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agency or organization. The gaining
supervisor must consider the rating and
appraisals when deriving the initial
summary rating at the end of the
appraisal period.
§ 430.311
(PRBs).
Performance Review Boards
Each agency must establish one or
more PRBs to make recommendations to
the appointing authority on the
performance of its senior executives.
(a) Membership. (1) Each PRB must
have three or more members who are
appointed by the agency head, or by
another official or group acting on
behalf of the agency head. Agency heads
are encouraged to consider diversity and
inclusion in establishing their PRBs.
(2) PRB members must be appointed
in a way that assures consistency,
stability, and objectivity in SES
performance appraisal.
(3) When appraising a career
appointee’s performance or
recommending a career appointee for a
performance-based pay adjustment or
performance award, more than one-half
of the PRB’s members must be SES
career appointees.
(4) The agency must publish notice of
PRB appointments in the Federal
Register before service begins.
(b) Functions. (1) Each PRB must
consider agency performance as
communicated by the oversight official
through the performance appraisal
guidelines when reviewing and
evaluating the initial summary rating,
any senior executive’s response, and
any higher-level official’s findings and
recommendations on the initial
summary rating. The PRB may conduct
any further review needed to make its
recommendations. The PRB may not
review an initial summary rating to
which the executive has not been given
the opportunity to respond in writing.
(2) The PRB must make a written
recommendation to the appointing
authority about each senior executive’s
annual summary rating, performancebased pay adjustment, and performance
award.
(3) PRB members may not take part in
any PRB deliberations involving their
own appraisals, performance-based pay
adjustments, and performance awards.
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§ 430.312
Using performance results.
(a) Agencies must use performance
appraisals as a basis for adjusting pay,
granting awards, retaining senior
executives, and making other personnel
decisions. Performance appraisals also
will be a factor in assessing a senior
executive’s continuing development
needs.
(b) Agencies are required to provide
appropriate incentives and recognition
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(including pay adjustments and
performance awards under part 534,
subpart D) for excellence in
performance.
(c) A career executive may be
removed from the SES for performance
reasons, subject to the provisions of part
359, subpart E, as follows:
(1) An executive who receives an
unsatisfactory annual summary rating
must be reassigned or transferred within
the SES, or removed from the SES;
(2) An executive who receives two
unsatisfactory annual summary ratings
in any 5-year period must be removed
from the SES; and
(3) An executive who receives less
than a fully successful annual summary
rating twice in any 3-year period must
be removed from the SES.
§ 430.313
Training and evaluation.
(a) To assure effective implementation
of agency performance management
systems, agencies must provide
appropriate information and training to
agency leadership, supervisors, and
senior executives on performance
management, including planning and
appraising performance.
(b) Agencies must periodically
evaluate the effectiveness of their
performance management system(s) and
implement improvements as needed.
Evaluations must provide for both
assessment of effectiveness and
compliance with relevant laws, OPM
regulations, and OPM performance
management policy.
(c) Agencies must maintain all
performance-related records for no
fewer than 5 years from the date the
annual summary rating is issued, as
required in 5 CFR 293.404(b)(1).
§ 430.314
OPM review of agency systems.
(a) Agencies must submit proposed
SES performance management systems
to OPM for approval. Agency systems
must address the system standards and
requirements specified in this subpart.
(b) OPM will review agency systems
for compliance with the requirements of
law, OPM regulations, and OPM
performance management policy,
including the system standards
specified at § 430.305.
(c) If OPM finds that an agency system
does not meet the requirements and
intent of subchapter II of chapter 43 of
title 5, United States Code, or of this
subpart, OPM will identify the
requirements that were not met and
direct the agency to take corrective
action, and the agency must comply.
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PART 534—PAY UNDER OTHER
SYSTEMS
3. The authority citation for part 534
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1104, 3161(d), 5307,
5351, 5352, 5353, 5376, 5382, 5383, 5384,
5385, 5541, 5550a, sec. 1125 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for FY 2004, Pub.
L. 108–136, 117 Stat. 1638 (5 U.S.C. 5304,
5382, 5383, 7302; 18 U.S.C. 207); and sec. 2
of Pub. L. 110–372, 122 Stat. 4043 (5 U.S.C.
5304, 5307, 5376).
4. In § 534.505, revise paragraphs
(c)(1)(ii) and (c)(1)(iii) to read as follows:
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§ 534.505
Written Procedures.
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(ii) Multiply the amount derived in
paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section by 0.10
(in 2013, $60,146 × 0.10 = $6,015 if the
applicable system is certified, or
$45,746 × 0.10 = $4,575 if the applicable
system is not certified or performance
appraisal does not apply); and
(iii) Subtract the amount derived in
paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section from
the maximum rate of basic pay
applicable under § 534.504 (in 2013,
$179,700¥$6,015 = $173,685 if the
applicable system is certified, or
$165,300¥$4,575 = $160,725 if the
applicable system is not certified or
performance appraisal does not apply);
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
7 CFR Part 15c
RIN 0503–AA57
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age
in Programs or Activities Receiving
Federal Financial Assistance From the
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) seeks to issue a
Department-wide regulation to
implement the Age Discrimination Act
of 1975, as amended (‘‘Age Act’’), and
the Government-wide age
discrimination regulation promulgated
by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS). The Age Act
and HHS regulations prohibit age
discrimination in programs and
activities receiving Federal financial
assistance. The proposed rule intends to
ensure compliance with the Age Act
and HHS regulations and provide
SUMMARY:
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guidance to USDA agencies, employees,
recipients, and beneficiaries on Age Act
requirements. In the final rule section of
this issue of the Federal Register, USDA
is publishing this action as a direct final
rule without prior proposal because
USDA views this as a non-controversial
action and expects no adverse
comments. If no adverse comments are
received in response to the direct final
rule, no further action will be taken on
this proposed rule, and the action will
become effective at the time specified in
the direct final rule. If USDA receives
adverse comments, a timely document
will be published withdrawing the
direct final rule, and all public
comments received will be addressed in
a subsequent final rule based on this
action.
Comments on this proposed
action must be received by USDA or
carry a postmark or equivalent no later
than January 9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit adverse comments
on the proposed rule to Anna G.
Stroman, Chief, Policy Division, by mail
at Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250.
You may also submit adverse comments
on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anna Stroman at anna.stroman@
ascr.usda.gov.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION in the
direct final rule located in the Rules and
Regulations section of this issue of the
Federal Register.
Dated: November 17, 2014.
Thomas J. Vilsack,
Secretary.
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10 CFR Part 431
[Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006]
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Energy Conservation Standards for
Commercial and Industrial Fans and
Blowers: Availability of Provisional
Analysis Tools
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of data availability.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) has completed a
SUMMARY:
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provisional analysis that estimates the
potential economic impacts and energy
savings that could result from
promulgating a regulatory energy
conservation standard for commercial
and industrial fans and blowers. At this
time, DOE is not proposing an energy
conservation standard for commercial
and industrial fans and blowers. DOE is
publishing this analysis and the
underlining assumptions and
calculations, which may be used to
ultimately support a proposed energy
conservation standard, for stakeholder
review. DOE encourages stakeholders to
provide any additional data or
information that may improve the
analysis.
Comments: DOE will accept
comments, data, and information
regarding this notice of data availability
(NODA) no later than January 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The analysis is now
publically available at: https://
www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/
appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx/
ruleid/25. Any comments submitted
must identify the NODA for Energy
Conservation Standards for commercial
and industrial fans and blowers, and
provide docket number EERE–2013–
BT–STD–0006 and/or regulatory
information number (RIN) number
1904–AC55. Comments may be
submitted using any of the following
methods:
1. Federal Rulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
2. Email: CIFB2013STD0006@
ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number
and/or RIN in the subject line of the
message.
3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards,
U.S. Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B,
1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121. If
possible, please submit all items on a
compact disc (CD), in which case it is
not necessary to include printed copies.
4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Office, 950
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone:
(202) 586–2945. If possible, please
submit all items on a CD, in which case
it is not necessary to include printed
copies.
For detailed instructions on
submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process,
see section IV, ‘‘Public Participation.’’
Docket: The docket, which includes
Federal Register notices, comments,
and other supporting documents/
materials, is available for review at
DATES:
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www.regulations.gov. All documents in
the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. However,
not all documents listed in the index
may be publicly available, such as
information that is exempt from public
disclosure. A link to the docket Web
page can be found at: https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2013-BT-STD0006. The www.regulations.gov Web
page contains instructions on how to
access all documents in the docket,
including public comments. See section
IV, ‘‘Public Participation,’’ for further
information on how to submit
comments through
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Ron Majette, U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE–2J, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 586–7935. Email:
CIFansBlowers@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Peter Cochran, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 586–9496. Email:
peter.cochran@hq.doe.gov.
For further information on how to
submit a comment and review other
public comments and the docket,
contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202)
586–2945 or by email:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. History of Energy Conservation Standards
Rulemaking for Commercial and
Industrial Fans and Blowers
II. Current Status
III. Summary of the Analyses Performed by
DOE
A. Energy Metric
B. Engineering Analysis
C. Manufacturer Impact Analysis
D. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period
Analyses
E. National Impact Analysis
IV. Public Participation Submission of
Comments
V. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Public
Comment
I. History of Energy Conservation
Standards Rulemaking for Commercial
and Industrial Fans and Blowers
Title III of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C.
6291, et seq; ‘‘EPCA’’), Pub. L. 94–163,
sets forth a variety of provisions
designed to improve energy efficiency.1
1 All references to EPCA in this document refer
to the statute as amended through the American
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
7 CFR Part 15c
RIN 0503-AA57
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities
Receiving Federal Financial Assistance From the U.S. Department of
Agriculture
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to issue a
Department-wide regulation to implement the Age Discrimination Act of
1975, as amended (``Age Act''), and the Government-wide age
discrimination regulation promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS). The Age Act and HHS regulations prohibit age
discrimination in programs and activities receiving Federal financial
assistance. The proposed rule intends to ensure compliance with the Age
Act and HHS regulations and provide
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guidance to USDA agencies, employees, recipients, and beneficiaries on
Age Act requirements. In the final rule section of this issue of the
Federal Register, USDA is publishing this action as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because USDA views this as a non-controversial
action and expects no adverse comments. If no adverse comments are
received in response to the direct final rule, no further action will
be taken on this proposed rule, and the action will become effective at
the time specified in the direct final rule. If USDA receives adverse
comments, a timely document will be published withdrawing the direct
final rule, and all public comments received will be addressed in a
subsequent final rule based on this action.
DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received by USDA or
carry a postmark or equivalent no later than January 9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit adverse comments on the proposed rule to Anna G.
Stroman, Chief, Policy Division, by mail at Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington,
DC 20250. You may also submit adverse comments on the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Stroman at
anna.stroman@ascr.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION in the direct
final rule located in the Rules and Regulations section of this issue
of the Federal Register.
Dated: November 17, 2014.
Thomas J. Vilsack,
Secretary.
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