82 FR 55388 - The Performance Review Board

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 223 (November 21, 2017)

Page Range		55388-55389
FR Document		2017-25186

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announces the establishment of two Performance Review Boards to make recommendations to the appointing authority on the performance of its senior executives. Dominique G. Blom, Towanda A. Brooks, Sarah L. Gerecke, Jean L. Pao, Tawanna Preston, Todd M. Richardson, and will serve as members of the Departmental Performance Review Board to review career SES performance. Seth D. Appleton, Matthew F. Hunter, Johnson P. Joy, Gisele G. Roget, and Bethany A. Zorc will serve as members of the Departmental Performance Review Board to review noncareer SES performance. The address is: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC 20410-0050.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6065-N-01]


The Performance Review Board

AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Secretary, HUD.

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ACTION: Notice of appointments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Housing and Urban Development announces the 
establishment of two Performance Review Boards to make recommendations 
to the appointing authority on the performance of its senior 
executives. Dominique G. Blom, Towanda A. Brooks, Sarah L. Gerecke, 
Jean L. Pao, Tawanna Preston, Todd M. Richardson, and will serve as 
members of the Departmental Performance Review Board to review career 
SES performance. Seth D. Appleton, Matthew F. Hunter, Johnson P. Joy, 
Gisele G. Roget, and Bethany A. Zorc will serve as members of the 
Departmental Performance Review Board to review noncareer SES 
performance. The address is: Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, Washington, DC 20410-0050.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Persons desiring any further 
information about the Performance Review Board and its members may 
contact Lynette Warren, Director, Office of Executive Resources, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC 20410. 
Telephone (202) 708-1381. (This is not a toll-free number)

    Dated: November 14, 2017.
Pamela H. Patenaude,
Deputy Secretary.
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177.22(d), may seek judicial review of a in some cases the coffee will remain in Letter (HQ) 733563, dated June 24, 1991,
final determination within 30 days of bean form. citing HQ 070395, dated June 6, 1983;
publication of such determination in the HQ 722980, dated October 17, 1983; HQ
ISSUE:
Federal Register. 722360, dated June 6, 1984; and, HQ
Whether the raw green coffee beans 725641, dated July 25, 1984. These
Dated: November 15, 2017,
are substantially transformed by the rulings from 1983 and 1984 concluded
Alice A. Kipel, roasting process for purposes of United that roasting, or roasting and blending,
Executive Director, Regulations and Rulings, States Government procurement. of coffee was sufficient to change its
Office of Trade.
LAW AND ANALYSIS: character and use and thus effect a
HQ H291135 substantial transformation. Based on
U.S. Customs and Border Protection this long held position, depending on
November 15, 2017 (CBP) issues country of origin advisory where the coffee beans are roasted, the
OT:RR:CTF:VS H291135 CMR rulings and final determinations as to roasting of the green coffee beans
whether an article is or would be a substantially transforms the coffee beans
CATEGORY: Origin
product of a designated country or into either a product of Canada, or a
Marian E. Ladner, Esq. instrumentality for the purpose of product of the United States, for
Ladner & Associates PC granting waivers of certain ‘‘Buy purposes of government procurement.
420 Heights Boulevard American’’ restrictions in United States As the decaffeination occurs prior to
Houston, TX 77007 law or practice for products offered for the roasting of the green beans, we see
sale to the United States Government, no need to address it. In addition, as all
RE: U.S. Government Procurement; Title pursuant to subpart B of Part 177, 19 of the other processing, i.e., flavoring,
III, Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 CFR 177.21 et seq., which implements grinding, degassing and packaging,
U.S.C. 2511); subpart B, Part 177, CBP Title III, Trade Agreements Act of 1979, occur in the same country as roasting,
Regulations; Roasted Coffee as amended (19 U.S.C. 2511–2518). there is no need to address these
Dear Ms. Ladner: The rule of origin set forth in 19 additional processes. The resulting
U.S.C. 2518(4)(B) states: roasted coffee, ground or in bean form,
This is in response to your request of An article is a product of a country or is a product of Canada or the United
September 29, 2017, on behalf of your instrumentality only if (i) it is wholly States.
client, Keurig Green Mountain the growth, product, or manufacture of
(‘‘Keurig’’), requesting a final that country or instrumentality, or (ii) in HOLDING:
determination concerning roasted coffee the case of an article which consists in Based on the facts and analysis set
for purposes of government whole or in part of materials from forth above, for United States
procurement under Title III of the Trade another country or instrumentality, it Government procurement purposes, the
Agreements Act of 1979 (TAA), as has been substantially transformed into country of origin of the roasted coffee,
amended (19 U.S.C. 2511 et seq.). This a new and different article of commerce in ground or bean form, is the country
final determination concerns the with a name, character, or use distinct where the raw green coffee beans are
country of origin of roasted coffee from that of the article or articles from roasted, i.e., Canada or the United
produced from raw green coffee beans which it was so transformed. States.
roasted in Canada or the United States. Notice of this final determination will
As an importer of this merchandise, See also 19 CFR 177.22(a). be given in the Federal Register, as
Keurig is a party-at-interest within the In rendering advisory rulings and required by 19 CFR 177.29. Any party-
meaning of 19 CFR 177.23(a) and is final determinations for purposes of at-interest other than the party which
entitled to request this final United States Government procurement, requested this final determination may
determination. CBP applies the provisions of subpart B request, pursuant to 19 CFR 177.31, that
of Part 177 consistent with the Federal CBP reexamine the matter anew and
FACTS:
Procurement Regulations. See 19 CFR issue a new final determination.
The coffee will be produced from raw 177.21. In this regard, CBP recognizes Pursuant to 19 CFR 177.30, any party-
green coffee beans imported into either that the Federal Acquisition Regulations at-interest may, within 30 days after
Canada or the United States. The green restrict the U.S. Government’s purchase publication of the Federal Register
coffee beans will either be in their of products to U.S.-made or designated notice referenced above, seek judicial
natural caffeinated state or country end products for acquisitions review of this final determination before
decaffeinated. The decaffeination of the subject to the TAA. See 48 CFR the Court of International Trade.
beans is a separate process occurring in 25.403(c)(1). The Federal Acquisition
a country on the Designated Country list Regulations define ‘‘U.S.-made end Sincerely,
in 48 CFR 52.225–5(a) prior to product’’ as: Alice A. Kipel, Executive Director
importation into Canada or the United . . . an article that is mined, produced, Regulations and Rulings
States. Once imported, the green beans, or manufactured in the United States or Office of Trade
caffeinated and decaffeinated, undergo a that is substantially transformed in the [FR Doc. 2017–25146 Filed 11–20–17; 8:45 am]
roasting and packaging process. Keurig United States into a new and different BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
cleans, blends and roasts the beans. A article of commerce with a name,
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small percentage of beans are sprayed character, or use distinct from that of
with flavoring ingredients. After the the article or articles from which it was DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
roasting and flavoring processes are transformed. URBAN DEVELOPMENT
complete, Keurig grinds, degasses and See 48 CFR 25.003.
packages the coffee beans for sale. All of For more than 30 years, CBP has [Docket No. FR–6065–N–01]
the processes after receipt of the green recognized that roasting green coffee
The Performance Review Board
beans, caffeinated or decaffeinated, beans substantially transforms the beans
occur in the country of receipt, i.e., into a new and different article of AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Secretary,
Canada or the United States. We note, commerce. See Headquarters Ruling HUD.

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ACTION: Notice of appointments. DATES: Comments Due Date: January 22, initiative. The initiative supports the
2018. federal goal to end youth homelessness
SUMMARY: The Department of Housing and contributes to the development of a
and Urban Development announces the ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding model for preventing LGBT youth
establishment of two Performance homelessness that other communities
Review Boards to make this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB can replicate. Two communities
recommendations to the appointing participate in this initiative and receive
authority on the performance of its Control Number and should be sent to:
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management technical assistance (TA) to support
senior executives. Dominique G. Blom, their initiative planning and
Towanda A. Brooks, Sarah L. Gerecke, Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street implementation.
Jean L. Pao, Tawanna Preston, Todd M.
Richardson, and will serve as members SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC This request for OMB clearance
of the Departmental Performance 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–5534 covers the implementation phase which
Review Board to review career SES (this is not a toll-free number) or email will document the approach and
performance. Seth D. Appleton, at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov for a copy of experiences of both communities as
Matthew F. Hunter, Johnson P. Joy, the proposed forms or other available they have implemented their local plan.
Gisele G. Roget, and Bethany A. Zorc information. Persons with hearing or Furthermore, this review will examine
will serve as members of the speech impairments may access this the resources required to carry out
Departmental Performance Review number through TTY by calling the toll- implementation, what worked well,
Board to review noncareer SES free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– what challenges emerged and how they
performance. The address is: 8339. were addressed, lessons learned and
Department of Housing and Urban FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: recommendations both sites offer for
Development, Washington, DC 20410– Rachel Duplessis, Program Specialist, potential replication. To produce this
0050. SNAP, Department of Housing and information, HUD will collect
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., quantitative and qualitative data from
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Washington, DC 20410; email Rachel primary sources using four methods:
Persons desiring any further information
Duplessis at Rachel.k.duplessis@ Interviews, surveys, focus groups, and
about the Performance Review Board
hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400. document review. Participants will
and its members may contact Lynette
This is not a toll-free number. Persons consist of the local initiative leads as
Warren, Director, Office of Executive
Resources, Department of Housing and with hearing or speech impairments well as individuals involved in local
Urban Development, Washington, DC may access this number through TTY by initiative steering committees and
20410. Telephone (202) 708–1381. (This calling the toll-free Federal Relay subcommittees and community
is not a toll-free number) Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of members associated with the initiative.
available documents submitted to OMB This is a re-submission of a PRA
Dated: November 14, 2017.
may be obtained from Ms. Pollard. package that had previously been
Pamela H. Patenaude,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This withdrawn by the Department to
Deputy Secretary. undertake additional review. The
notice informs the public that HUD is
[FR Doc. 2017–25186 Filed 11–20–17; 8:45 am] original 60-day Notice was published on
seeking approval from OMB for the
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information collection described in September 20, 2016, and can be found
Section A. at: https://www.federalregister.gov/
documents/2016/09/20/2016-22580/60-
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND A. Overview of Information Collection day-notice-of-proposed-information-
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Title of Information Collection: collection-implementation-phase-
[Docket No. FR–5998–N–10] Implementation Phase Evaluation of review-of-the-lesbian-gay.
LGBTQ Youth Homelessness Prevention Respondents (i.e. affected public):
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Initiative. Organizations participating in the two
Collection: Implementation Phase OMB Approval Number: NA. local initiatives, including local lead
Evaluation of LGBTQ Youth Type of Request: New. organizations and participants on the
Homelessness Prevention Initiative Form Number: NA. local steering committees and
AGENCY: Office of Community Planning Description of the need for the subcommittees.
and Development, HUD. information and proposed use: The
Implementation Phase Interview:
ACTION: Notice.
LGBTQ Youth Homelessness Prevention
Local leads, steering committee
Initiative began in the summer of 2013
members and subcommittee members,
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from as part of a federal interagency initiative
community members,
the Office of Management and Budget to prevent homelessness among lesbian,
(OMB) for the information collection gay, bisexual, transgender and Implementation Phase Focus Group:
described below. In accordance with the questioning (LGBTQ) youth, and to Local leads, steering committee
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is intervene early when homelessness members and subcommittee members,
requesting comment from all interested occurs for these youths. Federal partners community members,
parties on the proposed collection of from the U.S. Departments of Education, Implementation Phase Survey: Local
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information. The purpose of this notice Health, and Juvenile Justice, as well as leads, steering committee members and
is to allow for 60 days of public the U.S. Interagency Council on subcommittee members, community
comment. Homelessness, support this HUD members.

Burden Annual Hourly
Number of Frequency Responses Annual
Information collection hour per burden cost per
respondents of response per annum cost
response hours response

Interviews ..................... 30 1 30 1 30 $30.54 $916.2

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Action		Notice of appointments.
Contact		Persons desiring any further information about the Performance Review Board and its members may contact Lynette Warren, Director, Office of Executive Resources, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC 20410. Telephone (202) 708-1381. (This is not a toll-free number)
FR Citation		82 FR 55388