[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: 24CFR51.100]

[Page 376-377]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 51_ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA AND STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B_Noise Abatement and Control
 
Sec. 51.100  Purpose and authority.


    (a) It is the purpose of this subpart B to:
    (1) Call attention to the threat of noise pollution;
    (2) Encourage the control of noise at its source in cooperation with 
other Federal departments and agencies;
    (3) Encourage land use patterns for housing and other noise 
sensitive urban needs that will provide a suitable separation between 
them and major noise sources;
    (4) Generally prohibit HUD support for new construction of noise 
sensitive uses on sites having unacceptable noise exposure;
    (5) Provide policy on the use of structural and other noise 
attenuation measures where needed; and
    (6) Provide policy to guide implementation of various HUD programs.
    (b) Authority. Specific authorities for noise abatement and control 
are contained in the Noise Control Act of 1972, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
4901 et seq.); and the General Services Administration, Federal 
Management Circular 75-2;

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Compatible Land Uses at Federal Airfields.

[44 FR 40861, July 12, 1979, as amended at 61 FR 13333, Mar. 26, 1996]