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Vol. 80, No. 37 

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Notice of Renewal of Charter of the 

Global Development Council 

AGENCY: United States Agency for 

International Development. 

ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, notice is 

hereby given of the renewal of the 

Charter of the President’s Global 

Development Council. 

Purpose of the Committee 

The President’s Global Development 

Council brings together representatives 

of a variety of sectors, including, among 

others, institutions of higher education, 

non-profit and philanthropic 

organizations, civil society, and private 

industry to inform U.S. global 

development policy and programs and 

to support new and existing publicprivate partnerships to advance the 

global development policy agenda. 

The Charter is being renewed for two 

years effective from the date of filing on 

February 20, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jayne Thomisee, 202–712–5506 

Dated: February 19, 2015. 

Christa White, 

Committee Management Officer. 

Charter of the President’s Global 

Development Council 

1. Committee’s Official Designation 

President’s Global Development 

Council (Council). 

2. Authority 

Executive Order 13600 of February 9, 

2012 provided the authority to establish 

the President’s Global Development 

Council. The Council is established in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) as amended, 5.U.S.C. App. 

Executive Order 13652, Continuation 

of Certain Federal Advisory 

Committees, dated September 30, 2013, 

authorized the continuation of the 

Global Development Council until 

September 30, 2015. 

3. Objectives and Scope of Activities 

To advise and support the President, 

through the National Security Staff/

National Economic Council staff, in 

furtherance of the policy set forth in the 

Executive Order establishing the Global 

Development Council and the 

President’s Policy Directive on Global 

Development. 

4. Description of Duties 

To inform the policy and practice of 

U.S. global development policy and 

programs by providing advice to the 

President and other senior officials on 

issues including: 

(i) Innovative, scalable approaches to 

development with proven demonstrable 

impact, particularly on sustainable 

economic growth and good governance; 

(ii) Areas for enhanced collaboration 

between the Federal Government and 

public and private sectors to advance 

development policy; 

(iii) Best practices for and 

effectiveness of research and 

development in low and middle income 

economies; and 

(iv) Long-term solutions to issues 

central to strategic planning for U.S. 

development efforts. 

To support new and existing publicprivate partnerships by: 

(i) Identifying key areas for enhanced 

collaboration and any barriers to 

collaboration; and 

(ii) Recommending concrete efforts 

that the private and public sectors 

together can take to promote economic 

development priorities and initiatives; 

and 

(iii) Increase awareness and action in 

support of development by soliciting 

public input on current and emerging 

issues in the field of global development 

as well as bringing to the President’s 

attention concerns and ideas that would 

inform policy options. 

5. Agency or Official to Whom the 

Committee Reports 

The Council reports to the President 

through the National Security Staff and 

the National Economic Council. 

6. Support 

Support to the Council is provided by 

staff of the Office of the Administrator 

at USAID. 

7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs 

and Staff Years 

The annual operating costs in dollars 

and person-years for the Council and 

subcommittees thereof are estimated to 

be approximately $250,000 and one staff 

year respectively. 

8. Designated Federal Officer 

The Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 

for the Council is the Executive Director 

of the President’s Global Development 

Council. The Chair, in coordination 

with the National Security Staff/

National Economic Staff, shall convene 

and preside at meetings, determine the 

agendas, and direct the Council’s work. 

The DFO will assist the Chair and the 

National Security Staff/National 

Economic Staff in calling all of the 

advisory committee meetings, preparing 

all meeting agendas, attending Council 

meetings, and adjourning meetings. 

9. Estimated Number and Frequency of 

Meetings 

It is expected that the Council will 

hold approximately two public meetings 

annually. It’s subcommittees and/or 

working groups, as and if requested by 

the Council, will meet as determined 

necessary. 

10. Duration 

The need for this advisory committee 

is continuing; however, this charter is 

subject to renewal every two years. 

11. Termination 

The Council shall terminate on 

September 30, 2015, two years after the 

date of Executive Order 136562 unless 

renewed by the President. 

12. Membership and Designation 

The membership of the Council shall 

be as follows: 

(a) The Council shall be composed of 

the officials described in paragraph (b) 

of this section and not more than 12 

individuals from outside the Federal 

Government appointed by the President. 

Appointed members of the Council may 

serve as representatives of a variety of 

sectors, including, among others, 

institutions of higher education, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, 

civil society, and private industry. 


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(b) The Secretary of State, the 

Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary 

of Defense, the USAID Administrator, 

the Chief Executive Officer of the 

Millennium Challenge Corporation, the 

United States Trade Representative, and 

the Chief Executive Officer of the 

Overseas Private Investment 

Corporation shall serve as non-voting 

members of the Council and may 

designate, to perform the Council 

functions of the member, a senior-level 

official who is part of the member’s 

department, agency, or office, and who 

is a full-time officer or employee of the 

Federal Government. 

13. Subcommittees 

The Council, in coordination with 

USAID, may create subcommittees and/ 

or working groups as necessary. These 

subcommittees/working groups shall 

report back to the Council and not 

directly to a federal officer or agency. 

14. Recordkeeping 

The records of this Committee, all 

formally and informally established 

subcommittees/working groups shall be 

handled in accordance with General 

Records Schedule 26, Item 2, or other 

approved agency records disposition 

schedule. These records shall be 

available for public inspection and 

copying, subject to the Freedom of 

Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 and will 

be posted on the Council’s Web site. 

15. Filing Date 

February 20, 2015. 

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BILLING CODE 6116–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

February 19, 2015. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding (a) whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection received by March 27, 2015 

will be considered. Written comments 

should be addressed to: Desk Officer for 

Agriculture, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), New 

Executive Office Building, 725—17th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20502. 

Commenters are encouraged to submit 

their comments to OMB via email to: 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Copies of the submission(s) may 

be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Agricultural Research Service 

Title: Use of the Grounds and 

Facilities as well as Commercial 

Photography and Cinematography at the 

U.S. Arboretum. 

OMB Control Number: 0518–0024. 

Summary of Collection: The mission 

of the U.S. National Arboretum (USNA) 

is to conduct research, provide 

education, and conserve and display 

trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plans to 

enhance the environment. The USNA is 

a 446-acre public facility. The grounds 

of the USNA are available to the general 

public for purposes of education and 

passive recreation. The USNA has many 

spectacular feature and garden displays 

which are very popular to visitors and 

photographers. Section 890(b) of the 

Federal Agriculture Improvement and 

Reform Act of 1996, Public Law 104– 

107 (‘‘FAIR ACT’’) provided statutory 

authorities regarding the USNA. These 

authorities include the ability to charge 

fees for temporary use by individuals or 

groups of USNA facilities and grounds 

for any purpose consistent with the 

mission of USNA. Also, the authority 

was provided to charge fees for the use 

of the USNA for commercial 

photography and cinematography. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

USNA officials will collect the 

information using applications in the 

form of questionnaires. The collected 

information is used by USNA 

management to determine if a 

requestor’s needs can be met and the 

request is consistent with the mission 

and goals of the USNA uses of the 

information. If the basic information is 

not collected, USNA officials will not be 

able to determine if a requestor’s needs 

are met. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for profit; Not-for-profit 

institutions; Individuals or households; 

State, Local or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 284. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 142. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

February 19, 2015 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding (a) whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection received by March 27, 2015 

will be considered. Written comments 

should be addressed to: Desk Officer for 

Agriculture, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), New 

Executive Office Building, 725—17th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20502. 

Commenters are encouraged to submit 

their comments to OMB via email to: 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 


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