[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: 24CFR50.2]



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                 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