[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: 24CFR50.32]



[Page 377-378]

 

                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

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

Contents

 

         Subpart E_Environmental Assessments and Related Reviews

 

Sec.  50.32  Responsibility for environmental processing.



    The program staff in the HUD office responsible for processing the 

project application or recommending a policy action is responsible for 

conducting the compliance finding, EA, or EIS. The collection of data 

and studies as part of



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the information contained in the environmental review may be done by an 

applicant or the applicant's contractor. The HUD program staff may use 

any information supplied by the applicant or contractor, provided HUD 

independently evaluates the information, will be responsible for its 

accuracy, supplements the information, if necessary, to conform to the 

requirements of this part, and prepares the environmental finding. 

Assessments for projects over 200 lots/dwelling units or beds shall be 

sent to the Field Environmental Clearance Officer (FECO) or, in the 

absence of a FECO, to the Program Environmental Clearance Officer in 

Headquarters for review and comment.