Department of Commerce September 30, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On August 11, 2005, the Economic Development Administration (``EDA'') published an interim final rule in the Federal Register. This final rule delays the effective date of certain provisions in the interim final rule from October 1, 2005 until November 14, 2005. This final rule also extends the deadline for submitting public comments on the interim final rule from October 11, 2005 until November 14, 2005. The delay in effective date and the extension of the public comment period are necessary to provide additional time for the submission of public comments and to allow for EDA's additional consideration of matters pertaining to the effective implementation of the interim final rule. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this final rule have the meanings ascribed to them in the interim final rule.

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), NOAA announces the appointment of twenty-five members to serve on the NOAA Performance Review Board (PRB). The NOAA PRB is responsible for reviewing performance appraisals and ratings of Senior Executive Service (SES) members and making written recommendations to the appointing authority on SES retention and compensation matters, including performance-based pay adjustments, awarding of bonuses and reviewing recommendations for potential Presidential Rank Award nominees. The appointment of members to the NOAA PRB will be for a period of 24 months.