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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 84, No. 6 

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 

1See Title XI, Subdivision I, Division B of Public 

Law 115–123, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. 

2See Division B of Public Law 115–56, 

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and 

Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief 

Requirements, 2017. 

3While HUD has informally indicated how it will 

allocate $2 billion in CDBG–DR unmet need 

funding to enhance or improve electrical power 

systems in jurisdictions affected by Hurricane Maria 

in 2017, the formal allocation will be made via a 

Federal Register Notice to be published in the 

future. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–6136–N–01] 

Waiver and Alternative Requirement 

for Community Development Block 

Grant—Disaster Recovery (CDBG–DR) 

Grantees 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Community Planning and 

Development, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice addresses 

Community Development Block Grant 

disaster recovery (CDBG–DR) funds. 

Specifically, this notice waives and 

establishes an alternative requirement 

for the timing of HUD’s review of 

CDBG–DR Action Plans for Disaster 

Recovery and Action Plan Amendments 

that were pending approval as of 

December 21, 2018. HUD is taking this 

action due to a lapse in its 

appropriations for FY 2019 as of that 

date and the resultant inability to 

satisfactorily complete the review and 

approval process consistent with its 

customary timeline. 

DATES: Applicability Date: January 14, 

2019. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David C. Woll, Jr., Principal Deputy 

Assistant Secretary, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

7th Street SW, Room 7100, Washington, 

DC 20410, telephone number 202–708– 

2690. Persons with hearing or speech 

disability may access this number via 

TTY/VRS by calling the Federal Relay 

Service at 800–877–8339. Facsimile 

inquiries may be sent to Mr. Woll at 

202–708–0033. (Except for the ‘‘800’’ 

number, these telephone numbers are 

not toll-free.) Email inquiries may be 

sent to disaster_recovery@hud.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Waiver and Alternative Requirement 

for HUD Review of Action Plans for 

Disaster Recovery and Action Plan 

Amendments Related to Funding 

Appropriated by Public Laws 115–123 

and 115–56 

Public Law 115–123 1 appropriated 

$28 billion of Community Development 

Block Grant disaster recovery (CDBG– 

DR) funding for two purposes: (1) To 

address unmet needs arising from 

certain major declared disasters that 

occurred in 2017; and (2) To fund 

mitigation activities for all CDBG–DR 

grantees that received CDBG–DR 

funding in response to unmet needs 

arising from major disasters declared in 

2015, 2016, and 2017. These funds were 

in addition to $7.4 billion appropriated 

by Public Law 115–56 2 for unmet needs 

arising from major declared disasters in 

2017. HUD allocated virtually all 

funding for unmet needs 3 and 

established administrative requirements 

via two Federal Register Notices 

published on February 9, 2018 (83 FR 

5844–5869) and August 14, 2018 (83 FR 

40314–40325). 

In general, the funds are to be used for 

activities authorized under Title I of the 

Housing and Community Development 

Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) 

(HCD Act) related to disaster relief, 

long-term recovery, restoration of 

infrastructure and housing and 

economic revitalization in the ‘‘most 

impacted and distressed’’ areas defined 

by HUD. By providing the supplemental 

disaster recovery funding under Title I 

of the HCD Act, Congress implicates the 

general statutory and regulatory 

requirements of the Community 

Development Block Grant (CDBG) 

program. 

Both Public Law 115–123 and 115–56 

include the following proviso with 

respect to CDBG–DR funding: 

Provided further, That prior to the 

obligation of funds a grantee shall 

submit a plan to the Secretary for 

approval detailing the proposed use of 

all funds, . . . : 

HUD’s Federal Register Notice of 

February 9, 2018, establishes the 

requirements and criteria that inform 

these plans and substantial amendments 

thereto (see section VI., A.2., Action 

Plan for Disaster Recovery waiver and 

alternative requirement (83 FR 5849)). 

Section VI., A.2.(e) is entitled Review 

and Approval of Action Plan and states 

that ‘‘HUD will review each action plan 

within 45 days from the date or 

receipt.’’ The above referenced 

requirements are also generally 

applicable to CDBG–DR funds allocated 

by the August 14, 2018, Notice, via 

Section II., ‘‘Use of Funds.’’ 

For CDBG–DR funds appropriated by 

Public Laws 115–123 and 115–56, HUD 

currently has three Action Plan 

Amendments (State of Florida, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the 

United States Virgin Islands (USVI)) 

pending review and approval involving 

an aggregate of $9.3 billion. In addition, 

there are Action Plans from the states of 

California, Georgia and Missouri 

pending review and approval for an 

aggregate of $221 million. 

Public Laws 115–123 and 115–56 also 

include the following proviso: 

Provided further, That in administering the 

funds under this heading, the Secretary of 

Housing and Urban Development may waive, 

or specify alternative requirements for, any 

provision of any statute or regulation that the 

Secretary administers in connection with the 

obligation by the Secretary or the use by the 

recipient of these funds (except for 

requirements related to fair housing, 

nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the 

environment), if the Secretary finds that good 

cause exists for the waiver or alternative 

requirement and such waiver or alternative 

requirement would not be inconsistent with 

the overall purpose of title I of the Housing 

and Community Development Act of 1974: 

This proviso enables HUD to waive 

various statutory requirements 

applicable to CDBG and to establish 

alternative requirements to those 

provisions. In this Notice, HUD is 

applying this authority to extend the 

period available for HUD review of 

pending Action Plan Amendments and 

Action Plans involving CDBG–DR 

funding under Public Laws 115–123 and 

115–56. 

Due to the lapse of FY 2019 

appropriations for HUD as of December 

21, 2018, HUD has already issued a 

regulatory waiver extending the HUD 


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review period for the Action Plan 

Amendments submitted by Florida, 

Puerto Rico and the USVI from 45 days 

to 60 days, which is the period set forth 

under the applicable statutory provision 

(42 U.S.C. 12705(c)(1)) for consideration 

of housing strategy, which is analogous 

to an action plan or action plan 

amendment. HUD has not yet addressed 

the status of the pending Action Plans 

for California, Georgia and Missouri as 

the 45-day review period for these 

submissions occurs in late January, 

2019. However, HUD cannot be assured 

of completing the reviews of these 

pending submissions and issuing 

affirmative approvals as required by 

Public Laws 115–123 and 115–56 given 

the impact upon HUD’s operations 

during the appropriations lapse period. 

Therefore, the Secretary finds that there 

is good cause to waive the statutory 

sixty (60) day review deadline 

established by 42 U.S.C. 12705(c)(1) and 

is issuing an alternative requirement for 

review of pending Action Plan 

Amendments and Action Plans 

involving funding under Public Laws 

115–123 and 115–56. HUD will review 

the pending Action Plan Amendments 

and Action Plans and provide affected 

grantees with a decision within a time 

period which will be announced by 

HUD after enactment of funding for the 

Department’s normal operations. 

Failure to extend the review period 

could lead to deemed approvals upon 

expiration of the customary 60-day 

review period, an outcome that would 

be inconsistent with both HUD’s 

oversight responsibilities and the 

purposes of the CDBG–DR funding or, 

alternatively, disapproval. Grantees 

with pending submissions are advised 

that the extension of HUD’s review 

period and resulting delays should not 

be considered a commentary on the 

submissions but is a recognition of the 

current circumstances. 

II. Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance 

The Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance numbers for the disaster 

recovery grants under this notice is 

14.228 for State CDBG grantees. 

III. Finding of No Significant Impact 

A Finding of No Significant Impact 

(FONSI) with respect to the 

environment has been made in 

accordance with HUD regulations at 24 

CFR part 50, which implement section 

102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 

Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 

4332(2)(C)). The FONSI is available for 

public inspection between 8 a.m. and 5 

p.m. weekdays in the Regulations 

Division, Office of General Counsel, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 

10276, Washington, DC 20410–0500. 

Due to security measures at the HUD 

Headquarters building, an advance 

appointment to review the docket file 

must be scheduled by calling the 

Regulations Division at 202–708–3055 

(this is not a toll-free number). Hearingor speech-impaired individuals may 

access this number through TTY by 

calling the Federal Relay Service at 800– 

877–8339 (this is a toll-free number). 

Dated: January 4, 2019. 

Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2019–00050 Filed 1–8–19; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10650] 

Notice of Determinations; Culturally 

Significant Objects Imported for 

Exhibition—Determinations: ‘‘Monet: 

The Late Years’’ Exhibition 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: I hereby 

determine that the objects to be 

exhibited in the exhibition ‘‘Monet: The 

Late Years,’’ imported from abroad for 

temporary exhibition within the United 

States, are of cultural significance. The 

objects are imported pursuant to loan 

agreements with the foreign owners or 

custodians. I also determine that the 

exhibition or display of the exhibit 

objects at the Fine Arts Museums of San 

Francisco, de Young Museum, San 

Francisco, California, from on or about 

February 16, 2019, until on or about 

May 27, 2019, the Kimbell Art Museum, 

Fort Worth, Texas, from on or about 

June 16, 2019, until on or about 

September 15, 2019, and at possible 

additional exhibitions or venues yet to 

be determined, is in the national 

interest. I have ordered that Public 

Notice of these determinations be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: 202–632–6471; email: 

section2459@state.gov). The mailing 

address is U.S. Department of State, 

L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, 

DC 20522–0505. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

foregoing determinations were made 

pursuant to the authority vested in me 

by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 

985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of 

March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs 

Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 

(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 

note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority 

No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation 

of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 

2000, and Delegation of Authority No. 

236–23 of December 21, 2018. 

Jennifer Z. Galt, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2019–00001 Filed 1–8–19; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10649] 

Notice of Determinations; Culturally 

Significant Objects Imported for 

Exhibition—Determinations: ‘‘The Tale 

of Genji: A Japanese Classic 

Illuminated’’ Exhibition 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: I hereby 

determine that the objects to be 

exhibited in the exhibition ‘‘The Tale of 

Genji: A Japanese Classic Illuminated,’’ 

imported from abroad for temporary 

exhibition within the United States, are 

of cultural significance. The objects are 

imported pursuant to loan agreements 

with the foreign owners or custodians. 

I also determine that the exhibition or 

display of the exhibit objects at The 

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 

New York, from on or about March 5, 

2019, until on or about June 16, 2019, 

and at possible additional exhibitions or 

venues yet to be determined, is in the 

national interest. I have ordered that 

Public Notice of these determinations be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: 202–632–6471; email: 

section2459@state.gov). The mailing 

address is U.S. Department of State, 

L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, 

DC 20522–0505. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

foregoing determinations were made 

pursuant to the authority vested in me 

by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 

985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 

12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign 

Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 

1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 

6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of 

Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, 

Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of 

August 28, 2000, and Delegation of 


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