83 FR 58688 - Senior Executive Service; Combined Performance Review Board (PRB)
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 224 (November 20, 2018)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 224 (November 20, 2018)
| Page Range | 58688-58689 | |
| FR Document | 2018-25303 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 58688-58689] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25303] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Senior Executive Service; Combined Performance Review Board (PRB) AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (``FinCEN''), Treasury. [[Page 58689]] ACTION: Notice of Members of Combined Performance Review Board (PRB). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the appointment of the members of the Combined Performance Review Board (PRB) for the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS), the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), the United States Mint, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The Combined PRB reviews the performance appraisals of career senior executives who are below the level of bureau head and principal deputy in the bureaus, except for executives below the Assistant Commissioner/Executive Director level in the Bureau of Fiscal Service. The Combined PRB makes recommendations regarding proposed performance appraisals, ratings, bonuses, pay adjustments, and other appropriate personnel actions. DATES: The membership of the Combined PRB as described in the Notice was confirmed on October 29, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Hall, Human Resources Specialist, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, (703) 905-3557. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), this Notice announces the appointment of the following primary and alternate members to the Combined PRB: PRIMARY MEMBERS: Stephen L. Manning, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Administration, Bureau of the Fiscal Service; David Croft, Associate Director of Manufacturing, United States Mint; Peter Bergstrom, Associate Director, Management Services, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Marty Greiner, Deputy Director, Chief Administrative Officer, Bureau of Engraving and Printing; Daniel T. Riordan, Acting Assistant Administrator, HQ Operations, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. ALTERNATE MEMBERS: Theresa J. Kohler, Assistant Commissioner/CFO, Bureau of the Fiscal Service; Randall Johnson, Denver Plan Superintendent, United States Mint; Amy Taylor, Associate Director, Technology Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Harry Singh, Associate Director, Chief Information Officer, Bureau of Engraving and Printing; Mary G. Ryan, Deputy Administrator, Headquarter Operations, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Kenneth A. Blanco, Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. [FR Doc. 2018-25303 Filed 11-19-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-02-P
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not believe that Federal regulations risk assessment should include non-signaled territory, including the
should include such a prohibition. consideration of the need to minimize operating rules required by 49 CFR
FRA’s regulations already require the geographic scope and duration of 218.105(d) during both initial and
individual railroads to adopt and the suspension and evaluate whether periodic instruction required by 49 CFR
comply with operating rules addressing rail operations through and/or within 217.11. In doing so, railroads should
the operation of hand-operated main the suspension limits should continue emphasize the applicability of the rules
track switches. See 49 CFR 218.105. during the suspension. If a railroad to any area(s) where the signal system
In addition to the regulatory concludes operations through or within is temporarily suspended and the need
requirements, virtually all railroads the suspension limits may continue, the to ensure and verify that all hand-
have adopted additional operational risk assessment should identify operated main track switches
protections to ensure the safety of rail appropriate operational mitigations manipulated within any suspension
operations when an existing signal including, but not limited to, speed limits have been returned to the proper
system is temporarily suspended. FRA restrictions or alternate routing. The risk position prior to operating any trains
believes certain operational safeguards assessment should be performed with through the limits.
that railroads already undertake the input of all affected railroad 7. Stress to T&E employees the
constitute the best practices within the departments (e.g., Operating, Signal and importance of thorough and accurate job
industry when temporarily suspending Train Control, System Safety, and briefings when operating hand-operated
a signal system. These best practices involved Train and Engine Staff), and main track switches, particularly in
include: any approved operational mitigations areas where the signal system is
• Take all practical measures to should be clearly communicated to all temporarily suspended, and specifically
ensure sufficient personnel are present affected employees in advance of when releasing main track authority.
to continue signal work until the system initiating the suspension or allowing the Ensure adequate processes and
is restored to proper operation. If employees to operate through or within procedures are in place enabling clear
sufficient personnel are not present, the suspension limits. and timely communication of switch
terminate the signal suspension until 2. Develop and implement procedures positions between and among all
sufficient personnel are on hand. and practices consistent with the dispatching, T&E, and train control
• If a railroad elects to allow train industry best practices discussed above employees responsible for operating,
traffic through signal suspension limits: for rail operations conducted under performing work, or authorizing trains
Æ Establish the smallest limits temporary signal suspensions. to operate through areas where the
possible for the signal suspension; 3. Inform employees of the signal system is temporarily suspended.
Æ Minimize the duration of the signal circumstances surrounding the February These processes and procedures should
suspension to the shortest time period 4, 2018, accident in Cayce, South include processes and procedures for
possible; Carolina, and the March 14, 2016,
Æ Take all practical measures to communicating switch position
accident near Granger, Wyoming,
ensure only through traffic is allowed to information during shift handovers.
discussed above, emphasizing the
operate within the limits (avoiding any Encourage employees, in case of any
potential consequences of misaligned
train meets or any movements requiring doubt or uncertainty regarding the
switches and the relevant Federal
the manipulation of switches within the position of hand-operated switches, to
regulations and railroad operating rules
suspension limits). immediately contact the train dispatcher
intended to prevent such accidents.
• If any switches within the signal 4. Review, and as appropriate, revise or take other appropriate action to
suspension limits are manipulated, all operating rules related to operating confirm the position of the switch prior
consistent with 49 CFR 218.105, hand-operated main track switches to authorizing a train to operate through
establish an effective means of verifying (including operating rules required by the limits of the area.
that all switches have been returned to 49 CFR 218.105), to enhance them to FRA encourages railroads to take
the proper position prior to any train ensure (a) train crews and others restore immediate action consistent with the
traffic operating through the limits (for switches to their normal position after recommendations of this Safety
example, require spiking or clamping of use, and (b) the position of switches are Advisory and to take any other actions
switches followed by locking for clearly communicated to train control appropriate to help ensure the safety of
through movement after use; utilize a employees and/or dispatcher(s) the Nation’s railroads. FRA may modify
signal employee to tend the switch and responsible for the movement of trains this Safety Advisory or take other
to establish agreement between assigned through the area where the signal appropriate actions necessary to ensure
crew members and the switch tender system is temporarily suspended. In the highest level of safety on the
that the switch is properly lined; and/ doing so, railroads should pay particular Nation’s railroads.
or require the first train through the attention to those main track switches Issued in Washington, DC.
limits after the manipulation of any where employees report clear of the Ronald L. Batory,
switch to operate at restricted speed). main track to the train dispatcher. Administrator.
Recommendations: After careful 5. Increase supervisory operational [FR Doc. 2018–25311 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am]
consideration of the comments received oversight and conduct operational BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
in response to the draft Safety Advisory, testing on the applicable operating rules
and to ensure the safety of the Nation’s pertaining to the operation of hand-
railroads, their employees, and the operated main track switches. This
public, FRA recommends that railroads should include face-to-face initial job DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
take immediate actions consistent with briefings with all train and engine (T&E)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
the following: crews that will operate in any area
1. Before initiating a planned where the signal system will be Senior Executive Service; Combined
temporary suspension of a signal temporarily suspended. Performance Review Board (PRB)
system, perform a risk assessment to 6. Enhance instruction on the relevant
determine the most effective and safest operating rules concerning the operation AGENCY:Financial Crimes Enforcement
way to implement the suspension. The of hand-operated main track switches in Network (‘‘FinCEN’’), Treasury.
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ACTION:Notice of Members of Combined Operations, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Performance Review Board (PRB). and Trade Bureau.
Internal Revenue Service
Kenneth A. Blanco,
SUMMARY: This notice announces the Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Proposed Collection; Comment
appointment of the members of the Network. Request for Regulation Project
Combined Performance Review Board [FR Doc. 2018–25303 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am]
(PRB) for the Bureau of the Fiscal BILLING CODE 4810–02–P
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Service (BFS), the Bureau of Engraving Treasury.
and Printing (BEP), the United States ACTION: Notice and request for
Mint, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY comments.
Trade Bureau (TTB), and the Financial
Fiscal Service SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service,
Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
as part of its continuing effort to reduce
The Combined PRB reviews the
Senior Executive Service; Fiscal paperwork and respondent burden,
performance appraisals of career senior Service Performance Review Board invites the general public and other
executives who are below the level of
Federal agencies to take this
bureau head and principal deputy in the AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service,
opportunity to comment on continuing
bureaus, except for executives below the Treasury.
information collections, as required by
Assistant Commissioner/Executive ACTION: Notice of appointments to the
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Director level in the Bureau of Fiscal Fiscal Service Performance Review The IRS is soliciting comments
Service. The Combined PRB makes Board. concerning notice of expatriation and
recommendations regarding proposed SUMMARY: This notice announces the waiver of treaty benefits.
performance appraisals, ratings, appointment of the members of the DATES: Written comments should be
bonuses, pay adjustments, and other Fiscal Service Performance Review received on or before January 22, 2019
appropriate personnel actions. Board (PRB) for the Bureau of the Fiscal to be assured of consideration.
DATES: The membership of the Service (Fiscal Service). The PRB ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
Combined PRB as described in the reviews the performance appraisals of to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Notice was confirmed on October 29, career senior executives who are below Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution
2018. the level of Assistant Commissioner/ Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
Executive Director and who are not FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: assigned to the Office of the Requests for additional information or
Nicole Hall, Human Resources Commissioner in the Fiscal Service. The copies of the form should be directed to
Specialist, Financial Crimes PRB makes recommendations regarding Kerry Dennis, at (202) 317–5751 or
Enforcement Network, (703) 905–3557. proposed performance appraisals, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529,
ratings, bonuses, pay adjustments, and 1111 Constitution Avenue NW,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant other appropriate personnel actions. Washington, DC 20224, or through the
to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), this Notice DATES: Applicable on November 20, internet, at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov.
announces the appointment of the 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
following primary and alternate
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Title: Notice of Expatriation and
members to the Combined PRB:
Angela L. Jones, Human Capital Officer, Waiver of Treaty Benefits.
PRIMARY MEMBERS: Stephen L. Manning, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, (304) 480– OMB Number: 1545–2138.
Deputy Commissioner, Finance and 8299. Form Number: Form W–8CE.
Administration, Bureau of the Fiscal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Abstract: Information used by
Service; David Croft, Associate Director Notice announces the appointment of taxpayers to notify payer of expatriation
of Manufacturing, United States Mint; the following primary and alternate so that proper tax treatments is applied
Peter Bergstrom, Associate Director, members to the Fiscal Service PRB: by payer. The taxpayer is required to file
Management Services, Financial Crimes this form to obtain any benefit accorded
Primary Members by the status.
Enforcement Network; Marty Greiner,
Stephen L. Manning, Deputy Current Actions: There are no changes
Deputy Director, Chief Administrative
Commissioner, Finance & being made to the burden associated
Officer, Bureau of Engraving and
Administration, Fiscal Service with the collection tool at this time.
Printing; Daniel T. Riordan, Acting Type of Review: Extension of a
Theresa J. Kohler, Assistant
Assistant Administrator, HQ currently approved collection.
Commissioner, Management, Fiscal
Operations, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Service Affected Public: Individuals or
and Trade Bureau. Ronda L. Kent, Assistant Commissioner, households.
ALTERNATE MEMBERS: Theresa J. Kohler, Payment Management, Fiscal Service Estimated Number of Respondents:
Assistant Commissioner/CFO, Bureau of 500.
Alternate Member Estimated Time per Respondent: 5
the Fiscal Service; Randall Johnson,
Marisa F. Schmader, Deputy Assistant hours, 41 minutes.
Denver Plan Superintendent, United
Commissioner, Fiscal Accounting, Estimated Total Annual Burden
States Mint; Amy Taylor, Associate Fiscal Service Hours: 2,840.
Director, Technology Division, The following paragraph applies to all
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Authority: 5 U.S.C. Section 4314(c)(4).
of the collections of information covered
Harry Singh, Associate Director, Chief Stephen L. Manning, by this notice.
Information Officer, Bureau of Deputy Commissioner, Finance and An agency may not conduct or
Engraving and Printing; Mary G. Ryan, Administration, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. sponsor, and a person is not required to
Deputy Administrator, Headquarter [FR Doc. 2018–25225 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am] respond to, a collection of information
BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P unless the collection of information
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Members of Combined Performance Review Board (PRB). | |
| Dates | The membership of the Combined PRB as described in the Notice was confirmed on October 29, 2018. | |
| Contact | Nicole Hall, Human Resources Specialist, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, (703) 905-3557. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 58688 |
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