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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 4686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00996]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

24 CFR Parts 5, 245, 882, 960, 966, and 982

[Docket No. FR-6362-N-02]
RIN 2501-AE08

Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing; Withdrawal

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: This document informs the public that HUD has determined not 
to pursue the proposed rule previously published in the Federal 
Register on April 10, 2024, entitled ``Reducing Barriers to HUD-
Assisted Housing''. HUD will proceed to formally withdraw the rule from 
HUD's Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory 
Actions.

DATES: The proposed rule published at 89 FR 25332, April 10, 2024, is 
withdrawn as of January 16, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 
SW, Room 10282, Washington, DC 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Santa Anna, Associate General 
Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Legislation and 
Regulations, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 10282, Washington, DC 20410; 
telephone number (202) 402-5300 (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 speech or communication 
disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone 
call, please visit https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 10, 2024 (89 FR 25332), HUD 
published a proposed rule in the Federal Register entitled ``Reducing 
Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing'' that proposed to amend the 
regulations for certain HUD Public and Indian Housing and Housing 
programs that govern admission for applicants with criminal records or 
a history of involvement with the criminal justice system and eviction 
or termination of assistance of persons on the basis of illegal drug 
use, drug-related criminal activity, or other criminal activity.
    The Department has determined to withdraw the proposed rule at this 
time and to terminate this rulemaking proceeding. HUD does not intend 
for a final rule to be issued on this NPRM. If, in the future, HUD 
decides it is appropriate to issue regulations on this topic, HUD will 
do so via a new notice of proposed rulemaking, subject to the 
requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 551, et seq. 
and 24 CFR part 10.

HUD's Withdrawal of Proposed Rule

    Accordingly, HUD will proceed to formally withdraw the following 
proposed rule from its Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and 
Deregulatory Actions: Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing (89 FR 
25332, April 10, 2024) (RIN 2501-AE08). HUD's Unified Agenda of 
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions is available on Reginfo.gov and can 
be accessed at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain.

Benjamin Klubes,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2025-00996 Filed 1-15-25; 8:45 am]
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