Notice2021-24333
Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC): Notice Inviting Nominations of Individuals To Serve on the Committee
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Published
November 8, 2021
Issuing agencies
Housing and Urban Development Department
Abstract
The Department of Housing and Urban Development invites the public to nominate individuals for appointment, with the approval of 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. The Department will make appointments from nominations submitted in response to this Notice. Also, individuals that applied earlier this calendar year do not need to re-apply; pursuant to this notice those applications are on file and may be considered for future appointments.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 213 (Monday, November 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61772-61773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24333]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-6270-N-04]
Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC): Notice Inviting
Nominations of Individuals To Serve on the Committee
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations to serve on the Manufactured
Housing Consensus Committee.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Housing and Urban Development invites the
public to nominate individuals for appointment, with the approval of
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. The Department will
make appointments from nominations submitted in response to this
Notice. Also, individuals that applied earlier this calendar year do
not need to re-apply; pursuant to this notice those applications are on
file and may be considered for future appointments.
DATES: The Department will accept nominations until December 8, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Nominations must be submitted through the following website:
<a href="http://mhcc.homeinnovation.com/Application.aspx">http://mhcc.homeinnovation.com/Application.aspx</a>. The submitted
nominations are addressed to: Teresa B. Payne, Administrator, Office of
Manufactured Housing Programs, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, c/o Home Innovation Research Labs; Attention: Kevin
Kauffman, 400 Prince Georges Blvd., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774.
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 20410-8000;
telephone number 202-402-2698 (this is not a toll-free number).
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 Manufactured Housing
Consensus Committee (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) provide periodic recommendations to the Secretary to adopt,
revise, and interpret the procedural and enforcement manufactured
housing regulations. 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 in 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 for up to two terms of three years. The MHCC expects to meet at
least one to two times annually. 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.
Nominee Selection and Appointment
Members of the Consensus Committee are appointed to serve in one of
three member categories. Nominees will be appointed to fill voting
member vacancies in the following categories:
1. Producers--Seven producers or retailers of manufactured housing.
2. Users--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
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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) Nominees appointed to the User category, and three of the
individuals appointed to the General Interest and Public Official
category shall not 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 User category shall be subject to a
ban disallowing compensation from the manufactured housing industry
during the period of, and during the one year following, his or her
membership 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 finalizing an
appointment.
All selected nominees will be required to submit certifications of
eligibility under the foregoing criteria as a prerequisite to final
appointment.
Consensus Committee--Advisory Role
The MHCC's role is to solely advise 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), 41 CFR parts 101-6 and 102-3 (the
FACA Final Rule), 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. The
June 18, 2010, Presidential Memorandum authorized the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance to implement
this policy. On August 13, 2014 (79 FR 47482), OMB issued guidance
regarding the prohibition against appointing or re-appointing federally
registered lobbyists to clarify that the ban applies to persons serving
on advisory committees, boards, and commissions in their individual
capacity and does not apply if they are specifically appointed to
represent the interests of a nongovernmental entity, a recognizable
group of persons or nongovernmental entities (an industry sector, labor
unions, environmental groups, etc.), or state or local governments.
Term of Office
Consensus Committee members serve at the discretion of the
Secretary or for a three-year term and for up to two terms.
Nominee Information
Individuals seeking nomination to the MHCC should submit detailed
information documenting their qualifications as addressed in the Act
and this Notice. Individuals may nominate themselves. HUD recommends
that the application form be accompanied by a resume.
Additional Information
The Department will make appointments from nominations submitted in
response to this Notice. Also, individuals that applied earlier this
calendar year do not need to re-apply; pursuant to this notice those
applications are on file and may be considered for future appointments.
To be considered for appointment to a position of an MHCC member
whose term expires in December of 2021 or to fill any MHCC vacancy that
currently exists, the nomination should be submitted by December 8,
2021. Appointments will be made at the discretion of the Secretary.
Janet Golrick,
Acting Chief of Staff, Office of Housing--Federal Housing
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-24333 Filed 11-5-21; 8:45 am]
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