Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meetings; Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee, 6535-6536 [2024-01951]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 22 / Thursday, February 1, 2024 / Notices [FR Doc. 2024–01943 Filed 1–31–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–12–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS–2024–0003] Faith-Based Security Advisory Council The Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE), The Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Notice of new taskings for the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council (FBSAC). AGENCY: On January 5, 2024, the Secretary of DHS, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, issued a memorandum tasking the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council (FBSAC) to establish two subcommittees further outlined below. This notice is not a solicitation for membership. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sameer Hossain, Designated Federal Officer, Faith-Based Security Advisory Council of Department of Homeland Security, at FBSAC@hq.dhs.gov or 202– 891–2876. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FBSAC provides organizationally independent, strategic, timely, specific, and actionable advice to the Secretary through the OPE Assistant Secretary, who serves as the DHS Faith-Based Organizations Security Coordinator on security and preparedness matters related to places of worship, faith communities, and faith-based organizations. The Council consists of members who are: faith-based organization security officials; faithbased organization leaders; faith leaders; state and local public safety, law enforcement, and emergency management leaders; and a representative from the Department of Justice or Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Secretary has requested that the FBSAC form new subcommittees to study and provide recommendations in the following critical areas for the Department: 1. Countering Transnational Repression (TNR), providing recommendations on how DHS can partner with faith-based organizations to develop a strategy to protect faith-based community stakeholders from incidents of TNR; provide process recommendations that faith-based leaders and security professionals can implement to inform faith-based communities about ongoing TNR threats and resources; an effective way to ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Jan 31, 2024 Jkt 262001 encourage faith-based communities to report TNR threats; and assessments for faith-based leaders and security professional on how well safety and security resources are working in terms of community utilization and effective mitigation of TNR incidents. 2. Countering and responding to Targeted Violence and Terrorism, providing recommendations on how DHS can partner with faith-based organizations to survey existing multifaith initiatives nationwide to establish a ‘‘best practices toolkit’’ on how faithbased organizations and institutions can build resiliency against threats of targeted violence and terrorism; examples of faith-based entities that have prevented targeted violence and terrorism utilizing safety and security resources; best practices from those examples that other faith communities can adopt; examples of how faith communities utilized federal government resources in the immediate aftermath and long-term; and avenues for DHS to assist with community building to increase resilience across faith groups in the event of an act of targeted violence. Schedule: The subcommittees findings and recommendations will be submitted to the FBSAC for its deliberation and vote during a public meeting within 150 days of January 5, 2024. Dated: January 18, 2024. Sameer Hossain, Designated Federal Officer, Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2024–01959 Filed 1–31–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9112–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–6447–N–01] Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meetings; Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for two Manufactured Housing Consensus Committees (MHCC) teleconference meetings. The meetings are open to the public. The agenda for each meeting provides opportunity for citizens to comment on the business before the MHCC. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6535 DATES: The first meeting will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2024, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The second meeting will be held on Friday, February 16, 2024, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). ADDRESSES: The February meetings will be held via teleconference. The teleconference number for the meeting(s) is: Phone: 1 301 715 8592 or 1 646 931 3860. Meeting ID: 873 3743 1136. To access the webinar, use the following link: https:// us06web.zoom.us/j/87337431136. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teresa B. Payne, Administrator, Office of Manufactured Housing Programs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 9166, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–6423 (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 Notice of these meetings is provided in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1009(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 E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1 6536 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 22 / Thursday, February 1, 2024 / Notices 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. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Public Comment Citizens wishing to make comments on the business of the MHCC are encouraged to register by or before Monday, February 5, 2024, by contacting the Administering Organization (AO), Home Innovation Research Labs; Attention: Kevin Kauffman, 400 Prince Georges Blvd., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774, or email to mhcc@homeinnovation.com or call 1– 888–602–4663. Written comments are encouraged. All written comments must be provided to mhcc@ homeinnovation.com no later than Monday, February 12, 2024. Advance registration for both meetings is strongly encouraged. Please note, written comments submitted will not be read during the meeting but will be provided to the MHCC members prior to the meeting. The MHCC will also provide an opportunity for oral public comments on specific matters before the MHCC at each meeting. The total amount of time for oral comments will be 30 minutes, in two 15-minute periods, with each commenter limited to two minutes to ensure pertinent Committee business is completed and all public comments can be expressed. The Committee will not respond to individual written or oral statements; however, it will take all public comments into account in its deliberations. The MHCC strives to accommodate citizen comments to the extent possible within the time constraints of the meeting agenda. Noting the complexity of the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Energy Conservation Rule as it works to align energy conservation standards with its Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards, HUD is scheduling two meetings of the MHCC to allow robust discussion, analysis, and consideration of the notice of proposed rulemaking, Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservations Standards for Manufactured Housing; Enforcement published by DOE on December 23, 2024 at 88 FR 88844 (the ‘‘DOE NPR’’). These meetings are scheduled for two days to provide sufficient time for thorough consideration. HUD, therefore, strongly encourages active participation by committee members, stakeholders, and other interested parties. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Jan 31, 2024 Jkt 262001 Tentative Agenda for the February 2024 Meetings Day 1, Thursday, February 15, 2024 11:00–11:05 a.m. Call to Order—Chair, Vice Chair, and Teresa Payne, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 11:05–11:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks A. Roll Call—Kevin Kauffman, Administering Organization (AO) a. Introductions b. Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) Members c. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Staff B. Administrative Announcements— Teresa Payne, DFO, and Kevin Kauffman, AO 11:15–11:20 a.m. Approve Draft Minutes from October 18–20, 2022, and November 15–17, 2022, Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) Meetings 11:20–11:50 a.m. Public Comment Period (Public Encouraged to Sign Up with AO) 11:50 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Review and consider the DOE NPR and prepare recommendations to HUD. 1:30–1:45 p.m. Break 1:45–2:15 p.m. Public Comment Period (Public Encouraged to Sign Up with AO) 2:15–3:50 p.m. Continued review and consideration the DOE NPR and prepare recommendations to HUD. 3:50–4:00 p.m. Daily Wrap Up–DFO and AO 4:00 p.m. Adjourn for the Day Day 2, Friday, February 16, 2024 11:00–11:05 a.m. Call to Order— Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Teresa Payne, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 11:05–11:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks A. Roll Call—Kevin Kauffman, Administering Organization (AO) a. Introductions b. Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) Members c. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Staff B. Administrative Announcements— Teresa Payne, DFO, and Kevin Kauffman, AO 11:15–11:30 a.m. Public Comment Period (Public Encouraged to Sign Up with AO) 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Continued review and consideration of the DOE NPR and prepare recommendations to HUD. 12:45–1:00 p.m. Break 1:00–1:15 p.m. Public Comment Period (Public Encouraged to Sign Up with AO) PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1:15–1:50 p.m. Continued review and consideration of the DOE NPR and prepare recommendations to HUD. 1:50–2:00 p.m. Daily Wrap Up–DFO and AO 2:00 p.m. Adjournment Julia R. Gordon, Assistant Secretary for Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. 2024–01951 Filed 1–31–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS–R6–ES–2021–0056; FF06E21000 245 FXES11140600000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Amendment to Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement and Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances for Kansas Aquatic Species Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are announcing the availability of documents associated with an application to amend an enhancement of survival permit (permit) under the Endangered Species Act. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has applied to amend the existing Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement and Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances for 15 Aquatic Species in Kansas (SHA/CCAA) by adding 6 additional covered species: Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), sicklefin chub (Macrhybopsis meeki), sturgeon chub (Macrhybopsis gelida), snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma triquetra), spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta), and Ouachita kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus occidentalis). The documents available for review and comment are the applicant’s proposed amended programmatic SHA/CCAA, which is part of the permit amendment application, and our draft environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, which support a categorical exclusion for the amendment under the National Environmental Policy Act. We invite comments from the public and Federal, Tribal, State, and local governments. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01951]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6447-N-01]


Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meetings; Manufactured 
Housing Consensus Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for 
two Manufactured Housing Consensus Committees (MHCC) teleconference 
meetings. The meetings are open to the public. The agenda for each 
meeting provides opportunity for citizens to comment on the business 
before the MHCC.

DATES: 
    The first meeting will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2024, 11 
a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
    The second meeting will be held on Friday, February 16, 2024, 11 
a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

ADDRESSES:  The February meetings will be held via teleconference.
    The teleconference number for the meeting(s) is:
    Phone: 1 301 715 8592 or 1 646 931 3860.
    Meeting ID: 873 3743 1136.
    To access the webinar, use the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87337431136.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teresa B. Payne, Administrator, Office 
of Manufactured Housing Programs, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 9166, Washington, DC 20410, 
telephone (202) 708-6423 (this is not a toll-free number), email 
[email protected]. 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

    Notice of these meetings is provided in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1009(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

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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 comments on the business of the MHCC are 
encouraged to register by or before Monday, February 5, 2024, by 
contacting the Administering Organization (AO), Home Innovation 
Research Labs; Attention: Kevin Kauffman, 400 Prince Georges Blvd., 
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774, or email to [email protected] or call 
1-888-602-4663. Written comments are encouraged. All written comments 
must be provided to [email protected] no later than Monday, 
February 12, 2024. Advance registration for both meetings is strongly 
encouraged.
    Please note, written comments submitted will not be read during the 
meeting but will be provided to the MHCC members prior to the meeting. 
The MHCC will also provide an opportunity for oral public comments on 
specific matters before the MHCC at each meeting. The total amount of 
time for oral comments will be 30 minutes, in two 15-minute periods, 
with each commenter limited to two minutes to ensure pertinent 
Committee business is completed and all public comments can be 
expressed. The Committee will not respond to individual written or oral 
statements; however, it will take all public comments into account in 
its deliberations. The MHCC strives to accommodate citizen comments to 
the extent possible within the time constraints of the meeting agenda.
    Noting the complexity of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Energy 
Conservation Rule as it works to align energy conservation standards 
with its Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards, HUD is 
scheduling two meetings of the MHCC to allow robust discussion, 
analysis, and consideration of the notice of proposed rulemaking, 
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservations Standards for 
Manufactured Housing; Enforcement published by DOE on December 23, 2024 
at 88 FR 88844 (the ``DOE NPR''). These meetings are scheduled for two 
days to provide sufficient time for thorough consideration. HUD, 
therefore, strongly encourages active participation by committee 
members, stakeholders, and other interested parties.

Tentative Agenda for the February 2024 Meetings

Day 1, Thursday, February 15, 2024

11:00-11:05 a.m. Call to Order--Chair, Vice Chair, and Teresa Payne, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
11:05-11:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
    A. Roll Call--Kevin Kauffman, Administering Organization (AO)
    a. Introductions
    b. Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) Members
    c. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Staff
    B. Administrative Announcements--Teresa Payne, DFO, and Kevin 
Kauffman, AO
11:15-11:20 a.m. Approve Draft Minutes from October 18-20, 2022, and 
November 15-17, 2022, Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) 
Meetings
11:20-11:50 a.m. Public Comment Period (Public Encouraged to Sign Up 
with AO)
11:50 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Review and consider the DOE NPR and prepare 
recommendations to HUD.
1:30-1:45 p.m. Break
1:45-2:15 p.m. Public Comment Period (Public Encouraged to Sign Up with 
AO)
2:15-3:50 p.m. Continued review and consideration the DOE NPR and 
prepare recommendations to HUD.
3:50-4:00 p.m. Daily Wrap Up-DFO and AO
4:00 p.m. Adjourn for the Day

Day 2, Friday, February 16, 2024

11:00-11:05 a.m. Call to Order--Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and 
Teresa Payne, Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
11:05-11:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
    A. Roll Call--Kevin Kauffman, Administering Organization (AO)
    a. Introductions
    b. Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) Members
    c. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Staff
    B. Administrative Announcements--Teresa Payne, DFO, and Kevin 
Kauffman, AO
11:15-11:30 a.m. Public Comment Period (Public Encouraged to Sign Up 
with AO)
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Continued review and consideration of the DOE NPR 
and prepare recommendations to HUD.
12:45-1:00 p.m. Break
1:00-1:15 p.m. Public Comment Period (Public Encouraged to Sign Up with 
AO)
1:15-1:50 p.m. Continued review and consideration of the DOE NPR and 
prepare recommendations to HUD.
1:50-2:00 p.m. Daily Wrap Up-DFO and AO
2:00 p.m. Adjournment

Julia R. Gordon,
Assistant Secretary for Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner.
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