MHProNews.com has learned the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued an announcement asking for nominations, with approval of the Secretary, to serve on the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee. Consensus Committee members serve for a three-year term up to two terms. The 21 voting members are appointed to serve in one of three member categories: 1) Seven producers or retailers of manufactured housing; 2) Seven members representing consumer interests; and 3) Seven general interest and public official members. Scheduled to be published in the Federal Register Dec. 16, 2011, the document states, “To be considered for appointment to a position of an MHCC member whose term expires Dec. 30, 2011, the nomination should be submitted by Dec. 15, 2011. Nominations not selected for appointments to a current vacancy will be retained for two years and may be considered for vacancies as they arise during that period.”
