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# Notices Federal Register 

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Vol. 79, No. 89

Thursday, May 8, 2014

**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.

**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 GovernmentEthics (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, 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 OGEForm 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 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: http://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]

**BILLING CODE 6110–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Forest Service**

**National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the National Forest**  **System Land Management Planning Rule** 

**AGENCY :**  Forest Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  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: http:// 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. • 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 accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis.

Dated: May 2, 2014. Tony Tooke, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2014–10642 Filed 5–7–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3411–15–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Forest Service**

**Modoc Resource Advisory Committee**

**AGENCY :**  Forest Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The Modoc Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Alturas, California. The committee is authorized under the Secure RuralSchools 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

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