New York State Association of Redevelopment and Housing Officials

 NEW EPA Lead-Based Paint Regulations
Doing Repairs or Painting a Pre-1978 Structure?

Effective April 22, 2010, the new lead Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule (RRP) requires that anyone who is paid to perform work that disturbs paint in housing and child occupied facilities built before 1978 be trained and certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

This new rule applies to contractors performing renovations, repairs, or painting in residences (single and multi-family) and “child-occupied facilities” as defined by EPA (daycare centers, elementary schools, hospitals, etc) build before 1978 that disturbs painted surfaces. Any activities which disturb six or more of interior painted surfaces in a room, or 20 sf of an exterior painted surface, or the replacement of windows regardless of size and number, are covered under the RRP rule.

Landlords, public and private school maintenance personnel, property managers, and public housing managers are also required to comply with the RRP rule and be certified by EPA if they perform paint disturbing maintenance within their residential and “child-occupied facilities” . Under the RRP rule, these groups are treated the same as contractors.

EPA Information on RRP Rule: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm  

EPA Training: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/training.htm  

DHCR Training: http://www.dhcr.state.ny.us/General/Training/  
Renovation, Repair & Painting Training: January - September 2010 schedule
Lead Safe Work Practices Training: January - September 2010 schedule
Lead Safe Work Practices Training - Arkville (5/04/10)
Renovation, Repair & Painting Refresher - Schenectady (5/12/10)


Federal Register Notice – Thursday, April 22, 2010: HUD Seeking Input on Housing Finance System
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking public input on establishing a more stable and sound housing finance system. HUD is inviting public comment on the future of the housing finance system, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the overall role of the federal government in housing policy. The notice lists seven questions on which HUD and the Treasury Department would like public input, and describes the process for submitting comments, which are due by July 21. 
 

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