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 Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5067-N-02]
 AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: On July 28, 2006, HUD published a notice entitled, “Implementation Guidance for Section 901 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006.” This notice extends the period for eligible public housing agencies (PHAs) located within the most heavily impacted areas of Louisiana and Mississippi that are subject to a declaration by the President of a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in connection with Hurricanes Katrina or Rita to submit Notices of Intent and Fungibility Plans in accordance with the July 28, 2006, notice. Section 901 of the supplemental appropriations act authorizes PHAs to combine assistance provided under sections 9(d) and (e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (Act) and assistance provided under section 8(o) of the Act, for the purpose of facilitating the prompt, flexible, and efficient use of funds provided under these sections of the Act to assist families who were receiving housing assistance under the Act immediately prior to Hurricane Katrina or Rita and were displaced from their housing by the hurricanes. In addition to extending the PHA submission deadline, this notice removes the restriction that the combined funding may not be spent for uses under the housing choice voucher (HCV) program. If approved by HUD, the combined funding may now be used for eligible purposes under the HCV program. Any use of combined funds under the HCV program must also be in accordance with the requirement to assist those families who were receiving housing assistance under the public housing or HCV program immediately prior to Hurricane Katrina or Rita and were displaced from their housing by the hurricane. A PHA that already has an approved Fungibility Plan may request HUD approval to change the Plan in order to use the combined funds for HCV program eligible purposes. As provided in the July 28, 2006 
                        **Federal Register**
                         notice, PHAs must submit to HUD requests for approval of any substantial deviations from the approved Fungibility Plan, and HUD will respond to such requests within 10 calendar days.
 DATES: Eligible PHAs must submit their Notices of Intent and Fungibility Plans no later than November 21, 2006.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical assistance and other questions concerning the Notice of Intent and Section 901 Fungibility Plan, PHAs should contact their local HUD Public Housing Hub in New Orleans, Louisiana, or Jackson, Mississippi; or Bessy Kong, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Program, and Legislative Initiatives, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 4216, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0614 or 708-0713, extension 2548 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On July 28, 2006 (71 FR 42996), HUD published a notice entitled, “Implementation Guidance for Section 901 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006.” Section V.A. of the July 28, 2006, notice, entitled, “General Procedures for Combining Public Housing and Voucher Funds Under Section 901,” instructs that PHAs interested in implementing the flexibility authorized in Section 901 should submit, in writing for HUD review and approval, no later than 45 days from the date of the notice or September 11, 2006: (1) A Notice of Intent to invoke Section 901 flexibility and (2) a detailed Section 901 Fungibility Plan describing the total amount under Section 901, and the source of those funds by account (HCV, Operating Fund, Capital Fund). Some eligible PHAs are facing circumstances that precluded submission of their Notices of Intent and Fungibility plans by September 11, 2006, and require additional time to determine whether program funds are available to combine for other program uses. Therefore, HUD has extended the period during which eligible PHAs may submit their Notices of Intent and Fungibility Plans to no later than November 21, 2006, in order to allow sufficient time for HUD to review and approve the plans. HUD strongly recommends earlier submission, if possible, in the event resubmission of plans is required because of HUD's review determinations. HUD must approve all plans, including those that must be resubmitted, no later than December 31, 2006. In addition to extending the PHA submission deadline, this notice removes the restriction that the combined funding may not be spent for uses under the housing choice voucher (HCV) program. If approved by HUD, the combined funding may now be used 
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                    for eligible purposes under the HCV program. Any use of combined funds under the HCV program must also be in accordance with the requirement to assist those families who were receiving housing assistance under the public housing or HCV program immediately prior to Hurricane Katrina or Rita and were displaced from their housing by the hurricane. A PHA that already has an approved Fungibility Plan may request HUD approval to change the Plan in order to use the combined funds for HCV program eligible purposes. As provided in the July 28, 2006 
                    **Federal Register**
                     Notice, PHAs must submit to HUD requests for approval of any substantial deviations from the approved Fungibility Plan, and HUD will respond to such requests within 10 calendar days. Notices and Plans should be submitted to the following addresses and contacts, as listed in the July 28, 2006, notice: PHAs should submit one copy to the Public Housing Director of the HUD office in New Orleans, Louisiana or Jackson, Mississippi, as applicable, and the original to HUD Headquarters, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Office of Policy, Program, and Legislative Initiatives, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410-5000, 
                    *Attention:*
                     Bessy Kong/Sherry McCown. II. List of Louisiana and Mississippi PHAs Heavily Impacted by Hurricane Katrina or Rita The following list includes PHAs in counties eligible to receive individual and public assistance through FEMA as a result of damages sustained from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. No.
HA code
HA name
County
State
Hurricane1
LA001
New Orleans Housing Authority (HA)
Orleans
LA
Katrina.2
LA003
E. Baton Rouge HA
East Baton Rouge
LA
Katrina.3
LA004
Lake Charles HA
Calcasieu
LA
Katrina and Rita.4
LA005
Lafayette (City) HA
Lafayette
LA
Katrina and Rita.5
LA011
Westwego
Jefferson
LA
Katrina and Rita.6
LA012
Kenner HA
Jefferson
LA
Katrina and Rita.7
LA013
Jefferson Parish HA
Jefferson
LA
Katrina and Rita.8
LA024
Bogalusa HA
Washington
LA
Katrina.9
LA025
Eunice HA
St. Landry
LA
Rita.10
LA026
Kaplan HA
Vermilion
LA
Katrina and Rita.11
LA027
New Iberia HA
Iberia
LA
Katrina and Rita.12
LA028
Rayne HA
Acadia
LA
Katrina and Rita.13
LA029
Crowley
Acadia
LA
Katrina and Rita.14
LA030
Ville Platte HA
Evangeline
LA
Rita.15
LA031
Mamou HA
Evangeline
LA
Rita.16
LA032
Church Point HA
Acadia
LA
Katrina and Rita.17
LA033
Oakdale HA
Allen
LA
Rita.18
LA034
Abbeville HA
Vermilion
LA
Katrina and Rita.19
LA035
Gueydan HA
Vermilion
LA
Katrina and Rita.20
LA036
Morgan City HA
St. Mary
LA
Katrina and Rita.21
LA039
Welsh HA
Jefferson Davis
LA
Katrina and Rita.22
LA040
St. Martinville HA
St. Martin
LA
Katrina and Rita.23
LA041
Lake Arthur HA
Jefferson Davis
LA
Katrina and Rita.24
LA043
Donaldsonville HA
Ascension
LA
Katrina and Rita.25
LA044
Thibodaux HA
Lafourche
LA
Katrina and Rita.26
LA046
Vinton HA
Calcasieu
LA
Katrina and Rita.27
LA047
Erath HA
Vermilion
LA
Katrina and Rita.28
LA055
Opelousas HA
St. Landry
LA
Rita.29
LA056
Berwick HA
St. Mary
LA
Katrina and Rita.30
LA058
Basile HA
Evangeline
LA
Rita.31
LA059
Breaux Bridge HA
St. Martin
LA
Katrina and Rita.32
LA063
Sulphur HA
Calcasieu
LA
Katrina and Rita.33
LA065
Delcambre HA
Vermilion
LA
Katrina and Rita.34
LA066
Elton HA
Jefferson Davis
LA
Katrina and Rita.35
LA067
St. Landry Parish HA
St. Landry
LA
Rita.36
LA068
Oberlin HA
Allen
LA
Rita.37
LA069
Kinder HA
Allen
LA
Rita.38
LA070
Patterson HA
St. Mary
LA
Katrina and Rita.39
LA073
South Landry HA
St. Landry
LA
Rita.40
LA074
Sabine Parish HA
Sabine
LA
Rita.41
LA075
Ponchatoula HA
Tangipahoa
LA
Katrina.42
LA080
Lafourche Parish HA
Lafourche
LA
Katrina and Rita.43
LA082
Merryville HA
Beauregard
LA
Rita.44
LA084
Parks HA
St. Martin
LA
Katrina and Rita.45
LA086
Deridder HA
Beauregard
LA
Rita.46
LA090
Houma—Terrebonne HA
Terrebonne
LA
Katrina and Rita.47
LA091
Southwest Acadia HA
Acadia
LA
Katrina and Rita.48
LA092
St. James Parish HA
St. James
LA
Katrina.49
LA093
White Castle HA
Iberville
LA
Katrina.50
LA094
St. Charles Parish HA
St. Charles
LA
Katrina.51
LA095
St. John the Baptist Parish HA
St. John the Baptist
LA
Katrina.52
LA099
Independence HA
Tangipahoa
LA
Katrina.53
LA100
Youngsville HA
Lafayette
LA
Katrina and Rita.54
LA101
Denham Springs HA
Livingston
LA
Katrina and Rita.55
LA103
Slidell HA
St. Tammany
LA
Katrina and Rita.56
LA106
Dequincy HA
Calcasieu
LA
Katrina and Rita.( print page 63342)57
LA111
Leesville HA
Vernon
LA
Rita.58
LA113
New Roads HA
Pointe Coupee
LA
Katrina.59
LA118
Jennings HA
Jefferson Davis
LA
Katrina and Rita.60
LA128
Vernon Parish HA
Vernon
LA
Rita.61
LA130
Duson HA
Lafayette
LA
Katrina and Rita.62
LA231
HA of Iowa
Calcasieu
LA
Katrina and Rita.63
LA238
Covington HA
St. Tammany
LA
Katrina and Rita.64
LA250
Ascension Parish
Ascension
LA
Katrina and Rita.65
LA261
Fenton
Jefferson Davis
LA
Katrina and Rita.66
LA266
White Castle City
Iberville
LA
Katrina.67
MS001
Hattiesburg HA
Forrest
MS
Katrina.68
MS002
Laurel HA
Jones
MS
Katrina.69
MS003
McComb HA
Pike
MS
Katrina.70
MS004
Meridian HA
Lauderdale
MS
Katrina.71
MS005
Biloxi HA
Harrison
MS
Katrina.72
MS019
Mississippi Regional HA No. IV
Lowndes
MS
Katrina.73
MS030
Mississippi Regional HA No. V
Newton
MS
Katrina.74
MS040
Mississippi Regional HA No. VIII
Harrison
MS
Katrina.75
MS047
Starkville HA
Oktibbeha
MS
Katrina.76
MS057
Mississippi Regional HA No. VII
Pike
MS
Katrina.77
MS058
Mississippi Regional HA No. VI
Hinds
MS
Katrina.78
MS060
Brookhaven HA
Lincoln
MS
Katrina.79
MS061
Canton HA
Madison
MS
Katrina.80
MS063
Yazoo City HA
Yazoo
MS
Katrina.81
MS064
Bay St. Louis HA
Hancock
MS
Katrina.82
MS066
Picayune HA
Pearl River
MS
Katrina.83
MS067
Richton HA
Perry
MS
Katrina.84
MS068
Waynesboro HA
Wayne
MS
Katrina.85
MS076
Columbus HA
Lowndes
MS
Katrina.86
MS079
Louisville HA
Winston
MS
Katrina.87
MS084
Summit HA
Pike
MS
Katrina.88
MS086
Vicksburg HA
Warren
MS
Katrina.89
MS094
Hazlehurst HA
Copiah
MS
Katrina.90
MS099
Lumberton HA
Lamar
MS
Katrina.91
MS101
Waveland HA
Hancock
MS
Katrina.92
MS103
Jackson HA
Hinds
MS
Katrina.93
MS105
Natchez HA
Adams
MS
Katrina.94
MS109
Long Beach HA
Harrison
MS
Katrina.95
MS111
Forest HA
Scott
MS
Katrina.96
MS117
Attala County HA
Attala
MS
Katrina.
 Dated: October 24, 2006. Paula O. Blunt, General Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.


[FR Doc. 06-8979 Filed 10-26-06; 1:56 pm] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P