Commerce Data Advisory Council, 70387-70388 [2016-24544]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2016 / Notices research in urban forestry, wood products development, and landscapescale forest management. The meeting is open to the public. The Council discussion is limited to the Forest Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture staff and Council members; however, persons who wish to bring forestry research related matters to the attention of the Council may file written statements with the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) before or after the meeting. Written comments must be sent to Tracy C. Hancock, Designated Federal Officer, Forestry Research Advisory Council, USDA Forest Service, Office of Research and Development, Knowledge Management & Communication Staff, 201 14th Street SW., Room–2 Central, Washington, DC 20250; by email to tchancock@fs.fed.us, or via fascimile to 202–401–1189 by October 5, 2016. 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The purpose of the PRB is to provide fair and impartial review of senior executive service and scientific and professional performance appraisals, bonus recommendations, pay adjustments and Presidential Rank Award nominations. The term of each PRB member will expire on December 31, 2018. DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of service of appointees to the ESA Performance Review Board is based upon publication of this notice. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Oct 11, 2016 Jkt 241001 The names and position titles of the members of the PRB are set forth below: John M. Abowd, Associate Director for Research and Methodology, Census Bureau Lisa M. Blumerman, Associate Director for Decennial Census Programs, Census Bureau William G. Bostic, Jr., Senior Advisor to the Deputy Director, Census Bureau Stephen B. Burke, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, ESA Joanne Buenzli Crane, Chief Financial Officer, Census Bureau Austin J. Durrer, Chief of Staff, ESA Ron S. Jarmin, Associate Director for Economic Programs, Census Bureau Enrique Lamas, Associate Director for Demographic Programs, Census Bureau Brent R. Moulton, Associate Director for National Economics, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Brian C. Moyer, Director, BEA Timothy Olson, Associate Director for Field Operations, Census Bureau Joel D. Platt, Associate Director for Regional Economics, BEA Nancy A. Potok, Deputy Director, Census Bureau Mary Saunders, Associate Director for Management Resources, National Institute of Standards and Technology Angela Simpson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, National Telecommunications and Information Administration Jeannie L. Shiffer, Associate Director for Communications, Census Bureau Erich Strassner, Associate Director for Industry Accounts, BEA Sarahelen Thompson, Deputy Director, BEA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Latasha Ellis, Program Manager, Executive Resources Office, Human Resources Division, Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, 301–763–3727. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: October 4, 2016. Stephen B. Burke, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Chair, ESA Performance Review Board. [FR Doc. 2016–24596 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–BS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration Commerce Data Advisory Council Economic and Statistics Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: 70387 Notice of Public Meeting. The Economic and Statistics Administration (ESA) is giving notice of the fifth meeting of the Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC). The CDAC will discuss Council recommendations, the institutionalization of the Commerce Data Service, as well as other Council matters. The CDAC will meet in a plenary session on Friday, October 28, 2016. Last-minute changes to the schedule are possible, which could prevent giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments. DATES: October 28, 2016. On Friday, October 28th, the meeting will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. and end at approximately 5:00 p.m. (ET). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Commerce Research Library, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. The meeting is open to the public. Members of the public are welcome to observe the business of the meeting in person or via webcast on the CDAC Web site linked to https://www.esa.gov. A public comment session is scheduled in the afternoon on Friday, October 28, 2016. The public is invited to make statements or ask questions in person. The public may also submit statements or questions via the CDAC Twitter handle: #CDACMTG, the CDAC email address, or: DataAdvisoryCouncil@ doc.gov (subject line ‘‘OCTOBER 2016 CDAC Meeting Public Comment’’), or by letter to the Director of External Communication and DFO, CDAC, Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. Submissions by letter will be included in the record for the meeting if received by Thursday, October 20, 2016. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Photo identification is required for entry. If you plan to attend the meeting in person, you must complete registration online no later than Tuesday, October 25, 2016; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ economic-and-statistics-administrationdepartment-of-commerce-8227114475. The meeting is physically accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Director of External Communication as soon as possible, preferably two weeks prior to the meeting. Seating is available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Burton Reist , BReist@doc.gov Director of External Communication and DFO, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1 70388 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2016 / Notices CDAC, Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone (202) 482–3331. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CDAC is comprised of up to 20 members, the Commerce Chief Data Officer, and the Economic and Statistics Administration. The Council provides an organized and continuing channel of communication between recognized experts in the data industry (collection, compilation, analysis, dissemination and privacy protection) and the Department of Commerce. The CDAC provides advice and recommendations, including process and infrastructure improvements, to the Secretary, DOC, and the DOC data-bureau leadership 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 Committee is established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 2, Section 10(a)(b)). Dated: October 3, 2016. Austin Durrer, Chief of Staff for Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and Statistics Administration. [FR Doc. 2016–24544 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 2, 2016, the Department published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on high pressure steel cylinders (steel cylinders) from the PRC for the period of POR of January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015.1 The Department received timelyfiled requests for an administrative review of Beijing Tianhai Industry Co., Ltd. (BTIC) from Norris Cylinder Company (Norris) and BTIC, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b).2 On August 11, 2016, pursuant to these requests and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), the Department published a notice initiating an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on steel cylinders from the PRC with respect to BTIC.3 Subsequent to publication of the Initiation Notice, the Department requested from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data for U.S. imports of subject merchandise during the POR, placed these data on the record, and solicited interested party comments.4 No comments were received from interested parties. On September 14, 2016, Norris and BTIC withdrew their requests for an administrative review.5 Rescission of Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(l), the Department will rescind an DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–978] High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People’s Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: 2015 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on high pressure steel cylinders from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, based on the timely withdrawal of requests for review. DATES: Effective October 12, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sergio Balbontin at (202) 482–6478, AD/ CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Oct 11, 2016 Jkt 241001 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 81 FR 35301 (June 2, 2016). 2 See letters from Norris, ‘‘High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China Request for Administrative Review and Entry of Appearance,’’ dated June 15, 2015, and BTIC, ‘‘Request for the Fourth Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China, C–570–978 (POR: 01/01/15–12/31/15),’’ dated June 28, 2016. 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR 53121 (August 11, 2016) (Initiation Notice). 4 See Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China: Release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Data,’’ dated September 8, 2016. 5 See Letters from Norris, ‘‘Withdrawal of Request for an Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China,’’ and BTIC, ‘‘Withdrawal of Review Request in the Fourth Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty Order on High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated September 14, 2016. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party, or parties, that requested a review withdraw the request/s within 90 days of the publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review. As noted above, Norris and BTIC withdrew their requests for an administrative review within 90 days of the publication date of the notice of initiation. No other parties requested an administrative review. Therefore, in response to the timely withdrawal of requests for review, and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(l), the Department is rescinding, in its entirety, the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on steel cylinders from the PRC for the POR January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. Assessment The Department will instruct CBP to assess CVDs on entries of steel cylinders from the PRC during the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated CVDs required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(l)(i). The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of this notice. Notifications This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(l) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: October 5, 2016. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2016–24652 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70387-70388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24544]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economics and Statistics Administration


Commerce Data Advisory Council

AGENCY: Economic and Statistics Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Economic and Statistics Administration (ESA) is giving 
notice of the fifth meeting of the Commerce Data Advisory Council 
(CDAC). The CDAC will discuss Council recommendations, the 
institutionalization of the Commerce Data Service, as well as other 
Council matters. The CDAC will meet in a plenary session on Friday, 
October 28, 2016. Last-minute changes to the schedule are possible, 
which could prevent giving advance public notice of schedule 
adjustments.

DATES: October 28, 2016. On Friday, October 28th, the meeting will 
begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. and end at approximately 5:00 p.m. 
(ET).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Commerce Research Library, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 
20230.
    The meeting is open to the public. Members of the public are 
welcome to observe the business of the meeting in person or via webcast 
on the CDAC Web site linked to https://www.esa.gov. A public comment 
session is scheduled in the afternoon on Friday, October 28, 2016. The 
public is invited to make statements or ask questions in person. The 
public may also submit statements or questions via the CDAC Twitter 
handle: #CDACMTG, the CDAC email address, or: 
DataAdvisoryCouncil@doc.gov (subject line ``OCTOBER 2016 CDAC Meeting 
Public Comment''), or by letter to the Director of External 
Communication and DFO, CDAC, Department of Commerce, Economics and 
Statistics Administration, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 
20230. Submissions by letter will be included in the record for the 
meeting if received by Thursday, October 20, 2016.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Photo identification is required for entry. If you 
plan to attend the meeting in person, you must complete registration 
online no later than Tuesday, October 25, 2016; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/economic-and-statistics-administration-department-of-commerce-8227114475.
    The meeting is physically accessible to persons with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to the Director of External Communication as soon as 
possible, preferably two weeks prior to the meeting.
    Seating is available to the public on a first-come, first-served 
basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Burton Reist , BReist@doc.gov Director 
of External Communication and DFO,

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CDAC, Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, 
1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone (202) 482-
3331.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CDAC is comprised of up to 20 members, 
the Commerce Chief Data Officer, and the Economic and Statistics 
Administration. The Council provides an organized and continuing 
channel of communication between recognized experts in the data 
industry (collection, compilation, analysis, dissemination and privacy 
protection) and the Department of Commerce. The CDAC provides advice 
and recommendations, including process and infrastructure improvements, 
to the Secretary, DOC, and the DOC data-bureau leadership 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 Committee is established in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 2, 
Section 10(a)(b)).

    Dated: October 3, 2016.
Austin Durrer,
Chief of Staff for Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Economics and 
Statistics Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-24544 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am]
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