Housing for Older Persons: Defining Significant Facilities and Services; Notice of Extension of Public Comment Deadline on Proposed Rule; and Change in Location of Phoenix AZ Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal

Opportunity, HUD

24 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. N-94-1706; FR-3502-N-03]

Housing for Older Persons: Defining Significant Facilities and

Services; Notice of Extension of Public Comment Deadline on Proposed

Rule; and Change in Location of Phoenix AZ Public Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal

Opportunity, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Extension of Public Comment Deadline on Proposed

Rule; and Change in Location of Public Meeting in Phoenix, AZ.

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SUMMARY: On July 7, 1994, HUD published a proposed rule that would

implement the rulemaking required by section 919 of the Housing and

Community Development Act of 1992. Section 919 requires the Secretary

of HUD to issue ``rules defining what are `significant facilities and

services especially designed to meet the physical or social needs of

older persons' required under section 807(b)(2) of the Fair Housing Act

to meet the definition of the term `housing for older persons' in such

section.'' The July 7, 1994 proposed rule provided for the public

comment period to expire on October 5, 1994. This notice extends the

public comment period to November 30, 1994.

Additionally, on August 9, 1994, HUD published a notice announcing

four public meetings to be held across the country to discuss the July

7, 1994 proposed rule and to provide an additional opportunity for

members of the public to submit comments on the rule. This notice also

advises of a change in location for the Phoenix, AZ public meeting.

DATES: Comment Due Date: November 30, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the

proposed rule to the Office of the General Counsel, Rules Docket Clerk,

Room 10276, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-0500. Communications should refer to

the above docket number and title. A copy of each communication

submitted will be available for public inspection and copying during

regular business hours at the above address.

The September 29, 1994 meeting in Phoenix, AZ, will be held at the

Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza (the Grand Ballroom), 111 North Central Ave.,

Phoenix, AZ, 85004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Peter Kaplan, Office of Regulatory Initiatives and Federal

Coordination, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Room 5240,

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street,

SW, Washington, DC 20410-0500, telephone (202) 708-2904 (not a toll-

free number). The toll-free TDD number is: 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 7, 1994 (59 FR 34902), HUD published

a proposed rule that would implement the rulemaking required by section

919 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. Section 919

requires the Secretary of HUD to issue ``rules defining what are

`significant facilities and services especially designed to meet the

physical or social needs of older persons' required under section

807(b)(2) of the Fair Housing Act to meet the definition of the term

`housing for older persons' in such section.'' The regulations

governing ``housing for older persons'' are codified in 24 CFR part

100, subpart E, and the July 7, 1994 proposed rule (also referred to as

the ``Significant Facilities proposed rule'') would amend subpart E to

provide the definitions required by section 919.

Extension of Public Comment Period

The July 7, 1994 proposed rule provided for a 90-day public comment

period which is scheduled to close on October 5, 1994. Because of the

significant public interest in this rule, HUD is extending the public

comment period to November 30, 1994.

Change in Location of Phoenix, AZ Meeting

Additionally, on August 9, 1994 (59 FR 40502), HUD published a

notice announcing four public meetings to be held across the country to

discuss the Significant Facilities proposed rule and to provide an

additional opportunity for members of the public to submit comments on

the rule.

The August 9, 1994 notice announced that public meetings would be

held in Fontana, CA, on August 15, 1994; Tampa, FL, on August 25, 1994;

Phoenix, AZ on September 29, 1994; and Washington, DC, on October 6,

1994. This notice advises of a change in location for the Phoenix, AZ

public meeting.

The September 29, 1994 meeting in Phoenix, AZ, will be held at the

Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza (the Grand Ballroom), 111 North Central

Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004.

Dated: September 20, 1994.

Roberta Achtenberg,

Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

[FR Doc. 94-23708 Filed 9-23-94; 8:45 am]

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