2502-AJ82 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2502 Office of Housing OH 2500 Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds

This interim final rule would rescind the requirement at 24 CFR 50.32 that Environmental Assessments for projects over 200 units or beds shall be sent to the Field Environmental Clearance Officer or Program Environmental Clearance Officer for review and comment. This rule would streamline processing times for these projects while still meeting all other regulatory and statutory requirements for environmental review. 

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 24 CFR 50.32 42 U.S.C. 3535(d) and 4321-4336e 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 123. No Interim Final Rule 05/22/2026 91 FR 30209 Interim Final Rule Effective 06/22/2026 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 07/21/2026 No No None No No No No Lauren Knutson Hayes Senior Advisor, Office of Housing 2502 Office of Housing OH 202 402-4270 451 7th Street SW, Washington DC 20410