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BILLING CODE 4184-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2006D-0514] Draft Guidance for Industry: Minimally Manipulated, Unrelated, Allogeneic Placental/Umbilical Cord Blood Intended for Hematopoietic Reconstitution in Patients with Hematological Malignancies; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA)is announcing the availability of a draft document entitled “Guidance for Industry: Minimally Manipulated, Unrelated, Allogeneic Placental/Umbilical Cord Blood Intended for Hematopoietic Reconstitution in Patients with Hematological Malignancies” dated December 2006. The draft guidance document provides recommendations that would allow the manufacturer, generally a cord blood bank, to apply for licensure of minimally manipulated, unrelated, allogeneic placental/umbilical cord blood, for specified indications. The document also contains information about the manufacture of minimally manipulated, unrelated, allogeneic placental/umbilical cord blood and how to comply with applicable regulatory requirements. DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the draft guidance by April 17, 2007 to ensure their adequate consideration in preparation of the final guidance. General comments on agency guidance documents are welcome at any time. ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to the Office of Communication, Training, and Manufacturers Assistance (HFM-40), Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852-1448. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist the office in processing your requests. The draft guidance may also be obtained by mail by calling CBER at 1-800-835-4709 or 301-827-1800. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the draft guidance document. Submit written comments on the draft guidance to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments to *http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen E. Swisher, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (HFM-17), Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852-1448, 301-827-6210. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background FDA is announcing the availability of a draft document entitled “Guidance for Industry: Minimally Manipulated, Unrelated, Allogeneic Placental/Umbilical Cord Blood Intended for Hematopoietic Reconstitution in Patients with Hematological Malignancies” dated December 2006. The draft guidance document provides recommendations that would allow the manufacturer, generally a cord blood bank, to apply for licensure of minimally manipulated, unrelated, allogeneic placental/umbilical cord blood, for specified indications. The guidance document provides recommendations for the submission of a biologics license application for placental/umbilical cord blood products that are:

(1)Manipulated minimally;

(2)used for hematopoietic reconstitution in patients with hematological malignancies; and

(3)used in recipients unrelated to the donor. The document also contains information about the manufacture of minimally manipulated, unrelated, allogeneic placental/umbilical cord blood and how to comply with applicable regulatory requirements. For the manufacture of peripheral blood or cord hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells other than those described, the manufacturer may need to submit an investigational new drug application or other premarketing application for that product. The draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when finalized, will represent FDA's current thinking on this topic. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public. An alternative approach may be used if such approach satisfies the requirement of the applicable statutes and regulations. II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 This draft guidance refers to previously approved collections of information found in FDA regulations. These collections of information are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The collections of information in 21 CFR part 201 have been approved under OMB Control No. 0910-0572; 21 CFR part 211 have been approved under OMB Control No. 0910-0139; 21 CFR part 600 have been approved under OMB Control No. 0910-0308; 21 CFR parts 601, 610, and FDA Form 356(h) have been approved under OMB Control No. 0910-0338; 21 CFR part 1271 have been approved under OMB Control Nos. 0910-0559, 0910-0469, and 0910-0543; and FDA Form 3500A has been approved under OMB Control No. 0910-0291. III. Comments The draft guidance is being distributed for comment purposes only and is not intended for implementation at this time. Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES ) written or electronic comments regarding the draft guidance. Submit a single copy of electronic comments or two paper copies of any mailed comments, except that individuals may submit one paper copy. Comments are to be identified with the docket number found in the brackets in the heading of this document. A copy of the draft guidance and received comments are available for public examination in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. IV. Electronic Access Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the draft guidance at either *http://www.fda.gov/cber/guidelines.htm* or *http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/default.htm* . Dated: January 10, 2007. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E7-549 Filed 1-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5117-N-02] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Multifamily Housing Service Coordinator Program AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. Housing project owners/managers apply for grants under the Housing Service Coordinator Program. The requested information will assist HUD in evaluating grant applicants and to determine how well grant funds meet stated program goals and how well the public was served. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* February 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2502-0447) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail *Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

(202)708-2374. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Deitzer or from HUD's Web site at *http://hlannwp031.hud.gov/po/i/icbts/collectionsearch.cfm* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection described below. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

(1)Evaluate 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)Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

(3)Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4)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. This notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* Multifamily Housing Service Coordinator Program. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-0447. *Form Numbers:* SF-424, SF-424-Supp, SF-LLL, HUD-2880, HUD-2993, HUD-2994-A, HUD-96010, HUD-92456, HUD-50080-SCMF-HUD-91186, SF-269-A, and HUD-91186-A. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* Housing project owners/manages apply for grants under the Housing Service Coordinator Program. The requested information will assist HUD in evaluating grant applicants and to determine how well grant funds meet stated program goals and how well the public was served. *Frequency of Submission:* Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting burden 3,200 5.37 2.489 42,848 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 42,848 *Status:* Revision of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: January 9, 2007. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-471 Filed 1-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5117-N-03] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Owner of Record and Re-Sale Data To Preclude Predatory Lending Practices (Property Flipping) on FHA Insured Mortgages AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. For all loans for purchase money mortgages, lenders must obtain and submit to HUD documentation that the seller is the owner of record and that the transaction does not involve any sale or assignment of the sales contract. For properties resold with one year of acquisition by the seller (with limited exceptions), or if the sale price exceeds HUD's threshold for an area, additional appraisal requirements may apply. HUD uses the information to ensure that purchasers are not victims of predatory sales or lending practices. DATES: *Comments Due Date:* February 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB approval Number (2502-0547) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail *Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov* or telephone

(1)Evaluate 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)evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

(3)enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4)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. This notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* Owner of Record and Re-sale Data to Preclude Predatory Lending Practices (Property Flipping) on FHA Insured Mortgages. *OMB Approval Number:* 2502-0547. *Form Numbers:* None. *Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:* For all loans for purchase money mortgages, lenders must obtain and submit to HUD documentation that the seller is the owner of record and that the transaction does not involve any sale or assignment of the sales contract. For properties resold with one year of acquisition by the seller (with limited exceptions), or if the sale price exceeds HUD's threshold for an area, additional appraisal requirements may apply. HUD uses the information to ensure that purchasers are not victims of predatory sales or lending practices. *Frequency Of Submission:* On occasion. Number of respondents Annual responses × Hours per response = Burden hours Reporting burden 12,000 42.83 0.036 19,000 *Total Estimated Burden Hours:* 19,000. *Status:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: January 9, 2007. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7-472 Filed 1-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5030-FA-15] Announcement of Funding Awards; Fair Housing Initiatives Program—Fiscal Year 2006 AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, HUD. ACTION: Announcement of funding awards. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department for funding under the Super Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program

(FHIP)for Fiscal Year

(FY)2006. This announcement contains the names and addresses of those award recipients selected for funding based on the rating and ranking of all applications and the amount of the awards. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myron Newry, Director, FHIP Support Division, Office of Programs, Room 5230, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-2000, telephone number

(202)708-2215 (this is not a toll-free number). A telecommunications device

(TTY)for hearing and speech impaired persons is available at

(800)927-9275 (this is a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3601-19 (the Fair Housing Act) charges the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development with responsibility to accept and investigate complaints alleging discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin in the sale, rental, or financing of most housing. In addition, the Fair Housing Act directs the Secretary to coordinate with State and local agencies administering fair housing laws and to cooperate with and render technical assistance to public or private entities carrying out programs to prevent and eliminate discriminatory housing practices. Section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3616, established FHIP to strengthen the Department's enforcement of the Fair Housing Act and to further fair housing. This program assists projects and activities designed to enhance compliance with the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent State and local fair housing laws. Implementing regulations are found at 24 CFR Part 125. The Department announced under separate solicitations in the **Federal Register** on January 20, 2006 (71 FR 3382-3404) and March 8, 2006 (71 FR 11712-11717 and 11784-11799), the availability of approximately $18,100,000 out of a FY 2006 appropriation of $20,000,000 and any potential recapture, to be utilized for FHIP projects and activities with approximately $1,900,000 designated for continuation of contracts with activities for the fifth option year under the Accessibility First Project, formerly the Project for Training and Technical Assistance Guidance (PATTG) and other contracts. However, Pub. L. 109-148 mandated a 1 percent rescission and, accordingly, $200,000.00 was charged against the initial appropriation resulting in a reduced appropriation of $19,800,000. Subsequently, the amount available for contracts was reduced to $1,700,000.00, and any potential recapture. Additionally, on June 14, 2006 (71 FR 34385), the Department extended the application submission date for applicants submitting proposals from areas affected by the President's Emergency Declaration for the State of Maine, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the State of New Hampshire. Funding availability follows for discretionary grants: the Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI/$13,900,000) and the Education and Outreach Initiative

(EOI)($4,200,000). The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for currently funded Initiatives under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program is 14.408. This notice announces the award of $18,100,000 to 102 organizations that submitted applications under the FY2006 funding round or received continuation funding under the PEI Performance-Based Funding Component. The Department reviewed, evaluated and scored the applications received based on the criteria in the FY2006 SuperNOFA. As a result, and in accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545), the Department is hereby publishing details concerning the recipients of funding awards in Appendix A of this document. Dated: December 20, 2006. Kim Kendrick, Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Appendix A.—Fair Housing Initiatives Program Awards FY2006 Applicant name Contact person Region Award amount ($) Education and Outreach Initiative/General Component City of Newton, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton Centre, MA 02459 Patricia Guditz, ph. 617-796-1156, fx. 617-796-1157 1 $98,044.00 Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp., 44 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903 Jo-Ann Ryan, ph. 401-457-1258, fx. 401-457-1137 1 100,000.00 Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, P.O. Box 163, Burlington, VT 05402 Robert Meehan, ph. 802-651-0551, fx. 802-651-4179 1 100,000.00 New Jersey Citizen Action, 400 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 Phyllis Salowe-Kaye, ph. 201-488-2804, fx. 201-488-1253 2 100,000.00 Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project, Inc., 73 Spring Street, Suite 506, New York, NY 10012 Sarah Ludwig, ph. 212-680-5100, fx. 212-680-5104 2 100,000.00 St. Martin Center, Inc., 1701 Parade Street, Erie, PA 16503 David Pesch, ph.814-452-6113, fx.814-452-9483 3 99,863.00 Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council, Inc., 601 N. Church Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 Rashmi Rangan, ph. 302-654-5024, fx. 302-654-5046 3 50,000.00 Office of Human Affairs, 2410 Wickham Avenue, Newport News, VA Wendell Shelton, ph.757-247-0379, fx. 757-247-6527 3 60,415.00 American Environmental Justice Project, 16 West 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 Joe Cox, ph. 410-735-3373, fx. 410-735-3383 3 99,716.00 American Institute for Social Justice, 739 8th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003 Valerie Coffin, ph. 410-735-3373, fx. 410-735-3383 3 99,080.00 Fair Housing Agency of Alabama, 475 Azalea Road #124, Mobile, AL 36609 Enrique Larrion, ph. 251-660-7733, fx. 251-660-7734 4 99,905.00 Greenville County Human Relations Commission, 301 University Ridge, Suite 1600, Greenville, SC 29601 Sharon Smathers, ph. 864-467-7095, fx. 864-467-5965 4 99,992.00 JC Visions and Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 1972, Hinesville, GA 31310 Dana Ingram, ph. 912-877-4243, fx. 912-877-4274 4 94,950.00 Legal Services of North Florida, Inc., 2119 Delta Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32302 John Fenno, ph. 850-385-9007, fx. 850-250-6540 4 100,000.00 Housing Education and Economic Development, 3405 Medgar Evers Boulevard, Jackson, MS 39206 Charles Harris, ph. 601-981-1960, fx. 601-981-0258 4 96,000.00 Minneapolis Urban League, 2100 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Shawne Monahan ph. 612-302-3103 fx. 612-521-1444 5 99,937.00 Community Action Agency, 1214 Greenwood Avenue, Jackson, MI 49203 Katherine Martin, ph.517-784-4800, fx. 517-784-6785 5 100,000.00 Prairie State Legal Services, Inc., 975 North Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103 David Wolowitz, ph. 630-690-2130, fx. 630-690-2279 5 100,000.00 Crawford Sebastian, Community Development Council, Inc., 4831 Amour Street, Fort Smith, AR 72956 Weldon Ramey, ph. 479-784-9829, fx. 479-784-9029 6 34,088.00 Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas, Inc., 8737 King George Drive, Dallas, TX 75235 Bettye Banks, ph. 214-540-6860, fx. 214-540-6678 6 99,973.00 New Mexico ACORN Fair Housing, 411 Bellemah NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Mathew Henderson, ph. 505-242-7411, fx. 410-735-3383 6 99,724.00 Kansas Legal Services, 712 Kansas Avenue, Suite 200, Topeka, KS 66603 Theresa Shively, ph. 785-233-2068, fx. 785-354-8311 7 99,926.00 Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, 3701 Grandel Square, St. Louis, MO 63108 Brenda Wrench, ph. 314-615-3650, fx. 314-531-7462 7 100,000.00 High Plains Community Development Corp, Inc., 130 East 2nd Street, Chadron, NE 69337 Marguerite Vey-Miller, ph. 308-432-4346, fx. 309-432-4655 7 97,277.00 Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, 2111 Champs Street, Denver, CO 80205 John Parvensky, ph. 303-293-2217 8 100,000.00 Ogden City Corporation, 2549 Washington Boulevard, #120, Ogden, UT 84401 Karen Thurber, ph. 801-629-8943, fx. 801-629-8996 8 77,310.00 By-Design Financial Solutions, 5628 East Slauson Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040 Martha Lucey, ph.559-455-5525, fx. 559-455-1405 9 62,993.00 Greater Napa Fair Housing Center, 601 Cabot Way Napa, CA 94559 Stephen Cogswell, ph. 707-224-9720, fx. 707-224-1566 9 99,990.00 Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc., 310 North 5th Street, Boise, ID 83702 James Cook, ph. 208-345-0106, fx. 208-345-2561 10 80,961.00 Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority, 9307 Bayshore Drive NW, Silverdale, WA 98383 Deborah Howard, ph. 360-535-6151 10 100,000.00 Legal Aid Services of Oregon, 921 SW Washington Street, Suite 570, Portland, OR 97205 Thomas Matsuda, ph. 503-471-1159, fx. 503-417-0147 10 100,000.00 Education and Outreach Initiative/Disability Component Three Rivers Center for Independent Living, Inc., 900 Rebecca Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221 Rick McWilliams, ph. 412-371-7700, fx. 412-371-9430 3 $51,489.00 Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc., 423 Fern Street, Suite 200, W. Palm Beach, FL 33401 Robert Bertisch, ph. 561-655-8944, fx. 561-655-5269 4 100,000.00 University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, #5157, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 Constance Wyldmon, ph.601-266-4119 4 100,000.00 Mainstreaming Consultants, dba Program for Accessibility, 5801 Executive Center Drive, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28212 Julia Sain, ph.704-537-0550, fx. 704-537-0507 4 88,022.00 Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, 175 S Third Street, Suite 250, Columbus, OH 43215 Spencer Wells, ph. 614-260-1984, fx. 614-260-1060 5 100,000.00 Disability Rights Wisconsin, 16 North Carroll Street, Suite 400, Madison, WI 53703 Joan Karan, ph. 608-267-0214, fx. 608-267-0368 5 100,000.00 Housing Research & Advocacy Center, 3631 Perkin Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114 Jeffrey Dillman, ph. 216-361-9240, fx. 216-361-1290 5 100,000.00 Advocacy Center, 1010 Common Street, Suite 2600, New Orleans, LA 70112 Lois Simpson, ph. 504-522-2337, fx. 504-522-5507 6 100,000.00 City of Billings, 510 North Broadway, 4th Floor, Billings, MT 59103 Brenda Beckett, ph. 406-657-8286, fx. 406-657-8327 8 99,987.00 Aids Legal Referral Panel, San Francisco Bay Area, 1663 Mission Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94103 Bill Hirsh, ph. 415-701-1200, fx. 415-701-1400 9 60,502.00 Education and Outreach Initiative/Subprime Lending Component Community Impact Legal Services, 1003 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320 Carolyn Johnson, ph. 610-380-7111, fx. 610-380-9030 3 $50,000.00 Housing Counseling Services, Inc., 2410 17th Street, NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20009 Marian Siegel, ph. 202-667-7006, fx. 202-667-1939 3 50,000.00 Phoenix Housing and Counseling Non-Profit, Inc., 1640 Porter Street, Detroit, MI 48216 Marguerite Evans, ph. 313-964-4207, fx. 313-964-3861 5 50,000.00 ACORN Associates, Inc., 411 Bellemah NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Camella Phillips, ph.718-246-7900, fx.410-735-3383 6 49,997.00 Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 1102 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90019 Mary Ann Heimann, ph. 323-801-7945, fx. 323-801-7945 9 50,000.00 Education and Outreach Initiative/Hurricane Katrina Component ACORN Community Land Association Of Louisiana, 1024 Elysian Fields Avenue New Orleans, LA 70117 Jeff Kalson, ph. 504-943-0044, fx. 504-943-3842 6 100,000.00 Texas Workforce Commission, 101 East 15th Street, Austin, TX 78778 DeDe Webb, ph. 512-936-6049 6 100,000.00 Private Enforcement Initiative/General Component Housing Discrimination Project, Inc., 57 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA 01040 Jamie Williamson, ph. 413-539-9796 1 275,000.00 Fair Housing Counsel of Northern New Jersey, 131 Main Street, Suite 140, Hackensack, NJ 07601 Lee Porter, ph. 201-489-3552, fx. 201-489-8472 2 275,000.00 Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc., 17 West Main Street, Suite 400, Rochester, NY 14614 Louis Priesto, ph. 585-325-2520, fx. 585-325-2559 2 221,800.00 Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburg, Inc., 2840 Liberty Avenue, Suite 205, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Peter Harvey, ph. 412-391-2535, fx. 412-391-2647 3 275,000.00 Fair Housing Center of the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, 15105 Lemoyne Boulevard, Suite 1-7, Biloxi, MS 39532 Toshja Brown, ph. 228-396-4008, fx. 228-396-4857 4 126,634.66 Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc., 18441 NW 2nd Avenue, Suite 218, Miami, FL 33169 Keenya Robertson, ph. 305-651-4673 4 275,000.00 Mississippi Center for Legal Services, Inc., 111 East Front Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Sam Buchanan, ph. 601-545-2950, fx. 601-545-2935 4 275,000.00 Mobile Fair Housing Center, Inc., P. O. Box 161202, Mobile, AL 36616 Teresa Bettis, ph. 251-479-1532, fx. 251-479-1488 4 274,971.00 Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago, 614 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60607 Daisy Feidt, ph. 312-253-7000, fx. 312-253-7001 5 275,000.00 Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan, P. O. Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 Pamela Kisch, ph. 734-994-3426 5 125,500.00 Fair Housing Resource Center, Inc., 54 South State Street, Suite 303, Painesville, OH 44077 Patricia Kidd, ph. 440-392-0147, fx. 440-392-0148 5 275,000.00 Housing Advocates, Inc., 3214 Prospect Avenue, East, Cleveland, OH 44115 Edward Kramer, ph. 216-431-7400, fx. 216-431-6149 5 272,035.45 Housing Opportunities Made Equal Of Greater Cincinnati, Inc., 2400 Reading Road, Suite 404, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Elizabeth Brown, ph. 513-721-4663, fx. 513-721-1642 5 271,870.22 Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs, 620 Lincoln Avenue, Winneka, IL 60093 Gail Schechter, ph. 847-501-5760, fx. 847-501-5722 5 274,248.00 Legal Services of Eastern Michigan, 436 South Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502 Teresa Trantham, ph. 810-234-2621, fx.810-234-9039 5 204,826.00 Austin Tenants Council, Inc., 1619 E. Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX 78702 Katherine Stark, ph. 512-474-7007, fx. 512-474-7007 6 274,773.00 Greater Houston Fair Housing Center, Inc., 1900 Kane, Room 111, P. O. Box 292, Houston, TX 77001 Daniel Bustamante, ph. 713-641-3247 6 274,000.00 Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, 228 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 1035, New Orleans, LA 70130 James Perry, ph. 877-445-2100 6 275,000.00 Metropolitan Fair Housing Council of Greater Oklahoma City, 1500 NE 4th Street, Suite 204, Oklahoma City, OK 73117 George Wesley, ph.405-232-3247, fx. 405-232-5119 6 274,766.00 San Antonio Fair Housing Council, Inc., 4203 Woodcock Drive, Suite 218, San Antonio, TX 78228 Sandra Tamez, ph. 210-733-3247, fx. 210-733-6670 6 269,049.00 Fair Housing of the Dakotas, 533 Airport Road, Suite C, Bismarck, ND 58504 Amy Schauer-Nelson, ph. 701-221-2530, fx. 701-221-9597 8 214,769.00 Fair Housing Council of Central California, 560 East Shields Avenue, Suite 103, Fresno, CA 93704 Marilyn Borelli, ph. 559-244-2950, fx. 559-244-2956 9 275,000.00 Fair Housing of Marin, 615 B Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 Nancy Kenyon, ph. 415-457-5025, fx. 415-457-6382 9 275,000.00 Inland Mediation Board, 60 East 9th Street, Upland, CA 91786 Lynne Anderson, ph. 909-984-2254, fx. 909-984-0274 9 275,000.00 Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, 924 Bethal Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 Nalani Fujimori, ph. 808-536-4302 9 275,000.00 Orange County Fair Housing Council, Inc., 201 South Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701 David Levy, ph. 714-569-0823 9 157,500.00 Sentinel Fair Housing, 510 Sixteenth Street, Suite 560, Oakland, CA 94612 Katura Rutan, ph. 510-836-2687, fx. 510-836-0461 9 274,962.00 Fair Housing Council of Oregon, 1020 SW Taylor Street, #700, Portland, OR 97205 Pegge McGuire, ph. 503-223-3542, fx. 503-223-3396 10 268,819.00 Northwest Fair Housing Alliance, 35 W. Main, Suite 200, Spokane, WA 99201 Marley Eichstaedt, ph. 509-325-2665, fx. 509-325-2716 10 275,000.00 Private Enforcement Initiative/Performance Based Component FY2005 Continuation Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston, 59 Temple Place, Suite 1105, Boston, MA 02111 David Harris, ph. 617-399-0492, fx. 617-399-0492 1 274,166.67 Fair Housing Council of Montgomery County, 105 East Glenside Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038 Elizabeth Albert, ph. 215-576-7711, fx. 215-576-1509 3 270,000.00 Fair Housing Council of Suburban Philadelphia, Inc., 225 South Chester Street, Suite 1, Swarthmore, PA 19081 James Berry, ph. 610-604-4411, fx. 610-604-4424 3 275,000.00 Fair Housing Continuum, Inc., 840 N Cocoa Boulevard, Suite F, Cocoa, FL 32922 David Baade, ph. 321-633-4451, fx. 321-633-5198 4 275,000.00 Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc., 126 West Adam Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 Michael Figgins, ph. 904-356-8371, fx. 904-356-8780 4 274,972.67 Lexington Fair Housing Council, 205 East Reynolds Road, Suite E, Lexington, KY 40517 Author Crosby, ph. 859-971-8067, fx. 859-971-1652 4 205,258.00 West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc., 210 West Main Street, Jackson, TN 38302 Carol Gish, ph. 731-426-1309 4 275,000.00 HOPE Fair Housing Center, 2100 Manchester Road, #1070 B, Wheaton, IL 60187 Bernard Kleina, ph. 630-690-6500, fx. 630-690-6586 5 274,702.33 Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, 600 East Mason Street, Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53202 William Tisdale, ph. 414-278-1240, fx. 414-278-8033 5 274,996.00 South Suburban Housing Center, 18220 Harwood Avenue, Suite 1, Homewood, IL 60430 John Petruszak, ph. 708-957-4674, fx. 708-957-4761 5 262,500.00 Family Housing Advisory Services, Inc., 2410 Lake Street, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68111 Teresa Hunter, ph. 402-934-6657, fx. 402-934-7928 7 275,000.00 Silver State Fair Housing Council, 855 E. Fourth Street, Suite E, Reno, NV 89512 Katherine Copeland, ph. 775-324-0990, fx. 775-324-7507 9 203,629.00 Fair Housing Center of South Puget Sound, 1517 South Fawcett, Suite 250, Tacoma, WA 98402 Lauren Walker, ph. 253-274-9523, fx. 253-274-8220 10 275,000.00 Private Enforcement Initiative/Performance Based Component FY2006 Fair Housing Council of New York, Inc., 327 W. Fayette Street, Suite 408, Syracuse, NY 13202 Merrilee Witherell, ph. 315-471-0420, fx. 315-471-0549 2 211,346.00 Long Island Housing Services, Inc., 3900 Veterans Memorial Highway, Bohemia, NY 11761 Michelle Santantonio, ph. 531-467-5111, fx. 531-467-5131 2 270,417.00 South Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc., 105 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Josh Zinner, ph. 718-237-5567, fx. 718-855-0733 2 183,333.00 Central Alabama Fair Housing Center, 1817 West Second Street, Montgomery, AL 36106 Faith Cooper, ph. 334-263-4663, fx. 334-263-4664 4 274,000.00 Fair Housing Center of Northern Alabama, 1728 3rd Avenue North 400C, Birmingham, AL 35203 Lila Hackett, ph. 205-324-0111 4 275,000.00 Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 100 North LaSalle Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60602 Gaylene Henry, ph. 312-630-9744, fx. 312-630-1127 5 274,994.00 Fair Housing Opportunities, Inc. dba, Fair Housing Center, 432 North Superior, Toledo, OH 43604 Michael Marsh ph. 419-243-6163, fx. 419-243-6163 5 275,000.00 John Marshall Law School, 315 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604 Michael Seng, ph. 312-987-2397, fx. 312-427-9438 5 274,958.00 Bay Area Legal Aid, 405 4th Street, 9th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612 Jaclyn Pinero, ph. 510-250-5229 9 275,000.00 California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., 631 Howard Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94105 Ilene Jacobs, ph. 530-742-7235, fx. 530-742-0854 9 275,000.00 Project Sentinel, Inc., 430 Sherman Avenue, Suite 308, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Ann Marquart, ph. 650-321-6291, fx. 650-321-4173 9 270,000.00 Southwest Fair Housing Council, 2030 Broadway Boulevard, Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85719 Richard Rhey, ph. 520-798-1568, fx. 520-620-6796 9 270,144.00 [FR Doc. E7-556 Filed 1-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4513-27] Credit Watch Termination Initiative AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice advises of the cause and effect of termination of Origination Approval Agreements taken by HUD's Federal Housing Administration

(FHA)against HUD-approved mortgagees through the FHA Credit Watch Termination Initiative. This notice includes a list of mortgagees which have had their Origination Approval Agreements terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Quality Assurance Division, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room B133-P3214, Washington, DC 20410-8000; telephone

(202)708-2830 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access that number through TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at

(800)877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD has the authority to address deficiencies in the performance of lenders' loans as provided in HUD's mortgagee approval regulations at 24 CFR 202.3. On May 17, 1999 (64 FR 26769), HUD published a notice on its procedures for terminating Origination Approval Agreements with FHA lenders and placement of FHA lenders on Credit Watch status (an evaluation period). In the May 17, 1999 notice, HUD advised that it would publish in the **Federal Register** a list of mortgagees which have had their Origination Approval Agreements terminated. *Termination of Origination Approval Agreement:* Approval of a mortgagee by HUD/FHA to participate in FHA mortgage insurance programs includes an Origination Approval Agreement (Agreement) between HUD and the mortgagee. Under the Agreement, the mortgagee is authorized to originate single-family mortgage loans and submit them to FHA for insurance endorsement. The Agreement may be terminated on the basis of poor performance of FHA-insured mortgage loans originated by the mortgagee. The termination of a mortgagee's Agreement is separate and apart from any action taken by HUD's Mortgagee Review Board under HUD's regulations at 24 CFR part 25. *Cause:* HUD's regulations permit HUD to terminate the Agreement with any mortgagee having a default and claim rate for loans endorsed within the preceding 24 months that exceeds 200 percent of the default and claim rate within the geographic area served by a HUD field office, and also exceeds the national default and claim rate. For the 29th review period, HUD is terminating the Agreement of mortgagees whose default and claim rate exceeds both the national rate and 200 percent of the field office rate. *Effect:* Termination of the Agreement precludes that branch(es) of the mortgagee from originating FHA-insured single-family mortgages within the area of the HUD field office(s) listed in this notice. Mortgagees authorized to purchase, hold, or service FHA insured mortgages may continue to do so. Loans that closed or were approved before the termination became effective may be submitted for insurance endorsement. Approved loans are

(1)Those already underwritten and approved by a Direct Endorsement

(DE)underwriter employed by an unconditionally approved DE lender and

(2)cases covered by a firm commitment issued by HUD. Cases at earlier stages of processing cannot be submitted for insurance by the terminated branch; however, they may be transferred for completion of processing and underwriting to another mortgagee or branch authorized to originate FHA insured mortgages in that area. Mortgagees are obligated to continue to pay existing insurance premiums and meet all other obligations associated with insured mortgages. A terminated mortgagee may apply for a new Origination Approval Agreement if the mortgagee continues to be an approved mortgagee meeting the requirements of 24 CFR 202.5, 202.6, 202.7, 202.8 or 202.10 and 202.12, if there has been no Origination Approval Agreement for at least six months, and if the Secretary determines that the underlying causes for termination have been remedied. To enable the Secretary to ascertain whether the underlying causes for termination have been remedied, a mortgagee applying for a new Origination Approval Agreement must obtain an independent review of the terminated office's operations as well as its mortgage production, specifically including the FHA-insured mortgages cited in its termination notice. This independent analysis shall identify the underlying cause for the mortgagee's high default and claim rate. The review must be conducted and issued by an independent Certified Public Accountant

(CPA)qualified to perform audits under Government Auditing Standards as provided by the Government Accountability Office. The mortgagee must also submit a written corrective action plan to address each of the issues identified in the CPA's report, along with evidence that the plan has been implemented. The application for a new Agreement should be in the form of a letter, accompanied by the CPA's report and corrective action plan. The request should be sent to the Director, Office of Lender Activities and Program Compliance, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room B133-P3214, Washington, DC 20410-8000 or by courier to 490 L'Enfant Plaza, East, SW., Suite 3214, Washington, DC 20024-8000. *Action:* The following mortgagees have had their Agreements terminated by HUD: Mortgagee name Mortgagee branch address HUD office jurisdictions Termination effective date Homeownership centers Assurity Financial Services LLC 6025 S. Quebec St. Ste 220, Englewood, CO 80111 Denver, CO 12/1/2006 Denver. Colonial Savings FA 1500 N Norwood Dr., Hurst, TX 76054 Fort Worth, TX 12/1/2006 Denver. Colonial Savings FA 9880 Westpoint Dr., 500 Bldg VI, Indianapolis, IN 46256 Indianapolis, IN 12/1/2006 Atlanta. New York Mortgage Co. LLC 1 Research CT., Ste 160, Rockville, MD 20850 Dallas, TX 12/1/2006 Denver. Southern Crescent Mtg. Inv. Corp. 145 W Lanier Avenue, Fayetteville, GA 30214 Atlanta, GA 12/1/2006 Atlanta. Dated: January 5, 2007. Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E7-582 Filed 1-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4743-N-09] Notice of Planned Closing of Nashville, TN Post-of-Duty Station AGENCY: Office of the Inspector General, HUD. ACTION: Notice of planned closing of the Nashville, Tennessee post-of-duty station. SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that HUD's Office of the Inspector General (HUD/OIG) plans to close its Nashville, Tennessee post-of-duty station, and also provides a cost-benefit analysis of the impact of this closure. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Saddler, Counsel to the Inspector General, Room 8260, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-4500,

(202)708-1613. (This is not a toll-free number.) A telecommunications device for hearing- and speech-impaired persons

(TTY)is available at

(800)877-8339 (Federal Information Relay Services). (This is a toll-free number.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Nashville, Tennessee post-of-duty station was opened in 2003 to address fraud statewide. In 2006, one of the two agents assigned to Nashville resigned and another was transferred to Texas. Additionally, HUD/OIG plans to add investigative staff to its existing post-of-duty station in Knoxville. HUD/OIG has determined that greater efficiency and cost-savings can be achieved by now consolidating staff and resources in the Knoxville office. Section 7(p) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(p)) provides that a plan for field reorganization, which may involve the closing of any field or regional office, of the Department of Housing and Urban Development may not take effect until 90 days after a cost-benefit analysis of the effect of the plan on the office in question is published in the **Federal Register** . The required cost-benefit analysis should include:

(1)An estimate of cost savings anticipated;

(2)an estimate of the additional cost which will result from the reorganization;

(3)a discussion of the impact on the local economy; and

(4)an estimate of the effect of the reorganization on the availability, accessibility, and quality of services provided for recipients of those services. Legislative history pertaining to section 7(p) indicates that not all reorganizations are subject to the requirements of section 7(p). Congress stated that “[t]his amendment is not intended to [apply] to or restrict the internal operations or organization of the Department (such as the establishment of new or combination of existing organization units within a field office, the duty stationing of employees in various locations to provide on-site service, or the establishment or closing, based on workload, of small, informal offices such as valuation stations).” (See House Conference Report No. 95-1792, October 14, 1978 at 58.) Through this notice, HUD/OIG advises the public of the closing of the Nashville, Tennessee duty station and provides the cost-benefit analysis of the impact of the closure. *Impact of the Closure of the Nashville, Tennessee, Post-of-Duty Station:* HUD/OIG considered the costs and benefits of closing the Nashville, Tennessee post-of-duty station, and is publishing its cost-benefit analysis with this notice. In summary, HUD/OIG has determined that the closure will result in a cost savings, and, as a result of the size and limited function of the office, will cause no appreciable impact on the provision of authorized investigative services/activities in the area. A. *Cost Savings:* The Nashville, Tennessee post-of-duty station currently costs approximately $31,764.38 per annum for space rental. Additional associated overhead expenses ( *e.g.* , telephone service) are incurred to operate the post-of-duty station. Thus, closing the office will result in annual savings of at least $32,000. B. *Additional Costs:* Since the Nashville, Tennessee post-of-duty is currently not staffed, there are no offsetting costs associated with the closure. C. *Impact on Local Economy:* No appreciable impact on the local economy is anticipated. The post-of-duty station is located in a desirable office park, and it is anticipated that the space can easily be re-leased to other tenants. D. *Effect on Availability, Accessibility and Quality of Services Provided to Recipients of Those Services:* The availability, accessibility and quality of services provided to complainants will not be adversely impacted. Special agents assigned to other HUD/OIG offices—chiefly Atlanta, and soon Knoxville—can cost-effectively address fraud allegations in Tennessee generally and Nashville specifically. For the reasons stated in this notice, HUD/OIG intends to proceed to close its Nashville, Tennessee post-of-duty station at the expiration of the 90-day period from the date of publication of this notice. Dated: January 10, 2007. Kenneth M. Donohue, Sr., Inspector General. [FR Doc. E7-578 Filed 1-16-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION BOARD MEETING Sunshine Act Meetings Time and Date: January 22, 2007, 9:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Place: 901 N. Stuart Street, Tenth Floor, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Status: Open session. Matters to be Considered: • Approval of the Minutes of the May 22, 2006, Meeting of the Board of Directors. • President's Report. • Program Update. • Operations Update. • External Affairs. • Congressional Affairs. • Board site visit to IAF grantees. Portions to be Open to the Public: • All. Portions to be Closed to the Public: • None. Contact Person For More Information: • Jennifer R. Hodges, General Counsel—(703) 306-4320. Dated: January 9, 2007. Jennifer R. Hodges, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 07-189 Filed 1-12-07; 3 pm]

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