[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 4] [Revised as of April 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR888.115] [Page 170] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER VIII--OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL PART 888_SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM_FAIR MARKET RENTS AND CONTRACT RENT ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS--Table of Contents Subpart A_Fair Market Rents Sec. 888.115 Fair market rents for existing housing: Manner of publication. FMRs will be published at least annually in the Federal Register. The Department will propose FMRs and provide a comment period of at least 30 days for the purpose of identifying areas where the FMRs are believed to be too high or too low. To be considered for FMR revisions, public comments must include statistically valid rental housing survey data that justify the requested changes. After the comments have been considered, the Department will publish a final notice announcing FMRs to be effective on October 1 each year. [60 FR 42227, Aug. 15, 1995]