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        <PUBLICATION>
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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FHEO</ACRONYM>
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            <CODE>2500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Housing and Urban Development</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HUD</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Civil Money Penalties for Fair Housing Act Violations (FR-4302)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule adopts revisions to HUD's regulations governing hearing procedures for civil rights matters made effective by an interim rule published on February 10, 1999.  These revisions implement two important changes in the way civil penalties are assessed in fair housing cases.  First, they allow an administrative law judge (ALJ) to assess a separate civil penalty against a respondent for each separate and distinct discriminatory housing practice committed by the respondent. Second, they require an ALJ to take into account, in favor of imposing a maximum civil penalty, a finding that a respondent has committed a housing-related hate act.  This final rule takes into consideration public comments received on the February 10, 1999 interim rule.  After careful consideration of public comments, HUD has decided to adopt the interim rule without change.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>24 CFR 180</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>29 USC 794</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2000d-1</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 3601 to 3619</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 5301 to 5320</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 3535(d)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/18/1997</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>62 FR 66488</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/20/1998</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>62 FR 66488</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/10/1999</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>64 FR 6744</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/12/1999</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>64 FR 6744</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/12/1999</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>64 FR 6744</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/1999</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Harry</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cary</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Associate General Counsel for Fair Housing</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2510</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 708-0570</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS></STREET_ADDRESS>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
        <PROCUREMENT>Not Procurement Related</PROCUREMENT>
        <REINVENT_GOVT>No</REINVENT_GOVT>
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