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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
(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).
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§ 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
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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.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
PART 534—PAY UNDER OTHER
SYSTEMS
Sorghum Promotion, Research, and
Information Program
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 paragraph (c)(1)
to read as follows:
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§ 534.505
Written Procedures.
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(c) * * *
(1) Any pay-setting action under
§ 534.506 or any pay increase under
§ 534.507 that results in a rate of basic
pay that is within the highest 10 percent
of the applicable rate range under
§ 534.504. A rate of basic pay equal to
or above the amount derived using the
following rules is considered to be
within the highest 10 percent of the
applicable pay range (in 2015, $177,166
or above if the applicable system is
certified, or $164,026 or above if the
applicable system is not certified or
performance appraisal does not apply):
(i) Subtract the minimum rate of basic
pay from the maximum rate of basic pay
for the applicable rate range under
§ 534.504 (in 2015, $183,300¥$121,956
= $61,344 if the applicable system is
certified, or $168,700¥$121,956 =
$46,744 if the applicable system is not
certified or performance appraisal does
not apply);
(ii) Multiply the amount derived in
paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section by 0.10
(in 2015, $61,344 ¥ 0.10 = $6,134 if the
applicable system is certified, or
$46,744 ¥ 0.10 = $4,674 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 2015,
$183,300¥$6,134 = $177,166 if the
applicable system is certified, or
$168,700¥$4,674 = $164,026 if the
applicable system is not certified or
performance appraisal does not apply);
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Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 1221
[AMS–LPS–15–0055]
Agricultural Marketing Service;
USDA.
ACTION: Announcement of the
continuation of the sorghum promotion.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) is announcing that
sorghum producers voting in a national
referendum from March 23, 2015,
through April 21, 2015, have approved
the continuation of the Sorghum
Promotion, Research, and Information
Order (Order).
DATES: Effective September 25, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth R. Payne, Director, Research
and Promotion Division; Livestock,
Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS,
USDA, Room 2608–S; 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0251;
Telephone 202/720–5705; Fax 202/720–
1125; or email to Kenneth.Payne@
ams.usda.gov, or Craig Shackelford,
Marketing Specialist; Research and
Promotion Division; Livestock, Poultry,
and Seed Program, AMS, USDA; 22
Jamesport Lane; White, GA 30184;
Telephone: (470) 315–4246; or email to
craig.shackelford@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Commodity Promotion, Research,
and Information Act of 1996 (Act)(7
U.S.C. 7411–7425), the Department of
Agriculture conducted a referendum
from March 23, 2015, through April 21,
2015, among eligible sorghum producers
and importers to determine if the Order
would continue to be effective. A final
rule was published in the November 18,
2010, Federal Register (75 FR 70573)
outlining the procedures for conducting
the referendum.
Of the 1,202 valid ballots cast, 1,160
or 96.5 percent favored the program and
42 or 3.5 percent opposed continuing
the program. For the program to
continue, it must have been approved
by at least a majority of those eligible
persons voting for approval who were
engaged in the production or
importation of sorghum during the
period January 1, 2011, through
December 31, 2014.
Therefore, based on the referendum
results, the Secretary of Agriculture has
determined that the required majority of
eligible voters who voted in the
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nationwide referendum from March 23,
2015, through April 21, 2015, voted to
continue the Order. As a result, the
Sorghum Checkoff Program will
continue to be funded by a mandatory
assessment on producers and importers
at the rate of 0.6 percent of net market
value of grain sorghum and 0.35 percent
of net market value for sorghum forage,
sorghum hay, sorghum haylage,
sorghum billets, and sorghum silage.
Imports of such products will also be
assessed, although, very limited imports
exist at this time.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35),
the information collection requirements
have been approved under OMB
number 0581–0093.
Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call 202–741–6030,
[March 23, 2015, through April 21, 2015]
or go to https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federalTotal
Yes
No
regulations/ibr_locations.html.
State
eligible
votes votes
votes
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
West Virginia ......
0
0
0 published yearly and effective on
Wisconsin ...........
0
0
0 September 15.
Wyoming .............
0
0
0
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Total ............. 1,160
42
1,202 Fornito, Operations Support Group,
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, P.O. Box 20636,
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425.
Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)
Dated: September 18, 2015.
305–6364.
Rex A. Barnes,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
STATE REFERENDUM RESULTS—
Continued
Associated Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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STATE REFERENDUM RESULTS
[March 23, 2015, through April 21, 2015]
Yes
votes
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State
Alabama ..............
Alaska .................
Arizona ................
Arkansas .............
California .............
Colorado .............
Connecticut .........
Delaware .............
Florida .................
Georgia ...............
Hawaii .................
Idaho ...................
Illinois ..................
Indiana ................
Iowa ....................
Kansas ................
Kentucky .............
Louisiana ............
Maine ..................
Maryland .............
Massachusetts ....
Michigan .............
Minnesota ...........
Mississippi ..........
Missouri ..............
Montana ..............
Nebraska ............
Nevada ...............
New Hampshire ..
New Jersey .........
New Mexico ........
New York ............
North Carolina ....
North Dakota ......
Ohio ....................
Oklahoma ...........
Oregon ................
Pennsylvania ......
Rhode Island ......
South Carolina ....
South Dakota ......
Tennessee ..........
Texas ..................
Utah ....................
Vermont ..............
Virginia ................
Washington .........
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No
votes
0
0
0
41
0
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
2
281
2
34
0
3
0
0
0
1
4
0
27
0
0
0
27
0
4
0
0
57
0
0
0
1
34
0
580
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
0
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Total
eligible
votes
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0
0
0
41
0
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
2
295
2
34
0
3
0
0
0
1
4
0
27
0
0
0
28
0
4
0
0
58
0
0
0
1
34
0
602
0
0
2
0
57699
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2015–3057; Airspace
Docket No. 15–ASO–9]
Amendment of Class E Airspace;
Mackall AAF, NC
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; technical
amendment.
AGENCY:
This action amends Class E
Airspace at Mackall Army Airfield
(AAF), NC, bringing current the
regulatory text under the airspace
designation for Mackall AAF, NC, by
replacing the acronym ‘‘NCB’’ with
‘‘NDB’’. This is an administrative
change to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December
10, 2015. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under title 1, Code of
Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to
the annual revision of FAA Order
7400.9 and publication of conforming
amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/
airtraffic/publications/. For further
information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy and Regulations Group,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202–
267–8783.
The Order is also available for
inspection at the National Archives and
SUMMARY:
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Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part, A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it amends
Class E airspace at Mackall AAF, NC.
History
In a review of the airspace, the FAA
found the airspace description for
Mackall AAF, NC, as published in FAA
Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, does not match
the FAA’s charting information. This
administrative change coincides with
the FAA’s aeronautical database for
Class E Airspace Designated as an
Extension to a Class D Surface Area.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraphs 6004 of FAA
Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015,
and effective September 15, 2015, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
part 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in the
Order.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends FAA Order
7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015,
and effective September 15, 2015. FAA
Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists
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[FR Doc No: 2015-24223]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 1221
[AMS-LPS-15-0055]
Sorghum Promotion, Research, and Information Program
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service; USDA.
ACTION: Announcement of the continuation of the sorghum promotion.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing that
sorghum producers voting in a national referendum from March 23, 2015,
through April 21, 2015, have approved the continuation of the Sorghum
Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order).
DATES: Effective September 25, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth R. Payne, Director, Research
and Promotion Division; Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS,
USDA, Room 2608-S; 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-
0251; Telephone 202/720-5705; Fax 202/720-1125; or email to
Kenneth.Payne@ams.usda.gov, or Craig Shackelford, Marketing Specialist;
Research and Promotion Division; Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program,
AMS, USDA; 22 Jamesport Lane; White, GA 30184; Telephone: (470) 315-
4246; or email to craig.shackelford@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Commodity Promotion,
Research, and Information Act of 1996 (Act)(7 U.S.C. 7411-7425), the
Department of Agriculture conducted a referendum from March 23, 2015,
through April 21, 2015, among eligible sorghum producers and importers
to determine if the Order would continue to be effective. A final rule
was published in the November 18, 2010, Federal Register (75 FR 70573)
outlining the procedures for conducting the referendum.
Of the 1,202 valid ballots cast, 1,160 or 96.5 percent favored the
program and 42 or 3.5 percent opposed continuing the program. For the
program to continue, it must have been approved by at least a majority
of those eligible persons voting for approval who were engaged in the
production or importation of sorghum during the period January 1, 2011,
through December 31, 2014.
Therefore, based on the referendum results, the Secretary of
Agriculture has determined that the required majority of eligible
voters who voted in the
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nationwide referendum from March 23, 2015, through April 21, 2015,
voted to continue the Order. As a result, the Sorghum Checkoff Program
will continue to be funded by a mandatory assessment on producers and
importers at the rate of 0.6 percent of net market value of grain
sorghum and 0.35 percent of net market value for sorghum forage,
sorghum hay, sorghum haylage, sorghum billets, and sorghum silage.
Imports of such products will also be assessed, although, very limited
imports exist at this time.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter
35), the information collection requirements have been approved under
OMB number 0581-0093.
State Referendum Results
[March 23, 2015, through April 21, 2015]
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Total
State Yes No eligible
votes votes votes
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Alabama....................................... 0 0 0
Alaska........................................ 0 0 0
Arizona....................................... 0 0 0
Arkansas...................................... 41 0 41
California.................................... 0 0 0
Colorado...................................... 49 2 51
Connecticut................................... 0 0 0
Delaware...................................... 0 0 0
Florida....................................... 0 0 0
Georgia....................................... 0 0 0
Hawaii........................................ 0 0 0
Idaho......................................... 0 0 0
Illinois...................................... 11 2 13
Indiana....................................... 0 0 0
Iowa.......................................... 2 0 2
Kansas........................................ 281 14 295
Kentucky...................................... 2 0 2
Louisiana..................................... 34 0 34
Maine......................................... 0 0 0
Maryland...................................... 3 0 3
Massachusetts................................. 0 0 0
Michigan...................................... 0 0 0
Minnesota..................................... 0 0 0
Mississippi................................... 1 0 1
Missouri...................................... 4 0 4
Montana....................................... 0 0 0
Nebraska...................................... 27 0 27
Nevada........................................ 0 0 0
New Hampshire................................. 0 0 0
New Jersey.................................... 0 0 0
New Mexico.................................... 27 1 28
New York...................................... 0 0 0
North Carolina................................ 4 0 4
North Dakota.................................. 0 0 0
Ohio.......................................... 0 0 0
Oklahoma...................................... 57 1 58
Oregon........................................ 0 0 0
Pennsylvania.................................. 0 0 0
Rhode Island.................................. 0 0 0
South Carolina................................ 1 0 1
South Dakota.................................. 34 0 34
Tennessee..................................... 0 0 0
Texas......................................... 580 22 602
Utah.......................................... 0 0 0
Vermont....................................... 0 0 0
Virginia...................................... 2 0 2
Washington.................................... 0 0 0
West Virginia................................. 0 0 0
Wisconsin..................................... 0 0 0
Wyoming....................................... 0 0 0
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Total..................................... 1,160 42 1,202
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425.
Dated: September 18, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associated Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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