[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR81.52] [Page 456] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 81_THE SECRETARY OF HUD'S REGULATION OF THE FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FANNIE MAE) AND THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FREDDIE MAC)--Table of Contents Subpart D_New Program Approval Sec. 81.52 Requirement for program requests. (a) Before implementing a new program, a GSE shall submit a request for new program approval (``program request'') to the Secretary for the Secretary's review. Submission of a program request is not required where the program that the GSE proposes to implement is not significantly different from: (1) A program that has already been approved in writing by the Secretary; or (2) A program that was engaged in by the GSE prior to October 28, 1992. (b) If a GSE does not submit a program request for a program, the Secretary may request information about the program and require that the GSE submit a program request. The GSE shall comply with the request and may indicate in such response its views respecting whether the program is subject to the Secretary's review.