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USDA/RHS RIN: 0575-AC77 Publication ID: Fall 2009 
Title: Planning and Performing Construction and Other Development To Conform to Current Market/Industry Standards 
Abstract: The Rural Housing Service (Agency) is amending its 1924-A regulation to be consistent with other current Agency requirements and Federal agency criteria. This regulation amendment includes the following changes: 1) New information is incorporated to update the thermal standards guidance for manufactured housing and updated pest control documentation forms are added for existing home purchases; 2) requirements for providers of Insured 10-Year Home Warranty Plans will no longer be maintained by the Agency; the Agency will adopt current HUD criteria to govern the requirements; 3) the Agency will no longer perform extensive construction inspections. In most cases, the Agency will perform final inspections. In other cases, the Agency will perform progress inspections, when the locality does not have the resources; 4) the International Code Council is added to the list of acceptable model building codes and the new Energy Act is applied to the thermal standards; 5) the perimeter foundation wall is no longer required for manufactured housing financed under the guaranteed single-family housing program; and 6) Agency guides are updated to reflect recent revisions to the American Institute of Architects contract documents. 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 1924-A     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301    7 USC 1989    42 USC 1480   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/00/2009    
NPRM Comment Period End  02/00/2010    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
William Downs
Architectural Services Branch Chief, RD-RHS-PSS-AASB
Department of Agriculture
Rural Housing Service
1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250
Phone:202 720-1499
Email: william.downs@usda.gov