[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50858-50859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20906]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6083-N-04]


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 October 29 through October 31, 2019, 
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) daily.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Washington--
Capitol, 550 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teresa B. Payne, Administrator, Office 
of Manufactured Housing Programs, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th 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 Relay at (800) 877-8339 (this is a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Notice of this meeting is 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 regulations 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 must 
register by or before Monday, October 21, 2019, by contacting Home 
Innovation Research Labs; Attention: Kevin Kauffman, 400 Prince Georges 
Blvd., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774, or email to [email protected] or 
call 1-888-602-4663. With advanced registration, members of the public 
will have an opportunity to provide oral or written comments relative 
to agenda topics for the MHCC's consideration. For the MHCC meeting, 
the written comments must be provided no later than October 21, 2019 to 
[email protected]. Please note, written statements submitted will 
not be read during the meeting but will be provided to the MHCC members 
prior to the meeting. The MHCC will also provide an opportunity for 
oral public comments on specific matters before the MHCC. The total 
amount of time for oral comments will be 15 minutes with each commenter 
limited to two minutes to ensure pertinent MHCC business is completed. 
The MHCC will not respond to individual written or oral statements; 
however, it will take all public comments into account in its 
deliberations. The MHCC strives to accommodate citizen comments to the 
extent possible within the time constraints of the meeting agenda.

Tentative Agenda

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

I. Call to Order--Chair & Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
II. Opening Remarks--Chair & HUD
    A. Roll Call--Administering Organization (AO)
    B. Introductions
    i. HUD Staff
    ii. Guests
    C. Administrative Announcements--DFO & AO
III. Approve Draft Minutes from April 30-May 2, 2019, MHCC meeting
IV. Public Comment Period--15 minutes
V. Update from General Subcommittee to the MHCC
VI. Break
VII. Update from Regulatory Enforcement Subcommittee to the MHCC
VIII. Lunch
IX. Continue Review of Current Log & Action Items or Subcommittee 
Meetings
X. Break
XI. Regulatory Enforcement Subcommittee Meeting
    Log Item Category:
     Procedural and Enforcement Regulations: LOG 195
    Deregulation Comment pending regulatory language:
     DRC 4
XII. Public Comment Period--15 minutes
XIII. Daily Wrap Up--DFO & AO
XIV. Adjourn

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

I. Reconvene Meeting--Chair & Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
II. Opening Remarks--Chair
    A. Roll Call--Administering Organization (AO)
III. Public Comment Period--15 minutes
IV. Update from Regulatory Enforcement or Review Current Log & 
Action Items
V. Break
VI. Continue Review of Current Log & Action Items or Subcommittee 
Meetings
VII. Lunch
VIII. Structure & Design Subcommittee Meeting
    Deregulation Comment Category:
     Foundation Requirements: DRC 155, DRC 159, DRC 160, DRC 
161, DRC 162, DRC 163, DRC 164, DRC 165, DRC 166, DRC 167, DRC 168, 
DRC 180, DRC 181, DRC 182, DRC 183
    Log Items Categories:
     3280 Subpart A--General: LOG 193
     3280 Subpart B--Planning Considerations: LOG 173
     3280 Subpart C--Fire Safety: LOG 174, LOG 196
     3280 Subpart E--Testing: LOG 197, LOG 202, LOG 203, LOG 
204, LOG 206
IX. Break
X. General Subcommittee Meeting
    Deregulation Comments pending regulatory language:
     DRC 64, DRC 281, DRC 284
XI. Technical Systems Subcommittee Meeting
    Log Items Category:
     3280 Subpart F--Thermal Protection: LOG 205

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XII. Public Comment Period--15 minutes
XIII. Daily Wrap Up--DFO
XIV. Adjourn

Thursday, October 31, 2019

I. Reconvene Meeting--Chair & Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
II. Opening Remarks--Chair
    A. Roll Call--Administering Organization (AO)
III. Update from Subcommittees to the MHCC
IV. Break
V. Continue Review of Current Log & Action Items or Subcommittee 
Meetings
VI. Public Comment Period--15 minutes
VII. Daily Wrap Up--DFO & AO
VIII. Adjourn

    Dated: September 20, 2019.
John L. Garvin,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
[FR Doc. 2019-20906 Filed 9-25-19; 8:45 am]
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