Public hearings

Not later than 45 days before the date of a hearing conducted under paragraph (1), the public housing agency shall—

(A) make the proposed public housing agency plan and all information relevant to the hearing and proposed plan available for inspection by the public at the principal office of the public housing agency during normal business hours; and

(B) publish a notice informing the public that— (i) that 1 1 So in original. The word “that” probably should not appear. the information is available as required under subparagraph (A); and (ii) that 1 a public hearing under paragraph (1) will be conducted.

A public housing agency may adopt a public housing agency plan and submit the plan to the Secretary in accordance with this section only after—

(A) conducting a public hearing under paragraph (1);

(B) considering all public comments received; and

(C) making any appropriate changes in the public housing agency plan, in consultation with the resident advisory board.

Pursuant to a written request made by the resident advisory board for a public housing agency that documents a failure on the part of the agency to provide adequate notice and opportunity for comment under this subsection and a finding by the Secretary of good cause within the time period provided for in subsection (i)(4), the Secretary may require the public housing agency to adequately remedy such failure before final approval of the public housing agency plan under this section.

(A) Requirement Notwithstanding that qualified public housing agencies are exempt under subsection (b)(3)(A) from the requirement under this section to conduct a public hearing regarding the annual public housing plan of the agency, each qualified public housing agency shall annually conduct a public hearing— (i) to discuss any changes to the goals, objectives, and policies of the agency; and (ii) to invite public comment regarding such changes.

(B) Availability of information and notice Not later than 45 days before the date of any hearing described in subparagraph (A), a qualified public housing agency shall— (i) make all information relevant to the hearing and any determinations of the agency regarding changes to the goals, objectives, and policies of the agency to be considered at the hearing available for inspection by the public at the principal office of the public housing agency during normal business hours; and (ii) publish a notice informing the public that— (I) the information is available as required under clause (i); and (II) a public hearing under subparagraph (A) will be conducted.