[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 87949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29208]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

24 CFR Chapter V

[Docket No. FR-5976-C-04]


Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016: Initial 
Guidance; Correction

AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, HUD.

ACTION: Initial implementation guidance; correction.

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SUMMARY: On October 24, 2016, HUD published implementation guidance for 
the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act. In that document, 
HUD inadvertently published the incorrect implementation information 
for changes regarding the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program 
(SHOP). This notice corrects that information.

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date for the implementation 
guidance of October 24, 2016 is unchanged.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: With respect to this supplementary 
document, contact Ariel Pereira, Associate General Counsel for 
Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 10238, Washington, DC 20410; 
telephone number 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction

    On October 24, 2016, HUD published a document advising the public 
on HUD's implementation plans for the Housing Opportunity Through 
Modernization Act (HOTMA) (Pub. L. 114-201). That document 
inadvertently contained inaccurate implementation information for 
changes relating to SHOP. This correction replaces that inaccurate 
information with the corrected information.

II. Correction

    In document FR-5897-N-01, published October 24, 2016 (81 FR 73030), 
make the following correction: On page 73032, in the first column, 
replace the implementation action for section 502 with the following 
paragraph:
    Implementation action: This provision was effective upon enactment 
of HOTMA. The Fiscal Year 2016 SHOP Notice of Funding Availability 
states that due to this provision, all applicants are strongly 
encouraged, but not required, to use ENERGY STAR-labeled appliances and 
products. Applicants are also strongly encouraged, but not required, to 
meet the standard for ENERGY STAR Certified New Homes (single-family 
homes and low-rise multifamily properties up to three stories), or for 
ENERGY STAR Multifamily High Rise (four or more stories).

    Dated: December 1, 2016.
Ariel Pereira,
Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2016-29208 Filed 12-5-16; 8:45 am]
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