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HUD/HUDSEC | RIN: 2501-AD51 | Publication ID: 2012 |
Title: Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands (FR-5423) | |
Abstract: This final rule would update and modify HUD's regulations governing the protection of wetlands and floodplains. With respect to wetlands, the rule would codify existing procedures for Executive Order 11990 (E.O. 11990), Protection of Wetlands. HUD's current policy is to require the use of E.O. 11990's 8 Step Process for floodplains for actions performed by the Department or actions performed with HUD financial assistance. This rule would codify this policy and thereby improve consistency and increase transparency by placing the E.O. requirements in regulation. With respect to floodplains, the rule would prohibit HUD funding (e.g., Community Development Block Grants, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Choice Neighborhoods, etc.) or Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance for the construction of new structures in Coastal High Hazard Areas. The current regulations allow for such new construction so long as the construction is in accordance with certain standards. The rule would also make several other changes to HUD's floodplain and wetland regulations; the changes are designed to streamline floodplain and wetland environmental procedures and avoid unnecessary delays in processing. | |
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 24 CFR 50 24 CFR 51 24 CFR 55 24 CFR 58 24 CFR 91 | |
Legal Authority: 42 USC 3535(d) 42 USC 3001, et seq, EO 11990 EO 11988 |
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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: Jerimiah Sanders Environmental Review Division, Office of Community Planning and Development Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410 Phone:202 402-4571 |