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Dated: November 14, 2016.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2016–27657 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics
Administration
Request for Nominations of Member
To Serve on the Commerce Data
Advisory Council (CDAC)
Economics and Statistics
Administration (ESA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Request for
Nominations to the CDAC.
AGENCY:
The Secretary of Commerce is
requesting nomination of individuals to
the Commerce Data Advisory Council.
The Secretary will consider
nominations received in response to this
notice, as well as from other sources.
The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice provides
committee and membership criterial.
DATES: The Economics and Statistics
Administration must receive
nominations for members by midnight
December 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations
to the email account
DataAdvisoryCouncil@doc.gov, this
account is specifically set up to receive
Data Advisory Council applications.
Nominations may also be submitted by
postal delivery to Burton Reist, Director
of External Affairs, Economics and
Statistics Administration/DFO CDAC,
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230.
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,
DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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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
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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 Commerce Data Advisory Council
(CDAC) provides 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
academia, non-profits and state and
local governments 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, 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.
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;
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—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.
The Council meets up to four times a
year, budget permitting. Special
meetings may be called when
appropriate.
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. Membership
1. The Council shall consist of up to
20 members.
2. The Secretary shall select and
appoint members and members shall
serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
3. Members shall represent a crosssection of business, academic, nonprofit, and non-governmental
organizations.
4. The Secretary will choose members
of the Council who ensure objectivity
and balance, a diversity of perspectives,
and guard against potential for conflicts
of interest.
5. Members shall be prominent
experts in their fields, recognized for
their professional and other relevant
achievements and their objectivity.
6. 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.
7. Council 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.
8. Nominees must be able to actively
participate in the tasks of the Council,
including, but not limited to regular
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meeting attendance, Council meeting
discussant responsibilities, and review
of materials, as well as participation in
conference calls, webinars, working
groups, and special Council activities.
9. Should a council member be unable
to complete a two-year term and 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 or for
a two-year term as deemed. A vacancy
shall not affect the exercise of any
power of the remaining members to
execute the duties of the Council.
10. No employee of the federal
government can serve as a member of
the Census Scientific Advisory
Committee.
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.
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
Branch (5 CFR part 2635), and Executive
Order 12674 (as modified by Executive
Order 12731).
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IV. Compensation
1. Membership is under voluntary
circumstances and therefore members
do not receive compensation for service
on the Commerce Data Advisory
Council.
2. 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.
V. Nominations Information
The Secretary will consider
nominations of all qualified individuals
to ensure that the CDAC includes the
areas of subject matter expertise noted
above (see ’’Background and
Membership’’). 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
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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 resume
or 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 is
committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks diverse Committee
membership. The Department 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 and received by the
stated deadline, December 1, 2016.
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 4, 2016.
Austin Durrer,
Chief of Staff for Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs.
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 189—Kent/
Ottawa/Muskegon Counties, Michigan,
Authorization of Production Activity,
Adient US LLC, Subzone 189D,
(Motorized Seat Adjusters for Motor
Vehicles), Holland and Zeeland,
Michigan
On July 13, 2016, Adient US LLC
(Adient), owned by Johnson Controls,
Inc., submitted a notification of
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proposed production activity to the
Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board for its
facility within FTZ 189D, at sites in
Holland and Zeeland, Michigan.
The notification was processed in
accordance with the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
notice in the Federal Register inviting
public comment (81 FR 49619, July 28,
2016). The FTZ Board has determined
that no further review of the activity is
warranted at this time. The production
activity described in the notification is
authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and
the Board’s regulations, including
Section 400.14.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–76–2016]
Foreign-Trade Zone 12—McAllen,
Texas; Application for Reorganization
Under Alternative Site Framework
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by
the McAllen Foreign Trade Zone, Inc.,
grantee of FTZ 12, requesting authority
to reorganize the zone under the
alternative site framework (ASF)
adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR Sec.
400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for
grantees for the establishment or
reorganization of zones and can permit
significantly greater flexibility in the
designation of new subzones or ‘‘usagedriven’’ FTZ sites for operators/users
located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’
in the context of the FTZ Board’s
standard 2,000-acre activation limit for
a zone. The application was submitted
pursuant to 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 10, 2016.
FTZ 12 was approved by the FTZ
Board on October 23, 1970 (Board Order
84, 35 FR 16962, November 3, 1970),
and expanded on May 2, 1984 (Board
Order 254, 49 FR 22842, June 1, 1984),
on June 19, 1990 (Board Order 469, 55
FR 26225, June 27, 1990), on April 29,
1996 (Board Order 819, 61 FR 21157,
May 9, 1996), and on January 21, 2003
(Board Order 1266, 68 FR 5271–5272,
February 3, 2003).
The current zone includes the
following sites: Site 1 (865 acres total,
four parcels)—McAllen Southwest
Industrial Area located at FM 1016 and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration
Request for Nominations of Member To Serve on the Commerce Data
Advisory Council (CDAC)
AGENCY: Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Request for Nominations to the CDAC.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce is requesting nomination of
individuals to the Commerce Data Advisory Council. The Secretary will
consider nominations received in response to this notice, as well as
from other sources. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
notice provides committee and membership criterial.
DATES: The Economics and Statistics Administration must receive
nominations for members by midnight December 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to the email account
DataAdvisoryCouncil@doc.gov, this account is specifically set up to
receive Data Advisory Council applications. Nominations may also be
submitted by postal delivery to Burton Reist, Director of External
Affairs, Economics and Statistics Administration/DFO CDAC, Department
of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
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, DC 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 Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC) provides 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
academia, non-profits and state and local governments 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.
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.
The Council meets up to four times a year, budget permitting. Special
meetings may be called when appropriate.
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. Membership
1. The Council shall consist of up to 20 members.
2. The Secretary shall select and appoint members and members shall
serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
3. Members shall represent a cross-section of business, academic,
non-profit, and non-governmental organizations.
4. The Secretary will choose members of the Council who ensure
objectivity and balance, a diversity of perspectives, and guard against
potential for conflicts of interest.
5. Members shall be prominent experts in their fields, recognized
for their professional and other relevant achievements and their
objectivity.
6. 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.
7. Council 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.
8. Nominees must be able to actively participate in the tasks of
the Council, including, but not limited to regular
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meeting attendance, Council meeting discussant responsibilities, and
review of materials, as well as participation in conference calls,
webinars, working groups, and special Council activities.
9. Should a council member be unable to complete a two-year term
and 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 or for a two-year term as
deemed. A vacancy shall not affect the exercise of any power of the
remaining members to execute the duties of the Council.
10. No employee of the federal government can serve as a member of
the Census Scientific Advisory Committee.
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. 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
Branch (5 CFR part 2635), and Executive Order 12674 (as modified by
Executive Order 12731).
IV. Compensation
1. Membership is under voluntary circumstances and therefore
members do not receive compensation for service on the Commerce Data
Advisory Council.
2. 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.
V. Nominations Information
The Secretary will consider nominations of all qualified
individuals to ensure that the CDAC includes the areas of subject
matter expertise noted above (see ''Background and Membership'').
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
resume or 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 is committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks diverse Committee membership. The Department 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 and received by the stated
deadline, December 1, 2016. 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 4, 2016.
Austin Durrer,
Chief of Staff for Under Secretary for Economic Affairs.
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