Study of the HUD Minimum Property Standards for One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Technical Suitability of Products Programs. Part 2: Technical Suitability of Products Program

摘要

This is a study of the Technical Suitability of Products (TSP) Program. Mandated by the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, the program provides a means of acceptance for nonstandard materials, components, and systems used in HUD-insured properties. The TSP Program has three constituent product acceptance programs: Engineering Bulletins, Materials Releases, and Use of Materials Bulletins. Information for the study was gathered by reviewing the statutory, regulatory, and administrative documents and procedures governing the TSP program and by interviewing present and retired TSP staff from HUD's Washington, D.C., headquarters, personnel from HUD's four regional Home Ownership Centers, and over 100 representatives of the manufacturers and organizations participating in the Engineering Bulletins, Materials Releases, and Use of Materials Bulletins programs.