81 FR 20411 - Notice of Extension of Time for Completion of Manufacturer Corrections Approved Under a Waiver of a Plan for Notification
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08050 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 20411] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08050] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5940-N-01] Notice of Extension of Time for Completion of Manufacturer Corrections Approved Under a Waiver of a Plan for Notification AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ACTION: Notice of extension of time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that HUD received a request from Clayton Homes (Clayton) for an extension of time to fully implement its plan to correct affected homes without implementation of a Plan of Notification. Certain manufactured homes built and sold by Clayton contained certain Nortek furnace models with the potential for incorrect wiring of circuit breakers used for over-current protection of the furnace. After reviewing Clayton's request, HUD determined that Clayton has shown good cause and granted its request for an extension. The requested extension is granted until May 12, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator, 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: March 21, 2016. 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 Sec. 3282.405 and correction under Sec. 3282.406, the manufacturer must prepare a plan for notifying purchasers of the homes containing the defect pursuant to Sec. Sec. 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. Pursuant to Sec. 3282.407(c), manufacturers may request a waiver of the notification requirements if all affected homes have been identified and the manufacturer agrees to correct all affected homes within a specific time from the approval date. Under Sec. 3282.410(c), the manufacturer may request an extension of a previously established 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, Sec. 3282.410(c) requires that HUD publish notice of the extension in the Federal Register. On December 31, 2015, Clayton \1\ notified HUD and requested a waiver of notification for certain manufactured homes that contained furnaces with circuit breaker wiring labels that if followed, would result in incorrect electrical circuit completion. Specifically, the homes were installed with certain Nortek furnaces, which were subsequently voluntarily identified by Nortek as being affected by its labeling problem. HUD approved Clayton's waiver request on January 13, 2016. On March 21, 2016, Clayton submitted a request for an extension regarding the completion of corrections required, originally to be completed within 60 days of HUD's waiver approval (by March 13, 2016). Pursuant to its waiver request, Clayton stated that it was working with the furnace manufacturer (Nortek) to correct affected homes in the hands of consumers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Information about Clayton Industries can be found at http://www.ClaytonHomes.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clayton, by letter dated March 21, 2016, requested an extension of 60 days to complete the correction process. This notice advises that HUD on March 21, 2016, concluded that Clayton has shown good cause and that the extension is justified and not contrary to the public interest, and granted the requested extension until May 12, 2016. This extension permits Clayton to continue its good faith efforts to correct affected homes at no cost to affected homeowners. Dated: April 4, 2016. Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator, Office of Manufactured Housing Programs. [FR Doc. 2016-08050 Filed 4-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to authorizes HUD to establish the Federal requires that HUD publish notice of the
Individuals and Households In Presidentially Manufactured Home Construction and extension in the Federal Register.
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Safety Standards (Construction and On December 31, 2015, Clayton 1
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Safety Standards), codified in 24 CFR notified HUD and requested a waiver of
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals notification for certain manufactured
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
part 3280. Section 615 of the Act (42
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals U.S.C. 5414) requires that manufacturers homes that contained furnaces with
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, of manufactured homes notify circuit breaker wiring labels that if
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance purchasers if the manufacturer followed, would result in incorrect
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, determines, in good faith, that a defect electrical circuit completion.
Hazard Mitigation Grant. exists or is likely to exist in more than Specifically, the homes were installed
one home manufactured by the with certain Nortek furnaces, which
W. Craig Fugate,
manufacturer and the defect relates to were subsequently voluntarily
Administrator, Federal Emergency the Construction and Safety Standards identified by Nortek as being affected by
Management Agency.
or constitutes an imminent safety its labeling problem. HUD approved
[FR Doc. 2016–08052 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am] Clayton’s waiver request on January 13,
hazard to the purchaser of the
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P manufactured home. The notification 2016. On March 21, 2016, Clayton
shall also inform purchasers whether submitted a request for an extension
the defect is one that the manufacturer regarding the completion of corrections
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND will have corrected at no cost or is one required, originally to be completed
URBAN DEVELOPMENT that must be corrected at the expense of within 60 days of HUD’s waiver
the purchaser/owner. The manufacturer approval (by March 13, 2016). Pursuant
[Docket No. FR–5940–N–01]
is responsible to notify purchasers of the to its waiver request, Clayton stated that
Notice of Extension of Time for defect within a reasonable time after it was working with the furnace
Completion of Manufacturer discovering the defect. manufacturer (Nortek) to correct
Corrections Approved Under a Waiver HUD’s procedural and enforcement affected homes in the hands of
of a Plan for Notification provisions at 24 CFR part 3282, subpart consumers.
I (Subpart I) implement these Clayton, by letter dated March 21,
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant notification and correction 2016, requested an extension of 60 days
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing requirements. If a manufacturer to complete the correction process. This
Commissioner, Department of Housing determines that it is responsible for notice advises that HUD on March 21,
and Urban Development (HUD). providing notification under § 3282.405 2016, concluded that Clayton has shown
ACTION: Notice of extension of time. and correction under § 3282.406, the good cause and that the extension is
manufacturer must prepare a plan for justified and not contrary to the public
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public notifying purchasers of the homes interest, and granted the requested
that HUD received a request from containing the defect pursuant to extension until May 12, 2016. This
Clayton Homes (Clayton) for an §§ 3282.408 and 3282.409. Notification extension permits Clayton to continue
extension of time to fully implement its of purchasers must be accomplished by its good faith efforts to correct affected
plan to correct affected homes without certified mail or other more expeditious homes at no cost to affected
implementation of a Plan of means that provides a receipt. homeowners.
Notification. Certain manufactured Notification must be provided to each Dated: April 4, 2016.
homes built and sold by Clayton retailer or distributor to whom any
Pamela Beck Danner,
contained certain Nortek furnace manufactured home in the class of
Administrator, Office of Manufactured
models with the potential for incorrect homes containing the defect was
Housing Programs.
wiring of circuit breakers used for over- delivered, to the first purchaser of each
[FR Doc. 2016–08050 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am]
current protection of the furnace. After manufactured home in the class of
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
reviewing Clayton’s request, HUD manufactured homes containing the
determined that Clayton has shown defect, and to other persons who are a
good cause and granted its request for registered owners of a manufactured
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
an extension. The requested extension is home in the class of homes containing
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
granted until May 12, 2016. the defect. The manufacturer must
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: complete the implementation of the [Docket No. FR–5941–N–01]
Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator, plan for notification and correction on
or before the deadline approved by the Notice of Extension of Time for
Office of Manufactured Housing Completion of Manufacturer
Programs, Office of Housing, State Administrative Agency or HUD.
Pursuant to § 3282.407(c), Corrections Approved Under a Waiver
Department of Housing and Urban of a Plan for Notification
Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., manufacturers may request a waiver of
Room 9166, Washington, DC 20410, the notification requirements if all AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
telephone 202–708–6423 (this is not a affected homes have been identified and Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
toll-free number). Persons who have the manufacturer agrees to correct all Commissioner, Department of Housing
affected homes within a specific time and Urban Development (HUD).
difficulty hearing or speaking may
from the approval date.
access this number via TTY by calling ACTION: Notice of extension of time.
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Under § 3282.410(c), the manufacturer
the toll-free Federal Relay Service at may request an extension of a
800–877–8339. SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
previously established deadline if it that HUD received a request from Cavco
DATES: Effective Date: March 21, 2016. shows good cause for the extension and Industries (Cavco) for an extension of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the Secretary of HUD decides that the time to fully implement its plan to
National Manufactured Housing extension is justified and not contrary to
Construction and Safety Standards Act the public interest. If the request for 1 Information about Clayton Industries can be
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401–5426) (the Act) extension is approved, § 3282.410(c) found at http://www.ClaytonHomes.com.
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| Contact | Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator, 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 | 81 FR 20411 |
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