83 FR 47886 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Baldrige Executive Fellows Program

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 184 (September 21, 2018)

Page Range		47886-47887
FR Document		2018-20556

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 184 (Friday, September 21, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-20556]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Baldrige 
Executive Fellows Program

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 20, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet at 
docpra@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Dawn Bailey, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, 
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, 301-975-3074, 
dawn.bailey@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program seeks applicants for 
the Baldrige Executive Fellows Program, a one-year, leadership 
development experience for direct reports to the most senior leader in 
an organization or business unit leaders. Using the Baldrige Excellence 
Framework as a foundation, the program discusses impactful leadership 
through visits to Baldrige Award recipient sites and senior leaders, 
virtual discussions, and face-to-face peer training using an adult 
learning model. Fellows will discuss how to achieve performance 
excellence for their own organizations, stimulate innovation, and build 
the knowledge and capabilities necessary for organizational 
sustainability. Fellows will create a capstone project that tackles an 
issue of strategic importance in their own organizations; capstones 
have included innovating supply chains and customer relationship 
management systems, improving health systems and their communication 
with physicians, and creating balanced scorecards. The Baldrige 
Executive Fellows Program has been nationally recognized as a leading 
executive-development program for three consecutive years as part of 
the Leadership 500 Awards, sponsored by HR.com. The program is aligned 
with the Baldrige Program mission to improve the competitiveness and 
performance of U.S. organizations for the benefit of all U.S. 
residents. The Baldrige Program and its Malcolm Baldrige National 
Quality Award were created by Public Law 100-107 (The Malcolm Baldrige 
National Quality Improvement Act of 1987) and signed into law on August 
20, 1987.

II. Method of Collection

    Senior leaders interested in applying for selection as a Baldrige 
Fellow must provide the following package of material directly to the 
Baldrige Program:

1. A resum[eacute], including email, postal address, and telephone 
contact information; and the name and email address of an assistant 
or alternate contact person
2. An organizational chart that includes names and titles showing 
the applicant's position within the organization
3. A recommendation letter from the applicant's highest-ranking 
official showing the organization's support of his/her participation 
in the program
4. A list of key competitors (in order that the Baldrige Program may 
avoid creating a cohort that would be unable to share effectively 
due to competitive situations)

    U.S. mail or other delivery service is one way to provide 
materials. Another secure way to provide materials is through the NIST 
Secure File Transfer Service (``N-files'').
    Information is collected one time per year (typically in September-
December) for each cohort of Fellows.
    Information is needed to make selection decisions that are based on 
(1) sector mix, (2) appropriate level within the organization, (3) 
likelihood to follow through, (4) diversity, and (5) no direct 
competitors with participating award recipients or other Fellows.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0693-0076.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a 
currently information collection).
    Affected Public: Any senior or mid-level leader from business or 
other for-profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions; state, 
local, or tribal government; Federal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 24 per year.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour to gather materials.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    NIST invites comments on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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confirm that they had not heard of, or merchandise and subject merchandise withdrawn from warehouse for
seen, the inquiry merchandise prior to are the same, because the same Chinese consumption on or after the date of
initiation of the investigations.19 The producers and exporters and domestic initiation of the inquiry. In the event we
petitioner claims that a comparison importers who previously offered issue a preliminary affirmative
between sales and marketing literature subject merchandise are now offering determination of circumvention
issued prior to the initiation of the inquiry merchandise as a direct pursuant to section 781(d) of the act
investigations and sales and marketing alternative to the same customers.25 The (later-developed merchandise), we
literature issued after the initiation of petitioner also states that online offers intend to notify the International Trade
the investigations demonstrates that the describe inquiry merchandise and Commission, in accordance with section
inquiry merchandise was not subject merchandise with hardwood 781(e)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
commercially available prior to the face and back veneers in the same 351.225(f)(7)(i)(C), if applicable.
initiation of the investigations.20 manner.26 The petitioner explains that Commerce will establish a schedule for
D. Expectations of Ultimate Purchasers big-box retailers include inquiry questionnaires and comments on the
merchandise under the ‘‘Hardwood issues. In connection with this anti-
The petitioner argues that the Plywood’’ category on their websites.27 circumvention inquiry, in order to
expectations of the ultimate purchasers determine the extent to which a
of subject merchandise and inquiry G. Advertisement and Display
country-wide finding applicable to all
merchandise are the same. The The petitioner argues that inquiry exports might be warranted, as alleged
petitioner states that subject merchandise is advertised and by the petitioner, Commerce will issue
merchandise is generally chosen for its displayed in the same manner as subject questionnaires to potential Chinese
decorative and aesthetic qualities and is merchandise, because Chinese producers or exporters of inquiry
used in products such as furniture, producers and exporters and domestic merchandise to the United States.
kitchen cabinets, architectural importers are offering inquiry Companies failing to respond
woodwork, wall paneling, and other merchandise to the same customers who completely and timely to Commerce’s
similar products, and that the used to purchase subject merchandise questionnaire may be deemed
distinguishing characteristic of subject with at least one side made of uncooperative and an adverse inference
merchandise is that it is primarily used hardwood, as a direct alternative, and may be applied in determining whether
in interior and non-structural inquiry merchandise is being offered for such companies are circumventing the
applications.21 The petitioner claims the same applications as subject Orders. See section 776 of the Act.
that online offers of inquiry merchandise.28 The petitioner claims Commerce intends to issue its final
merchandise (highlighting the same that inquiry merchandise is described in determination within 300 days of this
characteristics as subject merchandise the same manner as subject initiation, in accordance with section
and offering inquiry merchandise for the merchandise in advertisements.29 781(f) of the Act.
same applications as subject
Conclusion This notice is published in
merchandise) confirms that the
accordance with section 781(d) of the
expectations of the ultimate purchasers Based on the information provided by Act and 19 CFR 351.225(j).
of inquiry merchandise and subject the petitioner, Commerce finds there is
merchandise are the same.22 The sufficient basis to initiate an anti- Dated: September 18, 2018.
petitioner argues that any plywood used circumvention inquiry, pursuant to Gary Taverman,
in interior/decorative applications must section 781(d) of the Act.30 Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
be labeled as TSCA/CARB compliant, will determine whether the and Countervailing Duty Operations,
and that the ultimate purchasers would merchandise subject to the inquiry performing the non-exclusive functions and
expect that both subject merchandise (identified in the ‘‘Merchandise Subject duties of the Assistant Secretary for
and inquiry merchandise would have Enforcement and Compliance.
to the Anti-Circumvention Inquiry’’
certifying labels that the plywood is [FR Doc. 2018–20609 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am]
section above) represents a later-
compliant with TSCA/CARB developed product that can be BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
requirements.23 considered subject to the Orders.
E. Ultimate Use Commerce will not order the suspension
of liquidation of entries of any DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The petitioner asserts that the additional merchandise at this time.
ultimate use of both the subject National Institute of Standards and
However, in accordance with 19 CFR Technology
merchandise and inquiry merchandise 351.225(l)(2), if Commerce issues a
is identical. Further, they claim that preliminary affirmative determination,
inquiry merchandise is offered in the Proposed Information Collection;
we will then instruct U.S. Customs and Comment Request; Baldrige Executive
same dimensions as subject Border Protection to suspend
merchandise, as well as both being Fellows Program
liquidation and require a cash deposit of
offered for the same decorative or estimated duties, at the applicable rate, AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
interior purposes, such as cabinetry, and Technology, Commerce.
for each unliquidated entry of the
furniture, and other functions.24 ACTION: Notice.
merchandise at issue, entered or
F. Channels of Trade
25 Id. at 31. SUMMARY: The Department of
The petitioner argues that the 26 Id. Commerce, as part of its continuing
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channels of trade for inquiry 27 Id. effort to reduce paperwork and
19 Id.
28 Id. at 32. respondent burden, invites the general
at 23.
20 Id. at 24.
29 Id.
public and other Federal agencies to
30 Because we have determined to initiate an anti-
21 Id. at 28–30. take this opportunity to comment on
circumvention inquiry pursuant to section 781(d) of
22 Id.
the Act, we do not address the petitioner’s request
proposed and/or continuing information
23 Id.
to alternatively initiate an anti-circumvention collections, as required by the
24 Id. at 30. inquiry pursuant to section 781(c) of the Act. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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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		Written comments must be submitted on or before November 20, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Dawn Bailey, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, 301-975-3074, [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 47886

83 FR 47886 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Baldrige Executive Fellows Program

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Institute of Standards and Technology

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 184 (September 21, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology