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Request Template (Pub. L. 113–2 

Grantees Only). 

OMB Approval Number: 2506—New. 

Type of Request: New collection. 

Form Number: NA. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: This 

information collection is being 

conducted by CPD Office of Block Grant 

Assistance to assist the Administrator of 

HUD in determining, as required by 

section 904(c) under Title IX of the 

Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 

(Pub. L. 113–2, enacted January 29, 

2013), whether to grant waivers of the 

twenty-four month expenditure 

deadline for grantees (Entitlement 

communities, States and units of general 

local governments) receiving funds 

under the Act. 

Respondents (describe): Entitlement 

communities, Nonprofits, States and 

units of general local governments with 

Community Development Block Grant 

(CDBG) disaster recovery grants 

pursuant to the Disaster Relief 

Appropriations Act, 2013 (Pub. L. 113– 

2). Thirty-four (34) CDBG–DR grantees 

are held to the 24-month requirement 

and are thus eligible to submit 

information through this template to 

request an extension. 

CHART 1—2-YEAR EXPENDITURE DEADLINE WAIVER REQUEST

Information collection Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

response 

Total 

responses 

Burden hour 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

Hourly cost 

per response Total cost 

CDBG–DR Expenditure Deadline Waiver Request Template 

(Pub. L. 113–2 Grantees 

Only) ....................................... 34 3 102 24 2,448 $24.34 $59,584.32 

B. Solicitation of Public Comment 

This notice is soliciting comments 

from members of the public and affected 

parties concerning the collection of 

information described in Section A on 

the following: 

(1) Whether the proposed collection 

of information is necessary for the 

proper performance of the functions of 

the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond; including through 

the use of appropriate automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

HUD encourages interested parties to 

submit comment in response to these 

questions. 

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. 

Dated: December 17, 2014. 

Colette Pollard, 

Departmental Reports Manager. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30073 Filed 12–22–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5789–N–03] 

Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests 

Granted for the Third Quarter of 

Calendar Year 2014 

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, 

HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Section 106 of the Department 

of Housing and Urban Development 

Reform Act of 1989 (the HUD Reform 

Act) requires HUD to publish quarterly 

Federal Register notices of all 

regulatory waivers that HUD has 

approved. Each notice covers the 

quarterly period since the previous 

Federal Register notice. The purpose of 

this notice is to comply with the 

requirements of section 106 of the HUD 

Reform Act. This notice contains a list 

of regulatory waivers granted by HUD 

during the period beginning on July 1, 

2014, and ending on September 30, 

2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general information about this notice, 

contact Camille E. Acevedo, Associate 

General Counsel for Legislation and 

Regulations, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street 

SW., Room 10282, Washington, DC 

20410–0500, telephone 202–708–1793 

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

with hearing- or speech-impairments 

may access this number through TTY by 

calling the toll-free Federal Relay 

Service at 800–877–8339. 

For information concerning a 

particular waiver that was granted and 

for which public notice is provided in 

this document, contact the person 

whose name and address follow the 

description of the waiver granted in the 

accompanying list of waivers that have 

been granted in the third quarter of 

calendar year 2014. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

106 of the HUD Reform Act added a 

new section 7(q) to the Department of 

Housing and Urban Development Act 

(42 U.S.C. 3535(q)), which provides 

that: 

1. Any waiver of a regulation must be 

in writing and must specify the grounds 

for approving the waiver; 

2. Authority to approve a waiver of a 

regulation may be delegated by the 

Secretary only to an individual of 

Assistant Secretary or equivalent rank, 

and the person to whom authority to 

waive is delegated must also have 

authority to issue the particular 

regulation to be waived; 

3. Not less than quarterly, the 

Secretary must notify the public of all 

waivers of regulations that HUD has 

approved, by publishing a notice in the 

Federal Register. These notices (each 

covering the period since the most 

recent previous notification) shall: 

a. Identify the project, activity, or 

undertaking involved; 

b. Describe the nature of the provision 

waived and the designation of the 

provision; 

c. Indicate the name and title of the 

person who granted the waiver request; 

d. Describe briefly the grounds for 

approval of the request; and 

e. State how additional information 

about a particular waiver may be 

obtained. 

Section 106 of the HUD Reform Act 

also contains requirements applicable to 

waivers of HUD handbook provisions 

that are not relevant to the purpose of 

this notice. 

This notice follows procedures 

provided in HUD’s Statement of Policy 

on Waiver of Regulations and Directives 

issued on April 22, 1991 (56 FR 16337). 

In accordance with those procedures 

and with the requirements of section 

106 of the HUD Reform Act, waivers of 

regulations are granted by the Assistant 

Secretary with jurisdiction over the 

regulations for which a waiver was 

requested. In those cases in which a 

General Deputy Assistant Secretary 

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granted the waiver, the General Deputy 

Assistant Secretary was serving in the 

absence of the Assistant Secretary in 

accordance with the office’s Order of 

Succession. 

This notice covers waivers of 

regulations granted by HUD from July 1, 

2014 through September 30, 2014. For 

ease of reference, the waivers granted by 

HUD are listed by HUD program office 

(for example, the Office of Community 

Planning and Development, the Office 

of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, 

the Office of Housing, and the Office of 

Public and Indian Housing, etc.). Within 

each program office grouping, the 

waivers are listed sequentially by the 

regulatory section of title 24 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) that is 

being waived. For example, a waiver of 

a provision in 24 CFR part 58 would be 

listed before a waiver of a provision in 

24 CFR part 570. 

Where more than one regulatory 

provision is involved in the grant of a 

particular waiver request, the action is 

listed under the section number of the 

first regulatory requirement that appears 

in 24 CFR and that is being waived. For 

example, a waiver of both § 58.73 and 

§ 58.74 would appear sequentially in the 

listing under § 58.73. 

Waiver of regulations that involve the 

same initial regulatory citation are in 

time sequence beginning with the 

earliest-dated regulatory waiver. 

Should HUD receive additional 

information about waivers granted 

during the period covered by this report 

(the third quarter of calendar year 2014) 

before the next report is published (the 

fourth quarter of calendar year 2014), 

HUD will include any additional 

waivers granted for the third quarter in 

the next report. 

Accordingly, information about 

approved waiver requests pertaining to 

HUD regulations is provided in the 

Appendix that follows this notice. 

Dated: December 17, 2014. 

Helen R. Kanovsky, 

General Counsel. 

Appendix—Listing of Waivers of 

Regulatory Requirements Granted by 

Offices of the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development July 1, 2014 

Through September 30, 2014 

Note to Reader: More information about 

the granting of these waivers, including a 

copy of the waiver request and approval, may 

be obtained by contacting the person whose 

name is listed as the contact person directly 

after each set of regulatory waivers granted. 

The regulatory waivers granted appear in 

the following order: 

I. Regulatory waivers granted by the Office 

of Community Planning and Development. 

II. Regulatory waivers granted by the Office 

of Housing. 

III. Regulatory waivers granted by the 

Office of Public and Indian Housing. 

I. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the Office 

of Community Planning and Development 

For further information about the following 

regulatory waivers, please see the name of 

the contact person that immediately follows 

the description of the waiver granted. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 51.104(b)(2). 

Project/Activity: The Federal Housing 

Commissioner in the Office of Housing 

requested a waiver 24 CFR 51.104(b)(2) in 

order to facilitate the construction of the YSite apartments, a 199 unit facility in 

Gaithersburg, MD adjacent to the 

Gaithersburg MARC (Maryland Area 

Commuter Rail) station using HUD Section 

221(d)(4) program. 

Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 

24 CFR 51.104(b)(2) requires an 

environmental impact statement for projects 

in unacceptable noise zones. The Assistant 

Secretary may waive the EIS requirement in 

cases where noise is the only environmental 

issue and no outdoor noise sensitive activity 

will take place on the site. In such cases, an 

environmental review shall be made 

pursuant to the requirements of 24 CFR parts 

50. 

Granted By: Clifford Taffet, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 

and Development. 

Date Granted: July 15, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The project will further 

the HUD mission and will advance HUD 

program goals to develop viable, sustainable 

communities and affordable housing. The 

construction of the units will adequately 

protect the interiors, and no outdoor, noisesensitive uses will occur in the exposed 

space. Based on the environmental 

assessments, no adverse environmental 

impact will result from this development in 

an unacceptable noise zone. 

Contact: James Potter, Office of 

Environment and Energy, Office of 

Community Planning and Development, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

7250, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

402–4610. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 58.22(a). 

Project/Activity: The Acting Administrator 

for the Eastern/Woodlands Office of Native 

American Programs requested a waiver of 24 

CFR 58.22(a) in order to facilitate 

construction of two basketball courts, a 

picnic pavilion and a fitness center by the 

ISWA Development Corporation—Catawba 

Nation in Rock Hill, SC. 

Nature of Requirement: A regulatory 

waiver is required because the ISWA 

Development Corporation committed nonHUD funds for the construction contract 

prior to HUD approval of a Request for 

Release of Funds in violation of the 

regulation at 58.22(a). 

Granted By: Clifford Taffet, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 

and Development. 

Date Granted: September 4, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The above project will 

further the HUD mission and will advance 

HUD program goals to develop viable, quality 

communities. Although the errors were made 

in the environmental review process, the 

fitness center, basketball courts and the 

pavilion will help the community by 

providing a safe and a suitable area for 

sports, entertainment and physical fitness. 

The property was rehabilitated in good faith 

and ISWA did not willfully violate the 

applicable regulations; no HUD funds were 

committed to the construction contract; and 

based on the environmental assessment, and 

a field inspection concluded that granting a 

waiver for this project will not result in any 

unmitigated, adverse environmental impact. 

Contact: Nelson A. Rivera, Office of 

Environment and Energy, Office of 

Community Planning and Development, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

7250, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

402–4455. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(l)(vi). 

Project/Activity: Fresno County, CA 

requested a waiver of 24 CFR 570.208(a)(l)(vi) 

allow the use of prior Low and Moderate 

Income Summary Data for two infrastructure 

activities in order to demonstrate compliance 

with the low- and moderate-income benefit 

national objective requirements. 

Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 

570.208(a)(l)(vi) requires that the most 

recently available decennial census 

information must be used to the fullest extent 

feasible, together with the section 8 income 

limits that would have applied at the time 

the income information was collected by the 

Census Bureau, to determine whether there is 

a sufficiently large percentage of low- and 

moderate-income persons residing in the area 

served by a CDBG funded activity. The HUDproduced Low and Moderate Income 

Summary Data provide this data to grantees. 

On June 10, 2014, HUD issued new Low and 

Moderate Income Summary Data, with an 

effective date of July 1, 2014 for use by 

grantees. 

Granted By: Clifford Taffet, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 

and Development. 

Date Granted: September 26, 2014. 

Reason Waived: Two infrastructure 

activities, which had been in the planning 

stage for many months, were included in the 

county’s FY 2014 Annual Action Plan. 

However, funds were not obligated by the 

county to these activities prior to July 1, 

2014. The county documented that the 

available Low and Moderate Income 

Summary data covered an area larger than 

the actual service areas for the two activities, 

and was not representative of the income 

characteristics of the activity service area 

residents. The county would incur further 

delays and additional costs to conduct 

special surveys to qualify the service areas of 

the two activities. The waiver allowed the 

county to continue to use the prior Low and 

Moderate Income Summary Data to 

demonstrate compliance with the low- and 

moderate-income benefit national objective 

requirements. 

Contact: Steve Johnson, Director of 

Entitlement Communities Division, Office of 

Community Planning and Development, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

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Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

7282, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

402–4548. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 91.105(c)(2). 

Project/Activity: Snohomish County, WA 

requested a waiver of 24 CFR 91.105(c)(2) to 

permit a three day public comment period for 

citizen review of use of Community 

Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to 

assist in recovering from a presidentially 

declared disaster in 2014 resulting from 

mudslides. 

Nature of Requirement: The provision of 

24 CFR 91.105(c)(2) requires that grantees 

provide a period of not less than 30 days 

during which affected citizens may review 

and comment on the substantial amendment 

prior to its implementation. 

Granted By: Clifford Taffet, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 

and Development. 

Date Granted: September 17, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The Department provided 

$1,500,000 in Community Development 

Block Grant (CDBG) funds to assist 

Snohomish County in recovering from a 

presidentially declared disaster in 2014 

resulting from mudslides. The period of 

availability for obligation for some of the 

funds being provided to the county expired 

on September 30, 2014. The county could not 

complete its citizen participation and 

amendment process before September 30 

within the 30-day period specified in the 

Consolidated Plan regulations. This waiver 

allowed a minimum three (3) day public 

comment period for Snohomish County’s 

substantial amendment to its Consolidated 

Plan. 

Contact: Steve Johnson, Director of 

Entitlement Communities Division, Office of 

Community Planning and Development, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

7282, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

402–4548. 

II. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the Office 

of Housing—Federal Housing 

Administration (FHA) 

For further information about the following 

regulatory waivers, please see the name of 

the contact person that immediately follows 

the description of the waiver granted. 

•Regulation: 24 CFR 200.85(b). 

Project/Activity: Riverside Park 

Apartments, Phase II, West Memphis, 

Arkansas Project Number: 082–11124. 

Nature of Requirement: HUD’s regulation 

at 24 CFR 200.85(b) requires the mortgage 

contain ‘‘[a] covenant against repayment of a 

Commissioner approved inferior lien from 

mortgage proceeds other than surplus cash or 

residual receipts, except in the case of an 

inferior lien created pursuant to Section 

223(d) of the Act [National Housing Act], or 

a supplemental loan insured pursuant to 

Section 241 of the Act.’’ 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: July 10, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The project consists of 8 

two-story buildings with 64 units, built on a 

7.29 acre site with 97 percent occupancy as 

of the Lender’s underwriting, dated 12/3/13. 

The Borrower and the Management agent 

have extensive experience with over 100 

properties, including HUD properties, 

through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit 

(LIHTC) program in development, 

constructing and management of affordable 

residential housing. Substantial 

rehabilitation was recently completed on 

Phase I of the property where major 

components such as the HVAC, roof, 

cabinets, plumbing, appliances and windows 

were replaced. The Partnership obtained a 

$450,000 loan from the Arkansas 

Development Finance Authority (ADFA) 

through the HOME Investment Partnerships 

Program and executed a Promissory Note to 

repay this loan. The Borrower executed a 

deed restriction under the HOME Investment 

Partnerships Program Agreement, which 

qualifies the property as affordable housing 

for a minimum of 35 years. The property will 

accept residents with Section 8 vouchers. 

Riverside Park Apartment’s existing loan and 

operations are performing well and has 

sufficient cash flow after debt service 

payments for both the FHA insured loan and 

the HOME loan. 

Contact: Theodore K. Toon, Director, FHA 

Multifamily Production, Office of 

Multifamily Housing Programs, Office of 

Production, Office of Housing, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street SW., Room 6230, Washington, 

DC 20410, telephone (202) 402–8386. 

• Regulation: 24CFR 200.85(b). 

Project/Activity: Riverside Park 

Apartments, Phase I, West Memphis, 

Arkansas Project Number: 082–11123. 

Nature of Requirement: HUD’s regulation 

at 24 CFR 200.85(b) requires the mortgage 

contain ‘‘[a] covenant against repayment of a 

Commissioner approved inferior lien from 

mortgage proceeds other than surplus cash or 

residual receipts, except in the case of an 

inferior lien created pursuant to Section 

223(d) of the Act [National Housing Act], or 

a supplemental loan insured pursuant to 

Section 241 of the Act.’’ 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: July 11, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The Partnership obtained 

a $450,000 loan from the Arkansas 

Development Finance Authority (ADFA) 

through the HOME Investment Partnerships 

Program and executed a Promissory Note to 

repay this loan. The Borrower executed a 

deed restriction under the HOME Investment 

Partnerships Program Agreement, which 

qualifies the property as affordable housing 

for a minimum of 35 years. The project 

consists of 8 two-story buildings with 64 

units, built on a 7.29 acre site with 97 

percent occupancy as of the Lender’s 

underwriting, dated 12/3/13. The Borrower 

and the Management agent have extensive 

experience with over 100 properties, 

including HUD properties, through the LowIncome Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program 

in development, constructing and 

management of affordable residential 

housing. Substantial rehabilitation was 

recently completed on Phase I of the property 

where major components such as the HVAC, 

roof, cabinets, plumbing, appliances and 

windows were replaced. The property will 

accept residents with Section 8 vouchers. 

Riverside Park Apartment’s existing loan and 

operations are performing well and has 

sufficient cash flow after debt service 

payments for both the FHA insured loan and 

the HOME loan. 

Contact: Theodore K. Toon, Director, FHA 

Multifamily Production, Office of 

Multifamily Housing Programs, Office of 

Production, Office of Housing, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street SW., Room 6230, Washington, 

DC 20410, telephone (202) 402–8386. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 200.85(b). 

Project/Activity: Brent Place/Essex House 

Apartments; FHA Project Number: 051– 

35642; City, State: Alexandria, Virginia. 

Owner requested a regulatory waiver as part 

of their participation in the Energy Efficiency 

Pilot Initiative Utilizing Energy Performance 

Contracting Loan Subordination. 

Nature of Requirement: HUD’s regulation 

at 24 CFR 200.85(b) requires the mortgage 

contain ‘‘[a] covenant against repayment of a 

Commissioner approved inferior lien from 

mortgage proceeds other than surplus cash or 

residual receipts, except in the case of an 

inferior lien created pursuant to Section 

223(d) of the Act [National Housing Act], or 

a supplemental loan insured pursuant to 

Section 241 of the Act.’’ 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: August 29, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The granted waiver of 24 

CFR 200.85(b) facilitates payment of the 

inferior lien from a source other than surplus 

cash or Residual Receipts. The inferior lien 

will be paid over a 10 year period from the 

increased revenues that result from the 

energy savings. The requested waiver is 

required to facilitate the implementation of 

the Energy Efficiency Pilot Initiative Utilizing 

Energy Performance Contracting at the 

subject property. The Pilot is intended to 

improve energy and water efficiency in 

multifamily housing and address the 

difficulty that existing multifamily properties 

have in accessing financing for energy and 

water saving improvements. By granting the 

regulatory waiver, the property will achieve 

energy savings through several water and 

energy efficiency improvements (e.g. 

replacement of existing fixtures with low 

flow faucet aerators, occupancy sensors to 

control lighting in common areas, high/low 

limiting thermostats, etc.). 

Contact: Lauryn Alleva, Program Analyst, 

Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, 

Office of Housing, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street 

SW., Room 6112, Washington, DC 20410, 

telephone (202) 402–2609. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 219.220(b). 

Project/Activity: Sycamore Groves 

Apartments, FHA Project Number 084– 

44154, Kansas City, Missouri. The owners 

have requested deferral of repayment of the 

Flexible Subsidy Operating Assistance Loan 

on this project due to their inability to repay 

the loan in full upon prepayment of the 236 

Loan. 

Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 

24 CFR 219.220(b) [1995], which governs the 

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repayment of operating assistance provided 

under the Flexible Subsidy Program for 

Troubled Projects, states ‘‘[a]ssistance that 

has been paid to a project owner under this 

subpart must be repaid at the earlier of the 

expiration of the term of the mortgage, 

termination of mortgage insurance, 

prepayment of the mortgage, or a sale of the 

project.’’ 

Granted by: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: September 4, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The owner requested and 

was granted waiver of the requirement to 

defer repayment of the Flexible Subsidy 

Operating Assistance Loan to allow the much 

needed preservation and moderate 

rehabilitation of the project. The project will 

be preserved as an affordable housing 

resource of Kansas City, Missouri. 

Contact: Minnie Monroe-Baldwin, Branch 

Chief, Affordable Housing Transaction, 

Office of Housing, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street 

SW., Room 6222, Washington, DC 20410, 

telephone (202) 402–2636. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 219.220(b). 

Project/Activity: Terrace Hills Apartments 

FHA Number 102–44001T is a 54-unit 

apartment style project for low-income 

families. The mortgage was insured pursuant 

to Section 236(j)(1) of the National Housing 

Act and was endorsed on May 4, 1970, in the 

amount of $782,100 at eight and one half 

percent interest. The project’s Section 236 

mortgage matured on January 1, 2012. 

Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 

24 CFR 219.220(b)(1995), which governs the 

repayment of operating assistance provided 

under the Flexible Subsidy Program for 

Troubled Projects, states ‘‘Assistance that has 

been paid to a project owner under this 

subpart must be repaid at the earlier of the 

expiration of the term of the mortgage, 

termination of mortgage insurance, 

prepayment of the mortgage, or a sale of the 

project.’’ 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: August 14, 2014. 

Reason Waived: Therefore, 24 CFR 

219.220(b)(1995) is hereby waived to permit 

the deferment of repayment of the 

outstanding Flexible Subsidy Loan, plus 

accrued interest, and to permit the Owner to 

repay the Loan through a repayment plan. 

Contact: James Wyatt, Program Manager, 

Office of Asset Management, Office of 

Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

6168, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

402–2519. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 219.220(b). 

Project/Activity: Glynn Courtyard 

Apartments FHA Number 022–44007T is a 

69-unit multifamily project originally 

developed in 1971 with a mortgage insured 

pursuant to Section 236(j)(1) of the National 

Housing Act, which matured in January 2012 

and is paid in full. 

Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 

24 CFR 219.220(b)(1995), which governs the 

repayment of operating assistance provided 

under the Flexible Subsidy Program for 

Troubled Projects, states ‘‘Assistance that has 

been paid to a project Owner under this 

subpart must be repaid at the earlier of 

expiration of the term of the mortgage, 

termination of mortgage insurance, 

prepayment of the mortgage, or a sale of the 

project.’’ 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: September 8, 2014. 

Reason Waived: Therefore, 24 CFR 

219.220(b)(1995) is hereby waived to permit 

the deferment of repayment of the 

outstanding Flexible Subsidy Loan, plus 

accrued interest, and to permit the Owner to 

repay the Flexible Subsidy Loan through a 

repayment plan. 

Contact: James Wyatt, Program Manager, 

Office of Asset Management, Office of 

Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

6168, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

402–2519. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 241.16(a)(2). 

Project/Activity: Kaleida Health (KH) is a 

not-for-profit health system that owns and 

operates four hospitals with an aggregate of 

998 licensed beds, a vascular institute, 

skilled nursing facilities, visiting nurse 

associations, and 80 outpatient clinics and 

diagnostic and treatment centers. KH is 

located in Buffalo, New York. 

Nature of Requirement: The regulation 

mandates that the three-year aggregate 

operating margin of the Hospital be greater 

than 0.00% when calculated from the three 

most recent annual financial statements. 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: September 26, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The Hospital does not 

meet the three-year operating margin rule. 

However, there are mitigating circumstances 

to reduce risk, including but not limited to 

a high debt service coverage, low loan-tovalue, and considerable community financial 

support. Further, while the three-year 

aggregate operating margin is slightly less 

than 0.00% (¥0.41%), recent financial 

results indicate that a positive margin will be 

achieved in the current fiscal year. 

Contact: Shelley M. McCracken-Rania, 

Senior Financial Analyst, Office of 

Healthcare Programs, Office of Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

2247, Washington, DC 20401, telephone (202) 

402–5366. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). 

Project/Activity: Meadow Lane 

Apartments, New Rochelle, NY 

Project Number: 012–EE382/NY36–S101– 

006. 

Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) 

prohibits amendment of the amount of the 

approved capital advance funds prior to 

closing. 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: July 9, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The project is 

economically designed and comparable in 

cost to similar projects in the area, and the 

sponsor/owner has exhausted all efforts to 

obtain additional funding from other sources. 

Contact: Catherine M. Brennan, Director, 

Office of Housing Assistance and Grant 

Administration, Office of Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

6180, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

708–3000. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). 

Project/Activity: Fulton Gardens 

Apartments, Houston, TX 

Project Number: 114–EE150/TX24–S101– 

005. 

Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) 

prohibits amendment of the amount of the 

approved capital advance funds prior to 

closing. 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: September 22, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The project is 

economically designed and comparable in 

cost to similar projects in the area, and the 

sponsor/owner has exhausted all efforts to 

obtain additional funding from other sources. 

Contact: Catherine M. Brennan, Director, 

Office of Housing Assistance and Grant 

Administration, Office of Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

6180, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

708–3000. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165. 

Project/Activity: Housing Opportunities II, 

Shirley, NY Project Number: 012–HD137/ 

NY36–Q071–002. 

Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 

provides that the duration of the fund 

reservation of the capital advance is 24 

months from the date of issuance with 

limited exceptions up to 36 months, as 

approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis. 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: July 25, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The sponsor/owner 

needed additional time to prepare for initial 

closing. 

Contact: Catherine M. Brennan, Director, 

Office of Housing Assistance and Grant 

Administration, Office of Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

6180, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

708–3000. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165. 

Project/Activity: Anderson Gardens 

Apartments, Woodstock, VA Project Number: 

051–EE134/VA36–S091–001. 

Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 

provides that the duration of the fund 

reservation of the capital advance is 24 

months from the date of issuance with 

limited exceptions up to 36 months, as 

approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis. 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: August 5, 2014. 

Reason Waived: Additional time was 

needed to approve a new co-sponsor and site. 

The sponsor/owner also needed additional 

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time for the new site to be rezoned and for 

the project to achieve initial closing. 

Contact: Catherine M. Brennan, Director, 

Office of Housing Assistance and Grant 

Administration, Office of Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

6180, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

708–3000. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165. 

Project/Activity: Pollywog Creek Senior 

Housing, Labelle, FL Project Number: 066– 

EE120/FL29–S101–006. 

Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 

provides that the duration of the fund 

reservation of the capital advance is 24 

months from the date of issuance with 

limited exceptions up to 36 months, as 

approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis. 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: August 8, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The sponsor/owner 

needed additional time to prepare for initial 

closing. 

Contact: Catherine M. Brennan, Director, 

Office of Housing Assistance and Grant 

Administration, Office of Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

6180, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

708–3000. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165. 

Project/Activity: ArtsBridge Senior 

Housing, Bronx, NY Project Number: 012– 

EE372/NY36–S091–002. 

Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 

provides that the duration of the fund 

reservation of the capital advance is 24 

months from the date of issuance with 

limited exceptions up to 36 months, as 

approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis. 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: August 14, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The sponsor/owner 

needed additional time to prepare for initial 

closing. 

Contact: Catherine M. Brennan, Director, 

Office of Housing Assistance and Grant 

Administration, Office of Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

6180, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

708–3000. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165. 

Project/Activity: Bill Sorro Community, 

San Francisco, CA Project Number: 121– 

HD097/CA39–Q101–003. 

Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 

provides that the duration of the fund 

reservation of the capital advance is 24 

months from the date of issuance with 

limited exceptions up to 36 months, as 

approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis. 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: September 19, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The sponsor/owner 

needed additional time to prepare for initial 

closing. 

Contact: Catherine M. Brennan, Director, 

Office of Housing Assistance and Grant 

Administration, Office of Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

6180, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

708–3000. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.205,501(C)(3). 

Project/Activity: Nativity B.V.M. Place, 

Philadelphia, PA Project Number: 034– 

EE167/PA26–S091–005. 

Nature of Requirement: Section 891.205, 

requires at the time of the fund reservation 

for the Owner to be a private nonprofit 

organization with a tax exempt status under 

Section 501(C)(3) or 501(C)(4) of the Internal 

Revenue Code. 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: September 29, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The project experienced a 

delay of three years due to litigation and the 

required tax exemption ruling from Internal 

Revenue Service (IRS) was expected to be 

issued but not in time for the scheduled 

initial closing of the project. The waiver 

would permit the Owner of the subject 

project to proceed to initial closing without 

the required tax exemption ruling from the 

IRS. 

Contact: Catherine M. Brennan, Director, 

Office of Housing Assistance and Grant 

Administration, Office of Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

6180, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

708–3000. 

• Regulation: Requirements of Mortgagee 

Letter 2011–22, Condominium Project 

Approval and Processing Guide, Restrictions 

on Leasing 

Project/Activity: Franklin Towers, Los 

Angeles, CA. Request to issue FHA case 

number for Unit #710 located at 7250 

Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, California 

without approving the subject condominium 

project as required per the regulatory 

requirement. 

Nature of Requirement: Section 1.8.9 of the 

Condominium Project Approval and 

Processing Guide, Restrictions on Leasing, 

defines the requirements for use of a 

condominium unit for transient purposes as 

a rental for less than 30 days or where there 

are services provided by the lessor normally 

associated with a hotel. The Covenants, 

Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) of the 

project contain impermissible transient usage 

language. The Association Board will not 

consider amending the CC&Rs removing the 

impermissible language or provide an 

executed statement that affirms there are no 

units within the project currently rented for 

less than 30 days and/or pursuant to the 

lessor providing any services normally 

associated with a hotel. 

Granted By: Carol J. Galante, Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

Date Granted: September 4, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The Unit purchaser should 

not lose the opportunity to purchase an 

affordable housing unit based on the 

Association Board’s reluctant to provide the 

required statement for project approval. The 

granting of this waiver is consistent with the 

Department’s objectives to expand the 

availability of FHA mortgage insurance, 

while providing appropriate safeguards. 

Contact: Joanne B. Kuczma, Housing 

Program Officer, Office of Single Family 

Program Development, Office of Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 

9278, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

402–2137. 

III. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the 

Office of Public and Indian Housing 

For further information about the following 

regulatory waivers, please see the name of 

the contact person that immediately follows 

the description of the waiver granted. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(d)(1). 

Project/Activity: Compton Housing 

Authority (CA071) Compton, CA. 

Nature of Requirement: The regulation 

establishes certain reporting compliance 

dates. The audited financial statements are 

required to be submitted to the Real Estate 

Assessment Center (REAC) no later than nine 

months after the housing authority’s (HA) 

fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance with the 

Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: September 8, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The Housing Authority 

(HA) contended that the audit of the City of 

Compton was delayed as a result of 

allegations of fraud and misuse of the City 

funds resulting in the necessary forensic 

audit. As a result, the audited financial 

submission was delayed. In accordance with 

24 CFR 5.110, there was good cause to waive 

the reporting compliance deadlines under 24 

CFR 5.801. The additional time permitted the 

HA to finalize the audit process and 

complete the submission to the REAC. The 

HA’s request for an extension until August 

30, 2014 was approved. 

Contact: Judy Wojciechowski, Program 

Manager, NASS, Real Estate Assessment 

Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 550 12th Street SW., Suite 100, 

Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 475– 

7907. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(d)(1). 

Project/Activity: North Bend Housing 

Authority (OR009), North Bend, OR 

Nature of Requirement: The regulation 

establishes certain reporting compliance 

dates. The audited financial statements are 

required to be submitted to the Real Estate 

Assessment Center (REAC) no later than nine 

months after the housing authority’s (HA) 

fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance with the 

Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: August 4, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The North Bend Housing 

Authority (HA) requested an extension of the 

due date because the HA’s Auditor was not 

able to complete the audit due to health 

complications. The HA requested a 60-day 

extension in order to submit its FYE 

December 31, 2013 audited submission. The 

Department reviewed the HA’s request and 

concluded that the waiver request approved. 

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In accordance with 24 CFR 5.110, there was 

good cause to approve the waiver of the 

audited financial submission due date of 

September 30, 2014. The inability to submit 

financial information to the Department by 

September 30, 2014 was beyond the control 

of the HA. 

Contact: Judy Wojciechowski, Program 

Manager, NASS, Real Estate Assessment 

Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 550 12th Street SW., Suite 100, 

Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 475– 

7907. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(d)(1). 

Project/Activity: The Housing Authority of 

the City of Alamogordo (NM004), 

Alamogordo NM 

Nature of Requirement: The regulation 

establishes certain reporting compliance 

dates. The audited financial statements are 

required to be submitted to the Real Estate 

Assessment Center (REAC) no later than nine 

months after the housing authority’s (HA) 

fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance with the 

Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: August 4, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The Housing Authority of 

the City of Alamogordo contends that the 

audit was completed in March 2014. The 

auditors disagreed on the initial FASS system 

submission and this caused an additional 

delay in the REAC submission. As a result, 

the audited data was not submitted to the 

REAC on or before the due date of March 31, 

2014. In accordance with 24 CFR 5.110, there 

was good cause to approve the HA’s request 

and hereby waive the reporting compliance 

deadlines under 24 CFR 5.801. The audited 

data was completely submitted to the REAC 

on April 2, 2014 which was two (2) days after 

the due date. This audited data was used to 

calculate the new FASS indicator score for 

the Housing Authority of the City of 

Alamogordo. 

Contact: Judy Wojciechowski, Program 

Manager, NASS, Real Estate Assessment 

Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 550 12th Street SW., Suite 100, 

Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 475– 

7907. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(d)(1). 

Project/Activity: The Municipality of San 

Juan Puerto Rico (RQ006), San Juan PR 

Nature of Requirement: The regulation 

establishes certain reporting compliance 

dates. The audited financial statements are 

required to be submitted to the Real Estate 

Assessment Center (REAC) no later than nine 

months after the housing authority’s (HA) 

fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance with the 

Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: September 8, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The Housing Authority 

(HA) new external auditor had concerns 

about the accuracy and validity of the prior 

year balances. Furthermore, new Government 

officials were appointed on January 14, 2013, 

which included a new management structure 

for the HA’s finance department. This caused 

an issue with obtaining information to 

validate beginning balances of the previous 

issued audited financial data. The 

Department reviewed the Municipality of 

San Juan’s request and concluded that the 

waiver request should be approved. In 

accordance with 24 CFR 5.110, there was 

good cause to approve the waiver of the 

audited financial submission due date of 

March 31, 2014. The Municipality of San 

Juan’s inability to submit their financial 

information by March 31, 2014 was beyond 

the control of the HA. 

Contact: Judy Wojciechowski, Program 

Manager, NASS, Real Estate Assessment 

Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 550 12th Street SW., Suite 100, 

Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 475– 

7907. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 905.505(i)1. 

Project/Activity: Mobile Alabama Housing 

Board. 

Nature of Requirement: Establishes that a 

Public Housing Authority cannot pledge 

more than 33% of their annual Capital Fund 

grants for debt service. 

Granted By: Jemine Byron, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: September 17, 2014. 

Reason Waived: By allowing the Housing 

Authority to refinance their existing debt at 

a more than 33%, savings of about $1.8 

million over the remaining life of the loan 

will be realized. 

Contact: Ivan Pour, Director of the Office 

of Capital Improvements, Office of Public 

and Indian Housing, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., 

Room 4130, Washington, DC 20410, 

telephone (202) 402–2488. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 982.401(c)(1) and (2). 

Project/Activity: Idaho Housing and 

Finance Agency, (IHFA), Boise, ID. 

Nature of Requirement: This regulation 

states that a unit approved under the Housing 

Choice Voucher program must have suitable 

space and equipment to store, prepare, and 

serve foods in a sanitary manner. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: August 22, 2014. 

Reason Waived: This regulation was 

waived due to the fire danger presented to 

this participant while alternate arrangements 

were made to provide meals. 

Contact: Becky Primeaux, Director, 

Housing Voucher Management and 

Operations Division, Office of Public 

Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of 

Public and Indian Housing, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street SW., Room 4210, Washington, 

DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–0477. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d). 

Project/Activity: Berkeley Housing 

Authority (BHA), Berkeley, CA. 

Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 982.505(d) 

states that a public housing agency may only 

approve a higher payment standard for a 

family as a reasonable accommodation if the 

higher payment standard is within the basic 

range of 90 to 110 percent of the fair market 

rent (FMR) for the unit size. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: July 17, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The participant, who is a 

person with disabilities, required an 

exception payment standard to move to a 

more accessible unit. To provide this 

reasonable accommodation so the client 

could move to a new unit and pay no more 

than 40 percent of her adjusted income 

toward the family share, the BHA was 

allowed to approve an exception payment 

standard that exceeded the basic range of 90 

to 110 percent of the FMR. 

Contact: Becky Primeaux, Director, 

Housing Voucher Management and 

Operations Division, Office of Public 

Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of 

Public and Indian Housing, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street, SW., Room 4216, 

Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708– 

0477. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d). 

Project/Activity: Georgia Department of 

Community Affairs (GDCA), Atlanta, GA. 

Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 982.505(d) 

states that a public housing agency may only 

approve a higher payment standard for a 

family as a reasonable accommodation if the 

higher payment standard is within the basic 

range of 90 to 110 percent of the fair market 

rent (FMR) for the unit size. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: August 7, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The applicant, who is a 

person with disabilities, required an 

exception payment standard to remain in his 

current unit that met his needs. To provide 

this reasonable accommodation so that the 

client could remain in his unit and pay no 

more than 40 percent of his adjusted income 

toward the family share, the GDCA was 

allowed to approve an exception payment 

standard that exceeded the basic range of 90 

to 110 percent of the FMR. 

Contact: Becky Primeaux, Director, 

Housing Voucher Management and 

Operations Division, Office of Public 

Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of 

Public and Indian Housing, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street SW., Room 4216, Washington, 

DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–0477. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d). 

Project/Activity: San Francisco Housing 

Authority (SFHA), San Francisco, CA. 

Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 982.505(d) 

states that a public housing agency may only 

approve a higher payment standard for a 

family as a reasonable accommodation if the 

higher payment standard is within the basic 

range of 90 to 110 percent of the fair market 

rent (FMR) for the unit size. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: August 7, 2014. 

Reason Waived: Five homeless veterans, 

who are persons with disabilities, required 

an exception payment standard to move to 

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units that met their needs. To provide this 

reasonable accommodation so that these 

clients could move to their units and pay no 

more than 40 percent of their adjusted 

income toward the family share, the SFHA 

was allowed to approve exception payment 

standards that exceeded the basic range of 90 

to 110 percent of the FMR. 

Contact: Becky Primeaux, Director, 

Housing Voucher Management and 

Operations Division, Office of Public 

Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of 

Public and Indian Housing, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street SW., Room 4216, Washington, 

DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–0477. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d). 

Project/Activity: Baltimore County Housing 

Office (BCHO), Towson, MD. 

Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 982.505(d) 

states that a public housing agency may only 

approve a higher payment standard for a 

family as a reasonable accommodation if the 

higher payment standard is within the basic 

range of 90 to 110 percent of the fair market 

rent (FMR) for the unit size. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: August 22, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The participant, who is a 

person with disabilities, required an 

exception payment standard to remain in her 

unit. To provide this reasonable 

accommodation so the family could remain 

in its unit and pay no more than 40 percent 

of its adjusted income toward the family 

share, the BCHO was allowed to approve an 

exception payment standard that exceeded 

the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the 

FMR. 

Contact: Becky Primeaux, Director, 

Housing Voucher Management and 

Operations Division, Office of Public 

Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of 

Public and Indian Housing, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street SW., Room 4216, Washington, 

DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–0477. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d). 

Project/Activity: Willimantic Housing 

Authority (WHA), Willimantic, CT. 

Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 982.505(d) 

states that a public housing agency may only 

approve a higher payment standard for a 

family as a reasonable accommodation if the 

higher payment standard is within the basic 

range of 90 to 110 percent of the fair market 

rent (FMR) for the unit size. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: August 22, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The participant, whose 

daughter is a person with disabilities, 

required an exception payment standard to 

move to a unit that is wheelchair accessible. 

To provide this reasonable accommodation 

so that the client could move to a new unit 

and pay no more than 40 percent of her 

adjusted income toward the family share, the 

WHA was allowed to approve an exception 

payment standard that exceeded the basic 

range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR. 

Contact: Becky Primeaux, Director, 

Housing Voucher Management and 

Operations Division, Office of Public 

Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of 

Public and Indian Housing, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street SW., Room 4216, Washington, 

DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–0477. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d). 

Project/Activity: Arvada Housing Authority 

(AHA), Arvada, CO. 

Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 982.505(d) 

states that a public housing agency may only 

approve a higher payment standard for a 

family as a reasonable accommodation if the 

higher payment standard is within the basic 

range of 90 to 110 percent of the fair market 

rent (FMR) for the unit size. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: August 29, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The participant, who is a 

person with disabilities, required an 

exception payment standard to move to a 

new unit. To provide this reasonable 

accommodation so the family could move to 

a new unit and pay no more than 40 percent 

of its adjusted income toward the family 

share, the AHA was allowed to approve an 

exception payment standard that exceeded 

the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the 

FMR. 

Contact: Becky Primeaux, Director, 

Housing Voucher Management and 

Operations Division, Office of Public 

Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of 

Public and Indian Housing, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street SW., Room 4216, Washington, 

DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–0477. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d). 

Project/Activity: South Metro Housing 

Options (SMHO), Littleton, CO. 

Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 982.505(d) 

states that a public housing agency may only 

approve a higher payment standard for a 

family as a reasonable accommodation if the 

higher payment standard is within the basic 

range of 90 to 110 percent of the fair market 

rent (FMR) for the unit size. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: August 29, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The participant, who is a 

person with disabilities, required an 

exception payment standard to move to a 

new unit. To provide this reasonable 

accommodation so the family could move to 

a new unit and pay no more than 40 percent 

of its adjusted income toward the family 

share, the SMHO was allowed to approve an 

exception payment standard that exceeded 

the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the 

FMR. 

Contact: Becky Primeaux, Director, 

Housing Voucher Management and 

Operations Division, Office of Public 

Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of 

Public and Indian Housing, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street SW., Room 4216, Washington, 

DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–0477. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d). 

Project/Activity: Brookline Housing 

Authority (BHA), Brookline, MA. 

Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 982.505(d) 

states that a public housing agency may only 

approve a higher payment standard for a 

family as a reasonable accommodation if the 

higher payment standard is within the basic 

range of 90 to 110 percent of the fair market 

rent (FMR) for the unit size. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: September 18, 2014. 

Reason Waived: The participant, who is a 

person with disabilities, required an 

exception payment standard to move to a 

new unit. To provide this reasonable 

accommodation so the family could move to 

a new unit and pay no more than 40 percent 

of its adjusted income toward the family 

share, the BHA was allowed to approve an 

exception payment standard that exceeded 

the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the 

FMR. 

Contact: Becky Primeaux, Director, 

Housing Voucher Management and 

Operations Division, Office of Public 

Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of 

Public and Indian Housing, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street SW., Room 4216, Washington, 

DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–0477. 

• Regulation: 24 CFR 983.51 and 983.151. 

Project/Activity: Housing Authority of 

Maricopa County (HAMC), Peoria, AZ. 

Nature of Requirement: The first regulation 

details the procedures for selecting owner 

proposals; the second regulation addresses 

the requirements for rehabilitated and newly 

constructed units. 

Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, Acting 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

Date Granted: August 7, 2014. 

Reason Waived: These regulations were 

waived in order to facilitate the resolution 

and transfer of voucher units related to 

Apache Trails. 

Contact: Becky Primeaux, Director, 

Housing Voucher Management and 

Operations Division, Office of Public 

Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of 

Public and Indian Housing, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

Seventh Street SW., Room 4210, Washington, 

DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–0477. 

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BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

U.S. Geological Survey 

[GX14EF00CNTRC00] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Request for Comments on 

the Assessment of the Business 

Requirements and Benefits of 

Enhanced Geospatial Water Data 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of a new information 

collection, Assessment of the Business 

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