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such new data would not be considered by the reference body until after January 1, 2013; and (3) that the International Code Council (ICC) had refused to immediately incorporate the Addendum as an ���emergency��� amendment to its codes. In conjunction with ��� and in support of -- this important step by an MHCC producer group member, MHARR wrote to HUD again on November 20, 2012, urging the Department to further delay implementation of the NDS Addendum, ���pending full compliance with the 2000 law as recommended by the MHCC.��� A few days later, in a November 27, 2012 letter to the MHCC, HUD relented, delaying enforcement of the NDS changes to January 1, 2014 -- a period that in its words, would ���provide the MHCC with an opportunity to review the [final] changes and provide recommendations to the Secretary.��� As a result, industry engineers will not have to meet an imminent deadline to perform new design and construction calculations, producers will not have to immediately comply with an Addendum that, at best, is in a state of flux, and consumers will not be forced to pay higher prices for changes that ultimately may be deemed unnecessary or excessive. More importantly, HUD���s concession on the review authority of the MHCC ��� against the backdrop of congressional oversight hearings, an ongoing Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation of the federal program, the sharplyexpressed dissatisfaction by MHCC members at the October 2012 meeting with HUD���s backhanded treatment of the Committee, its processes and its recommendations, and MHARR���s pending expansive Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with a potential legal challenge on the horizon ��� could, just possibly, signal a change in the Department���s broader approach to the 2000 law, ultimately benefiting the industry and its consumers ��� only time will tell. In that respect, there are numerous pending issues that still need to be properly presented to, considered and resolved by the MHCC, including HUD���s de facto expansion of in-plant regulation, final resolution of the status of onsite roof-ridge completion and related Alternate Construction (AC) questions, and reconsideration of a conditional fire sprinkler standard in light of evidence showing that the current HUD fire safety standards already accomplish the safety goals of the law. These are just a few of the numerous major issues that should and ��� under the 2000 reform law ��� must be addressed by the MHCC consensus process ��� many of which, with significant potential benefits for the industry and consumers, have not even been touched yet In MHARR���s view, notwithstanding all of the challenges that still abound, HUD should be commended for taking this small step in the right direction. T J Danny D. Ghorbani is President of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform. MHARR is a Washington, DC-based national trade association representing the views and interests of independent producers of federally-regulated manufactured housing. Danny can be reached at 202-783-4087. For more than 20 years, you���ve known us as the premiere mortgage lender and loan service company in the industry. The only thing that has changed is our ownership! CIS Home Loans is a mortgage bank that also offers loan servicing to communities. We deliver more than $40 million in new loans every month, and we are a servicer for FHA, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae loans���and more! If you are a looking for a loan servicing company, no community is too small. We offer a full range of November approval ratio: 43% services, with escrow accounts and without. All you have to do to put our servicing experience to work for you is call Greg Brooks, Executive Vice President, at 904-614-7927 or email him at gbrooks@cishomeloans.com ��� or for mortgage lending, call 800-844-4845. CIS Home Loans��� how can we help you? For a complete list of states in which we are licensed for mortgage lending, visit www.cishomeloans.com No. 8 on Get It Quick Page JANUARY 2013 13 THE JOURNAL