[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81351-81352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32799]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5923-N-01]


Notice of a Federal Advisory Committee Meeting; Manufactured 
Housing Consensus Committee

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 Meeting: Manufactured 
Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC).

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a 
meeting of the MHCC. The meeting is open to the public and the site is 
accessible to individuals with disabilities. The agenda provides an 
opportunity for citizens to comment on the business before the MHCC.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 19 through January 21, 2016, 
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Kentucky Exposition Center, 
937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40209.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Manufactured 
Housing Programs, 451 7th Street SW., Room 9168, 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 provided in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee 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. 5403 (a)(3), 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 in accordance with this subsection;
     Provide periodic recommendations to the Secretary to 
adopt, revise, and interpret the procedural and enforcement 
regulations, including regulation specifying the permissible scope and 
conduct of monitoring in accordance with subsection (b);
     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 comments on the business 
of the MHCC are encouraged to register before January 13, 2016, by 
contacting Home Innovation Research Labs, Attention: Kevin Kauffman, 
400 Prince Georges Blvd., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774, or email to 
[email protected]. Written comments are encouraged. The MHCC 
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 MHCC.

Tentative Agenda

    *Log items cited in this agenda can be reviewed at www.hud.gov/mhs

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

I. Call to Order-Chair & Designated Federal officer (DFO)
II. Opening Remarks-Chair
    A. Roll-Call-Administering Organization (AO)
    B. Introductions
    ii. HUD Staff
    ii. Guests
    C. Administrative Announcements-DFO and AO
III. Approve MHCC draft minutes from August 18-20, 2015 Meeting
IV. Update on approved proposals-HUD
V. Subcommittee Reports to MHCC
    A. Technical Systems Subcommittee
    i. Log 116-NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code
    ii. Log 118-UL 60335-2-40, Safety of Household and Similar 
Electrical Appliances, Part 2-34: Particular Requirements for Motor-
Compressors
    iii. Reference Standards Review--
     ANSI/ASHRAE 62.2, Ventilation and Acceptable
     Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential buildings
     ASTM E96, Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor;
     Transmission of Materials; and
     NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.
    B. General Subcommittee
    C. Structure and Design Subcommittee
    i. Log 87-Hallway Widths
    ii. Log 115-UL 1995
    iii. Reference Standards Review-
     AISC Steel Construction Manual;
     NEW 272, National Evaluation report, Power Driven Staples, 
Nailed and Allied Fasteners for use in All Types if Building 
Construction;
     APA H815E, Design & Fabrication of All-Plywood Beam; and
     APA D410A, Panel Design Specification.
    D. Regulatory Enforcement Subcommittee
    i. Action Item 6: Shower, Bathtub and Tub-shower Combination Valve 
Adjustment during Installation
    ii. SAA Funding Option Proposals
VI. Public Comment Period
VII. Review Current Log and Action Items
VIII. NFPA 70-2014 Task Group (Technical Systems Subcommittee)
IX. Continue Review Current Log and Action Items
X. Daily Wrap Up-DFO/AO
XI. Adjourn

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

I. Reconvene meeting-Chair & DFO
II. Opening Remarks-Chair
    A. Roll-Call-Administering Organization (AO)
III. On-Site Rule Presentation
IV. Installation Program Update-SEBA Professional Services
V. Continue Review Current Log and Action Items
VI. ESR-1539 Task Group (Structure and Design Subcommittee)
VII. Structure and Design Subcommittee
    A. Log 87-Hallway Widths
VIII. Structure and Design Committee Reports to MHCC
IX. FEMA Presentation
X. Public Comment
XI. Daily Wrap Up-DFO/AO
XII. Adjourn

Thursday, January 21, 2016

I. Reconvene Meeting-Chair & DFO
II. Opening Remarks-Chair
    A. Roll Call-Administering Organization (AO)
III. Structure and Design Subcommittee
    A. APA-H815E, Design and Fabrication of All-Plywood beam
    B. APA D410A, Pane Design Specification
IV. Structure and Design Subcommittee Reports to MHCC
V. Dispute Resolution Program
VI. Public Comment
VII. Daily Wrap Up-DFO/AO
VIII. Adjourn

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IX. Tour of the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show 2016.

    Dated: December 22, 2015.
Teresa Baker Payne,
Deputy Administrator, Office of Manufactured Housing Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-32799 Filed 12-28-15; 8:45 am]
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