82 FR 14366 - Request for Public Input on the Application of the Criminal Conflict of Interest Prohibition to Certain Beneficial Interests in Discretionary Trusts; Extension of Comment Period
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 52 (March 20, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 52 (March 20, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 52 (Monday, March 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 14366] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05454] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS Request for Public Input on the Application of the Criminal Conflict of Interest Prohibition to Certain Beneficial Interests in Discretionary Trusts; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics (OGE). ACTION: Notice of request for public comments; extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On January 3, 2017, OGE published in the Federal Register, 82 FR 122 (Jan. 3, 2017), a request for public input on the application of the criminal conflict of interest prohibition to certain beneficial interests in discretionary trusts. The public comment period closed on March 6, 2017. OGE is extending the comment period to April 20, 2017. DATES: To be assured consideration, comments must be received at the address provided below, by April 20, 2017, though OGE may have some limited ability to review late submissions if workload and other considerations permit. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, in writing, to OGE regarding this notice and request by any of the following methods: Email: usoge@oge.gov. Include the reference ``Request for Input on Discretionary Trusts'' in the subject line of the message. Fax: (202) 482-9237. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: U.S. Office of Government Ethics, Suite 500, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005-3917, Attention: ``Request for Input on Discretionary Trusts.'' Instructions: All submissions must include OGE's agency name and the words ``Discretionary Trusts.'' All comments, including attachments and other supporting materials, will become part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. Comments may be posted on OGE's Web site, www.oge.gov. Sensitive personal information, such as account numbers or Social Security numbers, should not be included. Comments generally will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer A. Matis, Assistant Counsel, Office of Government Ethics, Suite 500, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005-3917; Telephone: 202-482-9300; TTY: 800-877-8339; FAX: 202-482-9237. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To be considered, any submission exceeding five (5) pages in length must include a one-page summary of key points and conclusions. Commenters are requested to state briefly the nature of their expertise in trust law. A copy of the original notice of request for public comments, 82 FR 122 (Jan. 3, 2017), is available at: https://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-01-03/pdf/2016-31583.pdf. Approved: March 14, 2017. Walter M. Shaub, Jr., Director, U.S. Office of Government Ethics. [FR Doc. 2017-05454 Filed 3-17-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6345-03-P
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ken.sandler@gsa.gov to register to attend • Working Lunch (with Presentation) Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: U.S.
the meeting and/or listen in to any or all • Health and Wellness: Task Group Office of Government Ethics, Suite 500,
of these conference calls. To attend the Report & Discussion 1201 New York Avenue NW.,
meeting and/or conference calls, submit • Topics Proposed by Committee Washington, DC 20005–3917, Attention:
your full name, organization, email Members ‘‘Request for Input on Discretionary
address, and phone number, and which • Public Comment Period Trusts.’’
you would like to attend. Requests to • Closing comments Instructions: All submissions must
attend the June 7, 2017 meeting must be • Adjourn include OGE’s agency name and the
received by 5:00 p.m., EDT, on Friday, Detailed agendas, background words ‘‘Discretionary Trusts.’’ All
May 26, 2017. Requests to listen in to information, and updates for the comments, including attachments and
the conference calls must be received by meeting and conference calls will be other supporting materials, will become
5:00 p.m., EDT, on Tuesday, April 4, posted on GSA’s Web site at http:// part of the public record and subject to
2017. (GSA will be unable to provide www.gsa.gov/gbac. public disclosure. Comments may be
technical assistance to any listener Meeting Access: The Committee will posted on OGE’s Web site, www.oge.gov.
experiencing technical difficulties. convene its June 7, 2017 meeting at Sensitive personal information, such as
Testing access to the Web meeting site GSA, Room 1153, 1800 F Street NW., account numbers or Social Security
in advance of calls is recommended.) Washington DC 20405, and the site is numbers, should not be included.
Contact Ken Sandler at ken.sandler@ accessible to individuals with Comments generally will not be edited
gsa.gov to register to comment during disabilities. to remove any identifying or contact
the June 7, 2017 meeting public information.
Dated: March 13, 2017.
comment period. Registered speakers/
organizations will be allowed a Kevin Kampschroer, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
maximum of five minutes each, and will Federal Director, Office of Federal High- Jennifer A. Matis, Assistant Counsel,
need to provide written copies of their Performance Green Buildings, General Office of Government Ethics, Suite 500,
presentations. Requests to comment at Services Administration. 1201 New York Avenue NW.,
the meeting must be received by 5:00 [FR Doc. 2017–05416 Filed 3–17–17; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20005–3917;
p.m., EDT, on Friday, May 26, 2017. BILLING CODE 6820–14–P Telephone: 202–482–9300; TTY: 800–
Written comments also may be provided 877–8339; FAX: 202–482–9237.
to Mr. Sandler at ken.sandler@gsa.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To be
by the same deadline. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS considered, any submission exceeding
Background: The Administrator of five (5) pages in length must include a
GSA established the Committee on June Request for Public Input on the one-page summary of key points and
20, 2011 (Federal Register/Vol. 76, No. Application of the Criminal Conflict of conclusions. Commenters are requested
118) pursuant to Section 494 of the Interest Prohibition to Certain to state briefly the nature of their
Energy Independence and Security Act Beneficial Interests in Discretionary expertise in trust law. A copy of the
of 2007 (EISA, 42 U.S.C. 17123). Under Trusts; Extension of Comment Period original notice of request for public
this authority, the Committee provides comments, 82 FR 122 (Jan. 3, 2017), is
AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics
independent policy advice and available at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/
(OGE).
recommendations to GSA to increase pkg/FR-2017-01-03/pdf/2016-31583.pdf.
the economic and operational ACTION: Notice of request for public
comments; extension of comment Approved: March 14, 2017.
performance of the federal building
period. Walter M. Shaub, Jr.,
portfolio and its positive impact on
organizational effectiveness, human Director, U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
SUMMARY: On January 3, 2017, OGE [FR Doc. 2017–05454 Filed 3–17–17; 8:45 am]
health and wellbeing.
published in the Federal Register, 82 FR
The Committee has recently proposed BILLING CODE 6345–03–P
122 (Jan. 3, 2017), a request for public
two new task groups. The High
Performance Building Adoption task input on the application of the criminal
group will pursue the motion of a conflict of interest prohibition to certain
beneficial interests in discretionary DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
committee member to provide HUMAN SERVICES
recommendations to ‘‘accelerate the trusts. The public comment period
adoption of high performance [Federal] closed on March 6, 2017. OGE is Food and Drug Administration
buildings.’’ The Health and Wellness extending the comment period to April
task group will pursue the motion of a 20, 2017. [Docket No. FDA–2016–N–0001]
committee member to ‘‘develop DATES: To be assured consideration,
comments must be received at the Identification and Characterization of
guidelines to integrate health and the Infectious Disease Risks of Human
wellness features into government address provided below, by April 20,
2017, though OGE may have some Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and
facilities programs.’’ Tissue-Based Products; Public
The conference calls will allow the limited ability to review late
submissions if workload and other Workshop; Correction
task groups to coordinate the
development of consensus considerations permit. AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
recommendations to the full Committee, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, HHS.
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which will, in turn, decide whether to in writing, to OGE regarding this notice ACTION: Notice of public workshop;
proceed with formal advice to GSA and request by any of the following correction.
based upon these recommendations. methods:
June 7, 2017 Meeting Agenda: Email: usoge@oge.gov. Include the SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
• Welcome, Introductions, Updates & reference ‘‘Request for Input on Administration (FDA) is correcting a
Plans for Today Discretionary Trusts’’ in the subject line notice that appeared in the Federal
• High Performance Building Adoption: of the message. Register of Thursday, December 29,
Task Group Report & Discussion Fax: (202) 482–9237. 2016. The document announced a
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| Contact | Jennifer A. Matis, Assistant Counsel, Office of Government Ethics, Suite 500, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005-3917; Telephone: 202-482-9300; TTY: 800-877-8339; FAX: 202-482-9237. | |
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