{"data":{"id":"us/24-cfr-50.2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"24 CFR 50.2","heading":"Terms and abbreviations.","body":"(a) The definitions for most of the key terms or phrases contained in this part appear in 40 CFR part 1508 and in the authorities cited in § 50.4.\nThe following definitions also apply to this part:\nEnvironmental review means a process for complying with NEPA (through an EA or EIS) and/or with the laws and authorities cited in § 50.4.\nHUD approving official means the HUD official authorized to make the approval decision for any proposed policy or project subject to this part.\nProject means an activity, or a group of integrally-related activities, undertaken directly by HUD or proposed for HUD assistance or insurance.\n(b) The following abbreviations are used throughout this part:\nAS/CPD—Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.\nCEQ—Council on Environmental Quality\nEA—Environmental Assessment\nEIS—Environmental Impact Statement\nFONSI—Finding of No Significant Impact\nHUD—Department of Housing and Urban Development\nNEPA—National Environmental Policy Act\nNOI/EIS—Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement","path":["Title 24—Housing and Urban Development","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development","PART 50—PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY","Subpart A—General: Federal Laws and Authorities"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-24.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:55Z","sha256":"c32dbe65898bf558d491abe12dce4bb4db1b49b5d1de1d8118bf4aa12ada3635","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/24-cfr-50.1","next":"us/24-cfr-50.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}