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This proposed rule would implement some of the changes to HUD’s regulations as required by S. 2155 the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.  The changes would include revisions to HUD’s Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) regulations and Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) regulations governing the assessments, evaluation and oversight of public housing agencies (PHAs) administering public housing and Section 8 programs, and HUD’s environmental review.  The changes to the assessment program would include the assessment of small rural PHAs, inspection standards, and troubled designations and processes.  Performance assessments for other than small rural PHAs will focus key indicators such as occupancy, financial, and physical assessments measuring program outcomes to the greatest extent possible based on data already available to HUD as opposed to being process oriented. The proposed rule will also seek to align SEMAP and PHAS scoring indicators and reduce/eliminate reliance on PHA self-certifications.