[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3219-3220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00864]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5765-N-01]


Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee; Notice Inviting 
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 submit nominations for appointment by 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 and 
may make appointments from nominations on file or from nominations 
submitted in response to this Notice. Nominations not selected for 
appointment to a current vacancy will be retained for three (3) years 
and may be considered for vacancies as they arise. New members are 
appointed for a term of three (3) years, usually beginning in January 
of each year.

ADDRESSES: Submission Address: Nominations must be in writing and may 
be submitted to: Henry S. Czauski, Acting Deputy Administrator, Office 
of Manufactured Housing Programs, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 9168, Washington, DC 20410-8000; 
telephone number 202-708-6423 (this is not a toll-free number); or by 
email to: [email protected] or fax to HUD at 202-708-4213.

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 9168, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000; telephone number 202-708-6423 (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 
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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 at the pleasure of the Secretary for a term of three (3) years; 
not to exceed two consecutive terms. The MHCC anticipates four annual 
meetings. 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; 
members are expected to fulfill the obligation of active participation 
and failure to do so may result in termination of membership.

Nominee Selection and Appointment

    Members of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) are 
appointed to serve in one of the following three member categories:
    1. Producers/Retailers--Seven producers or retailers of 
manufactured housing.
    2. Users/Consumers--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) No individual appointed to the Users category, and three of the 
individuals appointed to the General Interest and Public Official 
category shall 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 Users category or General Interest/
Public Officials category shall be subject to a ban disallowing 
compensation from the manufactured housing industry during the period 
of, and during the 1-year following, the membership of the individual 
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 final appointment.

Consensus Committee--Advisory Role

    The role of the MHCC 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

    MHCC members are appointed at the discretion of the Secretary for a 
three-year term, not to exceed two (2) consecutive terms.

Nominee Information

    Individuals seeking nomination to the MHCC should submit detailed 
information documenting their qualifications for the category selected. 
Individuals may nominate themselves. A sample application form that 
contains information for consideration is available on the HUD Web site 
www.hud.gov or by contacting the Office of Manufactured Housing 
Programs at 202-708-6423 or by email to [email protected]. The application 
form may be accompanied by a resume.

Additional Information

    Appointments will be made at the Secretary's discretion.

    Dated: January 10, 2014.
Carol J. Galante,
Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2014-00864 Filed 1-16-14; 8:45 am]
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