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youth preparedness and making a 

difference in their communities. This 

collection meets the requirements of 6 

U.S.C. 742, National Preparedness, and 

Presidential Policy Directive—8 (PPD–8) 

which emphasize the need for 

involvement from all sectors of society 

in preparing for and responding to 

threats and hazards. This application 

form is used to select interested council 

members based on dedication to public 

service, efforts in making a difference in 

their community, and potential for 

expanding their impact as a national 

advocate for youth preparedness. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

Households; State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

200. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 200. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 283. 

Estimated Total Annual Respondent 

Cost: $2,974. 

Estimated Respondents’ Operation 

and Maintenance Costs: $0. 

Estimated Respondents’ Capital and 

Start-Up Costs: $0. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to the 

Federal Government: $77,538. 

Comments 

Comments may be submitted as 

indicated in the ADDRESSES caption 

above. Comments are solicited to (a) 

evaluate whether the proposed data 

collection is necessary for the proper 

performance of the Agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) evaluate the 

accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) minimize the burden 

of the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including through 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Millicent Brown Wilson, 

Records Management Branch Chief, Office 

of the Chief Administrative Officer, Mission 

Support, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, Department of Homeland Security. 

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BILLING CODE 9111–27–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Docket ID FEMA–2024–0035] 

FEMA Tribal Declarations Interim 

Guidance 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA) is 

accepting comments on interim 

guidance, FEMA Tribal Declarations 

Interim Guidance (Guidance). This 

Guidance updates FEMA’s 2017 Tribal 

Declarations Pilot Guidance. 

DATES: This Interim Guidance is 

effective December 3, 2024. Comments 

must be received by January 2, 2025. 

Late comments will be considered to the 

extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: The Guidance is available 

for review on https://

www.regulations.gov using the docket 

number noted above. Interested persons 

may submit comments through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Pesapane, Director, Public 

Assistance Division, Office of Response 

and Recovery, DHS/FEMA, 500 C St. 

SW, Washington, DC 20472–3020. 

Phone: 202–646–3834; Email: femarecovery-tribal@fema.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments and related materials. 

We will consider all comments and 

materials received during the comment 

period. If you submit a comment, 

include the Docket ID, indicate the 

specific section of this document to 

which each comment applies, and give 

the reason for each comment. All 

submissions must be posted to https:// 

www.regulations.gov, and will include 

any personal information you provide. 

Therefore, submitting this information 

makes it public. For more about privacy 

and the docket, visit https://

www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice. 

The Guidance is available in docket 

ID FEMA–2024–0035. For access to the 

docket and to read background 

documents or comments received, 

please go to https://www.regulations.gov 

and search for the docket ID. 

II. Background 

In 2022, FEMA published the 2022– 

2026 FEMA National Tribal Strategy to 

better address the needs of the 574 

federally recognized Tribal Nations and 

recognized the need to update the Tribal 

Declarations Pilot Guidance. 

Throughout 2023, FEMA worked in a 

Nation-to-Nation manner with Tribal 

Nations across the country through 

extensive consultations and listening 

sessions to identify solutions to alleviate 

barriers faced by Tribal Nations when 

seeking Federal assistance through 

disaster declarations. The Guidance 

revision is a direct outcome of the 

extensive engagement with Tribal 

Nations. 

FEMA seeks comments on the 

Guidance, which is available online at 

https://www.regulations.gov under 

docket ID FEMA–2024–0035. Based on 

the comments received, FEMA may 

make appropriate revisions to the 

Guidance. When or if FEMA finalizes 

the Guidance, FEMA will publish a 

notice of availability in the Federal 

Register and make the final Guidance 

available at https://

www.regulations.gov. The final 

Guidance will not have the force and 

effect of law. 

Authority: The Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 

5121, et seq. 

Deanne B. Criswell, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28272 Filed 12–2–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–6501–N–01] 

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. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Housing 

and Urban Development (HUD or the 

Department) invites the public to 

nominate individuals for appointment, 

with the approval of the Secretary, to 

the Manufactured Housing Consensus 

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committee established by the National 

Manufactured Housing Construction 

and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as 

amended by the Manufactured Housing 

Improvement Act of 2000. HUD will 

make appointments from nominations 

submitted in response to this Notice. 

Also, individuals that applied earlier 

this calendar year do not need to 

reapply; pursuant to this notice those 

applications are on file and may be 

considered for future appointments. 

Current MHCC members whose first 

term ends on December 31, 2024, are 

eligible for reappointment, but will need 

to submit their nomination to be 

considered. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

nominations until January 2, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations must be 

submitted through the following 

website: https://mhcc.homeinnovation.

com/Application.aspx. Submitted 

nominations must be addressed to: 

Teresa B. Payne, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary—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, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary—Administrator, Office of 

Manufactured Housing Programs, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 

9166, Washington, DC 20410; telephone 

202–402–2698 (this is not a toll-free 

number), email mhcc@hud.gov. 

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 

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) (the 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 twentytwo members to the MHCC. Twenty-one 

members have voting rights; the twentysecond 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 encourages nominations from 

highly qualified and motivated 

individuals of diverse backgrounds, 

interests, and experience, 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 each. 

The MHCC expects to meet at least one 

to two times annually. Meetings may 

take place by conference call, virtually, 

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 MHCC 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 individuals from 

producers or retailers of manufactured 

housing. 

2. Users—Seven individuals 

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 

and materially affected by the work of 

the MHCC have the opportunity for fair 

and equitable participation without 

dominance by any single interest. The 

Secretary may reject the appointment of 

any one or more individuals 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-ofinterest 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 solely to 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. ch. 10), 41 CFR 

part 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, OMB issued guidance 

(79 FR 47482) 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 (79 FR 47482). 

Term of Office 

MHCC members serve at the 

discretion of the Secretary or for a threeyear term, up to two terms. 

Nominee Information 

Individuals seeking nomination to the 

MHCC should submit detailed 


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information documenting their 

qualifications as addressed in the Act 

and this notice. In furtherance of 

Executive Order 14035, Executive Order 

on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and 

Accessibility in the Federal Workforce 

(E.O. 14035, 86 FR 34593), HUD seeks 

for the MHCC to reflect the diversity of 

stakeholders in the housing market. The 

nomination website listed above, 

therefore, contains questions to elicit 

demographic information. Nominees 

may briefly summarize why they want 

to be a member of the MHCC and 

include unique skills, knowledge, and 

experiences that they would bring to 

inform the work of the committee. 

Individuals may nominate themselves. 

HUD recommends that the application 

for nomination be accompanied by a 

resume. 

Additional Information 

The Department will make 

appointments and reappointments from 

nominations submitted in response to 

this Notice. Also, individuals that 

applied earlier this calendar year do not 

need to reapply; pursuant to this notice 

those applications are on file and may 

be considered for future appointments. 

Current MHCC members whose first 

term ends on December 31, 2024, are 

eligible for reappointment, but will need 

to submit their nomination to be 

considered. 

To be considered for appointment to 

a position of an MHCC member whose 

term will expire in December of 2024 or 

to fill any MHCC vacancy that currently 

exists, the application must be 

submitted by January 2, 2025. 

Appointments will be made at the 

discretion of the Secretary. 

Julia R. Gordon, 

Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal 

Housing Commissioner. 

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BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–6493–N–01] 

Section 8 Housing Assistance 

Payments Program—Annual 

Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2025 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Policy Development and 

Research, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice of fiscal year (FY) 2025 

Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs). 

SUMMARY: The United States Housing 

Act of 1937 requires that certain 

assistance contracts signed by owners 

participating in the Department’s 

Section 8 housing assistance payment 

programs provide annual adjustments to 

monthly rentals for units covered by the 

contracts. For owners subject to a 

Reserve for Replacement deposit 

requirement, HUD also requires that the 

amount of the required deposit be 

adjusted each year by the AAF. This 

notice announces FY 2025 AAFs for 

adjustment of contract rents on the 

anniversary of those assistance 

contracts. The factors are based on a 

formula using residential rent and 

utility cost changes from the most recent 

annual Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey and 

market rents from a total of six possible 

private sector rent data sources. AAFs 

continue to be based on the shelter and 

gross rent inflation factors methodology 

used in HUD’s Fair Market Rent 

calculation that was adopted in FY 

2024. 

DATES: The FY 2025 AAFs are effective 

December 3, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ryan Jones, Director, Management and 

Operations Division, Office of Housing 

Voucher Programs, Office of Public and 

Indian Housing, 202–708–1380, for 

questions relating to the Moderate 

Rehabilitation programs (not the Single 

Room Occupancy program); Norman A. 

Suchar, Director, Office of Special 

Needs Assistance Programs, Office of 

Community Planning and Development, 

202–402–5015, for questions regarding 

the Single Room Occupancy (SRO) 

Moderate Rehabilitation program; 

Jennifer Larson, Director, Office of Asset 

Management, Office of Multifamily 

Housing, 202–402–7769, for questions 

relating to all other Section 8 programs; 

and Adam Bibler, Director, Program 

Parameters and Research Division, 

Office of Policy Development and 

Research, 202–402–6057, for technical 

information regarding the development 

of the schedules for specific areas or the 

methods used for calculating the AAFs. 

The mailing address for these 

individuals is: Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20410. HUD 

welcomes and is prepared to receive 

calls from individuals who are deaf or 

hard of hearing, as well as individuals 

with speech or communication 

disabilities. To learn more about how to 

make an accessible telephone call, 

please visit https://www.fcc.gov/ 

consumers/guides/telecommunicationsrelay-service-trs. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AAFs 

are applied at the anniversary of 

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) 

contracts for which rents are to be 

adjusted using the AAF for those 

calendar months commencing after the 

effective date of this notice. The amount 

that an owner is required to deposit to 

the Reserve for Replacement account is 

also adjusted annually by the most 

recently published AAF, at the HAP 

contract anniversary. AAFs are distinct 

from, and do not apply to the same 

properties as, Operating Cost 

Adjustment Factors (OCAFs). OCAFs 

are annual factors used to adjust rents 

for project-based rental assistance 

contracts issued under Section 8 of the 

United States Housing Act of 1937 and 

renewed under section 515 or section 

524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing 

Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 

(MAHRA). HUD has published OCAFs 

for 2024 in the Federal Register at 88 FR 

83571. The AAFs are also distinct from 

Renewal Funding Inflation Factors 

which help determine renewal funding 

for public housing agencies operating 

the Housing Choice Voucher program. A 

separate Federal Register notice, to be 

published following the passage of FY 

2025 HUD appropriations, will contain 

the 2025 Renewal Funding Inflation 

Factors. 

Tables showing AAFs will be 

available electronically from the HUD 

data information page at http://

www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/ 

aaf.html. 

I. Applying AAFs to Various Section 8 

Programs 

AAFs established by this notice are 

used to adjust contract rents for units 

assisted in certain Section 8 housing 

assistance payment programs during the 

initial (i.e., pre-renewal) term of the 

HAP contract. There are two categories 

of Section 8 programs that use the 

AAFs: 

Category 1: The Section 8 New 

Construction, Substantial 

Rehabilitation, and Moderate 

Rehabilitation programs; and 

Category 2: The Section 8 Loan 

Management Set-Aside (LMSA) and 

Property Disposition (PD) programs. 

Each Section 8 program category uses 

the AAFs differently. The specific 

application of the AAFs is determined 

by the law, the HAP contract, and 

appropriate program regulations or 

requirements. 

AAFs are not used in the following 

cases: 

Renewal Rents. AAFs are not used to 

determine renewal rents after expiration 

of the original Section 8 HAP contract. 

In general, renewal rents are established 

in accordance with the statutory 

provision in MAHRA, as amended, 

under which the HAP is renewed. After 


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