[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4683]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

24 CFR Part 3282

[Docket No. FR-4201-N-01]


National Manufactured Home Advisory Council; Notice Seeking 
Nominations for Membership

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

ACTION: Request for nominations of advisory committee members.

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SUMMARY: This notice gives the public an opportunity to nominate 
persons for appointment to the National Manufactured Home Advisory 
Council. The 24-member Council, consisting of representatives from 
consumer, government, and industry organizations or agencies, is 
consulted before the Department establishes, amends, or revokes 
manufactured home construction and safety standards.

DATES: Nominations must be received by March 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be submitted in writing to: Assistant 
Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, (Attention: Office 
of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs), Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 9156, Washington, DC 20410-8000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Williamson, Director, Office 
of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 9152, Washington, DC 20410-8000); 
telephone number (202) 708-6409 (this is not a toll-free number). For 
hearing-and speech-impaired persons, this number may be accessed via 
TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that members of the 
public wishing to nominate persons for appointment to the National 
Manufactured Home Advisory Council should submit such nominations in 
writing to the address listed above.

Background:

    The National Manufactured Home Advisory Council (Council) was 
mandated by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety 
Standards Act of 1974 (title VI of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.) (the Act), which 
authorized the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety 
Standards program. Section 605 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 5404) requires the 
Secretary to appoint a Council that is composed of 24 members.
    Eight members are selected from each of the following groups:
    <bullet> Consumer organizations, community organizations, and 
recognized consumer leaders;
    <bullet> The manufactured home industry and related groups, 
including at least one representative of small business; and
    <bullet> Government agencies, including Federal, State, and local 
governments.
    The Department consults with the Council to the extent feasible 
before any changes are made to the manufactured home design and 
construction standards. This process gives industry, State and local 
governments, consumers, and community groups an opportunity to consider 
proposed manufactured housing construction and safety standards and to 
make recommendations to the Department.

Term of Office and Nominee Information

    The appointees to the Council will serve 1-or 2-year terms. The 
Charter for the Council has been submitted to the Committee Management 
Secretariat of the General Services Administration (Secretariat) for 
review, in accordance with 41 CFR 101-6.1007. Nominations of members to 
be appointed to the Council must be sent to the address indicated 
above, in the ``Addresses'' section of this notice. Self-nominations to 
the Council are permitted. When submitting nominations, please include 
the following information:
    1. Name of nominee.
    2. Home address and telephone number of nominee.
    3. Business address and telephone number of nominee.
    4. Group (i.e., consumer, industry, or government) the nominee 
represents.
    5. A copy of a resume and a statement of pertinent experience and 
background of the nominee which demonstrates that the nominee is 
qualified to serve as a member of the Council.
    6. Name of group or person(s) making nomination.
    7. The following data should be furnished for those nominated as 
official representatives of organized consumer or industrial groups or 
associations:
    (a) Name and address of organization.
    (b) Number of official members in organization.
    (c) Nominee's position in organization.
    8. For those nominated to represent government agencies, the name 
of the government agency, its location, and the nominee's position or 
title should be provided.
    9. A written commitment that the applicant or nominee shall 
actively participate in good faith in the activities of the Council.
    10. Any other pertinent comments or remarks.

Future Actions

    After receiving notification from the Secretariat of the completed 
review of the charter, the Department expects to publish notice in the 
Federal Register that the Council is being renewed. In addition, the 
Department will comply with the public notice requirements in 41 CFR 
101-6.1015(b) before any Council meetings.

    Dated: February 13, 1997.
Nicolas P. Retsinas,
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 97-4683 Filed 2-25-97; 8:45 am]
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