80 FR 27995 - Notice of Extension of Time for Completion of Manufacturer Notification and Correction Plan

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)

Page Range		27995-27996
FR Document		2015-11805

This notice advises the public that HUD received a request from Cavco Industries (Cavco) for an extension of time to fully implement its plan to notify purchasers and correct certain manufactured homes built and sold by Cavco that were installed with Kidde combined smoke and carbon monoxide alarms imported by Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., that were subsequently recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. After reviewing Cavco's request, HUD determined that Cavco has shown good cause and granted its request for an extension. The requested extension is granted until August 24, 2015.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5872-N-01]


Notice of Extension of Time for Completion of Manufacturer 
Notification and Correction Plan

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

ACTION: Notice of extension of time.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that HUD received a request 
from Cavco Industries (Cavco) for an extension of time to fully 
implement its plan to notify purchasers and correct certain 
manufactured homes built and sold by Cavco that were installed with 
Kidde combined smoke and carbon monoxide alarms imported by Walter 
Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., that were subsequently recalled by the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission. After reviewing Cavco's request, 
HUD determined that Cavco has shown good cause and granted its request 
for an extension. The requested extension is granted until August 24, 
2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator and 
Designated Federal Official (DFO), Office of Manufactured Housing 
Programs, Office of Housing Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 9166, Washington, DC 20410, 
telephone 202-708-6423 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons who 
have difficulty hearing or speaking may access this number via TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.

DATES: Effective Date: April 24, 2015.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Manufactured Housing 
Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401-5426) 
(the Act) authorizes HUD to establish the Federal Manufactured Home 
Construction and Safety Standards (Construction and Safety Standards), 
codified in 24 CFR part 3280. Section 615 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 5414) 
requires that manufacturers of manufactured homes notify purchasers if 
the manufacturer determines, in good faith, that a defect exists or is 
likely to exist in more than one home manufactured by the manufacturer 
and the defect relates to the Construction and Safety Standards or 
constitutes an imminent safety hazard to the purchaser of the 
manufactured home. The notification shall also inform purchasers 
whether the defect is one that the manufacturer will have corrected at 
no cost or is one that must be corrected at the expense of the 
purchaser/owner. The manufacturer is responsible to notify purchasers 
of the defect within a reasonable time after discovering the defect.
    HUD's procedural and enforcement provisions at 24 CFR part 3282, 
subpart I (Subpart I) implement these notification and correction 
requirements. If a manufacturer determines that it is responsible for 
providing notification under 3282.405 and correction under 3282.406, 
the manufacturer must prepare a plan for notifying purchasers of the 
homes containing the defect pursuant to 3282.408 and 3282.409. 
Notification of purchasers must be accomplished by certified mail or 
other more expeditious means that provides a receipt. Notification must 
be provided to each retailer or distributor to whom any manufactured 
home in the class of homes containing the defect was delivered, to the 
first purchaser of each manufactured home in the class of manufactured 
homes containing the defect, and to other persons who are a registered 
owners of a manufactured home in the class of homes containing the 
defect. The manufacturer must complete the implementation of the plan 
for notification and correction on or before the deadline approved by 
the State Administrative Agency or HUD. Under 3282.410(c), the 
manufacturer may request an extension of the deadline if it shows good 
cause for the extension and the Secretary of HUD decides that the 
extension is justified and not contrary to the public interest. If the 
request for extension is approved, 3282.410(c) requires that HUD 
publish notice of the extension in the Federal Register.
    On November 14, 2014, Cavco \1\ notified HUD that it received 
information that a defective product was systematically installed into 
homes during the manufacturing process. Specifically, the homes were 
installed with certain Kidde combined smoke and carbon monoxide alarms 
which were subsequently voluntarily recalled by Kidde in conjunction 
with the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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To view the recall notice, please visit http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Kidde-Recalls-Smoke-and-Combination-SmokeCO-Alarms/. On December 
16, 2014, Cavco submitted a revised plan of notification and 
correction. Pursuant to its notification and correction plan, Cavco has 
attempted to notify all affected homeowners by certified mail and 
telephone and send free-of-charge replacement Kidde combined smoke and 
carbon monoxide alarms to affected homeowners or install such 
replacement when requested by the homeowner. HUD approved the Cavco 
plan of notification and correction on December 29, 2014.
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    Since receipts for all certified letters were not returned and in 
some cases a valid phone number was not available, Cavco, by letter 
dated April 24, 2015, requested an extension of 120 days to complete 
the notification and correction process. This notice advises that HUD 
finds that Cavco has shown good cause and that the extension is 
justified and not contrary to the public interest and, on April 24, 
2015, granted the requested extension until August 24, 2015, to permit 
Cavco to continue its good faith efforts to contact the affected 
homeowners who did not receive a certified letter, and to replace Kidde 
combined smoke and carbon monoxide alarms at no cost to affected 
homeowners.

    Dated: May 12, 2015.
Pamela Beck Danner,
Administrator, Office of Manufactured Housing Programs.
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the actual data collection instruments Dated: May 8, 2015. exists or is likely to exist in more than
FEMA will use. Janice Waller, one home manufactured by the
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Acting Director, Records Management manufacturer and the defect relates to
or before June 15, 2015. Division, Mission Support, Federal the Construction and Safety Standards
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Emergency Management Agency, Department or constitutes an imminent safety
of Homeland Security. hazard to the purchaser of the
on the proposed information collection
to the Office of Information and [FR Doc. 2015–11849 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] manufactured home. The notification
Regulatory Affairs, Office of BILLING CODE 9111–23–P shall also inform purchasers whether
Management and Budget. Comments the defect is one that the manufacturer
should be addressed to the Desk Officer will have corrected at no cost or is one
for the Department of Homeland DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND that must be corrected at the expense of
Security, Federal Emergency URBAN DEVELOPMENT the purchaser/owner. The manufacturer
Management Agency, and sent via is responsible to notify purchasers of the
[Docket No. FR–5872–N–01] defect within a reasonable time after
electronic mail to oira.submission@
discovering the defect.
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. Notice of Extension of Time for HUD’s procedural and enforcement
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Completion of Manufacturer provisions at 24 CFR part 3282, subpart
Requests for additional information or Notification and Correction Plan I (Subpart I) implement these
copies of the information collection AGENCY: Office of the Assistant notification and correction
should be made to Director, Records Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing requirements. If a manufacturer
Management Division, 500 C Street SW., Commissioner, Department of Housing determines that it is responsible for
Washington, DC 20472–3100, facsimile and Urban Development (HUD). providing notification under 3282.405
number (202) 212–4701, or email and correction under 3282.406, the
ACTION: Notice of extension of time.
address FEMA-Information-Collections- manufacturer must prepare a plan for
Management@fema.dhs.gov. SUMMARY: This notice advises the public notifying purchasers of the homes
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: that HUD received a request from Cavco containing the defect pursuant to
Industries (Cavco) for an extension of 3282.408 and 3282.409. Notification of
Collection of Information
time to fully implement its plan to purchasers must be accomplished by
Title: Direct Housing Program Forms. notify purchasers and correct certain certified mail or other more expeditious
Type of information collection: New manufactured homes built and sold by means that provides a receipt.
information collection. Cavco that were installed with Kidde Notification must be provided to each
OMB Number: 1660–NW90. combined smoke and carbon monoxide retailer or distributor to whom any
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA alarms imported by Walter Kidde manufactured home in the class of
Form 009–0–137, Unit Pad Portable Equipment Inc., that were homes containing the defect was
Requirements—Information Checklist; subsequently recalled by the Consumer delivered, to the first purchaser of each
FEMA Form 009–0–131, Sales Product Safety Commission. After manufactured home in the class of
Calculation Worksheet; FEMA Form reviewing Cavco’s request, HUD manufactured homes containing the
009–0–129, Ready for Occupancy; determined that Cavco has shown good defect, and to other persons who are a
FEMA Form 009–0–134, Recertification cause and granted its request for an registered owners of a manufactured
Worksheet; FEMA Form 009–0–135, extension. The requested extension is home in the class of homes containing
Temporary Housing Agreement. granted until August 24, 2015. the defect. The manufacturer must
Abstract: The Robert T. Stafford complete the implementation of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Disaster Relief and Emergency plan for notification and correction on
Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator and
Assistance Act authorizes the President or before the deadline approved by the
Designated Federal Official (DFO),
to provide temporary housing units to State Administrative Agency or HUD.
Office of Manufactured Housing
eligible applicants who require Under 3282.410(c), the manufacturer
Programs, Office of Housing Department
temporary housing as a result of a major may request an extension of the
of Housing and Urban Development,
disaster. 42 U.S.C. 5174. The deadline if it shows good cause for the
451 Seventh Street SW., Room 9166,
information collected provides the extension and the Secretary of HUD
Washington, DC 20410, telephone 202–
information necessary to determine the decides that the extension is justified
708–6423 (this is not a toll-free
feasibility of the site for placement of and not contrary to the public interest.
number). Persons who have difficulty
temporary housing and so that FEMA If the request for extension is approved,
hearing or speaking may access this
can have access to place temporary 3282.410(c) requires that HUD publish
number via TTY by calling the toll-free
housing units as well as retrieve it at the notice of the extension in the Federal
Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339.
end of the use. Register.
Affected Public: Individuals or DATES: Effective Date: April 24, 2015.
On November 14, 2014, Cavco 1
households; business or other for-profit. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notified HUD that it received
Estimated Number of Respondents: National Manufactured Housing information that a defective product was
25,000. Construction and Safety Standards Act systematically installed into homes
Estimated Total Annual Burden of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401–5426) (the Act) during the manufacturing process.
Hours: 4,165 hours. authorizes HUD to establish the Federal Specifically, the homes were installed
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Estimated Cost: The estimated annual Manufactured Home Construction and with certain Kidde combined smoke and
cost to respondents for the hour burden Safety Standards (Construction and carbon monoxide alarms which were
is $157,753.54. There are no annual Safety Standards), codified in 24 CFR subsequently voluntarily recalled by
costs to respondents’ operations and part 3280. Section 615 of the Act (42 Kidde in conjunction with the
maintenance costs for technical U.S.C. 5414) requires that manufacturers Consumer Product Safety Commission.
services. There is no annual start-up or of manufactured homes notify
capital costs. The cost to the Federal purchasers if the manufacturer 1 Information about Cavco Industries can be

Government is $2,864,760.00. determines, in good faith, that a defect found at http://www.cavco.com.

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To view the recall notice, please visit comment on a proposed information available documents submitted to OMB
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/ collection for the purpose of helping may be obtained from Ms. Pollard.
Kidde-Recalls-Smoke-and-Combination- HUD assess technology needs, such as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
SmokeCO-Alarms/. On December 16, access to high-speed Internet, in HUD- notice informs the public that HUD is
2014, Cavco submitted a revised plan of subsidized housing. HUD is requesting seeking approval from OMB for the
notification and correction. Pursuant to emergency processing of this request information collection described in
its notification and correction plan, because philanthropic foundations, Section A.
Cavco has attempted to notify all nonprofit organizations, private sector
affected homeowners by certified mail entities, and others have expressed A. Overview of Information Collection
and telephone and send free-of-charge interest in helping residents housed Title of Information Collection:
replacement Kidde combined smoke with HUD assistance to narrow their Assessment of Technology Needs in
and carbon monoxide alarms to affected technology infrastructure and digital HUD-Subsidized Housing.
homeowners or install such replacement literacy gaps. The questions included in OMB Approval Number: Pending.
when requested by the homeowner. the information collection will enable Type of Request: New.
HUD approved the Cavco plan of HUD to assess the technology needs of Form Number: Pending.
notification and correction on December residents housed with HUD assistance,
Description of the need for the
29, 2014. the commitment of communities and
information and proposed use: This
Since receipts for all certified letters Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to
assessment will provide the data
were not returned and in some cases a narrowing these technology gaps, and
necessary to inform subsequent
valid phone number was not available, the capacity of such jurisdictions to
conversations with communities and
Cavco, by letter dated April 24, 2015, successfully utilize the type of
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) on the
requested an extension of 120 days to assistance that is being offered. The
technology needs of residents housed
complete the notification and correction earlier that HUD can obtain this
with HUD assistance. The data will also
process. This notice advises that HUD information, the earlier that HUD may
inform the design and implementation
finds that Cavco has shown good cause be able to benefit from the generosity of
of assistance efforts to narrow the
and that the extension is justified and the various organizations that have
technology infrastructure and digital
not contrary to the public interest and, offered assistance.
literacy gaps in such housing, such as
on April 24, 2015, granted the requested DATES: Comment Due Date: May 22, the absence of access to high-speed
extension until August 24, 2015, to 2015. Internet. The standardized questions
permit Cavco to continue its good faith
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are cover broad areas of relevance to
efforts to contact the affected
invited to submit comments regarding assessing the technology needs of
homeowners who did not receive a
this proposal. Comments should refer to communities and PHAs, including: (1)
certified letter, and to replace Kidde
the proposal by name and/or OMB Demographics of the populations served
combined smoke and carbon monoxide
Control Number and should be sent to: (including such factors as age, income,
alarms at no cost to affected
Colette Pollard, Reports Management and education); (2) physical and
homeowners.
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing technological infrastructure in the
Dated: May 12, 2015. and Urban Development, 451 7th Street subsidized housing or that could be
Pamela Beck Danner, SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC made available by the jurisdiction; and
Administrator, Office of Manufactured 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 (3) potential use of federal and local
Housing Programs. (this is not a toll-free number) or email resources to address the technology
[FR Doc. 2015–11805 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of needs if these resources were made
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P the proposed forms or other available available. In addition, the assessment
information. Persons with hearing or provides for communities and PHAs to
speech impairments may access this provide any information pertaining to
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND number through TTY by calling the toll- these topic areas that they may wish to
URBAN DEVELOPMENT free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– note and that is not covered by the
[Docket No. FR–5830–N–02] 8339. standardized questions, which would
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: help better identify their technology
Notice of Emergency Information Colette Pollard, Reports Management needs.
Collection and Request for Comment: Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing Respondents (i.e. affected public):
Assessment of Technology Needs in and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Communities (i.e., city, tribal nation, or
HUD-Subsidized Housing SW., Washington, DC 20410; email other target area) and PHAs.
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@ Estimated Number of Respondents:
HUD. hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400. 3400.
This is not a toll-free number. Persons Estimated Number of Responses: 50.
ACTION: Notice.
with hearing or speech impairments Frequency of Response: Once.
SUMMARY: Through this notice, and in may access this number through TTY by Average Hours per Response: Three
accordance with the Paperwork calling the toll-free Federal Relay hours.
Reduction Act of 1995, HUD invites Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of Total Estimated Burdens: 450 hours.
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Number Burden Annual Hourly
Frequency Responses Annual
Information collection of hour per burden cost per
of response per annum cost
respondents response hours response

Demographics .............................. 3,400 once ........... 50 1 1 0 0

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of extension of time.
Dates		Effective Date: April 24, 2015.
Contact		Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator and Designated Federal Official (DFO), Office of Manufactured Housing Programs, Office of Housing Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 9166, Washington, DC 20410, telephone 202-708-6423 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons who have difficulty hearing or speaking may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.
FR Citation		80 FR 27995