[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6535-6536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01951]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6447-N-01]


Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meetings; Manufactured 
Housing Consensus Committee

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for 
two Manufactured Housing Consensus Committees (MHCC) teleconference 
meetings. The meetings are open to the public. The agenda for each 
meeting provides opportunity for citizens to comment on the business 
before the MHCC.

DATES: 
    The first meeting will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2024, 11 
a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
    The second meeting will be held on Friday, February 16, 2024, 11 
a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

ADDRESSES:  The February meetings will be held via teleconference.
    The teleconference number for the meeting(s) is:
    Phone: 1 301 715 8592 or 1 646 931 3860.
    Meeting ID: 873 3743 1136.
    To access the webinar, use the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87337431136.

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), email 
[email protected]. Individuals can dial 7-1-1 to access the 
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS), which permits users to make 
text-based calls, including Text Telephone (TTY) and Speech to Speech 
(STS) calls. Individuals who require an alternative aid or service to 
communicate effectively with HUD should email the point of contact 
listed above and provide a brief description of their preferred method 
of communication.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Notice of these meetings is provided in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1009(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

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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 by or before Monday, February 5, 2024, by 
contacting the Administering Organization (AO), 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. Written comments are encouraged. All written comments 
must be provided to [email protected] no later than Monday, 
February 12, 2024. Advance registration for both meetings is strongly 
encouraged.
    Please note, written comments 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 at each meeting. The total amount of 
time for oral comments will be 30 minutes, in two 15-minute periods, 
with each commenter limited to two minutes to ensure pertinent 
Committee business is completed and all public comments can be 
expressed. The Committee 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.
    Noting the complexity of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Energy 
Conservation Rule as it works to align energy conservation standards 
with its Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards, HUD is 
scheduling two meetings of the MHCC to allow robust discussion, 
analysis, and consideration of the notice of proposed rulemaking, 
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservations Standards for 
Manufactured Housing; Enforcement published by DOE on December 23, 2024 
at 88 FR 88844 (the ``DOE NPR''). These meetings are scheduled for two 
days to provide sufficient time for thorough consideration. HUD, 
therefore, strongly encourages active participation by committee 
members, stakeholders, and other interested parties.

Tentative Agenda for the February 2024 Meetings

Day 1, Thursday, February 15, 2024

11:00-11:05 a.m. Call to Order--Chair, Vice Chair, and Teresa Payne, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
11:05-11:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
    A. Roll Call--Kevin Kauffman, Administering Organization (AO)
    a. Introductions
    b. Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) Members
    c. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Staff
    B. Administrative Announcements--Teresa Payne, DFO, and Kevin 
Kauffman, AO
11:15-11:20 a.m. Approve Draft Minutes from October 18-20, 2022, and 
November 15-17, 2022, Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) 
Meetings
11:20-11:50 a.m. Public Comment Period (Public Encouraged to Sign Up 
with AO)
11:50 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Review and consider the DOE NPR and prepare 
recommendations to HUD.
1:30-1:45 p.m. Break
1:45-2:15 p.m. Public Comment Period (Public Encouraged to Sign Up with 
AO)
2:15-3:50 p.m. Continued review and consideration the DOE NPR and 
prepare recommendations to HUD.
3:50-4:00 p.m. Daily Wrap Up-DFO and AO
4:00 p.m. Adjourn for the Day

Day 2, Friday, February 16, 2024

11:00-11:05 a.m. Call to Order--Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and 
Teresa Payne, Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
11:05-11:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
    A. Roll Call--Kevin Kauffman, Administering Organization (AO)
    a. Introductions
    b. Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) Members
    c. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Staff
    B. Administrative Announcements--Teresa Payne, DFO, and Kevin 
Kauffman, AO
11:15-11:30 a.m. Public Comment Period (Public Encouraged to Sign Up 
with AO)
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Continued review and consideration of the DOE NPR 
and prepare recommendations to HUD.
12:45-1:00 p.m. Break
1:00-1:15 p.m. Public Comment Period (Public Encouraged to Sign Up with 
AO)
1:15-1:50 p.m. Continued review and consideration of the DOE NPR and 
prepare recommendations to HUD.
1:50-2:00 p.m. Daily Wrap Up-DFO and AO
2:00 p.m. Adjournment

Julia R. Gordon,
Assistant Secretary for Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner.
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