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PART 51—ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA AND STANDARDS Subpart A—General Provisions See. 51.1 Purpose. 51.2 Authority. 51.3 Responsibilities. 51.4 Program coverage. 51.5 Coordination with cnvit•onmental clearance requirements. Subpart B—Noise Abatement and Control 51.100 Purpose• ,ilei :wt horny. 51.101 General policy. 51.102 Responsibililics. 51.103 Criteria aml NI- mlards. 51.104 Special reituirements. 51.105 Exceptions. 51.106 Implement at ion. APPENDix -- DEr1NIT1oN or ACotISTICAL QUAN- TITIES AUTIlo1i1TY: See. 7((t). DepartineW of IIUD Act. (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)). Souitm 44 Pit 40861. July 12. 1979, unless otherwise noted. Subpart A—General Provisions 451.1 Purpose. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing pro- rram Assistant Secrehiries and admin- istrators and field offices with envi ronmental staedards, criteria and guidelines for determining project ac- ceptability and necessary mitigating measures to insure that activities as - listed by the Departmentachieve the goal of a suitable living environment. ti CiL2 .lulhurily. This part. implements the Depart- ment's responsibilities under the fol- lowing stat.utcs: (a) The National Mousing Act of 1934 (Pub. L. 73-479) which was en- acted "it) encourage Improvements In housing standards and conditions, to provide a systet► of mutual mortgage insurance, and for other purpoties,'. thus providing the balls for IIt)l-)'s Minimum Property Standards (NIPS) which have evolved as required by leg- islation over the past 44 years. (b) The Housing Act. of 1949 (Pub. L. 81-171) which sets forth the national goal of "a decent borne and a suitable living environment• for every American family." affirmcd by the housing :old Urban Developn)cni Act, of 1968 (Pub. , L. 90-4 4 8 1. (c) The 1)epal-1meat of Housing and j Urban 1)eve•loonm•r►1. Act of 1965 Will). L. 89-174) which provides that. the Secretary may nr:eke such rules and regulations as may be necessary to i carry out: iunct ions. powers. .ural duties, and sets forth, :es a matter of national purpose, the sound develop- ment of the N:t(ima': cominimitit and metropolitan areas. (d) The Nalional Eiivironinental Policy Act of 1961) (Pub. 1.. 91-190) j which directs Federal agencies to de- velop procedures to carry out the pul- l poses of the Act.. (c) 1titcrltovet�n'tit nl_al Cooperation Act. o 1968 ( Puli. I., _JQ 577)_.which, under Title IV, directs that. Federal urograms and projects serve the obiee- tives of ajipiropi•i:etc land use for hour; _ink;, commerriul, industrial, govern- mental. institutional, and other pur- 1►cisi�s t.o ar.lu�w sound an orderly d� _ veto »ne�nl of c)II__e_rg>slboth urban and rural._ C 51.:1 (tespoli'didtties. (a) elssialtitit st-crelarU Jor Commit - 101V P1(ut:tittY cerin Development. ']'fit- Assistant 'heAssist:ent Secretor;; for Community Planning and Dv%clillnuent shall be re- sponsible for administering environ mental regidat.hnts. and shall provide oversight, interpretation and guid- ance, and sitall upd.-tc the regulations as required. The Assistant Seercl:iry shall also Inamiam liaison with ollivi- Federal agencies on matters of cnvi• rollment.al polis.;; impicn►entation. (b) Assistant Net-reta)y for Polict De- velopntent and Rese•arc•h. 1'hc A.isiit- ant Seertlar•Y fe.r Policy llevrlopn:,vN and 1icscarch ••hall uttder(ake re search and ciemunst.ration stn.iie:s nec- essary for the i ehnical development of envirmir u•ntai standards, criteria, and implernerltinir techniques as a basts for the development mud imple- mentation of environmental regula- tions. The Assistant Secretary shall also maintain liaison with Federal agencle•s on related technical matters. (c) Other Asstsshiat Secretaries. Ad- ministtulurs, mid the General Counsel.