Public and Indian housing: Public housing assessment system,

[Federal Register: July 30, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 146)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 40682]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

24 CFR Part 901

[Docket No. FR-4313-N-02]

RIN 2577-AB81

Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period on Public Housing Assessment System Proposed Rule

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, and Office of the Director of the Real Estate Assessment Center, HUD.

ACTION: Proposed rule; Notice of extension of public comment period.

SUMMARY: On June 30, 1998, HUD published a proposed rule that establishes a new system for the assessment of public housing--the new Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS). The public comment period on the proposed rule was scheduled to end July 30, 1998. This notice extends the public comment period on the PHAS proposed rule to August 13, 1998.

DATES: Comment Due Date: August 13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this interim rule to the Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, Room 10276, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410. Communications should refer to the above docket number and title. Facsimile (FAX) comments are not acceptable. A copy of each communication submitted will be available for public inspection and copying between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact the Real Estate Assessment Center, Attention: William Thorson, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 4900 L'Enfant Plaza East, SW, Room 8204, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 755-0102 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access that number via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 30, 1998 (63 FR 35672), HUD published a proposed rule that establishes a new system for the assessment of public housing--the new Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS). The rule provides for the assessment of the physical condition, financial health, management, and resident services of public housing.

The public comment period on the PHAS proposed rule was scheduled to end July 30, 1998. A number of public housing agencies have requested additional time to submit their comments. Accordingly, the Department has decided to extend the public comment period on the PHAS proposed rule to August 13, 1998.

Dated: July 28, 1998. Camille E. Acevedo, Assistant General Counsel for Regulations.

[FR Doc. 98-20514Filed7-28-98; 2:45 pm]

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