[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: 24CFR51.100]



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                 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; Compatible Land Uses at Federal Airfields.



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