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agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: December 19, 2014. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD673 

Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of open public meetings. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of a 

forthcoming meeting of the Marine 

Fisheries Advisory Committee 

(MAFAC). The members will discuss 

and provide advice on issues outlined 

in the agenda below. 

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for 

January 12, 2015, 3–4:30 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time. 

ADDRESSES: Conference call. Public 

access is available at 1315 East-West 

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

member of the public wishing to attend 

may contact Heidi Lovett, (301) 427– 

8004; email: heidi.lovett@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

MAFAC was established by the 

Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), and, 

since 1971, advises the Secretary on all 

living marine resource matters that are 

the responsibility of the Department of 

Commerce. The charter and other 

information are located online at http:// 

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/. 

Matters To Be Considered 

The Committee is convening to 

discuss and finalize recommendations 

on the candidates for the new Climate 

and Marine Resources Task Force and 

the Aquaculture Task Force for 

submission to the NOAA Fisheries 

Assistant Administrator. Other 

administrative matters may be 

considered. This agenda is subject to 

change. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Heidi Lovett, 301– 

427–8004 by January 2, 2015. 

Dated: December 18, 2014. 

Paul Doremus, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30213 Filed 12–23–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL 

QUALITY 

Economic and Environmental 

Principles and Guidelines for Water 

and Related Land Resources 

Implementation Studies; Final 

Interagency Guidelines 

AGENCY: Council on Environmental 

Quality. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of final 

interagency Economic and 

Environmental Principles and 

Guidelines for Water and Related Land 

Resources Implementation Studies. 

SUMMARY: Section 2031 of the Water 

Resources Development Act of 2007 

(Water Resources Development Act), 

Public Law 110–114, directed the 

Secretary of the Army to revise the 

‘‘Economic and Environmental 

Principles and Guidelines for Water and 

Related Land Resources Implementation 

Studies’’ (Principles and Guidelines), 

dated March 10, 1983, consistent with 

several considerations enumerated in 

the Water Resources Development Act. 

The revised Principles and Guidelines, 

now referenced as the Principles, 

Requirements and Guidelines (PR&G), 

consist of three key components: (1) The 

Principles and Requirements (formerly 

called Principles and Standards), setting 

out broad policy and principles that 

guide investments; (2) the Interagency 

Guidelines, providing guidance to 

Federal agencies for determining the 

applicability of the Principles and 

Guidelines and for developing agency 

specific implementing procedures for 

formulating, evaluating, and comparing 

water resources projects, programs, 

activities and related actions; and (3) the 

Agency Specific Procedures, outlining 

agency-specific procedures for 

incorporating the Principles and 

Requirements into agency missions and 

programs. 

This notice informs the public that 

the Interagency Guidelines, the second 

key component of the modernized 

PR&G, are finalized and available at 

www.whitehouse.gov/administration/

eop/ceq/initiatives/PandG. The draft 

Interagency Guidelines were published 

in the Federal Register with a request 

for comments on March 27, 2013. 

Subsequent to public review and 

comment period, the final version of the 

Interagency Guidelines was developed 

through a collaborative interagency 

process that promoted the open 

exchange of information and 

perspectives. The process has engaged 

the public through formal public review 

and workshops. The updated and 

modernized PR&G will improve Federal 

government decision making related to 

investment in water resource projects 

and, thus, improve how our country 

plans for infrastructure projects. 

DATES: Effective June 15, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: The Interagency Guidelines 

are available at www.whitehouse.gov/

administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/

PandG. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alexis Segal, Council on Environmental 

Quality, at 202–395–5750. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

2031 of the Water Resources 

Development Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110– 

114) directed the Secretary of the Army 

to revise the ‘‘Economic and 

Environmental Principles and 

Guidelines for Water and Related Land 

Resources Implementation Studies,’’ 

dated March 10, 1983, consistent with 

several considerations enumerated in 

the Water Resources Development Act. 

The revised Principles and 

Requirements will provide guidance for 

agencies to implement the Principles 

and Guidelines. 

Additional information on the 

revision process is available a http://

www.whitehouse.gov/administration/

eop/ceq/initiatives/PandG. 

Authority: Section 2031 of the Water 

Resources Development Act of 2007, Pub. L. 

110–114, 121 Stat. 1041. 

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Dated: December 18, 2014. 

Brenda Mallory, 

General Counsel, Council on Environmental 

Quality. 

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BILLING CODE 3225–F5–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Independent Review Panel on Military 

Medical Construction Standards; 

Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing this notice to announce the 

following Federal Advisory Committee 

meeting of the Independent Review 

Panel on Military Medical Construction 

Standards (‘‘the Panel’’). 

DATES: 

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 

9:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m. EST (Open 

Session) 

11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. EST (Preparatory 

Session) 

12:15 p.m.–4:45 p.m. EST (Open 

Session) 

ADDRESSES: Defense Health 

Headquarters (DHHQ), Pavilion Salons 

B–C, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls 

Church, Virginia 22042 (escort required; 

see guidance in SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION, ‘‘Public’s Accessibility to 

the Meeting.’’). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Executive Director is Ms. Christine 

Bader, 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 

5101, Falls Church, Virginia 22042, 

christine.bader@dha.mil, (703) 681– 

6653, Fax: (703) 681–9539. For meeting 

information, please contact Ms. Kendal 

Brown, 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 

5101, Falls Church, Virginia 22042, 

kendal.brown.ctr@dha.mil, (703) 681– 

6670, Fax: (703) 681–9539. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held under the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., 

Appendix, as amended), the 

Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150. 

Purpose of the Meeting 

At this meeting, the Panel will 

address the Ike Skelton National 

Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 

Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111–383), 

section 2852(b) requirement to provide 

the Secretary of Defense independent 

advice and recommendations regarding 

a construction standard for military 

medical centers to provide a single 

standard of care, as set forth below: 

a. Reviewing the unified military 

medical construction standards to 

determine the standards consistency 

with industry practices and benchmarks 

for world class medical construction; 

b. Reviewing ongoing construction 

programs within the DoD to ensure 

medical construction standards are 

uniformly applied across applicable 

military centers; 

c. Assessing the DoD approach to 

planning and programming facility 

improvements with specific emphasis 

on facility selection criteria and 

proportional assessment system; and 

facility programming responsibilities 

between the Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Health Affairs and the 

Secretaries of the Military Departments; 

d. Assessing whether the 

Comprehensive Master Plan for the 

National Capital Region Medical (‘‘the 

Master Plan’’), dated April 2010, is 

adequate to fulfill statutory 

requirements, as required by section 

2714 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 

(division B of Pub. L. 111–84; 123 Stat. 

2656), to ensure that the facilities and 

organizational structure described in the 

Master Plan result in world class 

military medical centers in the National 

Capital Region; and 

e. Making recommendations regarding 

any adjustments of the Master Plan that 

are needed to ensure the provision of 

world class military medical centers and 

delivery system in the National Capital 

Region. 

Agenda 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as 

amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.140 

through 102–3.165 and subject to 

availability of space, the Panel meeting 

is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 

11:15 a.m. and from 12:15 p.m. to 4:45 

p.m. on January 14, 2015, as the Panel 

will meet in an open forum for public 

deliberation of the annual report and 

receive briefings on military medical 

construction, sustainment, restoration, 

and modernization standards. 

Availability of Materials for the 

Meeting 

A copy of the agenda or any updates 

to the agenda for the January 14, 2015, 

meeting, as well as any other materials 

presented in the meeting, may be 

obtained at the meeting. 

Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as 

amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.140 

through 102–3.165 and subject to 

availability of space, this meeting is 

open to the public. Seating is limited 

and is on a first-come basis. All 

members of the public who wish to 

attend the public meeting must contact 

Ms. Kendal Brown at the number listed 

in the section FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT no later than 12:00 p.m. on 

Wednesday, January 7, 2015, to register 

and make arrangements for an escort, if 

necessary. Public attendees requiring 

escort should arrive with sufficient time 

to complete security screening no later 

than 30 minutes prior to the start of 

each meeting. To complete security 

screening, please come prepared to 

present two forms of identification and 

one must be a picture identification 

card. 

Special Accommodations 

Individuals requiring special 

accommodations to access the public 

meeting should contact Ms. Kendal 

Brown at least five (5) business days 

prior to the meeting so that appropriate 

arrangements can be made. 

Written Statements 

Any member of the public wishing to 

provide comments to the Panel may do 

so in accordance with 41 CFR 102– 

3.105(j) and 102–3.140 and section 

10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, and the procedures 

described in this notice. 

Individuals desiring to provide 

comments to the Panel may do so by 

submitting a written statement to the 

Executive Director (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT). Written 

statements should address the following 

details: The issue, discussion, and a 

recommended course of action. 

Supporting documentation may also be 

included, as needed, to establish the 

appropriate historical context and to 

provide any necessary background 

information. 

If the written statement is not 

received at least five (5) business days 

prior to the meeting, the Executive 

Director may choose to postpone 

consideration of the statement until the 

next open meeting. 

The Executive Director will review all 

timely submissions with the Panel 

Chairperson and ensure they are 

provided to members of the Panel before 

the meeting that is subject to this notice. 

After reviewing the written comments, 

the Panel Chairperson and the Executive 

Director may choose to invite the 

submitter to orally present their issue 

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