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)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27995-27996]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11805]


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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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    \1\ Information about Cavco Industries can be found at http://www.cavco.com.
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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.
[FR Doc. 2015-11805 Filed 5-14-15; 8:45 am]
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