[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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