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order is dispositive. A full description
of the scope of the order is contained in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised by the parties in the
case briefs are addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. A list of
the issues addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is appended to
this notice.
Final Results of Changed
Circumstances Review
Upon review of the comments
received, the Department has
determined that Shanfu II operates in
most material respects as a different
business entity than Shanfu I, as
discussed in the Preliminary Results
and the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. Furthermore, Shanfu I
officially and effectively ceased to
operate for two years, having dissolved
and de-registered in 2012. Therefore, the
Department adopts the Preliminary
Results and finds that Shanfu II is not
the successor-in-interest to Shanfu I.
As a result of this determination, the
Department finds that Yongjia and
Shanfu II are subject to the cash deposit
rate currently assigned to the PRC-wide
entity with respect to the subject
merchandise, i.e., $4.71 per kilogram.4
Consequently, the Department will
instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to continue suspension of
liquidation and to collect estimated
antidumping duties for all shipments of
subject merchandise produced by
Shanfu II and exported by Yongjia at the
current cash deposit rate assigned to the
PRC-wide entity of $4.71 per kilogram.5
This cash deposit requirement shall
remain in effect until further notice.
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Fresh Garlic from the People’s Republic of
China: Final Results and Partial Rescission of the
19th Antidumping Administrative Review, 80 FR
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Dated: September 14, 2015.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Issues in Successor-inInterest
1. Changes in Ownership and Management
2. Production Facilities and Equipment
3. Supplier Relationships
4. Customer Base
5. Dissolution
6. Change in Corporate Form
7. Expansion of Business Scope
V. Summary of Findings
VI. Recommendation
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Act, and 19 CFR 351.216.
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
[Docket Number: 150904821–5821–01]
Alternative Personnel Management
System at the National Institute of
Standards and Technology
National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
modification to existing provisions of
the National Institute of Standards and
Technology’s (NIST) Alternative
Personnel Management System (APMS),
changing the classification structure for
the Administrative (ZA) career path, Pay
Bands I through IV, based upon a
classification review of the level of
difficulty and responsibility associated
with each Pay Band.
DATES: This notice is effective on
September 24, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, please contact Janet
Hoffman, by telephone at (301) 975–
3185 or by email at janet.hoffman@
nist.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with Public Law 99–
574, the National Bureau of Standards
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987,
the Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) approved a demonstration
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project plan, ‘‘Alternative Personnel
Management System (APMS) at the
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST),’’ and published the
plan in the Federal Register on October
2, 1987 (52 FR 37082). The published
demonstration project plan was
modified twice, once to clarify certain
NIST authorities (54 FR 21331, May 17,
1989) and once to revise the
performance appraisal system and the
pay administration system in order to
better link pay with performance (55 FR
39220, September 25, 1990). The APMS
was made permanent in Section 10 of
the National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act of 1995, Public Law
104–113, 110 Stat. 775 (Mar. 7, 1996)
(codified at 15 U.S.C. 275 note), and the
project plan and subsequent
amendments were consolidated in the
final APMS plan, which was published
in the Federal Register on October 21,
1997 (62 FR 54604). NIST published
seven subsequent amendments to the
final APMS plan: One on May 6, 2005
(70 FR 23996), which became effective
upon publication in the Federal
Register; one on July 15, 2008 (73 FR
40500), which became effective on
October 1, 2008; one on July 21, 2009
(74 FR 35841), which became effective
upon publication in the Federal
Register; one on January 5, 2011 (76 FR
539), which became effective upon
publication in the Federal Register; one
on June 19, 2012 (77 FR 36485), which
became effective upon publication in
the Federal Register; one on August 13,
2012 (77 FR 48128), which became
effective upon publication in the
Federal Register; and one on August 24,
2012 (77 FR 51518), which became
effective upon publication in the
Federal Register. NIST published a
correction to the final APMS plan on
July 21, 2009 (74 FR 35843), which
became effective upon publication in
the Federal Register.
The plan provides for modifications
to be made as experience is gained,
results are analyzed, and conclusions
are reached on how the system is
working. This notice modifies the
classification structure for the
Administrative (ZA) career path, Pay
Bands I through IV, based upon a
classification review of the level of
difficulty and responsibility associated
with each Pay Band.
Richard Cavanagh,
Acting Associate Director for Laboratory
Programs.
Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary
II. Basis for APMS Plan Modification
III. Changes to the APMS Plan
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The National Institute of Standards
and Technology’s (NIST) Alternative
Personnel Management System (APMS)
(62 FR 54604, October 21, 1997) is
designed to (1) improve hiring and
allow NIST to compete more effectively
for high-quality researchers through
direct hiring, selective use of higher
entry salaries, and selective use of
recruiting allowances; (2) motivate and
retain staff through higher pay potential,
pay-for-performance, more responsive
personnel systems, and selective use of
retention allowances; (3) strengthen the
manager’s role in personnel
management through delegation of
personnel authorities; and (4) increase
the efficiency of personnel systems
through installation of a simpler and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Coastal Zone
Management Program Administration
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before November 23,
2015.
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SUMMARY:
Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
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more flexible classification system
based on pay banding through reduction
of guidelines, steps, and paperwork in
classification, hiring, and other
personnel systems, and through
automation.
This amendment modifies the October
21, 1997 Federal Register notice.
Specifically, it modifies the
classification structure for the
Administrative (ZA) career path, Pay
Band I through IV. NIST will
continually monitor the effectiveness of
this modification.
II. Basis for APMS Plan Modification
Modification of the APMS is based
upon a change in the classification
structure of the ZA career path. This
new structural change will enable NIST
to meet the intended design and
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
should be directed to Allison Castellan,
(301) 713–3155 ext. 125 or
Allison.Castellan@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
In 1972, in response to intense
pressure on United States (U.S.) coastal
resources, and because of the
importance of U.S. coastal areas, the
U.S. Congress passed the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), 16
U.S.C. 1451 et seq. The CZMA
authorized a federal program to
encourage coastal states and territories
to develop comprehensive coastal
management programs. The CZMA has
been reauthorized on several occasions,
most recently with the enactment of the
Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1996.
(CZMA as amended). The program is
administered by the Secretary of
Commerce, who in turn has delegated
this responsibility to the National
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objectives of the plan and increase the
future vitality of the NIST workforce.
The NIST APMS allows the NIST
Director to make minor procedural
modifications within already existing
waivers of law or regulation with
appropriate notice. Accordingly, NIST
modifies the APMS to change the
classification structure for the
Administrative (ZA) career path, Pay
Bands I through IV (set forth below).
III. Changes in the APMS Plan
The APMS at NIST, published in the
Federal Register on October 21, 1997
(62 FR 54604), as amended, is modified
as follows:
1. The chart titled ‘‘NIST Career Paths
and Pay Bands’’ under the subsection
titled ‘‘Position Classification’’ is
replaced with:
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) National
Ocean Services (NOS).
The coastal zone management grants
provide funds to states and territories to:
Implement federally-approved coastal
management programs; complete
information for the Coastal Zone
Management Program (CZMP)
Performance Management System;
develop program assessments multi-year
strategies to enhance their programs
within priority areas under Section 309
of the CZMA; submit documentation as
described in the CZMA Section 306a on
the approved coastal zone management
programs; submit requests to update
their federally-approved programs
through amendments or program
changes; and develop and submit state
coastal nonpoint pollution control
programs (CNP) as required under
Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act
Reauthorization Amendments.
Revision: The CZMP Performance
Measurement System has been revised
to reduce the number of measures on
which state programs are required to
report, resulting in an overall decrease
in reporting burden for the performance
measurement system. The assessment
process under CZMA Section 309 has
also been refined to rely more on readily
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Docket Number: 150904821-5821-01]
Alternative Personnel Management System at the National Institute
of Standards and Technology
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a modification to existing provisions of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Alternative
Personnel Management System (APMS), changing the classification
structure for the Administrative (ZA) career path, Pay Bands I through
IV, based upon a classification review of the level of difficulty and
responsibility associated with each Pay Band.
DATES: This notice is effective on September 24, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, please
contact Janet Hoffman, by telephone at (301) 975-3185 or by email at
janet.hoffman@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with Public Law 99-574, the National Bureau of
Standards Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987, the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) approved a demonstration project plan,
``Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS) at the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),'' and published the plan
in the Federal Register on October 2, 1987 (52 FR 37082). The published
demonstration project plan was modified twice, once to clarify certain
NIST authorities (54 FR 21331, May 17, 1989) and once to revise the
performance appraisal system and the pay administration system in order
to better link pay with performance (55 FR 39220, September 25, 1990).
The APMS was made permanent in Section 10 of the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995, Public Law 104-113, 110 Stat. 775
(Mar. 7, 1996) (codified at 15 U.S.C. 275 note), and the project plan
and subsequent amendments were consolidated in the final APMS plan,
which was published in the Federal Register on October 21, 1997 (62 FR
54604). NIST published seven subsequent amendments to the final APMS
plan: One on May 6, 2005 (70 FR 23996), which became effective upon
publication in the Federal Register; one on July 15, 2008 (73 FR
40500), which became effective on October 1, 2008; one on July 21, 2009
(74 FR 35841), which became effective upon publication in the Federal
Register; one on January 5, 2011 (76 FR 539), which became effective
upon publication in the Federal Register; one on June 19, 2012 (77 FR
36485), which became effective upon publication in the Federal
Register; one on August 13, 2012 (77 FR 48128), which became effective
upon publication in the Federal Register; and one on August 24, 2012
(77 FR 51518), which became effective upon publication in the Federal
Register. NIST published a correction to the final APMS plan on July
21, 2009 (74 FR 35843), which became effective upon publication in the
Federal Register.
The plan provides for modifications to be made as experience is
gained, results are analyzed, and conclusions are reached on how the
system is working. This notice modifies the classification structure
for the Administrative (ZA) career path, Pay Bands I through IV, based
upon a classification review of the level of difficulty and
responsibility associated with each Pay Band.
Richard Cavanagh,
Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary
II. Basis for APMS Plan Modification
III. Changes to the APMS Plan
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I. Executive Summary
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST)
Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS) (62 FR 54604, October
21, 1997) is designed to (1) improve hiring and allow NIST to compete
more effectively for high-quality researchers through direct hiring,
selective use of higher entry salaries, and selective use of recruiting
allowances; (2) motivate and retain staff through higher pay potential,
pay-for-performance, more responsive personnel systems, and selective
use of retention allowances; (3) strengthen the manager's role in
personnel management through delegation of personnel authorities; and
(4) increase the efficiency of personnel systems through installation
of a simpler and more flexible classification system based on pay
banding through reduction of guidelines, steps, and paperwork in
classification, hiring, and other personnel systems, and through
automation.
This amendment modifies the October 21, 1997 Federal Register
notice. Specifically, it modifies the classification structure for the
Administrative (ZA) career path, Pay Band I through IV. NIST will
continually monitor the effectiveness of this modification.
II. Basis for APMS Plan Modification
Modification of the APMS is based upon a change in the
classification structure of the ZA career path. This new structural
change will enable NIST to meet the intended design and objectives of
the plan and increase the future vitality of the NIST workforce. The
NIST APMS allows the NIST Director to make minor procedural
modifications within already existing waivers of law or regulation with
appropriate notice. Accordingly, NIST modifies the APMS to change the
classification structure for the Administrative (ZA) career path, Pay
Bands I through IV (set forth below).
III. Changes in the APMS Plan
The APMS at NIST, published in the Federal Register on October 21,
1997 (62 FR 54604), as amended, is modified as follows:
1. The chart titled ``NIST Career Paths and Pay Bands'' under the
subsection titled ``Position Classification'' is replaced with:
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