diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
index 57ced9b61b..72f1c8e71f 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
@@ -406,31 +406,46 @@ def imprint(node, data):
     node.setParmTemplateGroup(parm_group)
 
 
-def lsattr(attr, value=None):
+def lsattr(attr, value=None, root="/"):
+    """Return nodes that have `attr`
+     When `value` is not None it will only return nodes matching that value
+     for the given attribute.
+     Args:
+         attr (str): Name of the attribute (hou.Parm)
+         value (object, Optional): The value to compare the attribute too.
+            When the default None is provided the value check is skipped.
+        root (str): The root path in Houdini to search in.
+    Returns:
+        list: Matching nodes that have attribute with value.
+    """
     if value is None:
-        nodes = list(hou.node("/obj").allNodes())
+        # Use allSubChildren() as allNodes() errors on nodes without
+        # permission to enter without a means to continue of querying
+        # the rest
+        nodes = hou.node(root).allSubChildren()
         return [n for n in nodes if n.parm(attr)]
     return lsattrs({attr: value})
 
 
-def lsattrs(attrs):
+def lsattrs(attrs, root="/"):
     """Return nodes matching `key` and `value`
-
     Arguments:
         attrs (dict): collection of attribute: value
-
+        root (str): The root path in Houdini to search in.
     Example:
         >> lsattrs({"id": "myId"})
         ["myNode"]
         >> lsattr("id")
         ["myNode", "myOtherNode"]
-
     Returns:
-        list
+        list: Matching nodes that have attribute with value.
     """
 
     matches = set()
-    nodes = list(hou.node("/obj").allNodes())  # returns generator object
+    # Use allSubChildren() as allNodes() errors on nodes without
+    # permission to enter without a means to continue of querying
+    # the rest
+    nodes = hou.node(root).allSubChildren()
     for node in nodes:
         for attr in attrs:
             if not node.parm(attr):
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_layer.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_layer.py
index 232ce59479..0d4378b480 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_layer.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_layer.py
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ class USDSublayerLoader(api.Loader):
     """Sublayer USD file in Solaris"""
 
     families = [
-        "colorbleed.usd",
-        "colorbleed.pointcache",
-        "colorbleed.animation",
-        "colorbleed.camera",
+        "usd",
         "usdCamera",
     ]
     label = "Sublayer USD"
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_reference.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_reference.py
index 224bfc2d61..0edd8d9af6 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_reference.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/load/load_usd_reference.py
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ class USDReferenceLoader(api.Loader):
     """Reference USD file in Solaris"""
 
     families = [
-        "colorbleed.usd",
-        "colorbleed.pointcache",
-        "colorbleed.animation",
-        "colorbleed.camera",
+        "usd",
         "usdCamera",
     ]
     label = "Reference USD"
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_usd_layers.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_usd_layers.py
index 8be6ead1b1..e3985e3c97 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_usd_layers.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/collect_usd_layers.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class CollectUsdLayers(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             label = "{0} -> {1}".format(instance.data["name"], name)
             layer_inst = context.create_instance(name)
 
-            family = "colorbleed.usdlayer"
+            family = "usdlayer"
             layer_inst.data["family"] = family
             layer_inst.data["families"] = [family]
             layer_inst.data["subset"] = "__stub__"
diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate_new.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate_new.py
index bf214d9139..3d48fb92ee 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate_new.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate_new.py
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ class IntegrateAssetNew(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                 "redshiftproxy",
                 "effect",
                 "xgen",
-                "hda"
+                "hda",
+                "usd"
                 ]
     exclude_families = ["clip"]
     db_representation_context_keys = [
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/ftrack.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/ftrack.json
index 00ce65705a..01831efad1 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/ftrack.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/ftrack.json
@@ -332,6 +332,18 @@
                     "tasks": [],
                     "add_ftrack_family": true,
                     "advanced_filtering": []
+                },
+                {
+                    "hosts": [
+                        "houdini"
+                    ],
+                    "families": [
+                        "usd"
+                    ],
+                    "task_types": [],
+                    "tasks": [],
+                    "add_ftrack_family": true,
+                    "advanced_filtering": []
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -376,7 +388,8 @@
                 "layout": "layout",
                 "unrealStaticMesh": "geo",
                 "vrayproxy": "cache",
-                "redshiftproxy": "cache"
+                "redshiftproxy": "cache",
+                "usd": "usd"
             }
         }
     }