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A notice communicates the results of the evaluation of paint and/or hazards, a decision to presume the presence of lead-based paint or LBP hazards, or the completion of lead hazard reduction, including the results of clearance.
24 CFR 35.125 (a) Notice of evaluation or presumption. When evaluation is undertaken and lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards are found to be present, or if a presumption is made that lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards are present in accordance with the options described in Sec. 35.120, the designated party shall provide a notice to occupants within 15 calendar days of the date when the designated party receives the report or makes the presumption. (1) The notice of the evaluation shall include: (i) A summary of the nature, scope and results of the evaluation; (ii) A contact name, address and telephone number for more information,and to obtain access to the actual evaluation report; and (iii) The date of the notice. (2) The notice of presumption shall include: (i) The nature and scope of the presumption; (ii) A contact name, address and telephone number for more information; and (iii) The date of the notice. (b) Notice of hazard reduction activity. When hazard reduction activities are undertaken, each designated party shall: (1) Provide a notice to occupants no more than 15 calendar days after the hazard reduction activities have been completed. Notice of hazard reduction shall include, but not be limited to: (i) A summary of the nature, scope and results (including clearance), of the hazard reduction activities. (ii) A contact name, address and telephone number for more information; and (iii) Available information on the location of any remaining lead-based paint in the rooms, spaces or areas where hazard reduction activities were conducted, on a surface-by-surface basis; (2) Update the notice, based on reevaluation of the residential property and as any additional hazard reduction work is conducted. (c) Availability of notices of evaluation, presumption, and hazard reduction activities. (1) The notices of evaluation, presumption, and hazard reduction shall be of a size and type that is easily read by occupants. (2) To the extent practicable, each notice shall be made available, upon request, in a format accessible to persons with disabilities (e.g., Braille, large type, computer disk, audio tape). (3) Each notice shall be provided in the occupants' primary language or in the language of the occupants' contract or lease. (4) The designated party shall provide each notice to the occupants by: (i) Posting and maintaining it in centrally located common areas and distributing it to any dwelling unit if necessary because the head of household is a person with a known disability; or (ii) Distributing it to each occupied dwelling unit affected by the evaluation, presumption, or hazard reduction activity or serviced by common areas in which an evaluation, presumption or hazard reduction has taken place.
Interpretive Guidance: Posted Notice Notice of Visual Assessment and Hazard Control Completion of Hazard Reduction Notice Clearance Failure Notification of Clearance Failure
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