81 FR 83275 - Notice of a Federal Advisory Committee; Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee; Teleconference
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 224 (November 21, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 224 (November 21, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-27967 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 83275-83276] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27967] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR- 5849-N-10] Notice of a Federal Advisory Committee; Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee; Teleconference 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). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a teleconference meeting of the MHCC. 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 12, 2016, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time [[Page 83276]] (EST). The teleconference numbers are: U.S. toll-free: 1-866-628-5137, and Participant Code: 4325435. To access the webinar use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/516259960. 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 9168, 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 Information 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. 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 oral comments on the business of the MHCC are encouraged to register by or before December 8, 2016, by contacting Home Innovation Research Labs, Attention: Kevin Kauffman, 400 Prince Georges Boulevard, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774; 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 MHCC. Tentative Agenda: December 12, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, (EST) I. Call to Order--Chair & Designated Federal Officer (DFO) II. Opening Remarks--Chair III. Roll Call--Administering Organization (AO) IV. Administrative Announcements--DFO and AO V. Approval of Minutes from October 25-27, MHCC Meeting VI. Regulatory Enforcement Subcommittee Report: Action Item 8: Foundation Systems Requirements in Freezing Climates VII. Open Discussion VIII. Public Comments IX. Wrap Up--DFO/AO X. Adjourn 4:00 p.m. Dated: November 16, 2016. Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator, Office of Manufactured Housing Programs. [FR Doc. 2016-27967 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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4332(2)(C)). The FONSI is available for housing needs’’ as the number of housing For each household determined to have
public inspection between 8 a.m. and 5 units with unmet needs times the estimated unmet housing needs (as described above),
p.m. weekdays in the Regulations cost to repair those units less repair funds their estimated average unmet housing need
already provided by FEMA, where: less assumed assistance from FEMA, SBA,
Division, Office of General Counsel, Each of the FEMA inspected owner units and Insurance was calculated at $27,455 for
Department of Housing and Urban are categorized by HUD into one of five major damage (low); $45,688 for major
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room categories: damage (high); and $59,493 for severe
10276, Washington, DC 20410–0500. Æ Minor-Low: Less than $3,000 of FEMA damage.
Due to security measures at the HUD inspected real property damage. Most Impacted and Distressed Designation.
Headquarters building, an advance Æ Minor-High: $3,000 to $7,999 of FEMA President Obama signed the Continuing
appointment to review the docket file inspected real property damage. Resolution into law on September 29, 2016
must be scheduled by calling the Æ Major-Low: $8,000 to $14,999 of FEMA and 33 disasters had received major
inspected real property damage. declarations in calendar year 2016 by that
Regulations Division at 202–708–3055 Æ Major-High: $15,000 to $28,800 of FEMA date. To meet the statutory requirement that
(this is not a toll-free number). Hearing- inspected real property damage and/or 4 to the funds be targeted to ‘‘the most impacted
or speech-impaired individuals may 6 feet of flooding on the first floor. or distressed areas,’’ this allocation:
access this number through TTY by Æ Severe: Greater than $28,800 of FEMA (1) Limits allocations to those disasters
calling the Federal Relay Service at 800– inspected real property damage or where FEMA had determined the damage
877–8339 (this is a toll-free number). determined destroyed and/or 6 or more feet was sufficient to declare the disaster as
of flooding on the first floor. eligible to receive Individual and Households
Dated: November 15, 2016. To meet the statutory requirement of ‘‘most Program (IHP) funding. Only 11 of 33
Nani A. Coloretti, impacted’’ in this legislative language, homes disasters that were declared in 2016 have an
Deputy Secretary. are determined to have a high level of IHP designation.
damage if they have damage of ‘‘major-low’’ (2) Limits the allocations to data from
Appendix A—Allocation of CDBG–DR or higher. That is, they have a real property counties with high levels of damage. For this
Funds to Most Impacted and Distressed FEMA inspected damage of $8,000 or allocation, HUD is using the amount of
Areas Due to 2016 Federally Declared flooding over 1 foot. Furthermore, a serious unmet housing need as its measure of
Disasters Thru September 29, 2016 homeowner is determined to have unmet concentrated damage and limits the data
needs if they reported damage and no used for the allocation only to counties
This section describes the methods behind exceeding a ‘‘natural break’’ in the data for
insurance to cover that damage.
HUD’s allocation of $500 million in the 2016 their total amount of serious unmet housing
FEMA does not inspect rental units for real
CDBG–DR Funds. Section 145(a) of Division needs. For the 2016 events, the serious unmet
property damage so personal property
C of the Continuing Appropriations Act, housing needs break at the county level
damage is used as a proxy for unit damage.
Public Law 114–223, enacted on September occurs at $25 million.
Each of the FEMA inspected renter units are
29, 2016, appropriates $500 million through (3) Among disasters with data meeting the
categorized by HUD into one of five
the Community Development Block Grant first two thresholds, HUD limits the
categories:
(CDBG) program for necessary expenses for allocation to jurisdictions that have
authorized activities related to disaster relief, Æ Minor-Low: Less than $1,000 of FEMA
inspected personal property damage. substantially higher unmet needs than other
long-term recovery, restoration of jurisdictions. Louisiana, Texas, and West
infrastructure and housing, and economic Æ Minor-High: $1,000 to $1,999 of FEMA
inspected personal property damage. Virginia have far greater unmet needs than
revitalization in the most impacted and other jurisdictions affected by major disasters
distressed areas resulting from a major Æ Major-Low: $2,000 to $3,499 of FEMA
inspected personal property damage. declared since January 1, 2016.
disaster declared in 2016 and occurring prior
to September 29, 2016. Æ Major-High: $3,500 to $7,499 of FEMA [FR Doc. 2016–27969 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am]
This section requires that funds be inspected personal property damage or 4 to BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
awarded directly to the State or unit of 6 feet of flooding on the first floor.
general local government at the discretion of Æ Severe: Greater than $7,500 of FEMA
the Secretary. The key underlying metric inspected personal property damage or
determined destroyed and/or 6 or more feet
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
used in the allocation process is the unmet URBAN DEVELOPMENT
need that remains to be addressed from of flooding on the first floor.
qualifying disasters. Although funds may be For rental properties, to meet the statutory [Docket No. FR- 5849–N–10]
used to address infrastructure and economic requirement of ‘‘most impacted’’ in this
revitalization needs in addition to housing, legislative language, homes are determined to Notice of a Federal Advisory
this allocation only uses unmet needs related have a high level of damage if they have Committee; Manufactured Housing
to housing to determine the most impacted damage of ‘‘major-low’’ or higher. That is,
Consensus Committee;
and distressed areas that are eligible for they have a FEMA personal property damage
assessment of $2,000 or greater or flooding Teleconference
grants and then to determine the amount of
funding to be made available to each grantee. over 1 foot. Furthermore, landlords are AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
HUD only uses unmet housing needs for two presumed to have adequate insurance Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
reasons: (1) There is very limited data on coverage unless the unit is occupied by a
Commissioner, Department of Housing
infrastructure and economic revitalization renter with income of $20,000 or less. Units
that are occupied by a tenant with income and Urban Development (HUD).
unmet needs for the largest of the eligible
disasters, and (2) the total funding provided less than $20,000 are used to calculate likely ACTION: Notice of a Federal Advisory
through this allocation is limited relative to unmet needs for affordable rental housing. Committee Meeting: Manufactured
need. The average cost to fully repair a home for Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC).
Methods for estimating unmet housing a specific disaster to code within each of the
needs. The data HUD staff have identified as damage categories noted above is calculated SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
being available to calculate unmet needs for using the average real property damage repair schedule and proposed agenda for a
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qualifying disasters come from the FEMA costs determined by the Small Business teleconference meeting of the MHCC.
Individual Assistance program data on Administration for its disaster loan program The teleconference meeting is open to
housing-unit damage as of September 28, for the subset of homes inspected by both the public. The agenda provides an
2016. SBA and FEMA for 2011 to 2013 disasters.
opportunity for citizens to comment on
The core data on housing damage for both Because SBA is inspecting for full repair
the unmet housing needs calculation and the costs, it is presumed to reflect the full cost the business before the MHCC.
concentrated damage are based on home to repair the home, which is generally more DATES: The teleconference meeting will
inspection data for FEMA’s Individual than the FEMA estimates on the cost to make be held on December 12, 2016, 1:00 p.m.
Assistance program. HUD calculates ‘‘unmet the home habitable. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
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(EST). The teleconference numbers are: contacting Home Innovation Research SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from
U.S. toll-free: 1–866–628–5137, and Labs, Attention: Kevin Kauffman, 400 the Office of Management and Budget
Participant Code: 4325435. To access Prince Georges Boulevard, Upper (OMB) for the information collection
the webinar use the following link: Marlboro, MD 20774; or email to: described below. In accordance with the
https://zoom.us/j/516259960. mhcc@homeinnovation.com or call 1– Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 888–602–4663. Written comments are requesting comment from all interested
Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator and encouraged. The MHCC strives to parties on the proposed collection of
Designated Federal Official (DFO), accommodate citizen comments to the information. The purpose of this notice
Office of Manufactured Housing extent possible within the time is to allow for 30 days of public
Programs, Department of Housing and constraints of the meeting agenda. comment.
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street Advance registration is strongly DATES: Comments Due Date: December
SW., Room 9168, Washington, DC encouraged. The MHCC will also 21, 2016.
20410, telephone 202–708–6423 (this is provide an opportunity for public
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
not a toll-free number). Persons who comment on specific matters before the
MHCC. invited to submit comments regarding
have difficulty hearing or speaking may
this proposal. Comments should refer to
access this number via TTY by calling Tentative Agenda: the proposal by name and/or OMB
the toll-free Federal Information Relay
December 12, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to Control Number and should be sent to:
Service at 800–877–8339.
4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, (EST) HUD Desk Officer, Office of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Management and Budget, New
this meeting is provided in accordance I. Call to Order—Chair & Designated Executive Office Building, Washington,
with the Federal Advisory Committee Federal Officer (DFO) DC 20503; fax:202–395–5806, Email:
Act, 5. U.S.C. App. 10(a)(2) through II. Opening Remarks—Chair OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov.
implementing regulations at 41 CFR III. Roll Call—Administering FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
102–3.150. The MHCC was established Organization (AO)
by the National Manufactured Housing Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
IV. Administrative Announcements— Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing
Construction and Safety Standards Act DFO and AO
of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5403(a)(3), as and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
V. Approval of Minutes from October SW., Washington, DC 20410; email
amended by the Manufactured Housing 25–27, MHCC Meeting
Improvement Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– Anna P. Guido at Anna P. Guido@
VI. Regulatory Enforcement hud.gov or telephone 202–402–5535.
569). According to 42 U.S.C. 5403, as Subcommittee Report: This is not a toll-free number. Person
amended, the purposes of the MHCC are • Action Item 8: Foundation Systems with hearing or speech impairments
to: Requirements in Freezing Climates
• Provide periodic recommendations may access this number through TTY by
VII. Open Discussion calling the toll-free Federal Relay
to the Secretary to adopt, revise, and VIII. Public Comments
interpret the Federal manufactured Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of
IX. Wrap Up—DFO/AO available documents submitted to OMB
housing construction and safety X. Adjourn 4:00 p.m.
standards in accordance with this may be obtained from Ms. Guido.
Dated: November 16, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
subsection;
• Provide periodic recommendations Pamela Beck Danner, notice informs the public that HUD is
to the Secretary to adopt, revise, and Administrator, Office of Manufactured seeking approval from OMB for the
interpret the procedural and Housing Programs. information collection described in
enforcement regulations, including [FR Doc. 2016–27967 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am] Section A.
regulations specifying the permissible BILLING CODE P The Federal Register notice that
scope and conduct of monitoring in solicited public comment on the
accordance with subsection (b); information collection for a period of 60
• Be organized and carry out its DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND days was published on September 8,
business in a manner that guarantees a URBAN DEVELOPMENT 2016 at 81 FR 62170.
fair opportunity for the expression and
[Docket No. FR–5909–N–78] A. Overview of Information Collection
consideration of various positions and
for public participation. Title of Information Collection:
The MHCC is deemed an advisory 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Federal Labor Standards Questionnaire;
committee not composed of Federal Collection: Federal Labor Standards and Complaint Intake Form.
employees. Questionnaire Complaint Intake Form OMB Approval Number: 2501–0018.
Public Comment: Citizens wishing to AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Type of Request: Revision of a
make oral comments on the business of Officer, HUD. currently approved collection.
the MHCC are encouraged to register by Form Number: HUD Forms 4730,
ACTION: Notice.
or before December 8, 2016, by HUD 430SP; HUD 4731.
Number of Annual Total Burden hour Total annual Hourly * cost
Information collection Total cost
respondents response responses per response burden hours per response
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HUD–4730 ................... 650 1 650 .50 325 $45.00 $14,625
HUD–4730 SP ............. 650 1 650 .50 325 45.00 14,625
HUD–4731 ................... 500 1 500 .50 250 45.00 11,250
Total ...................... ........................ ........................ 1800 1.50 900 ........................ 40,500
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| Dates | The teleconference meeting will be held on December 12, 2016, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The teleconference numbers are: U.S. toll-free: 1-866-628-5137, and Participant Code: 4325435. To access the webinar use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/516259960. | |
| 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 9168, 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 Information Relay Service at 800-877-8339. | |
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