Office of the Secretary January 13, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The Secretary of Agriculture intends to establish the Tongass Advisory Committee (Committee) pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2). The Committee is being established to provide advice and recommendations for developing an ecologically, socially, and economically sustainable forest management strategy on the Tongass National Forest with an emphasis on young growth management. Recommendations and advice may directly inform the development of a proposed action for modification of the 2008 Tongass Land Management Plan. The Secretary has determined that the work of the Committee is in the public interest and relevant to the duties of the Department of Agriculture. The Committee will be solely advisory in nature. All activities of the Committee will be conducted in an open, transparent, and accessible manner. Therefore, the Secretary is seeking nominations to fill 15 vacancies, with a term up to two years. The public is invited to submit nominations for membership either as a self-nomination or a nomination of any qualified and interested person.