[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21396-21397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08265]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5705-N-01]


Notice of a Federal Advisory Committee Meeting: Manufactured 
Housing Consensus Committee Structural and Design Subcommittee

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

ACTION: Notice of a Federal advisory committee Structural and Design 
Subcommittee teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a 
teleconference meeting of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee 
(MHCC), Structural and Design Subcommittee. The teleconference meeting 
is open to the public. The agenda provides an opportunity for citizens 
to comment on the business before the Subcommittee.

DATES: The teleconference meeting will be held on April 23, 2013, from 
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. The teleconference numbers are: US toll-
free: 1-855-747-8824, and US toll: 1-719-325-2630; Participant Code: 
547096.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry S. Czauski, Acting Deputy 
Administrator and Designated Federal Official (DFO), Office of 
Manufactured Housing Programs, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 9166, Washington, DC 20410, 
telephone 202-708-6423 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons who 
have difficulty hearing or speaking may access this number via TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is provided in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee

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Act, 5. U.S.C. App. 10(a)(2) through implementing regulations at 41 CFR 
102-3.150. The MHCC was established by the National Manufactured 
Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 
et seq.) as amended by the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 
(Pub. L. 106-569). According to 42 U.S.C. 5403, as amended, the 
purposes of the MHCC are to:
     Provide periodic recommendations to the Secretary to 
adopt, revise, and interpret the Federal manufactured housing 
construction and safety standards;
     Provide periodic recommendations to the Secretary to 
adopt, revise, and interpret the procedural and enforcement 
regulations, including regulations specifying the permissible scope and 
conduct of monitoring; and
     Be organized and carry out its business in a manner that 
guarantees a fair opportunity for the expression and consideration of 
various positions and for public participation.
The MHCC is deemed an advisory committee not composed of Federal 
employees.
    Public Comment: Citizens wishing to make oral comments on the 
business of the MHCC Structural and Design Subcommittee are encouraged 
to register by or before April 17, 2013, by contacting the National 
Fire Protection Association, attention: Robert Solomon, by mail to: One 
Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169, or by 
fax to 617-984-7110, or by email to [email protected].
    Written comments are encouraged. The MHCC Structural and Design 
Subcommittee strives to accommodate citizen comments to the extent 
possible within the time constraints of the meeting agenda. Advance 
registration is strongly encouraged. The MHCC will also provide an 
opportunity for public comment on specific matters before the 
Structural and Design Subcommittee.

Tentative Agenda

April 23, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST

I. Welcome & Opening Remarks: Chair & DFO
II. Review and Approve Subcommittee Meeting Minutes--Dated 10-23-12 to 
10-25-12
III. Review Log of Proposal:
    Log 1 24 CFR 3285--Alternative Foundation System Testing.
    Log 80 24 CFR 3280.406--Formaldehyde Testing; Video 
explaining ASTM E1333: http://www.ntainc.com/video-fhydelarge.html; 
Video explaining ASTM D6007: http://www.ntainc.com/video-fhyde.html.
    Log 81 24 CFR 3280.403--Update reference standard for 
windows and sliding glass doors.
    Log 82 24 CFR 3280.404--Update reference standard for 
windows and sliding glass doors.
    Log 83 24 CFR 3280.405--Update reference standard for 
swinging exterior passage doors.
IV. Adjourn: 4:00 p.m.

    Dated: April 4, 2013.
Laura Marin,
Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
[FR Doc. 2013-08265 Filed 4-9-13; 8:45 am]
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