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ACTION: Notice of Commission public
briefing, Subminimum Wages: Impacts
on the Civil Rights of People with
Disabilities.
AGENCY:
Friday, November 15, 2019, 9:00
a.m. Eastern Time (ET).
ADDRESSES: Place: National Place
Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20245
(Entrance on F Street NW).
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Walch, (202) 376–8371; TTY:
(202) 376–8116; publicaffairs@
usccr.gov.
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to the Government in the Sunshine Act,
5 U.S.C. 552b, the U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights will hold a public briefing
to examine the exemption under the
Fair Labor Standards Act—the section
14(c) waiver program—which permits
employers to pay less than the
minimum wage to individuals with
disabilities. In April 2018, the U.S.
Department of Labor reported that more
than 1,800 employers held a waiver of
minimum wage requirements, affecting
at least some 150,000 workers. Reliable
reports indicate that many employers
with 14(c) certificates pay far below
prevailing or minimum wage while
segregating these employees from the
non-disabled workforce. The
Commission will investigate whether
this violates the civil rights of people
with disabilities. The Commission will
analyze the use of the 14(c) waiver
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disabilities, and oversight by the
Departments of Labor and Justice.
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will offer an open comment session in
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Introductory Remarks: Chair
Catherine E. Lhamon: 9:00 a.m.–9:10
a.m.
Panel One: The Federal Government’s
Role: 9:10 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Panel Two: Data Regarding
Subminimum Wages and Competitive
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Integrated Employment: 10:40 a.m.–
11:20 a.m.
Panel Three: The Nature of Existing
14(c) Programs: 11:30 a.m.–12:40 p.m.
Remarks by Former Pennsylvania
Governor and U.S. Secretary of
Homeland Security Tom Ridge: 12:45
p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch break: 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Panel Four: Transitioning from 14(c)
Programs: 2:00 p.m.–3:10 p.m.
Panel Five: Reform to the 14(c)
Program at the Federal Level: 3:20 p.m.–
4:30 p.m.
Open Public Comment Session: 5:30
p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Adjourn: 6:30 p.m. (Adjournment
time subject to change).
Dated: November 4, 2019.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2019–24353 Filed 11–4–19; 4:15 pm]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs
Advisory Committee on Data for
Evidence Building
Office of the Under Secretary
for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department
of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of establishment of the
Advisory Committee on Data for
Evidence Building (Advisory
Committee) and solicitation of
nominations for non-Federal
membership.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the Advisory Committee on Data for
Evidence Building will be established
and will terminate not later than two
years after the date of the first meeting.
The Advisory Committee will review,
analyze, and make recommendations on
how to promote the use of Federal data
for evidence building. This notice also
requests nominations for non-Federal
members of the Advisory Committee to
ensure a wide range of member
candidates and a balanced Advisory
Committee.
DATES: Nominations must be received
on or before midnight EST on December
4, 2019. The Department encourages
nominations submitted any time before
the deadline. After that date, the
Department will continue to accept
nominations under this notice to fill any
vacancies that may arise.
ADDRESSES: All nomination materials
should be emailed to Evidence@bea.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lucas Hitt at 4600 Silver Hill Rd., BE–
SUMMARY:
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64, Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC 20233; phone (301)
278–9223; email: Lucas.Hitt@bea.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Data Strategy offers a ten-year
vision for how the Federal Government
will accelerate the use of data to support
the foundations of democracy, deliver
on mission, serve the public, and
steward resources while protecting
security, privacy, and confidentiality.
The Strategy supports a coordinated
approach to Federal data stewardship by
establishing more consistent and
integrated data infrastructure and data
practices in order to more fully leverage
the value of data as a strategic asset.
In keeping with the Strategy, the
Foundations for Evidence-Based
Policymaking Act of 2018 (the Act),
§ 101(a)(2) (5 U.S.C. 315(a)) directed the
OMB Director, or head of an agency
designated by the Director, to establish
an Advisory Committee on Data for
Evidence Building (Advisory
Committee). Pursuant to Section 9(a)(1)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (5 U.S.C., App.), and in
accordance with Title 41, Code of
Federal Regulations, § 102–3.50(a),
notice is hereby given that the Advisory
Committee will be established and will
terminate not later than two years after
the date of the first meeting.
Pursuant to authority granted in the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) letter dated September 3, 2019,
the Advisory Committee will be
administered and managed by the
Department of Commerce Office of the
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
(OUSEA).
The Advisory Committee will review,
analyze, and make recommendations on
how to promote the use of Federal data
for evidence building. Duties include:
(1) Assisting the OMB Director in
carrying out the duties outlined under
part D of subchapter III of chapter 35 of
title 44 (which concerns access to data
for evidence);
(2) evaluating and providing
recommendations to the OMB Director
on how to facilitate data sharing, enable
data linkage, and develop privacy
enhancing techniques; and
(3) reviewing the coordination of data
sharing or availability for evidence
building across all agencies.
The Advisory Committee will submit
to the OMB Director, and make publicly
available, an annual report on its
activities and findings.
The establishment of the Advisory
Committee is necessary for the Office of
Management and Budget to carry out its
mission and is in the public interest.
The Advisory Committee will operate in
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accordance with the provisions of the
Foundations for Evidence-Based
Policymaking Act of 2018 and the FACA
and the rules and regulations issued in
implementation of the FACA.
The Chief Statistician of the United
States shall serve as the Chair of the
Advisory Committee. Members of the
Advisory Committee from Federal
agencies will be sourced separately from
this Notice and will be appointed by the
Director of OMB. These Federal
members are as follows: One agency
Chief Information Officer; one agency
Chief Privacy Officer; one agency Chief
Performance Officer; three members
who are agency Chief Data Officers;
three members who are agency
Evaluation Officers; three members who
are agency Statistical Officials who are
members of the Interagency Council for
Statistical Policy established under
section 3504(e)(8) of title 44.
The U.S. Department of Commerce
Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs is hereby soliciting
nominations for the non-Federal
members of the Advisory Committee. In
addition to the members listed above,
the Director of OMB will appoint at
least 10 committee members from nonFederal sources. As required by the Act,
these members will be sourced from
State and local governments and
nongovernmental stakeholders with
expertise in government data policy,
privacy, technology, transparency
policy, evaluation and research
methodologies, and other relevant
subjects, of whom—
(A) at least one shall have expertise in
transparency policy;
(B) at least one shall have expertise in
privacy policy;
(C) at least one shall have expertise in
statistical data use;
(D) at least one shall have expertise in
information management;
(E) at least one shall have expertise in
information technology; and
(F) at least one shall be from the
research and evaluation community.
Committee members may serve for a
term of 2 years or less.
The Advisory Committee is expected
to meet a minimum of three times per
year, with the possibility of additional
meetings as the Chair may determine.
Subcommittees may be formed to
address specific issues. Subcommittees
will report directly to the Advisory
Committee.
Because non-Federal Advisory
Committee members will serve as
Special Government Employees, they
will be subject to certain ethical
restrictions and required to submit
certain information in connection with
the appointment process. An ethics
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review is conducted for each selected
nominee; therefore, individuals selected
for nomination will be required to
provide detailed information concerning
such matters as financial holdings,
consultancies, and research grants or
contracts to permit evaluation of
possible sources of conflict of interest.
Process and Deadline for Submitting
Nominations: Non-Federal individuals
can self-nominate or be nominated by
any individual or organization. To be
considered for the Advisory Committee,
nominators should submit the following
information:
(1) Contact Information for the
nominee, consisting of:
a. Name
b. Title
c. Organization or Affiliation
d. Address
e. City, State, Zip
f. Telephone number
g. Email address
(2) Statement of interest limited to
250 words on why the nominee wants
to serve on the Advisory Committee and
the unique perspectives and experiences
the nominee would bring to the
Advisory Committee.
(3) Resume´ limited to 3 pages
describing professional and academic
expertise, experience, and knowledge,
including any relevant experience
serving on advisory committees and
advisory panels, past and present;
(4) An affirmative statement that the
nominee is not a Federally registered
lobbyist, and that the nominee
understands that, if appointed, the
nominee will not be allowed to continue
to serve as an Advisory Committee
member if the nominee becomes a
Federally registered lobbyist; and
(5) Optional letters of support. Please
do not send company, trade association,
organization brochures, or any other
promotional information. Letters
submitted should total five pages or less
and must be formatted in Microsoft
Word or PDF. Should more information
be needed, OUSEA staff will contact the
nominee, obtain information from the
nominee’s past affiliations, or obtain
information from publicly available
sources, such as the internet.
Nominations may be emailed to
Evidence@bea.gov. Nominations must
be received on or before midnight EST
on December 4, 2019. After that date,
the Department will continue to accept
nominations under this notice to fill any
vacancies that may arise. The
Department encourages nominations
submitted any time before the deadline.
The Department is not responsible for
any technical difficulties submitting a
nomination form.
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A joint OMB and Office of the Under
Secretary for Economic Affairs selection
team will review the nomination
packages to identify a set of potential
members that possesses the balance of
qualifications required by law, and
provide a vetted slate of proposed
candidates for appointment by the OMB
Director.
The selection team will make
recommendations regarding
membership based on criteria including:
(1) Professional or academic expertise,
experience, and knowledge; (2)
stakeholder representation; (3)
availability and willingness to serve;
and (4) relevant experience in working
in committees and advisory panels.
Nominees selected for appointment to
the Advisory Committee will be notified
by return email and by a letter of
appointment.
Nomination packages submitted
under this Federal Register Notice will
be considered if vacancies occur over
the two years that the Advisory
Committee will be active.
Dated: October 31, 2019.
Brian C. Moyer,
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and
Duties of the Under Secretary for Economic
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019–24172 Filed 11–5–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–912]
Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road
Tires From the People’s Republic of
China: Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2017–
2018
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that Weihai Zhongwei
Rubber Co., Ltd. (Zhongwei), an
exporter of certain new pneumatic offthe-road tires (OTR tires) from the
People’s Republic of China (China), did
not sell merchandise in the United
States at prices below normal value
during the period of review (POR)
September 1, 2017 through August 31,
2018.
DATES: Applicable November 6, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Keith Haynes, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce, 1401
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Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5139.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the purposes of these final results,
Commerce has made no changes to the
Preliminary Results.
Background
Commerce published the Preliminary
Results of this administrative review on
August 23, 2019.1 We invited interested
parties to comment on the Preliminary
Results; however, no interested party
submitted comments.
Final Results of the Review
Commerce determines that the
following weighted-average dumping
margins exist for the POR from
September 1, 2017 through August 31,
2018:
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this
order includes new pneumatic tires
designed for off-the-road and offhighway use, subject to certain
exceptions. The subject merchandise is
currently classifiable under Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.20.10.25,
4011.20.10.35, 4011.20.50.30,
4011.20.50.50, 4011.61.00.00,
4011.62.00.00, 4011.63.00.00,
4011.69.00.00, 4011.92.00.00,
4011.93.40.00, 4011.93.80.00,
4011.94.40.00, and 4011.94.80.00. The
HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes
only; the written product description of
the scope of the order is dispositive. A
full description of the scope of the order
is contained in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.2
Separate Rates
In our Preliminary Results, Commerce
determined that information placed on
the record by Zhongwei and Qingdao
Honghua Tyre Factory (Honghua)
demonstrates that these companies are
entitled to separate rate status,3 which
we preliminarily granted.4 We received
no comments since the issuance of the
Preliminary Results that provide a basis
for reconsidering the determination
with respect to the separate rate status
of these entities. Therefore, for the final
results, we continue to find that
Zhongwei and Honghua are eligible for
a separate rate.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
As noted above, we received no
comments in response to the
Preliminary Results. Accordingly, for
1 See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires
from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2017–2018, 84 FR 44283 (August 23, 2019)
(Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
2 See Preliminary Results, PDM at 3–5.
3 See Zhongwei’s March 11, 2019 Section A
Questionnaire Response at 2–14; see also
Honghua’s Letter, ‘‘Separate Rate Application:
Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the
People’s Republic of China,’’ dated December 14,
2018.
4 See Preliminary Results, PDM at 9–13.
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Exporter
Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co.,
Ltd ...........................................
Qingdao Honghua Tyre Factory
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
0.00
0.00
Commerce’s policy regarding
conditional review of the China-wide
entity applies to this administrative
review.5 Under this policy, the Chinawide entity will not be under review
unless a party specifically requests, or
Commerce self-initiates, a review of the
China-wide entity. Because no party
requested a review of the China-wide
entity in this review, and we did not
self-initiate a review, the entity is not
under review and the entity’s rate is not
subject to change (i.e., 105.31 percent).6
Where the rates for the individually
examined companies are all zero, de
minimis, or based entirely on facts
available, section 735(c)(5)(B) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act)
provides that Commerce may use ‘‘any
reasonable method’’ to establish the allothers rate. As the margin calculated for
the mandatory respondent, Zhongwei, is
zero, we assigned Honghua, the sole
separate-rate respondent not selected for
individual examination in this review, a
separate rate margin based on
Zhongwei’s weighted-average dumping
margin, which we find to be reasonable
and consistent with practice.7
Disclosure
Commerce normally discloses the
calculations performed regarding these
final results to parties in this proceeding
5 See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement
of Change in Department Practice for Respondent
Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and
Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy
Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78
FR 65963 (November 4, 2013).
6 The China-wide rate was determined in Certain
New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the
People’s Republic of China: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012–
2013, 80 FR 20197 (April 15, 2015).
7 See, e.g., Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
People’s Republic of China: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Final
Determination of No Shipments, and Partial
Rescission; 2015–2016, 83 FR 35461, 35462 (July 26,
2018) (citing Albemarle Corp. v. United States, 821
F. 3d 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2016)).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, U.S.
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of establishment of the Advisory Committee on Data for
Evidence Building (Advisory Committee) and solicitation of nominations
for non-Federal membership.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Advisory Committee on Data for
Evidence Building will be established and will terminate not later than
two years after the date of the first meeting. The Advisory Committee
will review, analyze, and make recommendations on how to promote the
use of Federal data for evidence building. This notice also requests
nominations for non-Federal members of the Advisory Committee to ensure
a wide range of member candidates and a balanced Advisory Committee.
DATES: Nominations must be received on or before midnight EST on
December 4, 2019. The Department encourages nominations submitted any
time before the deadline. After that date, the Department will continue
to accept nominations under this notice to fill any vacancies that may
arise.
ADDRESSES: All nomination materials should be emailed to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lucas Hitt at 4600 Silver Hill Rd.,
BE-
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64, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20233; phone (301) 278-9223;
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Data Strategy offers a ten-year
vision for how the Federal Government will accelerate the use of data
to support the foundations of democracy, deliver on mission, serve the
public, and steward resources while protecting security, privacy, and
confidentiality. The Strategy supports a coordinated approach to
Federal data stewardship by establishing more consistent and integrated
data infrastructure and data practices in order to more fully leverage
the value of data as a strategic asset.
In keeping with the Strategy, the Foundations for Evidence-Based
Policymaking Act of 2018 (the Act), Sec. 101(a)(2) (5 U.S.C. 315(a))
directed the OMB Director, or head of an agency designated by the
Director, to establish an Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence
Building (Advisory Committee). Pursuant to Section 9(a)(1) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., App.), and in
accordance with Title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, Sec. 102-
3.50(a), notice is hereby given that the Advisory Committee will be
established and will terminate not later than two years after the date
of the first meeting.
Pursuant to authority granted in the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) letter dated September 3, 2019, the Advisory Committee
will be administered and managed by the Department of Commerce Office
of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs (OUSEA).
The Advisory Committee will review, analyze, and make
recommendations on how to promote the use of Federal data for evidence
building. Duties include:
(1) Assisting the OMB Director in carrying out the duties outlined
under part D of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44 (which
concerns access to data for evidence);
(2) evaluating and providing recommendations to the OMB Director on
how to facilitate data sharing, enable data linkage, and develop
privacy enhancing techniques; and
(3) reviewing the coordination of data sharing or availability for
evidence building across all agencies.
The Advisory Committee will submit to the OMB Director, and make
publicly available, an annual report on its activities and findings.
The establishment of the Advisory Committee is necessary for the
Office of Management and Budget to carry out its mission and is in the
public interest. The Advisory Committee will operate in accordance with
the provisions of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act
of 2018 and the FACA and the rules and regulations issued in
implementation of the FACA.
The Chief Statistician of the United States shall serve as the
Chair of the Advisory Committee. Members of the Advisory Committee from
Federal agencies will be sourced separately from this Notice and will
be appointed by the Director of OMB. These Federal members are as
follows: One agency Chief Information Officer; one agency Chief Privacy
Officer; one agency Chief Performance Officer; three members who are
agency Chief Data Officers; three members who are agency Evaluation
Officers; three members who are agency Statistical Officials who are
members of the Interagency Council for Statistical Policy established
under section 3504(e)(8) of title 44.
The U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs is hereby soliciting nominations for the non-Federal
members of the Advisory Committee. In addition to the members listed
above, the Director of OMB will appoint at least 10 committee members
from non-Federal sources. As required by the Act, these members will be
sourced from State and local governments and nongovernmental
stakeholders with expertise in government data policy, privacy,
technology, transparency policy, evaluation and research methodologies,
and other relevant subjects, of whom--
(A) at least one shall have expertise in transparency policy;
(B) at least one shall have expertise in privacy policy;
(C) at least one shall have expertise in statistical data use;
(D) at least one shall have expertise in information management;
(E) at least one shall have expertise in information technology;
and
(F) at least one shall be from the research and evaluation
community.
Committee members may serve for a term of 2 years or less.
The Advisory Committee is expected to meet a minimum of three times
per year, with the possibility of additional meetings as the Chair may
determine.
Subcommittees may be formed to address specific issues.
Subcommittees will report directly to the Advisory Committee.
Because non-Federal Advisory Committee members will serve as
Special Government Employees, they will be subject to certain ethical
restrictions and required to submit certain information in connection
with the appointment process. An ethics review is conducted for each
selected nominee; therefore, individuals selected for nomination will
be required to provide detailed information concerning such matters as
financial holdings, consultancies, and research grants or contracts to
permit evaluation of possible sources of conflict of interest.
Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Non-Federal
individuals can self-nominate or be nominated by any individual or
organization. To be considered for the Advisory Committee, nominators
should submit the following information:
(1) Contact Information for the nominee, consisting of:
a. Name
b. Title
c. Organization or Affiliation
d. Address
e. City, State, Zip
f. Telephone number
g. Email address
(2) Statement of interest limited to 250 words on why the nominee
wants to serve on the Advisory Committee and the unique perspectives
and experiences the nominee would bring to the Advisory Committee.
(3) Resum[eacute] limited to 3 pages describing professional and
academic expertise, experience, and knowledge, including any relevant
experience serving on advisory committees and advisory panels, past and
present;
(4) An affirmative statement that the nominee is not a Federally
registered lobbyist, and that the nominee understands that, if
appointed, the nominee will not be allowed to continue to serve as an
Advisory Committee member if the nominee becomes a Federally registered
lobbyist; and
(5) Optional letters of support. Please do not send company, trade
association, organization brochures, or any other promotional
information. Letters submitted should total five pages or less and must
be formatted in Microsoft Word or PDF. Should more information be
needed, OUSEA staff will contact the nominee, obtain information from
the nominee's past affiliations, or obtain information from publicly
available sources, such as the internet. Nominations may be emailed to
[email protected]. Nominations must be received on or before midnight
EST on December 4, 2019. After that date, the Department will continue
to accept nominations under this notice to fill any vacancies that may
arise. The Department encourages nominations submitted any time before
the deadline. The Department is not responsible for any technical
difficulties submitting a nomination form.
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A joint OMB and Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
selection team will review the nomination packages to identify a set of
potential members that possesses the balance of qualifications required
by law, and provide a vetted slate of proposed candidates for
appointment by the OMB Director.
The selection team will make recommendations regarding membership
based on criteria including: (1) Professional or academic expertise,
experience, and knowledge; (2) stakeholder representation; (3)
availability and willingness to serve; and (4) relevant experience in
working in committees and advisory panels.
Nominees selected for appointment to the Advisory Committee will be
notified by return email and by a letter of appointment.
Nomination packages submitted under this Federal Register Notice
will be considered if vacancies occur over the two years that the
Advisory Committee will be active.
Dated: October 31, 2019.
Brian C. Moyer,
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Performing the Non-Exclusive
Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-24172 Filed 11-5-19; 8:45 am]
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