Department of Housing and Urban Development April 1, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

HUD gives notice to the public, agencies, and Indian tribes that it has made a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Proposed Refinements to the World Trade Center Memorial and Redevelopment Plan (Proposed Refinements). This notice is given on behalf of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC). LMDC is a subsidiary of the Empire State Development Corporation (a political subdivision and public benefit corporation of the State of New York). As the recipient of HUD Community Development Block Grant funds appropriated for the World Trade Center disaster recovery and rebuilding efforts, LMDC acts, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5304(g), as the responsible entity for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in accordance with 24 CFR 58.4. LMDC also acts under its authority as lead agency in accordance with the New York State Environment Quality Review Act (SEQRA). The environmental assessment (EA) and FONSI have been prepared in cooperation with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority). This notice is given in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508.

This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.