---
kind: "section"
citation: "24 C.F.R. § 50.31"
title: "24"
number: "50.31"
heading: "The EA."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/24/50.31"
---

# §50.31. The EA.

- (a) The Departmental Environmental Clearance Officer (DECO) shall establish a prescribed format used for the environmental analysis and documentation of projects and activities under subpart E. The DECO may prescribe alternative formats as necessary to meet specific program needs.
- (b) The program representative shall obtain interdisciplinary assistance from professional experts and other HUD staff as needed. Additional information may also be requested of the sponsor/applicant. HUD is responsible for assessing and documenting the extent of the environmental impact.

## Notes

### Amendments

[61 FR 50916, Sept. 27, 1996, as amended at 79 FR 49229, Aug. 20, 2014]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3535(d) and 4321-4336e.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 50916, Sept. 27, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[61 FR 50916, Sept. 27, 1996, as amended at 79 FR 49229, Aug. 20, 2014]