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HUD/OH RIN: 2502-AJ82 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds 
Abstract:

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. 

 
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 24 CFR 50.32   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3535(d) and 4321-4336e    3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 123.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
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 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Lauren Hayes Knutson
Senior Advisor, Office of Housing
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Housing
451 7th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20410
Phone:202 402-4270