[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 245 (Monday, December 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76298-76299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29806]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection: Advisory Committee and Research and
Promotion Background Information
AGENCY: Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) intention to request an extension for and a revision to the
currently approved Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion
Background Information collection form. The revised form will now
require applicants to indicate their lobbyist status. The primary
objective is to determine the qualifications, suitability, and
availability of a candidate to serve on advisory committees and/or
research and promotion boards.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 20, 2015 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: USDA invites interested persons to submit comments on this
notice. Comments may be submitted through one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this
Web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
Mail, including CD-ROMs: White House Liaison Office, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., the Whitten
Building, Room 507-A, Washington, DC 20250-3700. Hand- or courier-
delivered submittals: Deliver to White House Liaison Office, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., the Whitten
Building, Room 507-A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or email must include the
Agency name and docket number. Comments received in response to this
notice will be made available for public inspection and posted without
change, including any personal information, to http://www.regulations.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Cikena Reid, Committee
Management Officer, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., the Whitten Building, Room
507-A, Washington, DC 20250; telephone: 202-720-2406; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) intention to request an extension
for and a revision to the Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion
Background Information collection form. Federally registered lobbyists
are permitted to serve on advisory committees and boards as
``representatives.'' Therefore, the revised form will now require
applicants to indicate their lobbyist status. The primary objective is
to determine the qualifications, suitability, and availability of a
candidate to serve on advisory committees and/or research and promotion
boards.
Title: Advisory Committee and Research and Promotion Background
Information.
OMB Number: 0505-0001.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2015.
Type of Request: Extension and Revision of a currently approved
information collection document.
Abstract: The primary objective is to determine the qualifications,
suitability, and availability of a candidate to serve on advisory
committees and/or research and promotion boards. The information will
be used both to conduct background clearances on the candidates and to
compile annual reports regarding membership.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response.
Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2419.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: One (1).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1210.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Comments may be sent Cikena Reid, Committee Management Officer,
Office of the White House Liaison, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., the
Whitten Building, Room 507-A, Washington, DC 20250; fax: 202-720-9286;
or email: [email protected]. Comments must be postmarked 10
business days prior to the deadline to ensure timely receipt.
All comments received will be available for public inspection
during regular business hours at the same address.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Signed: December 11, 2014.
Thomas J. Vilsack,
Secretary of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2014-29806 Filed 12-19-14; 8:45 am]
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