80 FR 72982 - Notice of a Federal Advisory Committee; Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee; Structure and Design Subcommittee Teleconference

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 225 (November 23, 2015)

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a teleconference meeting of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC), Structure and Design Subcommittee. The teleconference meeting is open to the public. The agenda provides an opportunity for citizens to comment on the business before the MHCC.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72982-72983]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29813]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5849-N-07]


Notice of a Federal Advisory Committee; Manufactured Housing 
Consensus Committee; Structure and Design Subcommittee Teleconference

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of a Federal Advisory Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a

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teleconference meeting of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee 
(MHCC), Structure and Design Subcommittee. The teleconference meeting 
is open to the public. The agenda provides an opportunity for citizens 
to comment on the business before the MHCC.

DATES: The teleconference meeting will be held on December 10, 2015, 
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The teleconference 
numbers are: US toll-free: 1-866-622-8461, Participant Code: 4325434.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator and 
Designated Federal Official (DFO), Office of Manufactured Housing 
Programs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
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 Service at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. 5401 et. seq.) 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;
     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; and
     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 oral comments on the 
business of the MHCC are encouraged to register by or before December 
4, 2015, by contacting Home Innovation Research Labs., 400 Prince 
Georges Boulevard, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774; Attention: Kevin Kauffman, 
or email to: [email protected] or call 1-888-602-4663. 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 Structure and Design Subcommittee.

Tentative Agenda

    December 10, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard 
Time (EST)
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Opening Remarks: Subcommittee Chair and DFO
III. Approve Minutes from July 15, 2015--Structure and Design 
Subcommittee Teleconference
IV. New Business:
     Log 87--Hallway Widths
     Log 115--UL 1995
V. Referenced Standards for Review
     AISC, (2011) Steel Construction Manual
     NER 272, (2015) National Evaluation Report, Power Driven 
Staples, Nails and Allied Fasteners for use in All Types of Building 
Construction
     APA H815E, (2013) Design & Fabrication of All--Plywood 
Beams
VI. Open Discussion
VII. Public Comments
VIII. Adjourn 4:00 p.m.

    Dated: November 17, 2015.
Pamela Beck Danner,
Administrator, Office of Manufactured Housing Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-29813 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am]
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