Proposed Rule2023-07369
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing; Extension of Comment Period
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Published
April 6, 2023
Effective
February 9, 2023
Issuing agencies
Housing and Urban Development Department
Abstract
On February 9, 2023, HUD published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing", proposing to implement the obligation to affirmatively further the purposes and policies of the Fair Housing Act, which is title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, with respect to certain recipients of HUD funds. The proposed rule provided for a 60-day comment period, which would have ended April 10, 2023. HUD has determined that a 14-day extension of the comment period, until April 24, 2023, is appropriate. This extension will allow interested persons additional time to analyze the proposal and prepare their comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20442-20443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07369]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
24 CFR Parts 5, 91, 92, 93, 570, 574, 576, 903, and 983
[Docket No. FR-6250-N-02]
RIN 2529-AB05
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing; Extension of Comment
Period
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On February 9, 2023, HUD published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Affirmatively Furthering Fair
Housing'', proposing to implement the obligation to affirmatively
further the purposes and policies of the Fair Housing Act, which is
title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, with respect to certain
recipients of HUD funds. The proposed rule provided for a 60-day
comment period, which would have ended April 10, 2023. HUD has
determined that a 14-day extension of the comment period, until April
24, 2023, is appropriate. This extension will allow interested persons
additional time to analyze the proposal and prepare their comments.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on February
9, 2023, at 88 FR 8516, is extended. Comments should be received on or
before April 24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposed rule to the Regulations Division, Office of General
Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500. Communications must refer to
the above docket number and title. There are two methods for submitting
public comments. All submissions must refer to the above docket number
and title.
1. Submission of Comments by Mail. Comments may be submitted by
mail to the Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, Department
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 10276,
Washington, DC 20410-0500.
2. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may submit
comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit
comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the
commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely
receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make them immediately available to
the public. Comments submitted electronically through the
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> website can be viewed by other commenters and
interested members of the public. Commenters should follow the
instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically.
Note: To receive consideration as public comments, comments must
be submitted through one of the two methods specified above. Again,
all submissions must refer to the docket number and title of the
rule.
No Facsimile Comments: Facsimile (FAX) comments are not acceptable.
Public Inspection of Comments. All properly submitted comments and
communications submitted to HUD will be available 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 Division at 202-402-3055 (this is not a toll-free
number). HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals
who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with
communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an
accessible telephone call, please visit <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs">https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs</a>. Copies of all comments
submitted are available for inspection and downloading at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Johnson, Director, Policy and
Legislative Initiatives Division, Office of Fair Housing and Equal
Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW, Room 5250, Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone number 202-
402-2881 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals who are deaf or
hard of hearing and individuals with speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay
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Service during working hours at 1-800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 9, 2023, at 88 FR 8516, HUD
published a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Affirmatively
Furthering Fair Housing'', proposing to implement the obligation to
affirmatively further the purposes and policies of the Fair Housing Act
with respect to certain recipients of HUD funds (the proposed rule).
The Fair Housing Act not only prohibits discrimination, but also
directs HUD to ensure that the agency and its program participants will
proactively take meaningful actions to overcome patterns of
segregation, promote fair housing choice, eliminate disparities in
housing-related opportunities, and foster inclusive communities that
are free from discrimination.
The proposed rule builds on the steps previously taken in HUD's
2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) final rule (``2015
AFFH Rule'') \1\ to implement the AFFH obligation and ensure that
Federal funding is used in a systematic way to further the policies and
goals of the Fair Housing Act. HUD proposed to retain much of the 2015
AFFH Rule's core planning process, with certain improvements such as a
more robust community engagement requirement, a streamlined required
analysis, greater transparency, and an increased emphasis on goal
setting and measuring progress. It also includes mechanisms to hold
program participants accountable for achieving positive fair housing
outcomes and complying with their obligation to affirmatively further
fair housing, modeled after those processes under other Federal civil
rights statutes that apply to recipients of Federal financial
assistance.
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\1\ 80 FR 42271.
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While the proposed rule had a 60-day comment period, HUD has
received feedback from multiple commenters requesting additional time
to review and provide comments on this rule. Therefore, HUD is
extending the deadline for comments for an additional 14 days.
Aaron Santa Anna,
Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2023-07369 Filed 4-4-23; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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