[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4683]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
24 CFR Part 3282
[Docket No. FR-4201-N-01]
National Manufactured Home Advisory Council; Notice Seeking
Nominations for Membership
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Request for nominations of advisory committee members.
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SUMMARY: This notice gives the public an opportunity to nominate
persons for appointment to the National Manufactured Home Advisory
Council. The 24-member Council, consisting of representatives from
consumer, government, and industry organizations or agencies, is
consulted before the Department establishes, amends, or revokes
manufactured home construction and safety standards.
DATES: Nominations must be received by March 28, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be submitted in writing to: Assistant
Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, (Attention: Office
of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs), Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 9156, Washington, DC 20410-8000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Williamson, Director, Office
of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 9152, Washington, DC 20410-8000);
telephone number (202) 708-6409 (this is not a toll-free number). For
hearing-and speech-impaired persons, this number may be accessed via
TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that members of the
public wishing to nominate persons for appointment to the National
Manufactured Home Advisory Council should submit such nominations in
writing to the address listed above.
Background:
The National Manufactured Home Advisory Council (Council) was
mandated by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety
Standards Act of 1974 (title VI of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.) (the Act), which
authorized the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
Standards program. Section 605 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 5404) requires the
Secretary to appoint a Council that is composed of 24 members.
Eight members are selected from each of the following groups:
Consumer organizations, community organizations, and
recognized consumer leaders;
The manufactured home industry and related groups,
including at least one representative of small business; and
Government agencies, including Federal, State, and local
governments.
The Department consults with the Council to the extent feasible
before any changes are made to the manufactured home design and
construction standards. This process gives industry, State and local
governments, consumers, and community groups an opportunity to consider
proposed manufactured housing construction and safety standards and to
make recommendations to the Department.
Term of Office and Nominee Information
The appointees to the Council will serve 1-or 2-year terms. The
Charter for the Council has been submitted to the Committee Management
Secretariat of the General Services Administration (Secretariat) for
review, in accordance with 41 CFR 101-6.1007. Nominations of members to
be appointed to the Council must be sent to the address indicated
above, in the ``Addresses'' section of this notice. Self-nominations to
the Council are permitted. When submitting nominations, please include
the following information:
1. Name of nominee.
2. Home address and telephone number of nominee.
3. Business address and telephone number of nominee.
4. Group (i.e., consumer, industry, or government) the nominee
represents.
5. A copy of a resume and a statement of pertinent experience and
background of the nominee which demonstrates that the nominee is
qualified to serve as a member of the Council.
6. Name of group or person(s) making nomination.
7. The following data should be furnished for those nominated as
official representatives of organized consumer or industrial groups or
associations:
(a) Name and address of organization.
(b) Number of official members in organization.
(c) Nominee's position in organization.
8. For those nominated to represent government agencies, the name
of the government agency, its location, and the nominee's position or
title should be provided.
9. A written commitment that the applicant or nominee shall
actively participate in good faith in the activities of the Council.
10. Any other pertinent comments or remarks.
Future Actions
After receiving notification from the Secretariat of the completed
review of the charter, the Department expects to publish notice in the
Federal Register that the Council is being renewed. In addition, the
Department will comply with the public notice requirements in 41 CFR
101-6.1015(b) before any Council meetings.
Dated: February 13, 1997.
Nicolas P. Retsinas,
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 97-4683 Filed 2-25-97; 8:45 am]
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