NARI Lobbies for LRRP Changes

[Eieio]

NARI Lobbies for LRRP Changes


Representatives from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) have been lobbying Washington on behalf of its members and the industry in general regarding the challenges of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (LRRP).

Aside from meeting with EPA officials, NARI has been in meetings with the United States Small Business Administration as well as the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. NARI is also lobbying for hearings by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee. This lobbying effort has accelerated due to the findings of NARI’s LRRP Work Group, which conducted a survey among its members that found the LRRP Rule is somewhat lacking.

Link:http://www.remodeling.hw.net/lead-safe-practices/nari-lobbies-for-lrrp-changes.aspx

[afkama]

Based on the number of concerns the Work Group found, it is making several recommendations to the EPA

• The EPA should revise the rule to define the desired outcomes and provide a tool box of options to address varying conditions.
• The EPA needs to educate the general public about the rule, clarify the contractor's responsibility under this scenario, and assess the effect of homeowner-initiated projects on childhood lead poisoning.
• EPA and states with oversight should provide a regular newsletter with necessary updates. The website should be overhauled to address the topical information needs of the user.
• The EPA should clarify the responsibilities of subcontractors and define a "certified renovator of record" as a single point of contact throughout the project.
• The EPA must ensure that training programs and materials are up to date and internally consistent.

I don't see anywhere that even NARI is pushing for repeal of RRP.

This is a done deal. We can either get behind it and push for it's broad enforcement or eat dust.

It's time we stopped grieving and come to terms with this.

It's time we started devising methods and practices that allow us to deal with this reality and sharing them with each other rather than continue to indulge in this Quixotic fantasy that we are going to be able to turn back history.