24 C.F.R. Subpart A—General Provisions
Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing program Assistant Secretaries and administrators and field offices with environmental standards, criteria and guidelines for determining project acceptability and necessary mitigating measures to insure that activities assisted by the Department achieve the goal of a suitable living environment. This part implements the Department's responsibilities under: The National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); sec. 2 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1441); secs. 2 and 7(d) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3531 and 3535(d)); the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321); and the other statutes that are referred to in this part. [61 FR 13333, Mar. 26, 1996] The Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development is responsible for administering HUD's environmental criteria and standards as set forth in this part. The Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development may be assisted by HUD officials in implementing the responsibilities established by this part. HUD will identify these HUD officials and their specific responsibilities through [61 FR 13333, Mar. 26, 1996] Environmental standards shall apply to all HUD actions except where special provisions and exemptions are contained in each subpart.
Title 24: Housing and Urban Development
PART 51—ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA AND STANDARDS
Subpart A—General Provisions
§ 51.1 Purpose.
§ 51.2 Authority.
§ 51.3 Responsibilities.
§ 51.4 Program coverage.
