, 1981
11\3/4\.........................  Jan. 1, 1981......  July 1, 1981
12\7/8\.........................  July 1, 1981......  Jan. 1, 1982
12\3/4\.........................  Jan. 1, 1982......  Jan. 1, 1983
10\1/4\.........................  Jan. 1, 1983......  July 1, 1983
10\3/8\.........................  July 1, 1983......  Jan. 1, 1984
11\1/2\.........................  Jan. 1, 1984......  July 1, 1984
13\3/8\.........................  July 1, 1984......  Jan. 1, 1985
11\5/8\.........................  Jan. 1, 1985......  July 1, 1985
11\1/8\.........................  July 1, 1985......  Jan. 1, 1986
10\1/4\.........................  Jan. 1, 1986......  July 1, 1986
8\1/4\..........................  July 1, 1986......  Jan. 1. 1987
8...............................  Jan. 1, 1987......  July 1, 1987
9...............................  July 1, 1987......  Jan. 1, 1988
9\1/8\..........................  Jan. 1, 1988......  July 1, 1988
9\3/8\..........................  July 1, 1988......  Jan. 1, 1989
9\1/4\..........................  Jan. 1, 1989......  July 1, 1989
9...............................  July 1, 1989......  Jan. 1, 1990
8\1/8\..........................  Jan. 1, 1990......  July 1, 1990
9...............................  July 1, 1990......  Jan. 1, 1991
8\3/4\..........................  Jan. 1, 1991......  July 1, 1991
8\1/2\..........................  July 1, 1991......  Jan. 1, 1992
8...............................  Jan. 1, 1992......  July 1, 1992
8...............................  July 1, 1992......  Jan. 1, 1993
7\3/4\..........................  Jan. 1, 1993......  July 1, 1993
7...............................  July 1, 1993......  Jan. 1, 1994
6\5/8\..........................  Jan. 1, 1994......  July 1, 1994
7\3/4\..........................  July 1, 1994......  Jan. 1, 1995
8\3/8\..........................  Jan. 1, 1995......  July 1, 1995
7\1/4\..........................  July 1, 1995......  Jan. 1, 1996
6\1/2\..........................  Jan. 1, 1996......  July 1, 1996
7\1/4\..........................  July 1, 1996......  Jan. 1, 1997
6\3/4\..........................  Jan. 1, 1997......  July 1, 1997
7\1/8\..........................  July 1, 1997......  Jan. 1, 1998
6\3/8\..........................  Jan. 1, 1998......  July 1, 1998
6\1/8\..........................  July 1, 1998......  Jan. 1, 1999
5\1/2\..........................  Jan. 1, 1999......  July 1, 1999
6\1/8\..........................  July 1, 1999......  Jan. 1, 2000
6\1/2\..........................  Jan. 1, 2000......  July 1, 2000
6\1/2\..........................  July 1, 2000......  Jan. 1, 2001
6...............................  Jan. 1, 2001......  July 1, 2001
5\7/8\..........................  July 1, 2001......  Jan. 1, 2002
5\1/4\..........................  Jan. 1, 2002......  July 1, 2002
5\3/4\..........................  July 1, 2002......  Jan. 1, 2003
5...............................  Jan. 1, 2003......  July 1, 2003
4\1/2\..........................  July 1, 2003......  Jan. 1, 2004
5\1/8\..........................  Jan. 1, 2004......  July 1, 2004
5\1/2\..........................  July 1, 2004......  Jan. 1, 2005
4\7/8\..........................  Jan. 1, 2005......  July 1, 2005
4\1/2\..........................  July 1, 2005......  Jan. 1, 2006
4\7/8\..........................  Jan. 1, 2006......  July 1, 2006
5\3/8\..........................  July 1, 2006......  Jan. 1, 2007
4\3/4\..........................  Jan. 1, 2007......  July 1, 2007
5...............................  July 1, 2007......  Jan. 1, 2008
4\1/2\..........................  Jan. 1, 2008......  July 1, 2008
4\5/8\..........................  July 1, 2008......  Jan. 1, 2009
4\1/8\..........................  Jan. 1, 2009......  July 1, 2009
4\1/8\..........................  July 1, 2009......  Jan. 1, 2010
4\1/4\..........................  Jan. 1, 2010......  July 1, 2010
4\1/8\..........................  July 1, 2010......  Jan. 1, 2011
3\7/8\..........................  Jan. 1, 2011......  July 1, 2011
4\1/8\..........................  July 1, 2011......  Jan. 1, 2012
2\7/8\..........................  Jan. 1, 2012......  July 1, 2012
2\3/4\..........................  July 1, 2012......  Jan. 1, 2013
2\1/2\..........................  Jan. 1, 2013......  July 1, 2013
2\7/8\..........................  July 1, 2013......  Jan. 1, 2014
3\5/8\..........................  Jan. 1, 2014......  July 1, 2014
3\1/4\..........................  July 1, 2014......  Jan. 1, 2015
3...............................  Jan. 1, 2015......  July 1, 2015
2\7/8\..........................  July 1, 2015......  Jan. 1, 2016
2\7/8\..........................  Jan. 1, 2016......  July 1, 2016
2\1/2\..........................  July 1, 2016......  Jan. 1, 2017
2\3/4\..........................  Jan. 1, 2017......  July 1, 2017
2\7/8\..........................  July 1, 2017......  Jan. 1, 2018
2\3/4\..........................  Jan. 1, 2018......  July 1, 2018
3\1/8\..........................  July 1, 2018......  Jan. 1, 2019
3\3/8\..........................  Jan.1, 2019         July 1, 2019
2\3/4\..........................  July 1, 2019        Jan.1, 2020
1\3/4\..........................  Jan.1, 2020         July 1, 2020
1\1/4\..........................  July 1, 2020......  Jan. 1, 2021
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    Section 215 of Division G, Title II of Pub. L. 108-199, enacted 
January 23, 2004 (HUD's 2004 Appropriations Act) amended Section 224 of 
the Act, to change the debenture interest rate for purposes of 
calculating certain insurance claim payments made in cash. Therefore, 
for all claims paid in cash on mortgages insured under Section 203 or 
234 of the National Housing Act and endorsed for insurance after 
January 23, 2004, the debenture interest rate will be the monthly 
average yield, for the month in which the default on the mortgage 
occurred, on United States Treasury Securities adjusted to a constant 
maturity of 10 years, as found in Federal Reserve Statistical Release 
H-15. The Federal Housing Administration has codified this provision in 
HUD regulations at 24 CFR 203.405(b) and 24 CFR 203.479(b).
    Similarly, Section 520(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1735d) provides for the payment of an insurance claim in cash on a 
mortgage or loan insured under any section of the National Housing Act 
before or after the enactment of the Housing and Urban Development Act 
of 1965. The amount of such payment shall be equivalent to the face 
amount of the debentures that would otherwise be issued, plus an amount 
equivalent to the interest which the debentures would have earned, 
computed to a date to be established pursuant to regulations issued by 
the Secretary. The implementing HUD regulations for multifamily insured 
mortgages at 24 CFR 207.259(e)(1) and (e)(6), when read together, 
provide that debenture interest on a multifamily insurance claim that 
is paid in cash is paid from the date of the loan default at the 
debenture rate in effect at the time of commitment or endorsement (or 
initial endorsement if there are two or more endorsements) of the loan, 
whichever is higher.
    Section 221(g)(4) of the Act provides that debentures issued 
pursuant to that paragraph (with respect to the assignment of an 
insured mortgage to the Secretary) will bear interest at the ``going 
Federal rate'' in effect at the time the debentures are issued. The 
term ``going Federal rate'' is defined to mean the interest rate that 
the Secretary of the Treasury determines, pursuant to a statutory 
formula based on the average yield on all outstanding marketable 
Treasury obligations of 8- to 12-year maturities, for the 6-month 
periods of January through June and July through December of each year. 
Section 221(g)(4) is implemented in the HUD regulations at 24 CFR 
221.255 and 24 CFR 221.790.
    The Secretary of the Treasury has determined that the interest rate 
to be borne by debentures issued pursuant to Section 221(g)(4) during 
the 6-month

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period beginning July 1, 2020, is \5/8\ percent.
    The subject matter of this notice falls within the categorical 
exemption from HUD's environmental clearance procedures set forth in 24 
CFR 50.19(c)(6). For that reason, no environmental finding has been 
prepared for this notice.

    Authority: Sections 211, 221, 224, National Housing Act, 12 
U.S.C. 1715b, 1715l, 1715o; Section 7(d), Department of HUD Act, 42 
U.S.C. 3535(d).

John Garvin,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
[FR Doc. 2020-17066 Filed 8-4-20; 8:45 am]
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