83_FR_49552 83 FR 49362 - Membership of the International Trade Administration Performance Review Board

83 FR 49362 - Membership of the International Trade Administration Performance Review Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 190 (October 1, 2018)

Page Range49362-49363
FR Document2018-21268

The International Trade Administration (ITA), Department of Commerce (DOC), announces the appointment of those individuals who have been selected to serve as members of ITA's Performance Review Board. The Performance Review Board is responsible for (1) reviewing performance appraisals and ratings of Senior Executive Service (SES) members and (2) making recommendations to the appointing authority on other performance management issues, such as pay adjustments, bonuses and Presidential Rank Awards for SES. The appointment of these members to the Performance Review Board will be for a period of twenty-four (24) months.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 190 (Monday, October 1, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49362-49363]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21268]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Membership of the International Trade Administration Performance 
Review Board

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of membership on the International Trade 
Administration's Performance Review Board.

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SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration (ITA), Department of 
Commerce (DOC), announces the appointment of those individuals who have 
been selected to serve as members of ITA's Performance Review Board. 
The Performance Review Board is responsible for (1) reviewing 
performance appraisals and ratings of Senior Executive Service (SES) 
members and (2) making recommendations to the appointing authority on 
other performance management issues, such as pay adjustments, bonuses 
and Presidential Rank Awards for SES. The appointment of these members 
to the Performance Review Board will be for a period of twenty-four 
(24) months.

DATES: The period of appointment for those individuals selected for 
ITA's Performance Review Board begins on October 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Nagielski, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Office of Human Resources Management, Department of Commerce 
Human Resources Operations Center, Office of Employment and 
Compensation, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Room 50013, Washington, 
DC 20230, at (202) 482-6342.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the 
International Trade Administration (ITA), Department of Commerce (DOC), 
announces the appointment of those individuals who have been selected 
to serve as members of the ITA Performance Review Board. The 
Performance Review Board is responsible for (1) reviewing performance 
appraisals and ratings of Senior Executive Service (SES) members and 
(2) making recommendations to the appointing authority on other 
Performance management issues, such as pay adjustments, bonuses and 
Presidential Rank Awards for SES. The Appointment of these members to 
the Performance Review Board will be for a period of twenty-four (24) 
months.
    The name, position title, and type of appointment of each member of 
the Performance Review Board are set forth below:

1. Andre Mendes, Chief Information Officer, Career SES
2. Diane Farrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, Career SES
3. James Sullivan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services, 
Noncareer SES
4. Carole Showers, Executive Director for Antidumping & Policy 
Negotiation, Career SES
5. Veronica LeGrande, HR Director, Enterprise Services, Career SES
6. Anne Driscoll, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Industry and 
Analysis, Career SES
7. Timothy Rosado, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, 
Career SES
8. Praveen Dixit, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and 
Analysis, Career SES
9. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Compliance, Career SES
10. Stephen Renna, Director, Advocacy Center, Noncareer SES
11. John Cooney, Chief of Staff, Noncareer SES
12. Kurt Bersani, Chief Financial Officer,

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Enterprise Services, Career SES

    Dated: September 26, 2018.
Joan M. Nagielski,
Human Resources Specialist, Office of Employment and Compensation, 
Department of Commerce Human Resources Operations Center, Office of 
Human Resources Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of 
Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2018-21268 Filed 9-28-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

49362 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 190 / Monday, October 1, 2018 / Notices on Final Results 13–14. The Court period March 1, 2013, through February appointing authority on other severed and stayed that claim from 28, 2014, is as follows: performance management issues, such Consol. Ct. No. 15–00296,7 pending the as pay adjustments, bonuses and disposition of the challenge in Baoding Weighted- Presidential Rank Awards for SES. The Mantong. average appointment of these members to the Producer or exporter dumping In light of the final judgment issued margin Performance Review Board will be for a in Baoding Mantong, the Court granted (percent) period of twenty-four (24) months. Commerce’s motion for a voluntary DATES: The period of appointment for remand to reevaluate its application of China-wide Entity .................. 155.89 those individuals selected for ITA’s the China-wide entity rate to Evonik in Performance Review Board begins on Final Results 13–14. In the Final Results In the event the Court’s ruling is not October 1, 2018. of Redetermination, Commerce selected appealed or, if appealed, upheld by a final and conclusive court decision, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan as the China-wide rate for the 2013/2014 Nagielski, U.S. Department of review the China-wide rate stemming Commerce will instruct the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to Commerce, Office of Human Resources from the underlying less-than-fair-value Management, Department of Commerce investigation.8 This rate, set at 155.89 assess antidumping duties on unliquidated entries of subject Human Resources Operations Center, percent, had been in effect prior to the Office of Employment and China-wide rate being set at 453.79 merchandise with respect to Evonik. Compensation, 14th and Constitution percent in Final Results 12–13. On Cash Deposit Requirements Avenue NW, Room 50013, Washington, September 7, 2018, the Court sustained DC 20230, at (202) 482–6342. As the China-wide entity’s cash the Final Results of Redetermination.9 deposit rate has not been subject to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Timken Notice subsequent administrative reviews, accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the Commerce will issue revised cash International Trade Administration In its decision in Timken,10 as deposit instructions to CBP adjusting (ITA), Department of Commerce (DOC), clarified by Diamond Sawblades,11 the the rate for the China-wide entity to announces the appointment of those Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 155.89 percent, effective September 17, individuals who have been selected to held that, pursuant to section 516A(e) of 2018. serve as members of the ITA the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Performance Review Board. The Act), Commerce must publish a notice Notification to Interested Parties Performance Review Board is of a court decision that is not ‘‘in This notice is issued and published in responsible for (1) reviewing harmony’’ with a Commerce accordance with sections 516A(e)(1), performance appraisals and ratings of determination and must suspend 751(a)(1), and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Senior Executive Service (SES) members liquidation of entries pending a Dated: September 25, 2018. and (2) making recommendations to the ‘‘conclusive’’ court decision. The CIT’s Gary Taverman, appointing authority on other September 7, 2018, final judgment Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Performance management issues, such sustaining the Final Results of and Countervailing Duty Operations, as pay adjustments, bonuses and Redetermination constitutes a final performing the non-exclusive functions and Presidential Rank Awards for SES. The decision of the Court that is not in duties of the Assistant Secretary for Appointment of these members to the harmony with Final Results 13–14. This Enforcement and Compliance. Performance Review Board will be for a notice is published in fulfillment of the [FR Doc. 2018–21246 Filed 9–28–18; 8:45 am] period of twenty-four (24) months. Timken publication requirements. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P The name, position title, and type of Accordingly, Commerce will continue appointment of each member of the the suspension of liquidation of the Performance Review Board are set forth subject merchandise pending a final and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE below: conclusive court decision. International Trade Administration 1. Andre Mendes, Chief Information Officer, Amended Final Results of Review Career SES Because there is now a final court Membership of the International Trade 2. Diane Farrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary decision, Commerce is amending Final for Asia, Career SES Administration Performance Review 3. James Sullivan, Deputy Assistant Secretary Results 13–14 with respect to the China- Board for Services, Noncareer SES wide rate previously assigned to the 4. Carole Showers, Executive Director for exporter. Based on the Final Results of AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Antidumping & Policy Negotiation, Redetermination, as sustained by the Career SES CIT, the revised China-wide rate, for the Commerce. 5. Veronica LeGrande, HR Director, ACTION: Notice of membership on the Enterprise Services, Career SES 7 See Consol. Ct. No. 15–296 ECF Docket No. 70, International Trade Administration’s 6. Anne Driscoll, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Ct. No. 17–132, ECF Docket No. 1. Performance Review Board. for Industry and Analysis, Career SES 8 See ‘‘Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant 7. Timothy Rosado, Chief Financial and to Court Remand,’’ dated June 5, 2018 (Final SUMMARY: The International Trade Administrative Officer, Career SES Results of Redetermination). See also Administration (ITA), Department of 8. Praveen Dixit, Deputy Assistant Secretary ‘‘Antidumping Duty Order: Glycine from the Commerce (DOC), announces the for Trade Policy and Analysis, Career People’s Republic of China,’’ 60 FR 16,116, (March SES 29, 1995). appointment of those individuals who amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES 9 See Pharm-Rx Chemical Corporation v. United have been selected to serve as members 9. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant States, Court No. 17–00268, Slip Op. 18–113 (CIT of ITA’s Performance Review Board. Secretary for Enforcement and September 7, 2018). Compliance, Career SES The Performance Review Board is 10. Stephen Renna, Director, Advocacy 10 See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 responsible for (1) reviewing Center, Noncareer SES (Fed. Cir. 1990) (Timken). 11 See Diamond Sawblades Mfrs. Coalition v. performance appraisals and ratings of 11. John Cooney, Chief of Staff, Noncareer United States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010) Senior Executive Service (SES) members SES (Diamond Sawblades). and (2) making recommendations to the 12. Kurt Bersani, Chief Financial Officer, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:50 Sep 28, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 190 / Monday, October 1, 2018 / Notices 49363 Enterprise Services, Career SES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE reviews to determine whether Dated: September 26, 2018. revocation of a countervailing or International Trade Administration antidumping duty order or termination Joan M. Nagielski, of an investigation suspended under Human Resources Specialist, Office of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty section 704 or 734 of the Act would be Employment and Compensation, Department Order, Finding, or Suspended likely to lead to continuation or of Commerce Human Resources Operations Investigation; Advance Notification of recurrence of dumping or a Center, Office of Human Resources Sunset Review Management, Office of the Secretary, countervailable subsidy (as the case may Department of Commerce. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, be) and of material injury. [FR Doc. 2018–21268 Filed 9–28–18; 8:45 am] International Trade Administration, Upcoming Sunset Reviews for Department of Commerce. November 2018 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Background Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, Every five years, pursuant to the Tariff the following Sunset Review are Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the scheduled for initiation in November Department of Commerce (Commerce) 2018 and will appear in that month’s and the International Trade Commission Notice of Initiation of Five-Year Sunset automatically initiate and conduct Reviews (Sunset Review). Department contact Antidumping duty proceedings Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from China (A–570–910) (2nd Review) ............................. Matthew Renkey, (202) 482–2312. Low Enriched Uranium from France (A–427–818) (3rd Review) ............................................................ Jacqueline Arrowsmith, (202) 482–5255. Countervailing duty proceedings Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from China (C–570–911) (2nd Review) ............................. Joshua Poole, (202) 482–1293. Suspended Investigations Dated: September 25, 2018. Commerce is amending the final results James Maeder, with respect to the dumping margin No Sunset Review of suspended Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for assigned to the China-wide entity. investigations is scheduled for initiation Antidumping and Countervailing Duty in November 2018. Operations performing the duties of Deputy DATES: Applicable September 17, 2018. Commerce’s procedures for the Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Countervailing Duty Operations. conduct of Sunset Review are set forth Edythe Artman or Brian Davis, AD/CVD [FR Doc. 2018–21294 Filed 9–28–18; 8:45 am] in 19 CFR 351.218. The Notice of Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review Compliance, International Trade provides further information regarding Administration, U.S. Department of what is required of all parties to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue participate in Sunset Review. NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(c), International Trade Administration (202) 482–3931 or (202) 482–7924, Commerce will maintain and make respectively. [A–570–836] available a service list for these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: proceedings. To facilitate the timely Glycine From the People’s Republic of preparation of the service list(s), it is China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Background requested that those seeking recognition Harmony With Final Results of the In the underlying 2015/2016 as interested parties to a proceeding Antidumping Duty Administrative administrative review, Commerce contact Commerce in writing within 10 Review and Notice of Amended Final selected Jizhou City Huayang Chemical days of the publication of the Notice of Results; 2015–2016 Co., Ltd. (Huayang Chemical) as a Initiation. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, mandatory respondent and issued an Please note that if Commerce receives International Trade Administration, antidumping duty questionnaire to the a Notice of Intent to Participate from a Department of Commerce. company. Huayang Chemical did not member of the domestic industry within SUMMARY: On September 7, 2018, the respond to the questionnaire and, as a 15 days of the date of initiation, the Court of International Trade (CIT or result, Commerce found it ineligible for review will continue. Court) sustained the final results of a separate rate and that it would remain Thereafter, any interested party remand redetermination pertaining to part of the China-wide entity, for which wishing to participate in the Sunset the administrative review of the no review was requested.1 At that time, Review must provide substantive antidumping duty order on glycine from the rate for the China-wide entity was comments in response to the notice of the People’s Republic of China (China), 453.79 percent, as established in Final amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES initiation no later than 30 days after the covering the period of March 1, 2015, date of initiation. through February 29, 2016. The 1 See Glycine from the People’s Republic of Department of Commerce (Commerce) is China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty This notice is not required by statute Administrative Review and Rescission of notifying the public that the final but is published as a service to the Administrative Review, In Part; 2015–2016; 82 FR judgment in this case is not in harmony 47,474 (October 12, 2017) (Final Results 15–16) and international trading community. with Commerce’s final results of the accompanying issues and decision memorandum at administrative review and that Comment 3. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:50 Sep 28, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of membership on the International Trade Administration's Performance Review Board.
DatesThe period of appointment for those individuals selected for ITA's Performance Review Board begins on October 1, 2018.
ContactJoan Nagielski, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Human Resources Management, Department of Commerce Human Resources Operations Center, Office of Employment and Compensation, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Room 50013, Washington, DC 20230, at (202) 482-6342.
FR Citation83 FR 49362 
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