[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR50.2]

[Page 367]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 50_PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY--Table of 
Contents
 
             Subpart A_General: Federal Laws and Authorities
 
Sec. 50.2  Terms and abbreviations.

    (a) The definitions for most of the key terms or phrases contained 
in this part appear in 40 CFR part 1508 and in the authorities cited in 
Sec. 50.4.
    The following definitions also apply to this part:
    Environmental review means a process for complying with NEPA 
(through an EA or EIS) and/or with the laws and authorities cited in 
Sec. 50.4.
    HUD approving official means the HUD official authorized to make the 
approval decision for any proposed policy or project subject to this 
part.
    Project means an activity, or a group of integrally-related 
activities, undertaken directly by HUD or proposed for HUD assistance or 
insurance.
    (b) The following abbreviations are used throughout this part:
    AS/CPD--Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
    CEQ--Council on Environmental Quality
    EA--Environmental Assessment
    EIS--Environmental Impact Statement
    FONSI--Finding of No Significant Impact
    HUD--Department of Housing and Urban Development
    NEPA--National Environmental Policy Act
    NOI/EIS--Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement