[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: 24CFR50.23]



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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 50_PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY--Table of 

Contents

 

        Subpart D_General Policy: Environmental Review Procedures

 

Sec.  50.23  Public participation.



    HUD shall inform the affected public about NEPA-related hearings, 

public meetings, and the availability of environmental documents (see 40 

CFR 1506.6(b)) in accordance with this section. Where project actions 

result in a FONSI, the FONSI will be available in the project file. The 

local HUD field office may be contacted by persons who wish to review 

the FONSI. In all cases, HUD shall mail notices to those who have 

requested them. Additional efforts for involving the public in specific 

notice or compliance requirements shall be made in accord with the 

implementing procedures of the laws and authorities cited in Sec.  50.4. 

Notices pertaining to an EIS or an amendment to an EIS or a FONSI 

subject to Sec.  50.34 shall be given to the public in accordance with 

paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section.

    (a) A NOI/EIS shall be forwarded to the AS/CPD to the attention of 

the Departmental Environmental Clearance Officer for publication in the 

Federal Register.

    (b) Notices will be bilingual if the affected public includes a 

significant portion of non-English speaking persons and will identify a 

date when the official public involvement element of the proposed action 

is to be completed and HUD internal processing is to continue.

    (c) All required notices shall be published in an appropriate local 

printed news medium, and sent to individuals and groups known to be 

interested in the proposed action.

    (d) All notices shall inform the public where additional information 

may be obtained.