Department of Agriculture December 29, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Secretary of Agriculture intends to establish the National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule (Committee). In accordance with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Committee is being established to provide advice and recommendations on the implementation of the National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule (Planning Rule). The Committee is necessary and in the public interest. Therefore, the Secretary of Agriculture is seeking nominations for individuals to be considered as committee members. The public is invited to submit nominations for membership.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is abolishing an existing Forest Service Privacy Act system of records. A review of USDA/FS-35 Congressional Correspondence has concluded that the records in the system are covered under another USDA SORN entitled USDA/OES-1 USDA Enterprise Content Management (ECM), and therefore is being abolished.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection that supports the End-Use Certificate Program.

The Department of Agriculture published a document in the Federal Register on December 22, 2011, page number 79646 concerning a request for comments on information collection 0535-0039 ``Fruits, Nut, and Specialty Crops.'' The document is being withdrawn.