[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 44 (Monday, March 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 10978]
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[FR Doc No: 99-5614]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of White House Liaison


Notice of Intent To Request an Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of White House Liaison.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 
CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces 
Office of White House Liaison's intention to request an extension of a 
currently approved information collection, Advisory Committee 
Membership Background Information surveys, that expires November 30, 
1998.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 7, 1999.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Lisa Mushaw, Confidential 
Assistant, Office of White House Liaison, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 
Room 216-A, Whitten Building, Washington, DC 20250; telephone (202) 
720-2406.

    Title: Advisory Committee Membership Background Information.
    OMB Number: 0505-0001.
    Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 1999.
    Type of Request: To extend a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The primary objective for the use of the AD-755 form is 
to determine qualifications, suitability, and availability for service 
on advisory committees and commodity research and promotion boards. The 
information will be used to conduct background clearances and to 
compile annual reports on advisory committees.

Comments

    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 will have practical 
utility; (b) 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; (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 those who 
are to respond, such as through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Lisa 
Mushaw, Confidential Assistant, White House Liaison, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW, Room 216-A, Washington, DC 20250. All responses to this 
notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. 
All comments will also become a matter of public record.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on February 25, 1999.
Dan Glickman,
Secretary of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 99-5614 Filed 3-5-99; 8:45 am]
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