Housing and Urban Development Department
This proposed rule would revise HUD's regulations governing floodplain management and the protection of wetlands in accordance with Executive Order 14148, entitled "Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions." Executive Order 14148 revoked an earlier executive order that formed a basis for the final rule that HUD published on April 23, 2024, entitled "Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands; Minimum Property Standards for Flood Hazard Exposure; Building to the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard." This proposed rule generally would restore HUD's regulations to their state prior to the publication of the April 23, 2024, final rule, although it would maintain flexibilities from that rule related to floodways, categorical exclusions, exemptions from Part 55 applicability, and the decisionmaking process; it also proposes minor revisions for clarity.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Housing and Urban Development 24 CFR Parts 50, 55, 58, and 200 [Docket No. FR-6527-P-01] RIN 2506-AC60 AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: This proposed rule would revise HUD's regulations governing floodplain management and the protection of wetlands in accordance with Executive Order 14148 , entitled “Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.” Executive Order 14148 revoked an earlier executive order that formed a basis for the final rule that HUD published on April 23, 2024, entitled “Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands; Minimum Property Standards for Flood Hazard Exposure; Building to the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard.” This proposed rule generally would restore HUD's regulations to their state prior to the publication of the April 23, 2024, final rule, although it would maintain flexibilities from that rule related to floodways, categorical exclusions, exemptions from Part 55 applicability, and the decisionmaking process; it also proposes minor revisions for clarity. DATES: Comment Due Date: September 8, 2026. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this rule. All submissions must refer to the docket number and title. There are two methods for submitting public comments. 1. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may submit comments electronically through the Federal…
Citation: 91 FR 42685
