81 FR 25413 - 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 82 (April 28, 2016)

Page Range		25413-25413
FR Document		2016-09962

This notice advises the public that HUD received a request from Champion Home Builders, Incorporated (Champion) 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 Champion contained certain Nortek furnace models with the potential for incorrect wiring of circuit breakers used for over- current protection of the furnace. After reviewing Champion's request, HUD determined that Champion has shown good cause and granted its request for an extension. The requested extension is granted until May 4, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5943-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.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that HUD received a request 
from Champion Home Builders, Incorporated (Champion) 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 Champion contained certain Nortek furnace models with 
the potential for incorrect wiring of circuit breakers used for over-
current protection of the furnace. After reviewing Champion's request, 
HUD determined that Champion has shown good cause and granted its 
request for an extension. The requested extension is granted until May 
4, 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: April 8, 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 for notifying 
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, among other things, 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 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 25, 2015, Champion \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 Champion's waiver request on January 4, 
2016, and subsequently approved an additional 30 days on March 4, 2016. 
On April 8, 2016, Champion submitted a request for an additional 
extension regarding the completion of corrections required, originally 
to be completed within HUD's waiver approval deadline (by April 4, 
2016). Pursuant to its waiver request, Champion stated that it was 
working with the furnace manufacturer (Nortek) to correct affected 
homes in the hands of consumers.
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    \1\ Information about Champion Homes can be found at http://www.championhomes.com.
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    Champion by letter dated April 8, 2016, requested an extension of 
30 days to complete the correction process. This notice advises that 
HUD, on April 8, 2016, concluded that Champion has shown good cause and 
that the extension is justified and not contrary to the public 
interest, and granted the requested extension until May 4, 2016. This 
extension permits Champion to continue its good faith efforts to 
correct affected homes at no cost to affected homeowners.

    Dated: April 25, 2016.
Pamela Beck Danner,
Administrator, Office of Manufactured Housing Programs.
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continue its good faith efforts to correct purchasers if the manufacturer On December 25, 2015, Champion 1
affected homes at no cost to affected determines, in good faith, that a defect notified HUD and requested a waiver of
homeowners. exists or is likely to exist in more than notification for certain manufactured
Dated: April 25, 2016. one home manufactured by the homes that contained furnaces with
Pamela Beck Danner, manufacturer and the defect relates to circuit breaker wiring labels that if
the Construction and Safety Standards followed, would result in incorrect
Administrator, Office of Manufactured
Housing Programs. or constitutes an imminent safety electrical circuit completion.
hazard to the purchaser of the Specifically, the homes were installed
[FR Doc. 2016–09963 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am]
manufactured home. The notification with certain Nortek furnaces, which
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were subsequently voluntarily
shall also inform purchasers whether
identified by Nortek as being affected by
the defect is one that the manufacturer
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND its labeling problem. HUD approved
will have corrected at no cost or is one Champion’s waiver request on January
URBAN DEVELOPMENT that must be corrected at the expense of 4, 2016, and subsequently approved an
[Docket No. FR–5943–N–01] the purchaser/owner. The manufacturer additional 30 days on March 4, 2016.
is responsible for notifying purchasers On April 8, 2016, Champion submitted
Notice of Extension of Time for of the defect within a reasonable time a request for an additional extension
Completion of Manufacturer after discovering the defect. regarding the completion of corrections
Corrections Approved Under a Waiver HUD’s procedural and enforcement required, originally to be completed
of a Plan for Notification provisions at 24 CFR part 3282, subpart within HUD’s waiver approval deadline
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant I (Subpart I) implement these (by April 4, 2016). Pursuant to its
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing notification and correction waiver request, Champion stated that it
Commissioner, Department of Housing requirements. If a manufacturer was working with the furnace
and Urban Development (HUD). determines that it is responsible for manufacturer (Nortek) to correct
ACTION: Notice of extension of time. providing notification under § 3282.405 affected homes in the hands of
consumers.
and correction under § 3282.406, the Champion by letter dated April 8,
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public manufacturer must prepare a plan for
that HUD received a request from 2016, requested an extension of 30 days
notifying purchasers of the homes to complete the correction process. This
Champion Home Builders, Incorporated
containing the defect pursuant to notice advises that HUD, on April 8,
(Champion) for an extension of time to
fully implement its plan to correct §§ 3282.408 and 3282.409. Notification 2016, concluded that Champion has
affected homes without implementation of purchasers must be accomplished by shown good cause and that the
of a Plan of Notification. Certain certified mail or other more expeditious extension is justified and not contrary to
manufactured homes built and sold by means that provides a receipt. the public interest, and granted the
Champion contained certain Nortek Notification must be provided to each requested extension until May 4, 2016.
furnace models with the potential for retailer or distributor to whom any This extension permits Champion to
incorrect wiring of circuit breakers used manufactured home in the class of continue its good faith efforts to correct
for over-current protection of the homes containing the defect was affected homes at no cost to affected
furnace. After reviewing Champion’s delivered, to the first purchaser of each homeowners.
request, HUD determined that manufactured home in the class of Dated: April 25, 2016.
Champion has shown good cause and manufactured homes containing the Pamela Beck Danner,
granted its request for an extension. The defect, and to other persons who are a Administrator, Office of Manufactured
requested extension is granted until registered owners of a manufactured Housing Programs.
May 4, 2016. home in the class of homes containing [FR Doc. 2016–09962 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the defect. The manufacturer must BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator, complete the implementation of the
Office of Manufactured Housing plan for notification and correction on
Programs, Office of Housing Department or before the deadline approved by the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
of Housing and Urban Development, State Administrative Agency or HUD. URBAN DEVELOPMENT
451 Seventh Street SW., Room 9166, Pursuant to § 3282.407(c), [Docket No. FR–5911–N–01]
Washington, DC 20410, telephone 202– manufacturers may request a waiver of
708–6423 (this is not a toll-free the notification requirements if, among 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
number). Persons who have difficulty other things, all affected homes have Collection Comment Request Fair
hearing or speaking may access this been identified and the manufacturer Housing Initiatives Program Grant
number via TTY by calling the toll-free agrees to correct all affected homes Application and Monitoring Reports
Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339. within a specific time from the approval
DATES: Effective Date: April 8, 2016.
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
date. Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Under § 3282.410(c), the manufacturer Opportunity (FHEO), Department of
National Manufactured Housing
may request an extension of a Housing and Urban Development
Construction and Safety Standards Act
previously established deadline if it (HUD).
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shows good cause for the extension and ACTION: Notice.
authorizes HUD to establish the Federal
Manufactured Home Construction and HUD decides that the extension is
justified and not contrary to the public SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from
Safety Standards (Construction and the Office of Management and Budget
Safety Standards), codified in 24 CFR interest. If the request for extension is
(OMB) for the information collection
part 3280. Section 615 of the Act (42 approved, § 3282.410(c) requires that
U.S.C. 5414) requires that manufacturers HUD publish notice of the extension in 1 Information about Champion Homes can be

of manufactured homes notify the Federal Register. found at http://www.championhomes.com.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of extension of time.
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 25413