[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8257-8258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4539]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4170-N-06]


Notice of Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 Implementation Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of implementation meetings for the Native American 
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces (1) preliminary meetings sponsored by 
HUD to develop the regulations necessary to carry out the Native 
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 
(NAHASDA) (Pub. L. 104-330, approved October 26, 1996); and (2) on 
February 27, 1997, the commencement of the negotiated rulemaking 
process authorized by NAHASDA. This notice supersedes the notice of 
meetings published on February 19, 1997 and provides the new location 
for the meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on February 25, 26, 27, and 28, 1997. 
The meetings will begin at approximately 9:00 am and end at 
approximately 5:00 on each day.

ADDRESS: The meetings will be held at the Warwick International Hotel, 
1776 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203; telephone (303) 861-2000 or 1-800-
525-2888; fax (303) 832-0320 (With the exception of the ``800'' 
telephone number, these are not toll-free numbers).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dominic Nessi, Deputy Assistant
    Secretary for Native American Programs, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 1999 Broadway, Suite 3390, Denver, CO; telephone 
(303) 675-1600 (voice) or 1-800-877-8339 (TTY for speech or hearing 
impaired individuals) (with the exception of the ``800'' number, these 
are not toll-free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of HUD has established the 
Native American Housing Assistance & Self-Determination Negotiated 
Rulemaking Committee (Committee) to negotiate and develop a proposed 
rule implementing NAHASDA. HUD will hold a series of meetings on 
February 25, 26, 27, and 28, 1997 in Denver, Colorado to discuss the 
regulatory implementation of NAHASDA. The meetings to be held on these 
dates will be (1) preliminary meetings to develop the regulations 
necessary to carry out NAHASDA, and (2) on February 27, 1997, the 
commencement of the negotiated rulemaking process authorized by 
NAHASDA.
    The agenda planned for the week includes: (1) The formation of 
workgroups charged with the drafting of regulatory language; (2) the 
development of a schedule for future Committee meetings; (3) the 
distribution of background materials; and (4) other agenda items which 
may be agreed upon by the Committee.
    The meetings will be open to the public without advance 
registration. Public attendance may be limited to the space available. 
Members of the public may make statements during the meeting, to the 
extent time permits, and file written statements with the Committee for 
its consideration. Written statements should be submitted to the 
address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice. 
Summaries of Committee meetings will be available for public inspection 
and copying at the same address.
    The location and dates of future meetings will be published in the 
Federal Register. HUD will make every effort to publish such notice at 
least 15 calendar days prior to each meeting. In

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this case, HUD has found it necessary to provide less than 15 days 
advance notice due to the difficulty of identifying appropriate meeting 
facilities on the dates that the negotiated rulemaking process could 
commence. Additionally, given the statutory deadline for the final rule 
that will result from this negotiated rulemaking process, there is a 
need to begin the negotiated rulemaking process as quickly as possible.
    HUD anticipates that it will be able to provide 15 days notice for 
future Committee meetings.

    Dated: February 19, 1997.
Kevin Emanuel Marchman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
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