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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF
THE UNITED STATES
[OMB Control Number: 3002–0003]
Information Collection Request
Submitted to Office of Management
and Budget (Renewal)
Administrative Conference of
the United States.
ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting
comments.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administrative Conference of the
United States will submit an
Information Collection Request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) requesting renewal of an existing
and previously approved ICR (No.
3002–0003), substitute ‘‘Confidential
Employment and Financial Disclosure
Report.’’ This form is a simplified
substitute for the Office of Government
Ethics (OGE) Form 450, which nongovernment members of the Conference
would otherwise be required to file.
OGE has approved the use of this
substitute form. The current OMB
approval expires on May 31, 2014. The
changes proposed to the current form
are minor in nature. This proposed ICR
renewal was published in the Federal
Register at 79 FR 12143 (March 4, 2014),
allowing for a 60-day comment period.
No comments were received. The
purpose of this notice is to allow an
additional 30 days for public comment.
DATES: Comments must be received by
June 9, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may
submit written comments on the
proposed information collection to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to the attention of the Desk Officer,
Administrative Conference of the
United States, and sent via electronic
mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov,
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or faxed to 202–395–5806, or mailed to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shawne McGibbon, General Counsel,
Administrative Conference of the
United States, Suite 706 South, 1120
20th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036;
Telephone 202–480–2080, Email:
smcgibbon@acus.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
the Administrative Conference of the
United States (ACUS) will submit an
Information Collection Request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) requesting renewal of an existing
and previously approved ICR (No.
3002–0003), substitute ‘‘Confidential
Employment and Financial Disclosure
Report.’’ This proposed ICR renewal
was published in the Federal Register at
79 FR 12143 (March 4, 2014), allowing
for a 60-day comment period. No
comments were received. The purpose
of this notice is to allow an additional
30 days for public comment.
ACUS is charged with developing
recommendations for the improvement
of Federal administrative procedures (5
U.S.C. 591). Its recommendations are
the product of a research process
overseen by a small staff, but ultimately
adopted by a membership of 101
experts, including approximately 45
non-government members—5 Council
members and up to 40 others (5 U.S.C.
593(b) and 5 U.S.C. 595(b)). These
individuals are deemed to be ‘‘special
government employees’’ within the
meaning of 18 U.S.C. 202(a) and,
therefore, are subject to confidential
financial disclosure requirements of the
Ethics in Government Act (5 U.S.C.
App. 107) and regulations of the Office
of Government Ethics (OGE). The ACUS
substitute ‘‘Confidential Employment
and Financial Disclosure Report’’
submitted (‘‘Substitute Disclosure
Form’’) is a shorter substitute for OGE
Form 450, which ACUS nongovernment members would otherwise
be required to file.
In addition to the non-government
members of the Conference, the
Chairman, with the approval of the
Council established under 5 U.S.C.
595(b), may appoint additional persons
in various categories, for participation
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in Conference activities, but without
voting privileges. These categories
include senior fellows, special counsels,
and liaison representatives from other
government entities or professional
associations. The estimated maximum
number of such individuals that may
also be required to submit the Substitute
Disclosure Form at any particular time
is 45.
Prior to the termination of funding for
ACUS in 1995, the agency was
authorized to use for this purpose a
simplified form that was a substitute for
OGE Form 450. The simplified
substitute form was approved by OGE
following a determination by the ACUS
Chairman, pursuant to 5 CFR
2634.905(a), that greater disclosure is
not required because the limited nature
of the agency’s authority makes very
remote the possibility that a real or
apparent conflict of interest will occur.
ACUS received OMB approval for the
simplified substitute form in 1994.
ACUS was re-established in 2010. On
June 10, 2010, OGE renewed its
approval for this simplified substitute
form, which ACUS must provide to its
non-government members in advance of
membership meetings. In 2011, ACUS
received approval from OMB for use of
this form for a 3-year period through
May 31, 2014. ACUS is now requesting
approval by OMB for a renewal period
of three years. The changes proposed to
the current form are minor in nature.
Subsequent to OMB’s approval of the
ICR in 2011, OGE clarified its opinion
and stated that the forms need only be
completed by the various types of ACUS
non-government members prior to each
plenary session they attend, but not
prior to committee meetings they attend.
This will greatly reduce the number of
times individuals will have to complete
the form.
As required by the Ethics in
Government Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 107(a);
Executive Order 12674, sec. 201(d); and
OGE regulations, 5 CFR 2634.901(d),
copies of the substitute form submitted
to ACUS by its members are
confidential and may not be released to
the public.
The proposed substitute ‘‘Confidential
Employment and Financial Disclosure
Report’’ and the Supporting Statement
submitted to OMB may be viewed at:
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. To view these documents,
select ‘‘Administrative Conference of
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the United States’’ under ‘‘Currently
Under Review’’; click on the ICR
Reference Number; then click on either
‘‘View Information Collection (IC) List’’
or ‘‘View Supporting Statement and
Other Documents.’’ To see the
corresponding documents for the
currently approved version, select
‘‘Administrative Conference of the
United States’’ under ‘‘Current
Inventory.’’
The total annual burden on
respondents for the renewal period is
estimated to be less than the 2011
estimate because the number of times
the form has to be completed by each
respondent has been greatly reduced.
ACUS estimates a total burden of 45
hours (down from 135 hours in 2011),
based on estimates of 90 persons
submitting the form an average of 2
times per year, requiring no more than
15 minutes per response.
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
information collection, including its
necessity, utility and clarity for the
proper performance of the Conference’s
functions.
Dated: May 5, 2014.
Shawne C. McGibbon,
General Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
National Advisory Committee for
Implementation of the National Forest
System Land Management Planning
Rule
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Advisory
Committee for Implementation of the
National Forest System Land
Management Planning Rule (Committee)
will meet in Missoula, Montana.
Attendees may also participate via
webinar and conference call. The
Committee operates in compliance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463). Additional
information relating to the Committee
can be found by visiting the
Committee’s Web site at: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/planningrule/
committee.
DATES: The meeting will be held, inperson and via webinar/conference call
on the following dates and times:
• Wednesday, May 28, 2014 from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MDT.
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• Thursday, May 29, 2014 from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MDT.
• Friday, May 30, 2014 from 8:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. MDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be located
at the Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown,
200 South Pattee Missoula, MT 59802.
For anyone who would like to attend via
webinar and/or conference call, please
visit the Web site listed above or contact
Chalonda Jasper listed in the section
titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Written comments must be
sent to USDA Forest Service, Ecosystem
Management Coordination, 201 14th
Street SW., Mail Stop 1104,
Washington, DC 20250–1104.
Comments may also be sent via email to
Chalonda Jasper at cjasper@fs.fed.us.
All comments are placed in the record
and are available for public inspection
and copying, including names and
addresses when provided. The public
may inspect comments received at 201
14th Street SW., Washington, DC, 2nd
Floor Central. To facilitate entry into the
building to view comments, please
contact the person listed in the section
titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chalonda Jasper, Ecosystem
Management Coordination, 202–260–
9400, cjasper@fs.fed.us. Individuals
who use telecommunication devices for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and
8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this meeting is to provide
ongoing advice and recommendations
on implementation of the planning rule.
This meeting is open to the public.
The following business will be
conducted:
1. Continue deliberations on
formulating advice for the Secretary,
2. Discussion of Committee work
group findings,
3. Dialogue with early adopter forests,
and
4. Administrative tasks.
The agenda and a summary of the
meeting will be posted on the
Committee’s Web site within 21 days of
the meeting.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpreting, assistive listening devices
or other reasonable accommodation for
access to the facility or proceedings by
contacting the person listed in the
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. All reasonable
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accommodation requests are managed
on a case by case basis.
Dated: May 2, 2014.
Tony Tooke,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Modoc Resource Advisory Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Modoc Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in
Alturas, California. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343)
(the Act) and operates in compliance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act. The purpose of the committee is to
improve collaborative relationships and
to provide advice and recommendations
to the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with the title II
of the Act. The meeting is open to the
public. The purpose of the meetings is
discuss RAC business and projects that
meet the intent of Public Law 110–343.
DATES: The meetings will be held May
19, 2014, June 9, 2014, and June 30,
2014 at 6 p.m.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
to attendance, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Modoc National Forest Supervisor’s
Office, Conference Room, 225 W. 8th
St., Alturas, California 96101.
Written comments may be submitted
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received at Modoc National
Forest Supervisor’s Office, Conference
Room, 225 W. 8th St., Alturas,
California 96101. Please call ahead to
facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann
D. Carlson, Acting Forest Supervisor
and Designated Federal Officer by
phone at (530)233–8700 or via email at
adcarlson@fs.fed.us or Adrian Cuzick,
Rangeland Management Specialist and
Resource Advisory Committee
Coordinator, by phone at (530)233–8746
or via email at alcuzick@fs.fed.us.
SUMMARY:
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ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
[OMB Control Number: 3002-0003]
Information Collection Request Submitted to Office of Management
and Budget (Renewal)
AGENCY: Administrative Conference of the United States.
ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administrative Conference of the United States will submit an
Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) requesting renewal of an existing and previously approved
ICR (No. 3002-0003), substitute ``Confidential Employment and Financial
Disclosure Report.'' This form is a simplified substitute for the
Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450, which non-government
members of the Conference would otherwise be required to file. OGE has
approved the use of this substitute form. The current OMB approval
expires on May 31, 2014. The changes proposed to the current form are
minor in nature. This proposed ICR renewal was published in the Federal
Register at 79 FR 12143 (March 4, 2014), allowing for a 60-day comment
period. No comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public comment.
DATES: Comments must be received by June 9, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit written comments on the
proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Administrative
Conference of the United States, and sent via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to 202-395-5806, or mailed to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington,
DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawne McGibbon, General Counsel,
Administrative Conference of the United States, Suite 706 South, 1120
20th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036; Telephone 202-480-2080, Email:
smcgibbon@acus.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) will
submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) requesting renewal of an existing and
previously approved ICR (No. 3002-0003), substitute ``Confidential
Employment and Financial Disclosure Report.'' This proposed ICR renewal
was published in the Federal Register at 79 FR 12143 (March 4, 2014),
allowing for a 60-day comment period. No comments were received. The
purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public
comment.
ACUS is charged with developing recommendations for the improvement
of Federal administrative procedures (5 U.S.C. 591). Its
recommendations are the product of a research process overseen by a
small staff, but ultimately adopted by a membership of 101 experts,
including approximately 45 non-government members--5 Council members
and up to 40 others (5 U.S.C. 593(b) and 5 U.S.C. 595(b)). These
individuals are deemed to be ``special government employees'' within
the meaning of 18 U.S.C. 202(a) and, therefore, are subject to
confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in
Government Act (5 U.S.C. App. 107) and regulations of the Office of
Government Ethics (OGE). The ACUS substitute ``Confidential Employment
and Financial Disclosure Report'' submitted (``Substitute Disclosure
Form'') is a shorter substitute for OGE Form 450, which ACUS non-
government members would otherwise be required to file.
In addition to the non-government members of the Conference, the
Chairman, with the approval of the Council established under 5 U.S.C.
595(b), may appoint additional persons in various categories, for
participation in Conference activities, but without voting privileges.
These categories include senior fellows, special counsels, and liaison
representatives from other government entities or professional
associations. The estimated maximum number of such individuals that may
also be required to submit the Substitute Disclosure Form at any
particular time is 45.
Prior to the termination of funding for ACUS in 1995, the agency
was authorized to use for this purpose a simplified form that was a
substitute for OGE Form 450. The simplified substitute form was
approved by OGE following a determination by the ACUS Chairman,
pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.905(a), that greater disclosure is not required
because the limited nature of the agency's authority makes very remote
the possibility that a real or apparent conflict of interest will
occur. ACUS received OMB approval for the simplified substitute form in
1994.
ACUS was re-established in 2010. On June 10, 2010, OGE renewed its
approval for this simplified substitute form, which ACUS must provide
to its non-government members in advance of membership meetings. In
2011, ACUS received approval from OMB for use of this form for a 3-year
period through May 31, 2014. ACUS is now requesting approval by OMB for
a renewal period of three years. The changes proposed to the current
form are minor in nature.
Subsequent to OMB's approval of the ICR in 2011, OGE clarified its
opinion and stated that the forms need only be completed by the various
types of ACUS non-government members prior to each plenary session they
attend, but not prior to committee meetings they attend. This will
greatly reduce the number of times individuals will have to complete
the form.
As required by the Ethics in Government Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 107(a);
Executive Order 12674, sec. 201(d); and OGE regulations, 5 CFR
2634.901(d), copies of the substitute form submitted to ACUS by its
members are confidential and may not be released to the public.
The proposed substitute ``Confidential Employment and Financial
Disclosure Report'' and the Supporting Statement submitted to OMB may
be viewed at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. To view these
documents, select ``Administrative Conference of
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the United States'' under ``Currently Under Review''; click on the ICR
Reference Number; then click on either ``View Information Collection
(IC) List'' or ``View Supporting Statement and Other Documents.'' To
see the corresponding documents for the currently approved version,
select ``Administrative Conference of the United States'' under
``Current Inventory.''
The total annual burden on respondents for the renewal period is
estimated to be less than the 2011 estimate because the number of times
the form has to be completed by each respondent has been greatly
reduced. ACUS estimates a total burden of 45 hours (down from 135 hours
in 2011), based on estimates of 90 persons submitting the form an
average of 2 times per year, requiring no more than 15 minutes per
response.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this
burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection,
including its necessity, utility and clarity for the proper performance
of the Conference's functions.
Dated: May 5, 2014.
Shawne C. McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2014-10592 Filed 5-7-14; 8:45 am]
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