United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2021_register executive 2021-01-14 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7b4621b D09002ee1c7b462ed United States Department of Housing and Urban Development originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This rule proposes a new approach to defining and assessing housing quality: The National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). This proposed rule is part of a broader effort across HUD to revise the way HUD-assisted housing is inspected and evaluated. The purpose of NSPIRE is to reduce regulatory burden and improve HUD oversight through the alignment and consolidation of the inspection regulations used to evaluate HUD housing across multiple programs, which are currently evaluating housing quality through differing standards, protocols, and frequencies. The goal of this alignment and consolidation is to create a unified assessment of housing quality. In advancement of HUD's mission to create quality affordable housing and strong, sustainable, and inclusive communities, this rule would establish the method HUD will use for the implementation of specific NSPIRE standards, scoring, and processes through Federal Register notices. Additionally, the proposed rule seeks to apply a "safe, habitable dwellings" standard; reduce the categories of current inspectable areas for physical condition standards for covered housing programs from five to three; implement a new annual self-inspection and reporting requirement for certain HUD housing; establish an administrative process for the treatment of health and safety deficiencies; and incorporate provisions of the Economic Growth and Recovery, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act that will reduce administrative burden on small rural PHAs. 86 FR 2582 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-01-13/2021-00098 2021-00098 fr13ja21-18 RIN 2577-AD05 4210-67-P Docket No. FR-6086-P-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-01-13/2021-00098 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/html/2021-00098.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/pdf/2021-00098.pdf Equal Employment Opportunity Fair Housing Housing Standards Lead Poisoning Organization and Functions (Government Agencies) Administrative Practice and Procedure Aged Claims Crime Government Contracts Grant Programs-Housing and Community Development Individuals with Disabilities Intergovernmental Relations Loan Programs-Housing and Community Development Low and Moderate Income Housing Mortgage Insurance Penalties Pets Public Housing Rent Subsidies Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Social Security Unemployment Compensation Wages Community Facilities Grant Programs-Social Programs HIV/AIDS Homeless Community Development Rural Areas Manufactured Homes Grant Programs-Indians Indians 26 p. 2582 2607 86 FR 2582 Title 24 Part 200 24 CFR Part 200 Title 24 Part 574 24 CFR Part 574 Title 24 Part 576 24 CFR Part 576 Title 24 Part 578 24 CFR Part 578 Title 24 Part 5 24 CFR Part 5 Title 24 Part 880 24 CFR Part 880 Title 24 Part 882 24 CFR Part 882 Title 24 Part 884 24 CFR Part 884 Title 24 Part 886 24 CFR Part 886 Title 24 Part 902 24 CFR Part 902 Title 24 Part 92 24 CFR Part 92 Title 24 Part 93 24 CFR Part 93 Title 24 Part 982 24 CFR Part 982 Title 24 Part 983 24 CFR Part 983 Title 24 Part 985 24 CFR Part 985 RIN 2577-AD05 Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act: Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE); Federal Register Vol. 86, Issue PRORULE 2021-00098 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 2021-03-15 Docket No. FR-6086-P-01 4210-67-P 2021-00098 Proposed rule.

This rule proposes a new approach to defining and assessing housing quality: The National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). This proposed rule is part of a broader effort across HUD to revise the way HUD-assisted housing is inspected and evaluated. The purpose of NSPIRE is to reduce regulatory burden and improve HUD oversight through the alignment and consolidation of the inspection regulations used to evaluate HUD housing across multiple programs, which are currently evaluating housing quality through differing standards, protocols, and frequencies. The goal of this alignment and consolidation is to create a unified assessment of housing quality. In advancement of HUD's mission to create quality affordable housing and strong, sustainable, and inclusive communities, this rule would establish the method HUD will use for the implementation of specific NSPIRE standards, scoring, and processes through Federal Register notices. Additionally, the proposed rule seeks to apply a "safe, habitable dwellings" standard; reduce the categories of current inspectable areas for physical condition standards for covered housing programs from five to three; implement a new annual self-inspection and reporting requirement for certain HUD housing; establish an administrative process for the treatment of health and safety deficiencies; and incorporate provisions of the Economic Growth and Recovery, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act that will reduce administrative burden on small rural PHAs.

Comment Due Date: March 15, 2021. Timothy Weese and Samuel Franco, Real Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th St SW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-4000, telephone number 202-708-1112 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impediments may access this number via TTY by calling the Federal Relay during working hours at 800-877-8339 (this is a toll-free number). Equal Employment Opportunity Fair Housing Housing Standards Lead Poisoning Organization and Functions (Government Agencies) Administrative Practice and Procedure Aged Claims Crime Government Contracts Grant Programs-Housing and Community Development Individuals with Disabilities Intergovernmental Relations Loan Programs-Housing and Community Development Low and Moderate Income Housing Mortgage Insurance Penalties Pets Public Housing Rent Subsidies Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Social Security Unemployment Compensation Wages Community Facilities Grant Programs-Social Programs HIV/AIDS Homeless Community Development Rural Areas Manufactured Homes Grant Programs-Indians Indians Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act: Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate, http://www.regulations.gov https://www.federalregister.gov/ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/02/23/2011-2633/changes-to-the-public-housing-assessment-system-phas-physical-condition-scoring-notice https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/reac/nspire/demonstration https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/reac/nspire/standards https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PIH/documents/upcsvdemoparticpation.pdf www.regulations.gov Vol. 86, no. 8 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2021-01-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 432 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-01-13 P0b002ee1aad0202a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13ja21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-01-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/pdf/FR-2021-01-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/xml/FR-2021-01-13.xml fdlp 2527 2951 DGPO 2021-01-14 2024-05-30 FR-2021-01-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2021-01-13 86 8