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Thursday, September 14, the meeting
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Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for
Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison
and Marketing Services Office,
tara.dunlop.jackson@census.gov,
Department of Commerce, U.S. Census
Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600 Silver Hill
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Committee provides scientific and
technical expertise, as appropriate, to
address Census Bureau program needs
and objectives. The Committee has been
established in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title
5, United States Code, Appendix 2,
Section 10).
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September 15. However, individuals
with extensive questions or statements
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census.gov (subject line ‘‘September
2017 C–SAC Meeting Public
Comment’’), or by letter submission to
Kimberly L. Leonard, Committee
Liaison Officer, Department of
Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room
8H179, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Washington, DC 20233.
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please register by Monday, September
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Dated: July 11, 2017.
Ron S. Jarmin,
Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and
Duties of the Director, Bureau of the Census.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Request for Nominations of Members
To Serve on the Census Scientific
Advisory Committee
Bureau of the Census,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of request for
nominations.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of the Census
(Census Bureau) is requesting
nominations of individuals and
organizations to the Census Scientific
Advisory Committee. The Census
Bureau 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 criteria.
DATES: Please submit nominations by
August 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations
by email to the
census.scientific.advisory.committee@
census.gov (subject line ‘‘2017 CSAC
Nominations’’), or by letter submission
to Kimberly L. Leonard, Committee
Liaison Officer, 2017 CSAC
Nominations, Department of Commerce,
U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H179, 4600
Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC
20233. Nominations also may be
submitted via fax at (301) 763–8609.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara
Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for
Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison
Marketing Services Offices, Department
of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau,
Room 8H177, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301)
763–5222 or tara.dunlop.jackson@
census.gov. For TTY callers, please use
the Federal Relay Service 1–800–877–
8339.
SUMMARY:
The
Census Scientific Advisory Committee
was established in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title
5, United States Code (U.S.C.),
Appendix 2). The following provides
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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information about the committee,
membership, and the nomination
process.
Objectives and Duties
1. The Census Scientific Advisory
Committee advises the Director of the
U.S. Census Bureau on the uses of
scientific developments in statistical
data collection, statistical analysis,
survey methodology, geospatial
analysis, econometrics, cognitive
psychology, and computer science as
they pertain to the full range of Census
Bureau programs and activities
(including: Communications, decennial,
demographic, economic, field
operations, geographic, information
technology, and statistics).
2. The Census Scientific Advisory
Committee provides scientific and
technical expertise from the following
disciplines: Demography, economics,
geography, psychology, statistics, survey
methodology, social and behavioral
sciences, Information Technology and
computing, marketing, communications,
and other fields of expertise, as
appropriate, to address Census Bureau
program needs and objectives. This
expertise is necessary to ensure that the
Census Bureau continues to provide
relevant and timely statistics used by
federal, state, and local governments as
well as business and industry in an
increasingly technologically-oriented
society.
3. The Census Scientific Advisory
Committee functions solely as an
advisory body under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act.
4. The Census Scientific Advisory
Committee reports to the Director of the
Census Bureau.
Membership
1. The Census Scientific Advisory
Committee consists of up to 21 members
and one Chair appointed by the Director
of the Census Bureau.
2. Members are appointed for a threeyear term with staggered term-end dates.
3. Members shall serve as either
Special Government Employees (SGEs)
or Representatives. SGEs will be subject
to the ethical standards applicable to
SGEs. Members will be individually
advised of the capacity in which they
serve through appointment letters.
Committee membership will be
reevaluated at the conclusion of the
three-year term with the prospect of
member renewal, active attendance and
participation in meetings,
administrative compliance, Census
Bureau needs, and the Director’s
concurrence will also be factors in
renewals.
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Organizations also may self-nominate. A
summary of the organization’s
qualifications and the experience that
qualifies it for membership should be
included in the nomination letter.
Nominated organizations must be able
to actively participate in the tasks of the
Census Scientific Advisory Committee,
including, but not limited to, regular
meeting attendance, review of materials,
and participation in conference calls,
webinars, working groups, and special
committee activities.
5. The Department of Commerce is
committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks diverse Advisory
Committee membership.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Census Scientific
Advisory Committee serve without
compensation, but receive
reimbursement for committee-related
travel and lodging expenses.
2. The Census Scientific Advisory
Committee meets once or twice a year,
budget permitting. Additional meetings
may be held as deemed necessary by the
Census Director or Designated Federal
Official. All Advisory Committee
meetings are open to the public in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
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4. Committee members are selected in
accordance with applicable Department
of Commerce guidelines. The Census
Scientific Advisory Committee aims to
have balanced representation,
considering such factors as geography,
technical, and scientific expertise. The
Advisory Committee will include
members from diverse backgrounds,
including academia and private
enterprise, which are further diversified
by business type or industry, geography,
and other factors.
5. No employee of the federal
government can serve as a member of
the Census Scientific Advisory
Committee.
Dated: July 11, 2017.
Ron S. Jarmin,
Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and
Duties of the Director, Bureau of the Census.
Nomination Information
1. Nominations are requested as
described above.
2. Nominees must have scientific and
technical expertise in such areas as
demography, economics, geography,
psychology, statistics, survey
methodology, social and behavioral
sciences, Information Technology,
computing, or marketing. Such
knowledge and expertise are needed to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Director of the Census Bureau on the
trends, uses, and application of
scientific innovations and developments
in relation to the full range of Census
Bureau programs and activities.
3. Individuals, groups, and/or
organizations may submit nominations
on behalf of individual candidates. A
summary of the candidate’s
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qualifications (resume or curriculum
vitae) must be included along with the
nomination letter. Nominees must be
able to actively participate in the tasks
of the Census Scientific Advisory
Committee, including, but not limited
to, regular meeting attendance,
committee meeting discussant
responsibilities, review of materials, as
well as participation in conference calls,
webinars, working groups, and/or
special committee activities.
4. Nominations of organizations may
come from individuals or organizations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–967; C–570–968]
Aluminum Extrusions From the
People’s Republic of China: Notice of
Second Amended Final Scope Ruling
Pursuant to Court Decision
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On March 28, 2017, the Court
of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
(Federal Circuit) reversed the Court of
International Trade (CIT) and sustained
the Department of Commerce’s
(Department) original scope ruling in
which it found that Meridian Products
LLC’s (Meridian) refrigerator/freezer
trim kits did not satisfy the finished
goods kit exclusion under the
antidumping (AD) and countervailing
duty (CVD) orders covering aluminum
extrusions from the People’s Republic of
China (PRC). The Department is
therefore issuing a second amended
final scope ruling.
DATES: Effective July 18, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Terpstra, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: 202–482–3965.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On December 17, 2012, the
Department issued its Final Scope
Ruling on Refrigerator Trim Kits in
which it determined that the
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refrigerator/freezer trim kits imported by
Meridian did not meet the scope
exclusions for ‘‘finished merchandise’’
and ‘‘finished goods kits.’’ 1 In
particular, the Department held that,
because the trim kits at issue consisted
of pieces of aluminum extrusions plus
fasteners and extraneous materials, they
did not meet either scope exclusion.
Therefore, the Department found the
products at issue to be within the scope
of the Orders.2
As discussed in detail in the Third
Remand Results,3 the CIT remanded the
Final Scope Ruling on Refrigerator Trim
Kits three times.4 In Meridian IV,5 the
CIT held that the Department’s longstanding recognition of a ‘‘fasteners’’
exception to the ‘‘finished goods kit’’
exclusion in the scope was
unreasonable, finding that ‘‘the
inclusion of ‘fasteners’ or ‘extraneous
materials’ is not determinative when
qualifying a kit consistent of multiple
parts which otherwise meets the
exclusionary requirements, as a
‘finished goods kit.’ ’’ 6 Additionally, the
CIT explained that there is nothing in
the scope language that indicates that
the parts of a finished goods kit cannot
consist entirely of aluminum
extrusions.7 The CIT explained that ‘‘to
qualify as a ‘finished goods kit’, a kit
must contain every part required to
assemble the final finished good, and it
logically follows that if a kit is imported
with all of the parts necessary to fully
assemble the kit into its final finished
form, then obviously (and necessarily)
some of those ‘parts’ may be
fasteners.’’ 8
1 The finished goods kit exclusion states: ‘‘A
finished goods kits is understood to mean a
packaged combination of parts that contains, at the
time of importation, all of the necessary parts to
fully assemble a final finished good and requires no
further finishing or fabrication, such as cutting or
punching, and is assembled ‘as is’ into a finished
product.’’ The scope further states that, ‘‘{a}n
imported product will not be considered a ‘finished
goods kit’’ and therefore excluded from the scope
of the investigation merely by including fasteners
such as screws, bolts, etc. in the packaging with an
aluminum extrusion product.’’
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Final Scope Ruling on
Certain Refrigerator/Freezer Trim Kits, dated
December 17, 2012 (Final Scope Ruling on
Refrigerator Trim Kits) at 11. See also Aluminum
Extrusions from the People’s Republic of China:
Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR 30650 (May 26,
2011) and Aluminum Extrusions from the People’s
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 76
FR 30653 (May 26, 2011) (Orders).
3 See Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant
to Court Remand, Meridian Products, LLC v. United
States, Court No. 13–00018, Slip. Op. 15–67 (Oct.
29, 2015) (Third Remand Results).
4 See Third Remand Results at 6–10.
5 See Meridian Products, LLC v. United States,
Court No. 13–00018, Slip. Op. 15–67 (Oct. 29, 2015)
(Meridian IV).
6 See Meridian IV, Slip Op. 15–67 at 12–13.
7 Id.
8 Id., at 14 (emphasis omitted).
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[FR Doc No: 2017-15014]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Census
Scientific Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is requesting
nominations of individuals and organizations to the Census Scientific
Advisory Committee. The Census Bureau 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 criteria.
DATES: Please submit nominations by August 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations by email to the
census.scientific.advisory.committee@census.gov (subject line ``2017
CSAC Nominations''), or by letter submission to Kimberly L. Leonard,
Committee Liaison Officer, 2017 CSAC Nominations, Department of
Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H179, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Washington, DC 20233. Nominations also may be submitted via fax at
(301) 763-8609.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for
Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison Marketing Services Offices,
Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600 Silver
Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 763-5222 or
tara.dunlop.jackson@census.gov. For TTY callers, please use the Federal
Relay Service 1-800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Census Scientific Advisory Committee was
established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Appendix 2). The following
provides information about the committee, membership, and the
nomination process.
Objectives and Duties
1. The Census Scientific Advisory Committee advises the Director of
the U.S. Census Bureau on the uses of scientific developments in
statistical data collection, statistical analysis, survey methodology,
geospatial analysis, econometrics, cognitive psychology, and computer
science as they pertain to the full range of Census Bureau programs and
activities (including: Communications, decennial, demographic,
economic, field operations, geographic, information technology, and
statistics).
2. The Census Scientific Advisory Committee provides scientific and
technical expertise from the following disciplines: Demography,
economics, geography, psychology, statistics, survey methodology,
social and behavioral sciences, Information Technology and computing,
marketing, communications, and other fields of expertise, as
appropriate, to address Census Bureau program needs and objectives.
This expertise is necessary to ensure that the Census Bureau continues
to provide relevant and timely statistics used by federal, state, and
local governments as well as business and industry in an increasingly
technologically-oriented society.
3. The Census Scientific Advisory Committee functions solely as an
advisory body under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
4. The Census Scientific Advisory Committee reports to the Director
of the Census Bureau.
Membership
1. The Census Scientific Advisory Committee consists of up to 21
members and one Chair appointed by the Director of the Census Bureau.
2. Members are appointed for a three-year term with staggered term-
end dates.
3. Members shall serve as either Special Government Employees
(SGEs) or Representatives. SGEs will be subject to the ethical
standards applicable to SGEs. Members will be individually advised of
the capacity in which they serve through appointment letters. Committee
membership will be reevaluated at the conclusion of the three-year term
with the prospect of member renewal, active attendance and
participation in meetings, administrative compliance, Census Bureau
needs, and the Director's concurrence will also be factors in renewals.
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4. Committee members are selected in accordance with applicable
Department of Commerce guidelines. The Census Scientific Advisory
Committee aims to have balanced representation, considering such
factors as geography, technical, and scientific expertise. The Advisory
Committee will include members from diverse backgrounds, including
academia and private enterprise, which are further diversified by
business type or industry, geography, and other factors.
5. No employee of the federal government can serve as a member of
the Census Scientific Advisory Committee.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee serve
without compensation, but receive reimbursement for committee-related
travel and lodging expenses.
2. The Census Scientific Advisory Committee meets once or twice a
year, budget permitting. Additional meetings may be held as deemed
necessary by the Census Director or Designated Federal Official. All
Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Nomination Information
1. Nominations are requested as described above.
2. Nominees must have scientific and technical expertise in such
areas as demography, economics, geography, psychology, statistics,
survey methodology, social and behavioral sciences, Information
Technology, computing, or marketing. Such knowledge and expertise are
needed to provide advice and recommendations to the Director of the
Census Bureau on the trends, uses, and application of scientific
innovations and developments in relation to the full range of Census
Bureau programs and activities.
3. Individuals, groups, and/or organizations may submit nominations
on behalf of individual candidates. A summary of the candidate's
qualifications (resum[eacute] or curriculum vitae) must be included
along with the nomination letter. Nominees must be able to actively
participate in the tasks of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee,
including, but not limited to, regular meeting attendance, committee
meeting discussant responsibilities, review of materials, as well as
participation in conference calls, webinars, working groups, and/or
special committee activities.
4. Nominations of organizations may come from individuals or
organizations. Organizations also may self-nominate. A summary of the
organization's qualifications and the experience that qualifies it for
membership should be included in the nomination letter. Nominated
organizations must be able to actively participate in the tasks of the
Census Scientific Advisory Committee, including, but not limited to,
regular meeting attendance, review of materials, and participation in
conference calls, webinars, working groups, and special committee
activities.
5. The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in
the workplace and seeks diverse Advisory Committee membership.
Dated: July 11, 2017.
Ron S. Jarmin,
Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Director,
Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2017-15014 Filed 7-17-17; 8:45 am]
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