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To ensure consideration, written
comments must be submitted on or
before January 16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at jjessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Joanne Pascale, 301–763–
4920, joanne.pascale@census.gov.
to as ‘‘absolute accuracy,’’ and the
comparison of absolute accuracy for any
given survey to the absolute accuracy
for a different survey is referred to as
‘‘relative accuracy.’’
In order to minimize respondent
burden but still mimic actual survey
conditions of the CPS and ACS to an
extent, the survey includes a short
subset of questions from those surveys
in order to set the context for the health
insurance modules. Thus typical
questions on demographics (e.g.: age,
race, education), employment status,
government program participation will
precede the health insurance questions.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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DATES:
II. Method of Collection
I. Abstract
This study is designed to assess
reporting accuracy in surveys that
measure health insurance. Several
federal, state and private surveys
measure health insurance coverage, but
have different origins and
methodological approaches, and serve
different purposes. They also produce
different estimates of coverage, and few
studies have assessed reporting
accuracy across surveys. Previous
research indicates that much of the
variation in the estimates is rooted in
subtle differences in the questionnaires.
A common strategy for assessing the
validity of a self-reported measure from
a survey is a reverse ‘‘record check’’
study in which administrative records
are assumed to contain the correct status
on a given measure (e.g., health
insurance coverage). Contact
information from the records is used as
sample to conduct a survey in which the
same information, in this case health
insurance, is asked about. Data from the
records is then compared to the answers
from the survey to assess reporting
accuracy.
The proposed study will survey a
sample of people enrolled in Medica
Health Plans (a Minnesota based health
insurance plan) whose coverage type is
known from the records to be Medicaid,
MinnesotaCare, employer-sponsored
insurance, non-group coverage within
the marketplace (called MNSure) or
non-group coverage outside the
marketplace. The sample will be
randomly assigned to one of two
questionnaire modules on health
insurance—the newly-redesigned
Current Population Survey Annual
Social and Economic Supplement (CPS)
or the American Community Survey
(ACS)—in order to contrast reporting
error across different questionnaire
versions. For analysis, the level of
agreement between the data from the
records and the survey report is referred
The study will consist of a computerassisted telephone interview (CATI)
conducted by Census Bureau
interviewers from the Hagerstown, Md.,
call center. Sample is being provided by
Medica Research Institute (MRI), an
affiliate of Medica Health Plans, based
in Minnesota. Medica will mail an
advance letter to enrollees from among
five different markets: Medicaid,
MinnesotaCare (a state-specific program
for low income), employer-sponsored
insurance, direct purchase through the
marketplace, and direct purchase
outside the marketplace. The letter will
explain that Medica has partnered with
the Census Bureau on a study, and it
will invite enrollees who do not wish to
participate to opt-out by calling in to the
Medica call center. Medica will then
draw a sample from among enrollees
who did not opt out for transfer to the
Census Bureau. Data collection is to take
place from late February through early
April, 2015, in order to mimic the actual
time frame of the CPS ASEC.
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607–XXXX.
Form Number(s): Not yet assigned.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Medica enrollees and
their household members.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,000 household respondents.
Estimated Time per Response: 13
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: Interviewing: 5,000 household
cases * 13 minutes/case = 1,083 hours;
Contact attempts not resulting in
completed interviews = 11,667 cases *
10 seconds/case = 1,945 hours; Total =
3,028 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.
Section 182.
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IV. Request for 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 shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (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 respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: November 12, 2014.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics
Administration
Establishment of Commerce Data
Advisory Council; Solicitation of
Nominations for Membership
Economics and Statistics
Administration (ESA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of the
Commerce Data Advisory Council
(CDAC) and solicitation of nominations
for membership.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1512
and the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2,
hereinafter the Act), the Under Secretary
for Economic Affairs, Economics and
Statistics Administration, announces
the establishment of the Commerce Data
Advisory Council (CDAC) by the
Secretary, Department of Commerce.
The CDAC will provide advice and
recommendations to the Secretary on
ways to make Commerce data easier to
find, access, use, combine, and
disseminate, and on other such matters
as the Secretary determines. The
Council will continue for two years
unless renewed by the Secretary,
Department of Commerce. With the
exception of the limitations set out in 41
CFR part 102–3, the Under Secretary for
SUMMARY:
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Economic Affairs, on behalf of the
Secretary, Department of Commerce,
will execute the functions and
implement the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act and its
implementing regulation. This notice
also requests nominations for
membership on the Council.
DATES: The Economics and Statistics
Administration must receive
nominations for members by midnight
December 3, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to the
email account DataAdvisoryCouncil@
doc.gov, this account is specifically set
up to receive Data Advisory Council
applications.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Burton Reist, Director of External
Affairs, Economics and Statistics
Administration, Department of
Commerce, at (202) 482–3331 or email
BReist@doc.gov, also at 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington
D.C. 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Commerce
(Department) collects, compiles,
analyzes, and disseminates a treasure
trove of data, including data on the
Nation’s economy, population, and
environment. This data is fundamental
to the Department’s mission and is used
for the protection of life and property,
for scientific purposes, and to enhance
economic growth. However, the
Department’s capacity to disseminate
the increasing amount of data held and
to disseminate it in formats most useful
to its customers is significantly
constrained.
In order to realize the potential value
of the data the Department collects,
stores, and disseminates, the
Department must minimize barriers to
accessing and using the data. Consistent
with privacy and security
considerations, the Department is firmly
committed to unleashing its untapped
data resources in ways that best support
downstream information access,
processing, analysis, and dissemination.
The CDAC will provide advice and
recommendations, to include process
and infrastructure improvements, to the
Secretary on ways to make Commerce
data easier to find, access, use, combine
and disseminate. The aim of this advice
shall be to maximize the value of
Commerce data to all users including
governments, businesses, communities,
academia, and individuals.
The Secretary will draw CDAC
membership from the data industry with
a focus on recognized expertise in
collection, compilation, analysis, and
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dissemination. As privacy concerns
span the entire data lifecycle, expertise
in privacy protection also will be
represented on the Council. The
Secretary will select members that
represent the entire spectrum of
Commerce data including demographic,
economic, scientific, environmental,
patent, and geospatial data. The
Secretary will select members from the
information technology, business, nonprofit, and academic communities, and
state and local governments.
Collectively, their knowledge will
include all types of data Commerce
distributes and the full lifecycle of data
collection, compilation, analysis, and
dissemination. The membership balance
plan is not static and may change,
depending on the needs of the Secretary
and the work of the Council.
II. Description of Duties
The Council shall advise the Secretary
on ways to make Commerce data easier
to find, access, use, combine, and
disseminate. Such advice may include
recommended process and
infrastructure improvements. The aim of
this advice shall be to maximize the
value of Commerce data to governments,
businesses, communities, and
individuals.
In carrying out its duties, the Council
may consider the following:
• Data management practices that
make it easier to track and disseminate
integrated, interoperable data for diverse
users;
• Best practices that can be deployed
across Commerce to achieve common,
open standards related to taxonomy,
vocabulary, application programming
interfaces (APIs), metadata, and other
key data characteristics;
• Policy issues that arise from
expanding access to data, including
issues related to privacy,
confidentiality, latency, and
consistency;
• Opportunities and risks related to
the combination of public and private
data sources and the development of
joint data products and services
resulting from public-private
partnerships;
• External uses of Commerce data and
similar federal, state, and private data
sets by businesses; and,
• Methods to enhance
communication and collaboration
between stakeholders and subject-matter
experts at Commerce on data access and
use.
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth
standards for the formation and use of
advisory committees, is the governing
instrument for the CDAC.
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III. Structure
The Council shall consist of up to 15
members. The Secretary shall appoint
members and they shall serve at the
pleasure of the Secretary. Members shall
represent a cross-section of business,
academic, non-profit, and nongovernmental organizations. The
Secretary will choose members of the
Commerce Data Advisory Council who
ensure objectivity and balance, a
diversity of perspectives, and guard
against potential for conflicts of interest.
Members shall be prominent experts in
their fields, recognized for their
professional and other relevant
achievements and their objectivity. In
order to ensure the continuity of the
Commerce Data Advisory Council, the
Council shall be appointed so that each
year the terms expire of approximately
one-third of the members of the Council.
Committee members serve for terms of
two years and may be reappointed to
any number of additional terms. Initial
appointments may be for 12-, 18-and 24month increments to provide staggered
terms.
The Secretary shall select the
members and chair. The Secretary may
also appoint non-voting ex officio
members, or designees of such officials,
as the Secretary deems necessary for the
Commerce Data Advisory Council to
effectively carry out its functions. As
necessary, the Secretary may approve
the establishment of subcommittees
composed of members of the parent
Council to perform specific functions
within the Council’s jurisdiction. The
Designated Federal Officer shall notify
the Department Committee Management
Officer upon establishment of each
subcommittee, and shall provide
information on its name, membership,
function, and estimated frequency of
meetings.
When vacancies occur, the Secretary
will select replacements who can best
either replicate the expertise of the
departing member or provide the CDAC
with a new, identified needed area of
expertise. An individual chosen to fill a
vacancy shall be appointed for the
remainder of the term of the member
replaced. A vacancy shall not affect the
exercise of any power of the remaining
members to execute the duties of the
Council.
All members of the Commerce Data
Advisory Council shall adhere to the
conflict of interest rules applicable to
Special Government Employees as such
employees are defined in 18 U.S.C.
section 202(a). These rules include
relevant provisions in 18 U.S.C. related
to criminal activity, Standards of Ethical
Conduct for Employees of the Executive
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Branch (5 CFR part 2635), and Executive
Order 12674 (as modified by Executive
Order 12731). Management and support
services shall be provided by the
Economics and Statistics
Administration.
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IV. Compensation
Membership is under voluntary
circumstances and therefore members
do not receive compensation for service
on the Commerce Data Advisory
Council. Members shall receive per
diem and travel expenses as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 5703, as amended, for
persons employed intermittently in the
Government service. Members who are
officers or employees of the United
States Government shall not receive
compensation for service on the
Council.
V. Nominations
The Secretary will consider
nominations of all qualified individuals
to ensure that the CDAC includes the
areas of subject matter expertise noted
above (see ’’Structure’’). Individuals
may nominate themselves or other
individuals, and professional
associations and organizations may
nominate one or more qualified persons
for membership on the CDAC.
Nominations shall state that the
nominee is willing to serve as a member
of the Council.
A nomination package should include
the following information for each
nominee: (1) A letter of nomination
stating the name, affiliation, and contact
information for the nominee, the basis
for the nomination (i.e., what specific
attributes recommend him/her for
service in this capacity), and the
nominee’s field(s) of expertise; (2) a
biographical sketch of the nominee and
a copy of his/her curriculum vitae; and
(3) the name, return address, email
address, and daytime telephone number
at which the nominator can be
contacted.
The Department of Commerce has
special interest in assuring that women,
minority groups, and the physically
disabled are adequately represented on
advisory committees; and therefore,
extends particular encouragement to
nominations for appropriately qualified
female, minority, or disabled
candidates. The Department of
Commerce also encourages geographic
diversity in the composition of the
Council. All nomination information
should be provided in a single,
complete package within 30 days of the
publication of this notice. Interested
applicants should send their
nomination package to the email or
postal address provided above.
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Potential candidates will be asked to
provide detailed information concerning
financial interests, consultancies,
research grants, and/or contracts that
might be affected by recommendations
of the Council to permit evaluation of
possible sources of conflicts of interest.
Finally, nominees will be required to
certify that they are not subject to the
Foreign Agents Registration Act (22
U.S.C. 611) or the Lobbying Disclosure
Act (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
Dated: November 3, 2014.
Austin Durrer,
Chief of Staff for Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs.
A copy of the application will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
Web site, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Whiteman at
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202)
482–0473.
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Dated: November 12, 2014.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
International Trade Administration
[S–138–2014]
[A–588–850]
Foreign-Trade Zone 245—Decatur,
Illinois; Application for Subzone;
Schumacher Electric Corporation;
Hoopeston, Illinois
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the Economic Development
Corporation of Decatur and Macon
County, grantee of FTZ 245, requesting
subzone status for the facility of
Schumacher Electric Corporation
(Schumacher), located in Hoopeston,
Illinois. The application was submitted
pursuant to the provisions of the
Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended
(19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations
of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was
formally docketed on November 12,
2014.
The proposed subzone (4.8 acres) is
located at 1025 E. Thompson Avenue,
Hoopeston, Vermilion County. No
authorization for production activity has
been requested at this time. The
proposed subzone would be subject to
the existing activation limit of FTZ 245.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman of the
FTZ Staff is designated examiner to
review the application and make
recommendations to the Executive
Secretary.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is
December 29, 2014. Rebuttal comments
in response to material submitted
during the foregoing period may be
submitted during the subsequent 15-day
period to January 12, 2015.
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Certain Large Diameter Carbon and
Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and
Pressure Pipe From Japan: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2012–2013
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 23, 2014, the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) published the preliminary
results of the administrative review of
the antidumping duty order on certain
large diameter carbon and alloy
seamless standard, line, and pressure
pipe (over 4 1⁄2 inches) from Japan for
the period of review (POR) of June 1,
2012 through May 31, 2013. For these
final results, we continue to find that
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (SMI)
failed to cooperate to the best of its
ability and, accordingly, the Department
is applying AFA to SMI. In addition, we
find that no shipments were made by
JFE Steel Corporation (JFE), Nippon
Steel Corporation (Nippon), and NKK
Tubes (NKK) during the POR.
DATES: Effective Date: November 17,
2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Meek, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 1, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–2778.
AGENCY:
Background
On July 23, 2014, the Department
published the preliminary results of the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration
Establishment of Commerce Data Advisory Council; Solicitation of
Nominations for Membership
AGENCY: Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of the Commerce Data Advisory Council
(CDAC) and solicitation of nominations for membership.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1512 and the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, hereinafter the Act), the Under
Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics
Administration, announces the establishment of the Commerce Data
Advisory Council (CDAC) by the Secretary, Department of Commerce. The
CDAC will provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on ways
to make Commerce data easier to find, access, use, combine, and
disseminate, and on other such matters as the Secretary determines. The
Council will continue for two years unless renewed by the Secretary,
Department of Commerce. With the exception of the limitations set out
in 41 CFR part 102-3, the Under Secretary for
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Economic Affairs, on behalf of the Secretary, Department of Commerce,
will execute the functions and implement the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act and its implementing regulation. This notice
also requests nominations for membership on the Council.
DATES: The Economics and Statistics Administration must receive
nominations for members by midnight December 3, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to the email account
DataAdvisoryCouncil@doc.gov, this account is specifically set up to
receive Data Advisory Council applications.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Burton Reist, Director of External
Affairs, Economics and Statistics Administration, Department of
Commerce, at (202) 482-3331 or email BReist@doc.gov, also at 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington D.C. 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Commerce (Department) collects, compiles,
analyzes, and disseminates a treasure trove of data, including data on
the Nation's economy, population, and environment. This data is
fundamental to the Department's mission and is used for the protection
of life and property, for scientific purposes, and to enhance economic
growth. However, the Department's capacity to disseminate the
increasing amount of data held and to disseminate it in formats most
useful to its customers is significantly constrained.
In order to realize the potential value of the data the Department
collects, stores, and disseminates, the Department must minimize
barriers to accessing and using the data. Consistent with privacy and
security considerations, the Department is firmly committed to
unleashing its untapped data resources in ways that best support
downstream information access, processing, analysis, and dissemination.
The CDAC will provide advice and recommendations, to include
process and infrastructure improvements, to the Secretary on ways to
make Commerce data easier to find, access, use, combine and
disseminate. The aim of this advice shall be to maximize the value of
Commerce data to all users including governments, businesses,
communities, academia, and individuals.
The Secretary will draw CDAC membership from the data industry with
a focus on recognized expertise in collection, compilation, analysis,
and dissemination. As privacy concerns span the entire data lifecycle,
expertise in privacy protection also will be represented on the
Council. The Secretary will select members that represent the entire
spectrum of Commerce data including demographic, economic, scientific,
environmental, patent, and geospatial data. The Secretary will select
members from the information technology, business, non-profit, and
academic communities, and state and local governments. Collectively,
their knowledge will include all types of data Commerce distributes and
the full lifecycle of data collection, compilation, analysis, and
dissemination. The membership balance plan is not static and may
change, depending on the needs of the Secretary and the work of the
Council.
II. Description of Duties
The Council shall advise the Secretary on ways to make Commerce
data easier to find, access, use, combine, and disseminate. Such advice
may include recommended process and infrastructure improvements. The
aim of this advice shall be to maximize the value of Commerce data to
governments, businesses, communities, and individuals.
In carrying out its duties, the Council may consider the following:
Data management practices that make it easier to track and
disseminate integrated, interoperable data for diverse users;
Best practices that can be deployed across Commerce to
achieve common, open standards related to taxonomy, vocabulary,
application programming interfaces (APIs), metadata, and other key data
characteristics;
Policy issues that arise from expanding access to data,
including issues related to privacy, confidentiality, latency, and
consistency;
Opportunities and risks related to the combination of
public and private data sources and the development of joint data
products and services resulting from public-private partnerships;
External uses of Commerce data and similar federal, state,
and private data sets by businesses; and,
Methods to enhance communication and collaboration between
stakeholders and subject-matter experts at Commerce on data access and
use.
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees, is
the governing instrument for the CDAC.
III. Structure
The Council shall consist of up to 15 members. The Secretary shall
appoint members and they shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
Members shall represent a cross-section of business, academic, non-
profit, and non-governmental organizations. The Secretary will choose
members of the Commerce Data Advisory Council who ensure objectivity
and balance, a diversity of perspectives, and guard against potential
for conflicts of interest. Members shall be prominent experts in their
fields, recognized for their professional and other relevant
achievements and their objectivity. In order to ensure the continuity
of the Commerce Data Advisory Council, the Council shall be appointed
so that each year the terms expire of approximately one-third of the
members of the Council. Committee members serve for terms of two years
and may be reappointed to any number of additional terms. Initial
appointments may be for 12-, 18-and 24-month increments to provide
staggered terms.
The Secretary shall select the members and chair. The Secretary may
also appoint non-voting ex officio members, or designees of such
officials, as the Secretary deems necessary for the Commerce Data
Advisory Council to effectively carry out its functions. As necessary,
the Secretary may approve the establishment of subcommittees composed
of members of the parent Council to perform specific functions within
the Council's jurisdiction. The Designated Federal Officer shall notify
the Department Committee Management Officer upon establishment of each
subcommittee, and shall provide information on its name, membership,
function, and estimated frequency of meetings.
When vacancies occur, the Secretary will select replacements who
can best either replicate the expertise of the departing member or
provide the CDAC with a new, identified needed area of expertise. An
individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the
remainder of the term of the member replaced. A vacancy shall not
affect the exercise of any power of the remaining members to execute
the duties of the Council.
All members of the Commerce Data Advisory Council shall adhere to
the conflict of interest rules applicable to Special Government
Employees as such employees are defined in 18 U.S.C. section 202(a).
These rules include relevant provisions in 18 U.S.C. related to
criminal activity, Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the
Executive
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Branch (5 CFR part 2635), and Executive Order 12674 (as modified by
Executive Order 12731). Management and support services shall be
provided by the Economics and Statistics Administration.
IV. Compensation
Membership is under voluntary circumstances and therefore members
do not receive compensation for service on the Commerce Data Advisory
Council. Members shall receive per diem and travel expenses as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703, as amended, for persons employed
intermittently in the Government service. Members who are officers or
employees of the United States Government shall not receive
compensation for service on the Council.
V. Nominations
The Secretary will consider nominations of all qualified
individuals to ensure that the CDAC includes the areas of subject
matter expertise noted above (see ''Structure''). Individuals may
nominate themselves or other individuals, and professional associations
and organizations may nominate one or more qualified persons for
membership on the CDAC. Nominations shall state that the nominee is
willing to serve as a member of the Council.
A nomination package should include the following information for
each nominee: (1) A letter of nomination stating the name, affiliation,
and contact information for the nominee, the basis for the nomination
(i.e., what specific attributes recommend him/her for service in this
capacity), and the nominee's field(s) of expertise; (2) a biographical
sketch of the nominee and a copy of his/her curriculum vitae; and (3)
the name, return address, email address, and daytime telephone number
at which the nominator can be contacted.
The Department of Commerce has special interest in assuring that
women, minority groups, and the physically disabled are adequately
represented on advisory committees; and therefore, extends particular
encouragement to nominations for appropriately qualified female,
minority, or disabled candidates. The Department of Commerce also
encourages geographic diversity in the composition of the Council. All
nomination information should be provided in a single, complete package
within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Interested applicants
should send their nomination package to the email or postal address
provided above.
Potential candidates will be asked to provide detailed information
concerning financial interests, consultancies, research grants, and/or
contracts that might be affected by recommendations of the Council to
permit evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of interest.
Finally, nominees will be required to certify that they are not subject
to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (22 U.S.C. 611) or the Lobbying
Disclosure Act (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
Dated: November 3, 2014.
Austin Durrer,
Chief of Staff for Under Secretary for Economic Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-26778 Filed 11-14-14; 8:45 am]
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