[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78307-78308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32340]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5591-N-01]
Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee; Notice Inviting
Nominations of Individuals To Serve on the Committee
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Housing and Urban Development invites the
public to nominate individuals for appointment, with the approval of
the Secretary, to the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC),
a Federal advisory committee established by the National Manufactured
Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended by
the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000.
DATES: The Department will accept nominations on a continuing basis.
The Department may make appointments from nominations on file or from
nominations submitted in response to this Notice. Nominations not
selected for appointments to a current vacancy will be retained for two
years and may be considered for vacancies as they arise during that
period. To be considered for appointment to a position of an MHCC
member whose term expires on December 31, 2011, the nomination should
be submitted by December 15, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submission Address: Nominations must be in writing and may
be submitted to: MHCC Nominations, National Fire Protection
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Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101,
Attn: Robert Solomon; or by email to [email protected]; or by fax
to MHCC Nomination at (617) 984-7110.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry S. Czauski, Acting Deputy
Administrator, Office of Manufactured Housing Programs, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 9164,
Washington, DC 20410-8000; telephone number (202) 708-6401 (this is not
a toll-free number). For hearing and speech-impaired persons, this
number may be accessed via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at
1-(800) 877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 604 of the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000
(Pub. L. 106-569) amended the National Manufactured Housing
Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401-5426)
(Act) to require the establishment of the MHCC, a Federal advisory
committee, to: (1) Provide periodic recommendations to the Secretary to
adopt, revise, and interpret the manufactured housing construction and
safety standards; and (2) to provide periodic recommendations to the
Secretary to adopt, revise, and interpret the procedural and
enforcement manufactured housing regulations, including regulations
specifying the permissible scope and conduct of monitoring. The Act
authorizes the Secretary to appoint a total of twenty-two members to
the MHCC. Twenty-one members have voting rights; the twenty-second
member represents the Secretary and is a non-voting position. Service
on the MHCC is voluntary. Travel and per diem for meetings is provided
in accordance with Federal travel policy pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5703.
HUD seeks highly qualified and motivated individuals who meet the
requirements set forth in the Act to serve as voting members of the
MHCC for up to two terms of three years. The MHCC expects to meet four
times annually. Meetings may take place by conference call or in
person. Members of the MHCC undertake additional work commitments on
subcommittees and task forces regarding issues under deliberation.
Nominee Selection and Appointment
Members of the Consensus Committee are appointed to serve in one of
three member categories. Nominees will be appointed to fill voting
member vacancies in the following categories:
1. Producers--Seven producers or retailers of manufactured housing.
2. Users--Seven persons representing consumer interests, such as
consumer organizations, recognized consumer leaders, and owners who are
residents of manufactured homes.
3. General Interest and Public Officials--Seven general interest
and public official members.
The Act provides that the Secretary shall ensure that all interests
directly and materially affected by the work of the MHCC have the
opportunity for fair and equitable participation without dominance by
any single interest; and may reject the appointment of any one or more
individuals in order to ensure that there is not dominance by any
single interest. For purposes of this determination, dominance is
defined as a position or exercise of dominant authority, leadership, or
influence by reason of superior leverage, strength, or representation.
Additional requirements governing appointment and member service
include:
(1) Nominees appointed to the Producer category, and three of the
individuals appointed to the General Interest and Public Official
category shall not have a significant financial interest in any segment
of the manufactured housing industry; or a significant relationship to
any person engaged in the manufactured housing industry.
(2) Each member serving in the Producer category shall be subject
to a ban disallowing compensation from the manufactured housing
industry during the period of, and during the one year following, his
or her membership on the MHCC.
(3) Nominees selected for appointment to the MHCC shall be required
to provide disclosures and certifications regarding conflict-of-
interest and eligibility for membership prior to finalizing an
appointment.
All selected nominees will be required to submit certifications of
eligibility under the foregoing criteria as a prerequisite to final
appointment.
Consensus Committee--Advisory Role
The MHCC's role is solely advisory to the Secretary on the subject
matter described above.
Federal Advisory Committee Act
The MHCC is subject to the requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix), and to the Presidential Memorandum,
dated June 18, 2010, directing all heads of executive departments and
agencies not to make any new appointments or reappointments of
Federally registered lobbyists to advisory committees and other boards
and commissions.''
Term of Office
Consensus Committee members serve at the discretion of the
Secretary or for a three-year term and for up to two terms.
Nominee Information
Individuals seeking nomination to the MHCC should submit detailed
information documenting their qualifications as addressed in the Act
and this Notice. Individuals may nominate themselves. An application
form is available at http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/CodesStandards/MHCCApplication.pdf. HUD recommends that the application
form be accompanied by a resume.
Additional Information
Appointments will be made at the Secretary's discretion.
Dated: December 8, 2011.
Carol J. Galante,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
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