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(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Action 

Within 72 months since the date of 

issuance of the original airworthiness 

certificate or the date of issuance of the 

original export certificate of airworthiness, 

apply additional overcoat sealant and elastic 

varnish to the fastener heads and the anchor 

nuts of the balancer fitting at FR 103, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A350– 

53–P024, dated April 3, 2018. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 

has the authority to approve AMOCs for this 

AD, if requested using the procedures found 

in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 

39.19, send your request to your principal 

inspector or local Flight Standards District 

Office, as appropriate. If sending information 

directly to the International Section, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (i)(2) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using any 

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the local flight 

standards district office/certificate holding 

district office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or 

Airbus SAS’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any 

service information contains procedures or 

tests that are identified as RC, those 

procedures and tests must be done to comply 

with this AD; any procedures or tests that are 

not identified as RC are recommended. Those 

procedures and tests that are not identified 

as RC may be deviated from using accepted 

methods in accordance with the operator’s 

maintenance or inspection program without 

obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided 

the procedures and tests identified as RC can 

be done and the airplane can be put back in 

an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2018–0123, dated 

June 4, 2018, for related information. This 

MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the 

internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. FAA– 

2018–0758. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Kathleen Arrigotti, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3218. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine 

No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 

93 45 80; email continuedairworthiness.a350@airbus.com; internet 

http://www.airbus.com. You may view this 

service information at the FAA, Transport 

Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

August 9, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17646 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0711; Product 

Identifier 2018–NM–062–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt an 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all The 

Boeing Company Model 757–200 series 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of uncommanded 

movement of the captain’s and first 

officer’s seats. This proposed AD would 

require, for the captain’s and first 

officer’s seats, repetitive horizontal 

actuator identifications, repetitive 

checks of the horizontal movement 

system (HMS), a detailed inspection of 

the HMS, as applicable, and applicable 

on-condition actions. This proposed AD 

would also require a general visual 

inspection to determine seat part 

numbers of the captain’s and first 

officer’s seats, a cable adjustment check 

on seats with certain seat part numbers, 

and applicable on-condition actions. We 

are proposing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 1, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this NPRM, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster 

Blvd., MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 

90740–5600; telephone 562–797–1717; 

internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view 

this referenced service information at 

the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 206–231– 

3195. It is also available on the internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2018–0711. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0711; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this NPRM, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (phone: 800–647– 

5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Myra Kuck, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin 

Safety and Environmental Systems 

Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 

3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, 

CA 90712–4137; phone: 562–627–5316; 

fax: 562–627–5210; email: Myra.J.Kuck@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

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NM–062–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this NPRM. We will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this NPRM 

because of those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We received reports indicating 

uncommanded movement of the 

captain’s and first officer’s seats. In one 

instance, a Boeing Model 777 airplane 

operator reported that the captain’s seat 

could not be locked in position after the 

horizontal position of the seat was 

adjusted in flight. The seat became 

unlocked from the track and moved 

freely forward and aft, and the first 

officer assumed the controls for 

approach and landing. An inspection 

found the horizontal actuator output 

shaft on the seat had broken, resulting 

in an inability to prevent forward and 

aft seat movement or lock the seat in 

position. A broken horizontal actuator 

output shaft may be the result of high 

loads beyond the design limits, a stalled 

motor due to high mechanical resistance 

during operation of the seat, or foreign 

object debris in the seat tracks. 

Because Boeing Model 757 airplanes 

use the same seats in the flight deck, we 

are proposing this AD to prevent 

uncommanded movement of the 

captain’s and first officer’s seats, which 

could lead to reduced controllability of 

the airplane. We plan similar actions for 

other Boeing airplanes using the same 

seats in the flight deck. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 757–25– 

0308, Revision 1, dated June 7, 2018. 

This service information describes 

procedures for repetitive horizontal 

actuator identifications, repetitive 

checks of the HMS, a detailed 

inspection of the HMS, as applicable, 

and applicable on-condition actions. 

On-condition actions include an 

overhaul of the HMS and checks of the 

HMS. 

We reviewed Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 757–25– 

0309, Revision 1, dated July 2, 2018. 

This service information describes 

procedures for a general visual 

inspection to determine the seat part 

numbers on the captain’s and first 

officer’s seats, and, for seats with certain 

part numbers, a manual override cable 

adjustment check of the captain’s and 

first officer’s seats, and applicable oncondition actions. On-condition actions 

include moving the adjustment nut, 

tightening the lock nut, and readjusting 

the control lever. 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishment of the actions 

identified as ‘‘RC’’ (required for 

compliance) in the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 757–25–0308, Revision 

1, dated June 7, 2018, and Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 757– 

25–0309, Revision 1, dated July 2, 2018, 

described previously, except for any 

differences identified as exceptions in 

the regulatory text of this proposed AD, 

and except as explained under 

‘‘Differences Between Proposed AD and 

Service Information’’ in this NPRM. 

For information on the procedures 

and compliance times, see this service 

information at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0711. 

Differences Between Proposed AD and 

Service Information 

Although Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 757–25–0309, Revision 

1, dated July 2, 2018, recommends 

accomplishing the actions ‘‘within 72 

months,’’ we have determined that this 

compliance time will not ensure that the 

identified unsafe condition is addressed 

in a timely manner. In developing an 

appropriate compliance time for this 

AD, we considered the manufacturer’s 

recommendation, as well as the degree 

of urgency associated with addressing 

the subject unsafe condition, the average 

utilization of the affected fleet, and the 

time necessary to perform the 

modifications. In light of all of these 

factors, we find a compliance time of 36 

months for completing the required 

actions is warranted, in that it 

represents an appropriate interval of 

time for affected airplanes to continue to 

operate without compromising safety. 

This difference has been coordinated 

with Boeing. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 17 airplanes of U.S. registry. We 

estimate the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Identification/Check ........... Up to 11 work-hours × $85 

per hour = $935 per 

identification/check cycle.

Up to $4,820 ..................... Up to $5,755 per identification/check cycle.Up to $97,835 per identification/check cycle. 

Inspection .......................... Up to 1 work-hour × $85 

per hour = $85.

$0 ...................................... Up to $85 .......................... Up to $1,445. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this proposed AD. 

Certain configurations of captain’s 

and first officer’s seats may require 

special tooling to align the seats. Special 

tooling for one set of captain’s and first 

officer’s seats will cost $22,000, and a 

certain other set will cost $23,000. If an 

operator owns both combinations of 

seats, the special tooling will cost up to 

$45,000 per operator. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

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detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

This proposed AD is issued in 

accordance with authority delegated by 

the Executive Director, Aircraft 

Certification Service, as authorized by 

FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance 

with that order, issuance of ADs is 

normally a function of the Compliance 

and Airworthiness Division, but during 

this transition period, the Executive 

Director has delegated the authority to 

issue ADs applicable to transport 

category airplanes to the Director of the 

System Oversight Division. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2018–0711; Product Identifier 2018– 

NM–062–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by October 1, 

2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all The Boeing 

Company Model 757–200 series airplanes, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

uncommanded movement of the captain’s 

and first officer’s seats. We are issuing this 

AD to address the uncommanded movement 

of the captain’s or first officer’s seat, which 

could lead to reduced controllability of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Identification, Check, Inspection, OnCondition Actions (Includes Overhaul of 

Horizontal Movement System) and 

Repetitive Actions 

For airplanes identified in Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 757–25–0308, 

Revision 1, dated June 7, 2018: Except as 

required by paragraph (h) of this AD, at the 

applicable times specified in paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 757–25–0308, Revision 1, 

dated June 7, 2018, do all applicable actions 

identified as ‘‘RC’’ (required for compliance) 

in, and in accordance with, the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 757–25– 

0308, Revision 1, dated June 7, 2018. 

(h) Exceptions To Service Information 

Specifications 

For purposes of determining compliance 

with the requirements of this AD: Where 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

757–25–0308, Revision 1, dated June 7, 2018, 

uses the phrase ‘‘the original issue date of 

this service bulletin,’’ this AD requires using 

‘‘the effective date of this AD.’’ 

(i) Seat Inspection, Adjustment Check for 

Certain Seats, and On-Condition Actions 

For airplanes identified in Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 757–25–0309, 

Revision 1, dated July 2, 2018: Within 36 

months after the effective date of this AD, do 

all applicable actions identified as RC in, and 

in accordance with, the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 757–25–0309, Revision 1, 

dated July 2, 2018. A review of the airplane 

maintenance records may be used for the seat 

inspection if the part number can be 

conclusively determined from that review. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 

14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your 

principal inspector or local Flight Standards 

District Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the manager of the 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (k)(1) of 

this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9- 

ANM-LAACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Los Angeles 

ACO Branch, to make those findings. To be 

approved, the repair method, modification 

deviation, or alteration deviation must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) For service information that contains 

steps that are labeled as RC, the provisions 

of paragraphs (j)(4)(i) and (j)(4)(ii) of this AD 

apply. 

(i) The steps labeled as RC, including 

substeps under an RC step and any figures 

identified in an RC step, must be done to 

comply with the AD. If a step or substep is 

labeled ‘‘RC Exempt,’’ then the RC 

requirement is removed from that step or 

substep. An AMOC is required for any 

deviations to RC steps, including substeps 

and identified figures. 

(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be 

deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps, 

including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Myra Kuck, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems 

Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 

3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 

90712–4137; phone: 562–627–5316; fax: 562– 

627–5210; email: Myra.J.Kuck@faa.gov. 


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1 80 FR 42357. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

August 7, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17621 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

24 CFR Parts 5, 91, 92, 570, 574, 576, 

and 903 

[Docket No. FR–6123–A–01] 

RIN 2529–AA97 

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: 

Streamlining and Enhancements 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 

Opportunity, HUD. 

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This advance notice of 

proposed rulemaking (ANPR) invites 

public comment on amendments to 

HUD’s affirmatively furthering fair 

housing (AFFH) regulations. The goal of 

the regulations is to provide HUD 

program participants with a specific 

planning approach to assist them in 

meeting their statutory obligation to 

affirmatively further the purposes and 

policies of the Fair Housing Act. HUD 

is committed to its mission of achieving 

fair housing opportunity for all, 

regardless of race, color, religion, 

national origin, sex, disability, or 

familial status. However, HUD’s 

experience over the three years since the 

newly-specified approach was 

promulgated demonstrates that it is not 

fulfilling its purpose to be an efficient 

means for guiding meaningful action by 

program participants. Accordingly, HUD 

has determined that a new approach 

towards AFFH is required. As HUD 

begins the process of developing a 

proposed rule to amend the existing 

AFFH regulations, it is soliciting public 

comment on changes that will: 

Minimize regulatory burden while more 

effectively aiding program participants 

to plan for fulfilling their obligation to 

affirmatively further the purposes and 

policies of the Fair Housing Act; create 

a process that is focused primarily on 

accomplishing positive results, rather 

than on performing analysis of 

community characteristics; provide for 

greater local control and innovation; 

seek to encourage actions that increase 

housing choice, including through 

greater housing supply; and more 

efficiently utilize HUD resources. HUD 

is also reviewing comments submitted 

in response to the withdrawal of the 

Local Government Assessment Tool and 

will consider those comments during 

HUD’s consideration of potential 

changes to the AFFH regulations. 

DATES: Comment Due Date: October 15, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments to the 

Office of the General Counsel, Rules 

Docket Clerk, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street SW, Room 10276, Washington, 

DC 20410–0001. Communications 

should refer to the above docket number 

and title and should contain the 

information specified in the ‘‘Request 

for Comments’’ section. There are two 

methods for submitting public 

comments. 

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. Due to 

security measures at all federal agencies, 

however, submission of comments by 

mail often results in delayed delivery. 

To ensure timely receipt of comments, 

HUD recommends that comments 

submitted by mail be submitted at least 

two weeks in advance of the public 

comment deadline. 

2. Electronic Submission of 

Comments. Interested persons may 

submit comments electronically through 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 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 comments immediately 

available to the public. Comments 

submitted electronically through the 

http://www.regulations.gov website can 

be viewed by other commenters and 

interested members of the public. 

Commenters should follow 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 notice. 

No Facsimile Comments. Facsimile 

(fax) comments are not acceptable. 

Public Inspection of Comments. All 

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) 708– 

3055 (this is not a toll-free number). 

Copies of all comments submitted are 

available for inspection and 

downloading at http://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Krista Mills, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 

Office of Policy, Legislative Initiatives, 

and Outreach, Office Fair Housing and 

Equal Opportunity, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

7th Street SW, Room 5246, Washington, 

DC 20410; telephone number 202–402– 

6577. Individuals with hearing or 

speech impediments may access this 

number via TTY by calling the toll-free 

Federal Relay Service during working 

hours at 1–800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On July 16, 2015, HUD published in 

the Federal Register its Affirmatively 

Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) final 

rule.1 The principal AFFH regulations 

are codified in 24 CFR part 5, subpart 

A, with other AFFH related regulations 

codified in 24 CFR parts 91, 92, 570, 

574, 576, and 903. The stated purpose 

of the AFFH final rule was to provide 

HUD program participants with a 

revised planning approach to assist 

them in meeting their legal obligation to 

affirmatively further the purposes and 

policies of the Fair Housing Act. Since 

issuance of the final rule, however, HUD 

has concluded that the current 

regulations are ineffective in helping 

program participants to meet this 

obligation. The highly prescriptive 

regulations give participants inadequate 

autonomy in developing fair housing 

goals as suggested by principles of 

federalism. Additionally, the current 

regulations are ineffective in addressing 

the lack of adequate housing supply, 

which has particular adverse impact on 

protected classes under the Fair 

Housing Act. Finally, evidence from 


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