[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: 24CFR58.43]



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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 58_ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR ENTITIES ASSUMING HUD 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES--Table of Contents

 

Subpart E_Environmental Review Process: Environmental Assessments (EA's)

 

Sec.  58.43  Dissemination and/or publication of the findings of no 

significant impact.



    (a) If the responsible entity makes a finding of no significant 

impact, it must prepare a FONSI notice, using the current HUD-

recommended format or an equivalent format. As a minimum, the 

responsible entity must send the FONSI notice to individuals and groups 

known to be interested in the activities, to the local news media, to 

the appropriate tribal, local, State and Federal agencies; to the 

Regional Offices of the Environmental Protection Agency having 

jurisdiction and to the HUD Field Office (or the State where 

applicable). The responsible entity may also publish the FONSI notice in 

a newspaper of general circulation in the affected community. If the 

notice is not published, it must also be prominently displayed in public 

buildings, such as the local Post Office and within the project area or 

in accordance with procedures established as part of the citizen 

participation process.

    (b) The responsible entity may disseminate or publish a FONSI notice 

at the same time it disseminates or publishes the NOI/RROF required by 

Sec.  58.70. If the notices are released as a combined notice, the 

combined notice shall:

    (1) Clearly indicate that it is intended to meet two separate 

procedural requirements; and

    (2) Advise the public to specify in their comments which ``notice'' 

their comments address.

    (c) The responsible entity must consider the comments and make 

modifications, if appropriate, in response to the comments, before it 

completes its environmental certification and before the recipient 

submits its RROF. If funds will be used in Presidentially declared 

disaster areas, modifications resulting from public comment, if 

appropriate, must be made before proceeding with the expenditure of 

funds.