Bituminous Insurance Companies
Release Date: July 22, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program (LRRP) rule's certification requirement until October 1, 2010. The regulation took effect in April and applies to homes constructed before 1978. It aims to reduce the amount of lead dust created during home renovation and repair.
The effect of the extension provides firms more time to apply for and obtain certification as a lead-based paint renovation firm before active enforcement of the firm certification requirements begins. The EPA is also providing individual workers additional time to enroll in and take the required training course to become certified lead-based paint renovators before active enforcement of the individual renovator training requirements begins.
The extension does not change the requirement that all contractors take steps to protect children and families from the dangers of lead poisoning by becoming certified and following the work practice standards and the associated recordkeeping requirements. The EPA will use its enforcement authority to ensure compliance by enforcing work practice standards and their associated recordkeeping requirements against all renovators and firms. Therefore, renovators who have not been able to complete the training requirements are advised to review EPA's model training materials available at www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/training.htm.
Some states have adopted their own LRRP regulations. As of June 21, 2010, eight states -- Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, and Wisconsin – administer and enforce their own RRP programs. Renovators working in these states must comply with all applicable state laws, notwithstanding this guidance.
The extension was announced in a June 18 letter from EPA Assistant Administrator Cynthia Giles to EPA regional enforcement staff and is available on-line at: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/giles_RRP_memo.pdf. Also, EPA has issued a frequently-asked-questions document on the implementation of the extension and its effect on other provisions of the rule. The FAQ is available on-line at http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/rrp-ques-answer.pdf.
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