82 FR 49176 - Performance Review Board Membership

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 204 (October 24, 2017)

Page Range		49176-49176
FR Document		2017-22946

The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) announces the appointment of members who will serve on the ESA Performance Review Board (PRB). The purpose of the PRB is to provide fair and impartial review of senior executive service and scientific and professional performance appraisals, bonus recommendations, pay adjustments and Presidential Rank Award nominations. The term of each PRB member will expire on December 31, 2019.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Performance Review Board Membership

AGENCY: Economics and Statistics Administration, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) announces 
the appointment of members who will serve on the ESA Performance Review 
Board (PRB). The purpose of the PRB is to provide fair and impartial 
review of senior executive service and scientific and professional 
performance appraisals, bonus recommendations, pay adjustments and 
Presidential Rank Award nominations. The term of each PRB member will 
expire on December 31, 2019.

DATES: The date of service of appointees to the ESA Performance Review 
Board is based upon publication of this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the 
names and position titles of the members of the PRB are set forth 
below:

John M. Abowd, Associate Director for Research and Methodology, Census 
Bureau
Dina Beaumont, Senior Advisor for Trade Initiatives Implementation, 
International Trade Administration
Lisa M. Blumerman, Associate Director for Decennial Census Programs, 
Census Bureau
Eric Branstad, Senior White House Advisor, Office of the Secretary
Stephen B. Burke, Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, ESA
Joanne Buenzli Crane, Chief Financial Officer, Census Bureau
Gregory Capella, Deputy Director, National Technical Information 
Service
Paul Farello, Associate Director for International Economics, Bureau of 
Economic Analysis (BEA)
Ron Jarmin, Associate Director for Economic Programs, Census Bureau
Enrique Lamas, Associate Director for Demographic Programs, Census 
Bureau
Brian C. Moyer, Director, BEA
Timothy Olson, Associate Director for Field Operations, Census Bureau
Joel D. Platt, Associate Director for Regional Economics, BEA
Kevin Smith, Associate Director for Information Technology and Chief 
Information Officer, Census Bureau
Erich Strassner, Associate Director for National Economic Accounts, BEA
Sarahelen Thompson, Deputy Director, BEA

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Latasha Ellis, Program Manager, 
Executive Resources Office, Human Resources Division, Census Bureau, 
4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, 301-763-3727.

    Dated: October 11, 2017.
Stephen B. Burke,
Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Chair, ESA Performance 
Review Board.
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compare business innovation in the The ABS will be collected using only DATES: The date of service of appointees
United States to that of other countries. electronic instruments. Respondents to the ESA Performance Review Board
The ABS would cover all domestic, will receive a letter notifying them of is based upon publication of this notice.
nonfarm employer businesses with their requirement to respond and how to
operations during the survey year. access the survey. Responses will be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Nonemployer businesses would not be due approximately 30 days from receipt. accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the
within the scope of the ABS. The Select businesses will receive a due date names and position titles of the
Census Bureau will submit a separate reminder via a letter prior to the due members of the PRB are set forth below:
request for approval to collect business date. Additionally, two mail follow-ups John M. Abowd, Associate Director for
and owner characteristics from to nonrespondents will be conducted at Research and Methodology, Census
nonemployer businesses if it is approximately one-month intervals. Bureau
determined that a collection is needed Select nonrespondents will receive a
to produce those estimates. certified mailing for the second follow- Dina Beaumont, Senior Advisor for
The ABS would collect the following up if needed. Trade Initiatives Implementation,
information from employer businesses: International Trade Administration
Paperwork Reduction Act
—Owner characteristics, including the Lisa M. Blumerman, Associate Director
gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran Notwithstanding any other provision for Decennial Census Programs,
status of the principal owner(s) from of law, no person is required to respond Census Bureau
all firms in the sample; to, nor shall a person be subject to a Eric Branstad, Senior White House
—Various business characteristics, penalty for failure to comply with a Advisor, Office of the Secretary
including financing, from all firms in collection of information subject to the
the sample; Stephen B. Burke, Deputy Under
requirements of the Paperwork
—Research and development activity Reduction Act (PRA) unless that Secretary for Economic Affairs, ESA
and costs from firms with less than 10 collection of information displays a Joanne Buenzli Crane, Chief Financial
employees; and currently valid Office of Management Officer, Census Bureau
—Innovation practices from all firms in and Budget (OMB) control number. In Gregory Capella, Deputy Director,
the sample. accordance with the PRA, 44 U.S.C., National Technical Information
Additional owner topics include Chapter 45, the Census Bureau will Service
military service, owner acquisition, job submit a request for approval to the
functions, number of hours worked, OMB for approval of the ABS. The Paul Farello, Associate Director for
primary income, prior business Census Bureau previously published a International Economics, Bureau of
ownership, age of owner, education and notice in the Federal Register on August Economic Analysis (BEA)
field of degree, citizenship and place of 7, 2017 (82 FR 36728) informing the Ron Jarmin, Associate Director for
birth, and reason for owning the public of this planned submission and Economic Programs, Census Bureau
business. Other business topics include inviting public comment. Enrique Lamas, Associate Director for
number of owners and percent Dated: October 18, 2017. Demographic Programs, Census
ownership, family owned and operated,
Ron S. Jarmin, Bureau
business aspirations, funding sources,
profitability, types of customers, types Associate Director for Economic Programs, Brian C. Moyer, Director, BEA
Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and
of workers, employee benefits, home Timothy Olson, Associate Director for
Duties of the Director Bureau of the Census.
operation, Web site use, and business Field Operations, Census Bureau
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activity. Starting with the 2018 survey,
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the ABS may include new module
questions each year based on relevant Regional Economics, BEA
business topics. Potential topics include Kevin Smith, Associate Director for
technological advances, Internet usage, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Information Technology and Chief
management and business practices, Information Officer, Census Bureau
Performance Review Board
exporting practices, and globalization. Membership Erich Strassner, Associate Director for
The draft content for the ABS will be National Economic Accounts, BEA
cognitively tested with approximately AGENCY:Economics and Statistics
20 businesses. The questionnaire and Sarahelen Thompson, Deputy Director,
Administration, Department of BEA
interview protocol will be used to assess Commerce.
the feasibility and merit of suggested FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
changes that arise from the testing. ACTION: Notice.
Latasha Ellis, Program Manager,
The 2017 ABS will sample
Executive Resources Office, Human
approximately 850,000 employer SUMMARY: The Economics and Statistics
businesses to produce statistics that are Administration (ESA) announces the Resources Division, Census Bureau,
more detailed. Annually from 2018– appointment of members who will serve 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC
2021, the survey sample will be reduced on the ESA Performance Review Board 20233, 301–763–3727.
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to approximately 300,000 businesses to (PRB). The purpose of the PRB is to Dated: October 11, 2017.
reduce respondent burden. Businesses provide fair and impartial review of Stephen B. Burke,
which reported business activity on senior executive service and scientific Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Internal Revenue Service tax forms 941, and professional performance Chair, ESA Performance Review Board.
‘‘Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax appraisals, bonus recommendations, [FR Doc. 2017–22946 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am]
Return;’’ 944, ‘‘Employer’s Annual pay adjustments and Presidential Rank
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Federal Tax Return;’’ or any one of the Award nominations. The term of each
1120 corporate tax forms will be eligible PRB member will expire on December
for selection. 31, 2019.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The date of service of appointees to the ESA Performance Review Board is based upon publication of this notice.
Contact		Latasha Ellis, Program Manager, Executive Resources Office, Human Resources Division, Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, 301-763-3727.
FR Citation		82 FR 49176