24 CFR § 888.115 - Fair market rents for existing housing: Manner of publication.

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title: "24 CFR § 888.115 - Fair market rents for existing housing: Manner of publication."
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title_name: "Housing and Urban Development"
section_number: "888.115"
section_name: "Fair market rents for existing housing: Manner of publication."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, SECTION 202 DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM, SECTION 202 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY PROGRAM AND SECTION 811 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM)"
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# 888.115 Fair market rents for existing housing: Manner of publication.

(a) *Publication of FMRs.* FMRs will be published at least annually by HUD on the World Wide Web, or in any other manner specified by the Secretary. HUD will publish a notice announcing the publication of the FMRs in the *Federal Register,* to be effective October 1 of each year, and provide for a minimum of 30 days of public comments and requested for reevaluation of the FMRs in a jurisdiction. The FMRs will become effective no earlier than 30 days after the date the notice publishes in the *Federal Register* (*e.g.*, if HUD fails to publish FMRs 30 days before October 1, the effective date will be 30 days after publication), except for areas where HUD receives comments during the minimum 30-day comment period requesting reevaluation of the FMRs in a jurisdiction. After HUD reviews a request for reevaluation, HUD will post on the World Wide Web the final FMRs for the areas that have been reevaluated and publish a notice in the *Federal Register* announcing the publication and the effective date.

(b) *Changes in methodology.* HUD will publish for comment in the *Federal Register* a document proposing material changes in the method for estimating FMRs and shall respond to public comment on the proposed material changes in the subsequent *Federal Register* document announcing the availability of new FMRs based on the revised method for estimating FMRs.

[81 FR 80581, Nov. 16, 2016]