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Request for Comments
The Advisory Committee submitted
its first-year report to the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget on
October 29, 2021. The report is also
available publicly on the Advisory
Committee’s website. The report
summarizes the Committee’s first-year
activities and resulting findings, laying
out a vision for a National Secure Data
Service and the future of data sharing,
data linkages, and privacy enhancing
techniques across Federal agencies and
with state and local governments. The
report describes recommended actions
that can be taken today to build towards
that vision while also articulating the
path that the Committee intends to take
across the next year to further develop
recommendations for implementing the
vision.
Over the past 12 months, the
Committee has engaged in extensive
fact-finding, including examining the
recommendations of the Commission on
Evidence-Based Policymaking and the
implications of their partial
implementation through the Evidence
Act; leveraging the expertise of its
members; hearing from researchers,
government leaders, other experts, and
the public; conducting virtual site visits
to existing data facilities; and beginning
to collaboratively synthesize the
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different perspectives and use cases into
a coherent understanding of the current
state and future needs for the use of data
for evidence building. The Committee
members recognize their efforts as a
work-in-progress that will continue
across the next 12 months.
This request for comments offers
researchers, evaluators, contractors,
government entities, and other
interested parties the opportunity to
inform the Committee’s second-year
plans. This is a general solicitation of
comments from the public. The FRN
commentors may respond to any section
of the report. Please clearly indicate
which section(s) of the report you
address in your response and provide
evidence to support assertions, where
practicable.
Dated: November 29, 2021.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 315.
Alyssa Holdren,
Designated Federal Official, Advisory
Committee on Data for Evidence Building.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Federal Economic Statistics Advisory
Committee
Bureau of Economic Analysis,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of request for
nominations.
AGENCY:
The Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs requests nominations
of individuals to the Federal Economic
Statistics Advisory Committee (FESAC).
The Under Secretary for Economic
Affairs in coordination with the
Directors of the Department’s statistical
agencies, the Bureau of Economic
Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau, as
well as the Commissioner of the U.S.
Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor
Statistics 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: Nominations for the FESAC will
be accepted on an ongoing basis and
will be considered as and when
vacancies arise.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations
by email to Gianna.marrone@bea.gov
(subject line ‘‘FESAC Nomination’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gianna Marrone, Committee
Management Official, Department of
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Analysis, telephone 301–278–9282,
email: gianna.marrone@bea.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Economic Statistics Advisory
Committee (the ‘‘Committee’’) was
established in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title
5, United States Code, Appendix 2). The
following provides information about
the Committee, membership, and the
nomination process.
Objectives and Scope of FESAC
Activities
The Committee advises the Directors
of the Department’s statistical agencies,
the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
and the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as
the Commissioner of the U.S.
Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) on statistical
methodology and other technical
matters related to the design, collection,
tabulation, and analysis of federal
economic statistics.
Description of the FESAC Member
Duties
The Committee functions solely as an
advisory committee to the senior
officials of BEA, the Census Bureau, and
BLS (the agencies). Important aspects of
the committee’s responsibilities include,
but are not limited to:
a. Recommending research to address
important technical problems arising in
federal economic statistics
b. Identifying areas in which better
coordination of the agencies’ activities
would be beneficial;
c. Exploring ways to enhance the
agencies’ economic indicators to make
them timelier, more accurate, and more
specific to meeting changing demands
and future data needs;
d. Improving the means, methods, and
techniques to obtain economic
information needed to produce current
and future economic indicators; and
e. Coordinating, in its identification of
agenda items, with other existing
academic advisory committees
chartered to provide agency-specific
advice, for the purpose of avoiding
duplication of effort.
The Committee meets once or twice a
year, budget permitting. Additional
meetings may be held as deemed
necessary by the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs or the Designated
Federal Official. All Committee
meetings are open to the public in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
FESAC Membership
FESAC will comprise approximately
16 members who serve at the pleasure
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of the Secretary. Members shall be
appointed by the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs in consultation with
the agencies. Committee members shall
be professionals in appropriate
disciplines, including economists,
statisticians, survey methodologists,
computer scientists, data scientists, and
behavioral scientists who are experts in
their fields, recognized for their
scientific, professional, and operational
achievements and objectivity.
Membership will represent data users
with expertise from the public sector,
academia, and the private sector.
Members will be chosen to achieve a
balanced membership that will meet the
needs of the agencies.
Members shall serve as Special
Government Employees (SGEs) and
shall be subject to ethics rules
applicable to SGEs.
A FESAC member term is three years.
Members may serve more than one
term as described in the FESAC Charter,
available at: https://apps.bea.gov/
fesac/.
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Compensation for Members
Members of the Committee serve
without compensation but may receive
reimbursement for Committee-related
travel and lodging expenses.
Solicitation of Nominations
The Committee is currently filling one
or more positions on the FESAC.
The Under Secretary of Economic
Affairs, in consultation with the
agencies will consider nominations of
all qualified individuals to ensure that
the Committee includes the areas of
experience noted above. Individuals
may nominate themselves or other
individuals, and professional
associations and organizations may
nominate one or more qualified persons
for membership on the Committee.
Nominations shall state that the
nominee is willing to serve as a member
and carry out the duties of the
Committee. 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 the nominee for
service in this capacity), and the
nominee’s field(s) of experience
2. a biographical sketch of the
nominee;
3. a copy of the nominee’s curriculum
vitae; and
4. the name, return address, email
address, and daytime telephone number
at which the nominator can be
contacted.
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The Committee aims to have a
balanced representation among its
members, considering such factors as
geography, age, sex, race, ethnicity,
technical expertise, community
involvement, and knowledge of
programs and/or activities related to
FESAC. Individuals will be selected
based on their expertise in or
representation of specific areas as
needed by FESAC.
All nomination information should be
provided in a single, complete package.
Interested applicants should send their
nomination package to Gianna Marrone,
Committee Management Official, at
Gianna.Marrone@bea.gov (subject line
‘‘FESAC Nomination’’).
Dated: November 29, 2021.
Sabrina L. Montes,
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Designated
Federal Official, Federal Economic Statistics
Advisory Committee.
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BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC
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its facility within Subzone 38A, in
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The notification was processed in
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FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
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of the activity is warranted at this time.
The production activity described in the
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Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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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 (86 FR 44345, August
12, 2021). On November 26, 2021, the
applicant was notified of the FTZ
Board’s decision that no further review
of the activity is warranted at this time.
The production activity described in the
notification was authorized, subject to
the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s
regulations, including Section 400.14.
Dated: November 26, 2021.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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2019.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Under Secretary for Economic Affairs requests nominations
of individuals to the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee
(FESAC). The Under Secretary for Economic Affairs in coordination with
the Directors of the Department's statistical agencies, the Bureau of
Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as the
Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor
Statistics 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: Nominations for the FESAC will be accepted on an ongoing basis
and will be considered as and when vacancies arise.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations by email to [email protected]
(subject line ``FESAC Nomination'').
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gianna Marrone, Committee Management
Official, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis,
telephone 301-278-9282, email: [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Economic Statistics Advisory
Committee (the ``Committee'') was established in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix
2). The following provides information about the Committee, membership,
and the nomination process.
Objectives and Scope of FESAC Activities
The Committee advises the Directors of the Department's statistical
agencies, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the U.S. Census
Bureau, as well as the Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Labor's
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on statistical methodology and other
technical matters related to the design, collection, tabulation, and
analysis of federal economic statistics.
Description of the FESAC Member Duties
The Committee functions solely as an advisory committee to the
senior officials of BEA, the Census Bureau, and BLS (the agencies).
Important aspects of the committee's responsibilities include, but are
not limited to:
a. Recommending research to address important technical problems
arising in federal economic statistics
b. Identifying areas in which better coordination of the agencies'
activities would be beneficial;
c. Exploring ways to enhance the agencies' economic indicators to
make them timelier, more accurate, and more specific to meeting
changing demands and future data needs;
d. Improving the means, methods, and techniques to obtain economic
information needed to produce current and future economic indicators;
and
e. Coordinating, in its identification of agenda items, with other
existing academic advisory committees chartered to provide agency-
specific advice, for the purpose of avoiding duplication of effort.
The Committee meets once or twice a year, budget permitting.
Additional meetings may be held as deemed necessary by the Under
Secretary for Economic Affairs or the Designated Federal Official. All
Committee meetings are open to the public in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
FESAC Membership
FESAC will comprise approximately 16 members who serve at the
pleasure
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of the Secretary. Members shall be appointed by the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs in consultation with the agencies. Committee members
shall be professionals in appropriate disciplines, including
economists, statisticians, survey methodologists, computer scientists,
data scientists, and behavioral scientists who are experts in their
fields, recognized for their scientific, professional, and operational
achievements and objectivity. Membership will represent data users with
expertise from the public sector, academia, and the private sector.
Members will be chosen to achieve a balanced membership that will meet
the needs of the agencies.
Members shall serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) and
shall be subject to ethics rules applicable to SGEs.
A FESAC member term is three years.
Members may serve more than one term as described in the FESAC
Charter, available at: https://apps.bea.gov/ fesac/.
Compensation for Members
Members of the Committee serve without compensation but may receive
reimbursement for Committee-related travel and lodging expenses.
Solicitation of Nominations
The Committee is currently filling one or more positions on the
FESAC.
The Under Secretary of Economic Affairs, in consultation with the
agencies will consider nominations of all qualified individuals to
ensure that the Committee includes the areas of experience noted above.
Individuals may nominate themselves or other individuals, and
professional associations and organizations may nominate one or more
qualified persons for membership on the Committee. Nominations shall
state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member and carry out
the duties of the Committee. 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 the nominee for service in
this capacity), and the nominee's field(s) of experience
2. a biographical sketch of the nominee;
3. a copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae; and
4. the name, return address, email address, and daytime telephone
number at which the nominator can be contacted.
The Committee aims to have a balanced representation among its
members, considering such factors as geography, age, sex, race,
ethnicity, technical expertise, community involvement, and knowledge of
programs and/or activities related to FESAC. Individuals will be
selected based on their expertise in or representation of specific
areas as needed by FESAC.
All nomination information should be provided in a single, complete
package. Interested applicants should send their nomination package to
Gianna Marrone, Committee Management Official, at
[email protected] (subject line ``FESAC Nomination'').
Dated: November 29, 2021.
Sabrina L. Montes,
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Designated Federal Official, Federal
Economic Statistics Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2021-26213 Filed 12-1-21; 8:45 am]
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