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this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission instituted this investigation
on September 24, 2015, based on a
complaint filed on behalf of Pathway
Innovations & Technologies, Inc. of San
Diego, California (‘‘Complainant’’). 80
FR 57642 (September 24, 2015). The
complaint alleges violations of Section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the sale for
importation, importation, or sale within
the United States after importation of
certain document cameras and software
for use therewith by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Design Patent No. D647,906; U.S. Design
Patent No. D674,389; U.S. Design Patent
No. D715,300; and U.S. Patent No.
8,508,751. The Commission’s notice of
investigation named the following
respondents: Recordex USA, Inc., of
Long Island City, New York
(‘‘Recordex’’); QOMO of Wixom,
Michigan; and Adesso, Inc. of Walnut,
California (‘‘Adesso’’). The Office of
Unfair Import Investigations was named
as a party but has subsequently
withdrawn from the investigation.
Adesso was terminated based on a
consent order stipulation and consent
order. Order No. 5 (unreviewed) (Nov.
23, 2015). QOMO was found to be in
default. Order No. 10 (unreviewed)
(Dec. 7, 2015). Recordex was terminated
based on settlement. Order No. 19
(unreviewed) (May 13, 2016).
On December 7, 2015, the
Commission determined not to review
an initial determination finding QOMO
in default. On August 5, 2016, the
Commission issued a limited exclusion
order and cease and desist order
directed to QOMO.
On November 22, 2016, Complainant
filed a petition to rescind the limited
exclusion order and cease and desist
order because the parties had entered
into a settlement agreement. The
petition argued that the parties’
agreement constitutes changed
circumstances sufficient under
Commission Rule 210.76(a)(1) to
warrant rescission of the limited
exclusion order and cease and desist
order.
The Commission has determined to
grant the petition and to rescind the
limited exclusion order and cease and
desist order direct to QOMO.
The authority for the Commission’s
determination is contained in section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part
210 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
210).
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 4, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[Docket No. ODAG 167]
National Commission on Forensic
Science Extension of the Deadline for
the Solicitation of Applications for
Additional Statistician Commission
Membership
Department of Justice.
Extension of the deadline for the
solicitation of applications for
additional Commission membership
with subject matter expertise in
statistics for the National Commission
on Forensic Science.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, a
notice that announced the solicitation of
applications for additional Commission
membership on the National
Commission on Forensic Science
specifically to fill a current statistician
Commissioner vacancy was published
in the Federal Register on December 27,
2016 and that applications must be
received on or before January 11, 2017
(81 FR 95196). This notice announces
the extension of the deadline for the
solicitation of applications for this
Commissioner vacancy until January 26,
2017.
DATES: Applications must be received
on or before January 26, 2017.
ADDRESSES: All applications should be
submitted to: Jonathan McGrath,
Designated Federal Officer, 810 7th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20531, by
email at Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan McGrath, Designated Federal
Officer, 810 7th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20531, by email
Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov, or by
phone at (202) 514–6277.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), a notice
that announced the solicitation of
applications for additional Commission
membership on the National
Commission on Forensic Science
specifically to fill a current
Commissioner vacancy with expertise in
statistics was published in the Federal
Register on December 27, 2016 and that
applications must be received on or
before January 11, 2017 (81 FR 95196).
SUMMARY:
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This notice announces the extension of
the deadline for the solicitation of
applications for this Commissioner
vacancy until January 26, 2017.
The National Commission on Forensic
Science was chartered on April 23, 2013
and the charter was renewed on April
23, 2015. The Commission is co-chaired
by the Department of Justice and
National Institute of Standards and
Technology. The Commission provides
recommendations and advice to the
Department of Justice concerning
national methods and strategies for:
Strengthening the validity and
reliability of the forensic sciences
(including medico-legal death
investigation); enhancing quality
assurance and quality control in
forensic science laboratories and units;
identifying and recommending
scientific guidance and protocols for
evidence seizure, testing, analysis, and
reporting by forensic science
laboratories and units; and identifying
and assessing other needs of the forensic
science communities to strengthen their
disciplines and meet the increasing
demands generated by the criminal and
civil justice systems at all levels of
government. Commission membership
includes Federal, State, and Local
forensic science service providers;
research scientists and academicians;
prosecutors, defense attorneys, and
judges; law enforcement; and other
relevant backgrounds. The Commission
reports to the Attorney General, who
through the Deputy Attorney General,
shall direct the work of the Commission
in fulfilling its mission.
The duties of the Commission
include: (a) Recommending priorities
for standards development; (b)
reviewing and recommending
endorsement of guidance identified or
developed by subject-matter experts; (c)
developing proposed guidance
concerning the intersection of forensic
science and the courtroom; (d)
developing policy recommendations,
including a uniform code of
professional responsibility and
minimum requirements for training,
accreditation and/or certification; and
(e) identifying and assessing the current
and future needs of the forensic sciences
to strengthen their disciplines and meet
growing demand.
Members will be appointed by the
Attorney General in consultation with
the Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology and the vicechairs of the Commission. Additional
members will be selected to fill
vacancies to maintain a balance of
perspective and diversity of
experiences, including Federal, State,
and Local forensic science service
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providers; research scientists and
academicians; Federal, State, Local
prosecutors, defense attorneys and
judges; law enforcement; and other
relevant stakeholders. DOJ encourages
submissions from applicants with
respect to diversity of backgrounds,
professions, ethnicities, gender, and
geography. The Commission shall
consist of approximately 30 voting
members. Members will serve without
compensation. The Commission
generally meets four times each year at
approximately three-month intervals.
The next Commission meetings will be
held on January 9–10, 2017 and April
10–11, 2017 in Washington, DC
Additional information regarding the
Commission can be found at: https://
www.justice.gov/ncfs.
Note: The Commission is developing
a draft Views document on Statistical
Statements in Forensic Testimony, and
it is anticipated that the additional
Commissioner member will contribute
to the Commission’s discussions on this
topic, as well as all other Commission
activities. On December 12, 2016, the
Department of Justice published in the
Federal Register a Notice announcing
the January 9–10, 2017, Federal
Advisory Committee Meeting of the
National Commission on Forensic
Science (81 FR 89509). That Notice also
announced that comments on draft work
products can be submitted through
www.regulations.gov starting on
December 23, 2016. Any comments
should be posted to
www.regulations.gov no later than
January 25, 2017.
Applications: Any qualified person
may apply to be considered for
appointment to this advisory committee.
Each application should include: (1) A
resume or curriculum vitae; (2) a
statement of interest describing the
applicant’s relevant experience; and (3)
a statement of support from the
applicant’s employer. Potential
candidates may be asked to provide
detailed information as necessary
regarding financial interests,
employment, and professional
affiliations to evaluate possible sources
of conflicts of interest. The application
period will remain open through
January 26, 2017. The applications must
be sent in one complete package, by
email, to Jonathan McGrath (contact
information above) with the subject line
of the email entitled, ‘‘NCFS
Membership 2017.’’ Other sources, in
addition to the Federal Register notice,
may be utilized in the solicitation of
applications.
used for cost-effectiveness analysis,
including lease-purchase analysis, as
specified in the revised Circular. They
do not apply to regulatory analysis.
DATES: The revised discount rates will
be in effect through December 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gideon Lukens, Office of Economic
Policy, Office of Management and
Budget, (202) 395–3316.
Dated: January 4, 2017.
Jonathan McGrath,
Designated Federal Officer, National
Commission on Forensic Science.
(Revised November 2016)
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Effective Dates. This appendix is
updated annually. This version of the
appendix is valid for calendar year
2017. A copy of the updated appendix
can be obtained in electronic form
through the OMB home page at https://
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_
a094/a94_appx-c/. The text of the
Circular is found at https://
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_
a094/, and a table of past years’ rates is
located at https://www.whitehouse.gov/
sites/default/files/omb/assets/a94/
dischist.pdf. Updates of the appendix
are also available upon request from
OMB’s Office of Economic Policy (202–
395–3316).
Nominal Discount Rates. A forecast of
nominal or market interest rates for
calendar year 2017 based on the
economic assumptions for the 2018
Budget is presented below. These
nominal rates are to be used for
discounting nominal flows, which are
often encountered in lease-purchase
analysis.
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
Discount Rates for Cost-Effectiveness
Analysis of Federal Programs
Office of Management and
Budget.
ACTION: Revisions to Appendix C of
OMB Circular A–94.
AGENCY:
The Office of Management
and Budget revised Circular A–94 in
1992. The revised Circular specified
certain discount rates to be updated
annually when the interest rate and
inflation assumptions used to prepare
the Budget of the United States
Government were changed. These
discount rates are found in Appendix C
of the revised Circular. The updated
discount rates are shown below. The
discount rates in Appendix C are to be
SUMMARY:
Devin O’Connor,
Associate Director for Economic Policy, Office
of Management and Budget.
Attachment
OMB Circular No. A–94
Appendix C
Discount Rates for Cost-Effectiveness,
Lease Purchase, and Related Analyses
NOMINAL INTEREST RATES ON TREASURY NOTES AND BONDS OF SPECIFIED MATURITIES
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30-Year
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Real Discount Rates. A forecast of real
interest rates from which the inflation
premium has been removed and based
on the economic assumptions from the
2018 Budget is presented below. These
real rates are to be used for discounting
constant-dollar flows, as is often
required in cost-effectiveness analysis.
REAL INTEREST RATES ON TREASURY NOTES AND BONDS OF SPECIFIED MATURITIES
[in percent]
3-Year
5-Year
7-Year
10-Year
20-Year
30-Year
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[Docket No. ODAG 167]
National Commission on Forensic Science Extension of the Deadline
for the Solicitation of Applications for Additional Statistician
Commission Membership
AGENCY: Department of Justice.
ACTION: Extension of the deadline for the solicitation of applications
for additional Commission membership with subject matter expertise in
statistics for the National Commission on Forensic Science.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, a
notice that announced the solicitation of applications for additional
Commission membership on the National Commission on Forensic Science
specifically to fill a current statistician Commissioner vacancy was
published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2016 and that
applications must be received on or before January 11, 2017 (81 FR
95196). This notice announces the extension of the deadline for the
solicitation of applications for this Commissioner vacancy until
January 26, 2017.
DATES: Applications must be received on or before January 26, 2017.
ADDRESSES: All applications should be submitted to: Jonathan McGrath,
Designated Federal Officer, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531,
by email at Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan McGrath, Designated Federal
Officer, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531, by email
Jonathan.McGrath@usdoj.gov, or by phone at (202) 514-6277.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), a notice that announced the
solicitation of applications for additional Commission membership on
the National Commission on Forensic Science specifically to fill a
current Commissioner vacancy with expertise in statistics was published
in the Federal Register on December 27, 2016 and that applications must
be received on or before January 11, 2017 (81 FR 95196). This notice
announces the extension of the deadline for the solicitation of
applications for this Commissioner vacancy until January 26, 2017.
The National Commission on Forensic Science was chartered on April
23, 2013 and the charter was renewed on April 23, 2015. The Commission
is co-chaired by the Department of Justice and National Institute of
Standards and Technology. The Commission provides recommendations and
advice to the Department of Justice concerning national methods and
strategies for: Strengthening the validity and reliability of the
forensic sciences (including medico-legal death investigation);
enhancing quality assurance and quality control in forensic science
laboratories and units; identifying and recommending scientific
guidance and protocols for evidence seizure, testing, analysis, and
reporting by forensic science laboratories and units; and identifying
and assessing other needs of the forensic science communities to
strengthen their disciplines and meet the increasing demands generated
by the criminal and civil justice systems at all levels of government.
Commission membership includes Federal, State, and Local forensic
science service providers; research scientists and academicians;
prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges; law enforcement; and other
relevant backgrounds. The Commission reports to the Attorney General,
who through the Deputy Attorney General, shall direct the work of the
Commission in fulfilling its mission.
The duties of the Commission include: (a) Recommending priorities
for standards development; (b) reviewing and recommending endorsement
of guidance identified or developed by subject-matter experts; (c)
developing proposed guidance concerning the intersection of forensic
science and the courtroom; (d) developing policy recommendations,
including a uniform code of professional responsibility and minimum
requirements for training, accreditation and/or certification; and (e)
identifying and assessing the current and future needs of the forensic
sciences to strengthen their disciplines and meet growing demand.
Members will be appointed by the Attorney General in consultation
with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
and the vice-chairs of the Commission. Additional members will be
selected to fill vacancies to maintain a balance of perspective and
diversity of experiences, including Federal, State, and Local forensic
science service
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providers; research scientists and academicians; Federal, State, Local
prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges; law enforcement; and other
relevant stakeholders. DOJ encourages submissions from applicants with
respect to diversity of backgrounds, professions, ethnicities, gender,
and geography. The Commission shall consist of approximately 30 voting
members. Members will serve without compensation. The Commission
generally meets four times each year at approximately three-month
intervals. The next Commission meetings will be held on January 9-10,
2017 and April 10-11, 2017 in Washington, DC Additional information
regarding the Commission can be found at: https://www.justice.gov/ncfs.
Note: The Commission is developing a draft Views document on
Statistical Statements in Forensic Testimony, and it is anticipated
that the additional Commissioner member will contribute to the
Commission's discussions on this topic, as well as all other Commission
activities. On December 12, 2016, the Department of Justice published
in the Federal Register a Notice announcing the January 9-10, 2017,
Federal Advisory Committee Meeting of the National Commission on
Forensic Science (81 FR 89509). That Notice also announced that
comments on draft work products can be submitted through
www.regulations.gov starting on December 23, 2016. Any comments should
be posted to www.regulations.gov no later than January 25, 2017.
Applications: Any qualified person may apply to be considered for
appointment to this advisory committee. Each application should
include: (1) A resume or curriculum vitae; (2) a statement of interest
describing the applicant's relevant experience; and (3) a statement of
support from the applicant's employer. Potential candidates may be
asked to provide detailed information as necessary regarding financial
interests, employment, and professional affiliations to evaluate
possible sources of conflicts of interest. The application period will
remain open through January 26, 2017. The applications must be sent in
one complete package, by email, to Jonathan McGrath (contact
information above) with the subject line of the email entitled, ``NCFS
Membership 2017.'' Other sources, in addition to the Federal Register
notice, may be utilized in the solicitation of applications.
Dated: January 4, 2017.
Jonathan McGrath,
Designated Federal Officer, National Commission on Forensic Science.
[FR Doc. 2017-00210 Filed 1-9-17; 8:45 am]
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