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FR-6527-P-01 Rescission of Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands; Minimum Property Standards for Flood Hazard Exposure; Building to the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard

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Sep 10, 2026
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Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed 2 comments on this docket between Jul 22, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026. 13 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 12d ago.

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Sep 10, 2026· PII Comment Submitted by Southern Environmental Law Center· HUD-2026-1090-0277

Please find attached comments from the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) expressing our opposition to HUD's proposed rule, "Rescission of Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands; Minimum Property Standards for Flood Hazard Exposure; Building to the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard" (Docket No. FR-6527-P-01). In addition to our written comments, this submission includes 23 attachments that have been divided into 4 PDF documents.

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Jul 22, 2026· PII Comment Submitted by Southern Environmental Law Center· HUD-2026-1090-0056

The Southern Environmental Law Center ("SELC"), a nonprofit, nonpartisan environmental legal advocacy organization, respectfully requests a more robust public engagement process, including an extension of the public comment period by 30 days to October 8, 2026, for HUD's proposed rule "Rescission of Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands; Minimum Property Standards for Flood Hazard Exposure; Building to the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard," 91 Fed. Reg. 42685 (July 10, 2026). The public needs additional time and opportunity to meaningfully comment on this proposal given its significance to housing safety and affordability, HUD's failure to supply a complete accounting of the changes proposed, and technical problems affecting some would-be commenters. Please see attached for more information on why an extension is warranted.

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Abstract

FR-6527-P-01 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 decision-making process; it also proposes minor revisions for clarity.

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