2502-AJ42 201810 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2502 Office of Housing OH 2500 Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Formaldehyde Emission Controls From Certain Wood Products (FR-6018)

This rule proposes to implement the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-199), which added Title VI to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Title VI of the TSCA requires that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is responsible for administering the TSCA, promulgate a final rule to implement Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products.  Title VI also requires HUD to update its formaldehyde emission standards in section 3280.308 not later than 180 days after the EPA’s promulgation of formaldehyde regulations, to reflect the standards established by section 601 of the TSCA. This proposed rule would update 24 CFR 3280 and 24 CFR 3282 to ensure consistency with the EPA’s regulations implementing section 601 of the TSCA.  In addition, the rule proposes to remove provisions in 24 CFR part 3280 requiring the Formaldehyde Health Notice to be displayed in each new manufactured home, and requiring re-certification and testing of plywood and particleboard.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 24 CFR 3280 24 CFR 3282 Pub. L. 111-199 15 U.S.C. 2697 42 U.S.C. 35359(d) 42 U.S.C. 5403 42 U.S.C. 5424 Statutory Final 180 days after promulgation of formaldehyde regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). No NPRM 01/00/2019 No Businesses Organizations None No No No No Jason McJury Senior Engineer 2502 Office of Housing OH 202 402-2480 jason.mcjury@hud.gov 451 Seventh Street SW, Washington DC 20410