---
kind: "section"
citation: "24 C.F.R. § 51.100"
title: "24"
number: "51.100"
heading: "Purpose and authority."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/24/51.100"
---

# §51.100. Purpose and authority.

- (a) **It is the purpose of this subpart B to—**
  - (1) Call attention to the threat of noise pollution;
  - (2) Encourage the control of noise at its source in cooperation with other Federal departments and agencies;
  - (3) Encourage land use patterns for housing and other noise sensitive urban needs that will provide a suitable separation between them and major noise sources;
  - (4) Generally prohibit HUD support for new construction of noise sensitive uses on sites having unacceptable noise exposure;
  - (5) Provide policy on the use of structural and other noise attenuation measures where needed; and
  - (6) **Provide policy to guide implementation of various HUD programs.**
- (b) **Authority.** Specific authorities for noise abatement and control are contained in the Noise Control Act of 1972, as amended ([42 U.S.C. 4901](/usc/42/4901.md) et seq.); and the General Services Administration, Federal Management Circular 75-2; Compatible Land Uses at Federal Airfields.

## Notes

### Amendments

[44 FR 40861, July 12, 1979, as amended at 61 FR 13333, Mar. 26, 1996]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3535(d), unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 44 FR 40861, July 12, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[44 FR 40861, July 12, 1979, as amended at 61 FR 13333, Mar. 26, 1996]