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subpart D of the PHAS regulation

(PHAS Indicator #3, Management

Operations).

1. A PHA may be designated troubled

(substandard management) as a result of

the management operations assessment

score.

2. A PHA may appeal its management

operations score in accordance with 24

CFR 902.69.

PHAS Advisory Score. PHAs with a

fiscal year ending June 30, 2000,

September 30, 2000, December 31, 2000,

March 31, 2001, or June 30, 2001, will

be issued a PHAS advisory score. The

PHA must comply with the

requirements of 24 CFR part 902 (the

PHAS regulation) so that HUD may

issue the advisory score.

1. Physical inspections will continue

to be performed by HUD, as part of the

PHAS advisory score process, using

HUD’s Uniform Physical Condition

Standards inspection protocol.

However, PHAs with an overall score in

the PHAS Physical Condition indicator

of at least 80 percent of the 30 available

points (or 24 points) will not be

inspected this fiscal year. The physical

inspection scores from last year will be

utilized to calculate the PHAS advisory

scores for these PHAs.

2. All PHAs are required to document

the correction or abatement of exigent

health and safety hazards in accordance

with PHAS requirements and should

provide Field Offices with certification

of such action(s).

3. PHAs must comply with the

reporting requirements of PHAS, and be

assessed by HUD under the PHAS on an

advisory basis.

4. PHAs may not appeal advisory

scores, but are encouraged to take

advantage of the technical review

process for the Physical Condition

indicator and the Resident Service and

Satisfaction indicator (24 CFR part

902.68). Also available under the

Physical Condition indicator is the

database adjustment (24 CFR part

902.25).

5. Notwithstanding the automatic

designations generated by the

Department’s technological systems, all

designations other than MASS troubled

(substandard management) will be held

in abeyance, as well as any incentives

that are awarded for such designations.

PHAs With Fiscal Years Ending After

6/30/01

Since it is the intent of the

Department to conduct informal

consultations with PHAs, residents, and

others interested in public housing, on

ways to improve HUD’s on-going

methodology and procedures for

assessing the performance of public

housing agencies, and these informal

consultations are expected to commence

within the near future and continue

periodically throughNovember 2001;

PHAs with fiscal years ending after June

30, 2001 through June 30, 2002, may be

issued modified PHAS scores as

established by appropriate procedures

and notification.

Dated: May 22, 2001.

Gloria Cousar,

Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary

for Public and Indian Housing.

Barbara Burkhalter,

Deputy Director, Real Estate Assessment

Center.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–0680–7123–MA–6763]

Prohibition of Use of Firewood

Containing Nails, Screws, and Other

Metal Hardware Within the Boundaries

of the El Mirage Cooperative

Management Area; and Rasor,

Johnson Valley, Stoddard Valley, and

the Dumont Dunes OHV Recreation

Areas, San Bernardino County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

(BLM) Interior.

ACTION: Notice of the implementation of

a supplementary rule banning the use of

firewood containing nails, screws, and

other metal hardware upon the public

lands within the El Mirage Cooperative

Management Area; and Rasor, Johnson

Valley, Stoddard Valley, and the

Dumont Dunes OHV Recreation Areas,

San Bernardino County, California.

SUMMARY: Order: A supplementary rule

will take effect that will ban the use of

firewood containing nails, screws, and

other metal hardware in the El Mirage

Cooperative Management Area; and

Rasor, Johnson Valley, Stoddard Valley,

and the Dumont Dunes OHV Recreation

Areas. The supplementary rule will be

cited under 43 CFR 8365.1–6, Visitors

Services, Rules of Conduct,

Supplementary Rules. The text of these

rules follows:

1. Ban on Firewood Containing Nails,

Screws, and Other Metal Hardware

Within the El Mirage Cooperative

Management Area; and Rasor, Johnson

Valley, Stoddard Valley, and the

Dumont Dunes OHV Recreation Areas.

(a) Due to an ongoing problem with

nails, screws, and other metal hardware

from pallets and construction lumber

causing damage to vehicle tires and a

safety problem for the visitors to the El

Mirage Cooperative Management Area;

and Rasor, Johnson Valley, Stoddard

Valley, and the Dumont Dunes OHV

Recreation Areas, there is a

demonstrated need for the removal of

firewood containing nails, screws, and

other metal hardware and elimination of

their use within the management areas.

(b) Upon the Public Lands within the

established boundaries of the El Mirage

Cooperative Management Area; and

Rasor, Johnson Valley, Stoddard Valley,

and the Dumont Dunes OHV Recreation

Areas, no person shall bring in, dispose

of or possess any firewood containing

nails, screws, and other metal hardware.

Background: The purpose of this

supplementary rule is to protect visitors

to the El Mirage Cooperative

Management Area; and Rasor, Johnson

Valley, Stoddard Valley, and the

Dumont Dunes OHV Recreation Areas

from serious injury to themselves as

well as damage to their vehicle’s tires as

a result of discarded nails, screws, and

other metal hardware from firewood.

At this time, nails, screws, and other

metal hardware are evident in areas of

concentrated use and around high traffic

areas. This regularly results in tire

damage to visitor’s vehicles and to

Bureau patrol vehicles. Falling or

stepping on nails, screws, or other metal

hardware continues to be a hazard to

campers who prefer to utilize well used

camping areas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule will take effect

on the date of June 1, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barry Nelson, Chief Ranger, Bureau of

Land Management, 2601 Barstow Road,

Barstow, California 92311; or call (760)

252–6070.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Area

maps, Management Area brochures, and

copies of the Management Plans are

available by contacting the above

personnel.

Authority for this supplemental rule

is found in 43 CFR 8365.1–6. Violation

of this rule is punishable by a fine not

to exceed $100,000/or imprisonment not

to exceed 12 months.

Dated: May 9, 2001.

Mike Pool,

California State Director.

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