posed revised standards could become ef-
fective.
‘‘(iii) PUBLICATION
OF
REJECTED
PROPOSED
REVISED
STANDARD.—If the
Secretary rejects the proposed revised
standard, the Secretary shall publish the
rejected proposed revised standard in the
Federal Register with the reasons for re-
jection and any recommended modifica-
tions set forth.
‘‘(5) REVIEW BY THE SECRETARY.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
either adopt, modify, or reject a standard, as
submitted by the consensus committee under
paragraph (4)(A).
‘‘(B) TIMING.—Not later than 12 months
after the date on which a standard is submitted
to the Secretary by the consensus committee,
the Secretary shall take action regarding such
standard under subparagraph (C).
‘‘(C) PROCEDURES.—If the Secretary—
‘‘(i) adopts a standard recommended
by the consensus committee, the Secretary
shall—
‘‘(I) issue a final order without
further rulemaking; and
‘‘(II) cause the final order to be
published in the Federal Register;
‘‘(ii) determines that any standard
should be rejected, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(I) reject the standard; and
‘‘(II) cause to be published in the
Federal Register a notice to that ef-
fect, together with the reason or rea-
sons for rejecting the proposed stand-
ard; or
‘‘(iii) determines that a standard rec-
ommended by the consensus committee
should be modified, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(I) cause the proposed modified
standard to be published in the Fed-
eral Register, together with an expla-
nation of the reason or reasons for the
determination of the Secretary; and
‘‘(II) provide an opportunity for
public comment in accordance with
section 553 of title 5, United States
Code.
‘‘(D) FINAL ORDER.—Any final standard
under this paragraph shall become effective
pursuant to subsection (c).
‘‘(6) FAILURE TO ACT.—If the Secretary fails
to take final action under paragraph (5) and to pub-
lish notice of the action in the Federal Register be-
fore the expiration of the 12-month period beginning
on the date on which the proposed standard is sub-
mitted to the Secretary under paragraph (4)(A)—
‘‘(A) the recommendations of the con-
sensus committee—
‘‘(i) shall be considered to have been
adopted by the Secretary; and
‘‘(ii) shall take effect upon the expira-
tion of the 180-day period that begins
upon the conclusion of such 12-month pe-
riod; and
‘‘(B) not later than 10 days after the expi-
ration of such 12-month period, the Secretary
shall cause to be published in the Federal Reg-
ister a notice of the failure of the Secretary to
act, the revised standard, and the effective date
of the revised standard, which notice shall be
deemed to be an order of the Secretary approv-
ing the revised standards proposed by the con-
sensus committee.
‘‘(b) OTHER ORDERS.—
‘‘(1) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may issue
procedural and enforcement regulations as necessary
to implement the provisions of this title. The con-
sensus committee may submit to the Secretary pro-
posed procedural and enforcement regulations and
recommendations for the revision of such regula-
tions.
‘‘(2) INTERPRETATIVE BULLETINS.—The Sec-
retary may issue interpretative bulletins to clarify
the meaning of any Federal manufactured home
construction and safety standard or procedural and
enforcement regulation. The consensus committee
may submit to the Secretary proposed interpretative
bulletins to clarify the meaning of any Federal man-
ufactured home construction and safety standard or
procedural and enforcement regulation.
‘‘(3) REVIEW BY CONSENSUS COMMITTEE.—Be-
fore issuing a procedural or enforcement regulation
or an interpretative bulletin—
‘‘(A) the Secretary shall—