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C. All-Others Rate 

D. Comparisons to Normal Value 

IX. Date of Sale 

X. U.S. Price 

XI. Normal Value 

A. Home Market Viability 

B. Level of Trade 

C. Calculation of Normal Value Based on 

Comparison Market Prices 

D. Calculation of NV Based on CV 

E. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis 

1. Calculation of COP 

2. Results of COP Test 

XII. Currency Conversion 

XIII. Verification 

XIV. Recommendation 

[FR Doc. 2017–27751 Filed 1–4–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Technical Information Service 

(NTIS) 

National Technical Information Service 

Advisory Board 

AGENCY: National Technical Information 

Service, Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Request for nominations. 

SUMMARY: NTIS invites nomination of 

individuals for appointment to the 

National Technical Information Service 

Advisory Board (Board or Committee). 

NTIS will consider nominations 

received in response to this notice for 

appointment to the Committee, in 

addition to nominations already 

received. 

DATES: NTIS will accept nominations on 

a rolling basis. The initial members of 

the Board will be selected from 

nominations submitted by 5:00 p.m. on 

February 12th, 2018. Any nominations 

received after that date will be kept on 

file and may be used to fill vacancies on 

the Board should they occur. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

to Greg Capella, Deputy Director, NTIS, 

5301 Shawnee Rd, Alexandria VA 

22312, Attention: NTIS Advisory Board 

Membership. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Capella, 5301 Shawnee Rd, Alexandria 

VA 22312, Subject: NTIS Advisory 

Board Membership, telephone 703–605– 

6532; or via email at gcapella@ntis.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Committee Information 

The Committee was established 

pursuant to Section 212(c) of the 

National Technical Information Act of 

1988 (15 U.S.C. 3704b(c)), in accordance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 

Objectives 

1. The NTIS Advisory Board shall 

review and make recommendations to 

improve NTIS programs, operations, 

and general policies in support of 

NTIS’s mission to advance Federal data 

priorities, promote economic growth, 

and enable operational excellence by 

providing innovative data services to 

Federal agencies through joint venture 

partnerships with the private sector. 

2. The Board shall report to the 

Secretary of Commerce and to the Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Standards 

and Technology through the Director of 

NTIS. 

Duties 

3. The Board shall act in the public 

interest to: 

a. Provide advice on the optimal data 

services business and operating model 

to best implement NTIS’s joint venture 

authority. 

b. Provide advice on the means, 

including infrastructure and process 

improvements, to make Federal data 

easier to find, access, use, analyze, and 

combine. 

c. Assess progress in evolving NTIS 

programs toward a focus on Federal data 

priorities. 

d. Assess the use of merit-based 

criteria and processes to plan, conduct, 

and oversee programs and projects, 

including the selection of joint venture 

partners. 

e. Assess policies in connection with 

fees and charges for NTIS services in 

order for the agency to operate on a 

substantially self-sustaining basis, as 

required by law. 

f. Assess organizational capabilities 

required to carry out NTIS’s mission, 

including capabilities in data science 

and for operational management of its 

project portfolio. 

Membership 

1. The NTIS Advisory Board shall be 

composed of a Chairperson appointed 

by the Secretary and four other members 

appointed by the Secretary. In the event 

of a vacancy in the Chairperson 

position, the NTIS Director may 

designate a member to serve as acting 

Chairperson until a Chairperson is 

appointed by the Secretary. 

2. Members shall be selected solely on 

the basis of established records of 

distinguished service and objectivity; 

shall have recognized expertise in data 

collection, compilation, analysis, use, 

and dissemination, as well as data 

science, information technology, 

cybersecurity, and privacy. Members 

will be selected from the business, 

academic, non-profit, and state and 

local government communities. 

Reasonable efforts will be made to 

ensure members represent the entire 

spectrum of Federal data interests 

including demographic, economic, 

trade, health, scientific, patent, 

environmental, geospatial, security, and 

transactional data. No Federal 

Government employee shall serve as a 

member of the Board. 

3. The term of office of each member 

of the Board shall be three years, except 

that vacancy appointments shall be for 

the remainder of the unexpired term of 

the vacancy. All appointments shall 

automatically terminate if the charter is 

terminated or not renewed. All members 

serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. 

4. Any person who has completed two 

consecutive full terms of service on the 

Board shall be ineligible for 

appointment for a third term during the 

one-year period following the expiration 

of the second term. 

5. Members shall serve as Special 

Government Employees (SGEs) and will 

be subject to all ethical standards and 

rules applicable to SGEs. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Members of the Committee will not 

be paid for their services, but will, upon 

request, be allowed travel and per diem 

expenses in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

5701 et seq., while attending meetings 

of the Committee or of its 

subcommittees, or while otherwise 

performing duties at the request of the 

chairperson, while away from their 

homes or a regular place of business. 

2. The Board shall meet at the call of 

the Secretary or the Secretary’s 

designee, but not less often than once 

every six months. 

3. NTIS may establish such 

subcommittees of its members as may be 

necessary, subject to the provisions of 

FACA, the FACA implementing 

regulations, and applicable Department 

of Commerce guidance. Subcommittees 

will report to the NTIS Advisory Board 

and may not provide advice or work 

products directly to the Department of 

Commerce or NTIS. 

4. Recordkeeping. Records of the 

NTIS Advisory Board, any formally and 

informally established subcommittees or 

other subgroups of the Board, shall be 

handled in accordance with General 

Records Schedule 6.2 or other approved 

agency records disposition schedule. 

These records shall be available for 

public inspection and copying, subject 

to the Freedom of Information Act (5 

U.S.C. 552). 

Nomination Information 

1. NTIS seeks nominations of 

practitioners with recognized expertise 


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in data collection, compilation, analysis, 

use, and dissemination, as well as data 

science, information technology, 

cybersecurity, and privacy. 

2. Members will be selected from the 

business, academic, non-profit, and 

state and local government 

communities. 

3. Reasonable efforts will be made to 

ensure members represent the entire 

spectrum of Federal data interests 

including demographic, economic, 

trade, health, scientific, patent, 

environmental, geospatial, security, and 

transactional data. Collectively, their 

knowledge will include all types of data 

the Federal Government collects, 

compiles, analyzes, uses, and 

disseminates. 

4. Nominees should have established 

records of distinguished service. The 

field of expertise in which the candidate 

is qualified should be specified in the 

nomination letter. Nominations for a 

particular field should come from 

organizations or individuals within that 

field. A summary of the candidate’s 

qualifications should be included with 

the nomination, including (where 

applicable) current or former service on 

federal advisory boards and federal 

employment. In addition, each 

nomination letter should state that the 

person agrees to the nomination, 

acknowledges the responsibilities of 

serving on the board, and will actively 

participate in good faith in the tasks of 

the NTIS Advisory Board. 

5. The Department of Commerce is 

committed to equal opportunity in the 

workplace and seeks a broad-based and 

diverse NTIS Advisory Board 

membership. 

Dated: December 29, 2017. 

Gregory S. Capella, 

Deputy Director. 

[FR Doc. 2017–28502 Filed 1–4–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–04–P 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Deletions from the Procurement 

List. 

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 

to delete products from the Procurement 

List that were previously furnished by 

nonprofit agencies employing persons 

who are blind or have other severe 

disabilities. 

DATES: Date deleted from the 

Procurement List: February 4, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 

715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy B. Jensen, Telephone: (703) 603– 

7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email 

CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Deletions 

On 11/27/2017 (82 FR 226), the 

Committee for Purchase From People 

Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled 

published notice of proposed deletions 

from the Procurement List. 

After consideration of the relevant 

matter presented, the Committee has 

determined that the products listed 

below are no longer suitable for 

procurement by the Federal Government 

under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 

51–2.4. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 

I certify that the following action will 

not have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The major factors considered for this 

certification were: 

1. The action will not result in 

additional reporting, recordkeeping or 

other compliance requirements for small 

entities. 

2. The action may result in 

authorizing small entities to furnish the 

products to the Government. 

3. There are no known regulatory 

alternatives which would accomplish 

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in 

connection with the products deleted 

from the Procurement List. 

End of Certification 

Accordingly, the following products 

are deleted from the Procurement List: 

Products 

NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 

9905–02–000–8089—Holder, Label, Brass 

9905–02–000–8698—Holder, Label, Brass 

Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: CW 

Resources, Inc., New Britain, CT 

Contracting Activity: U.S. Postal Service, 

Eagan, Eagan, MN 

NSN—Product Name: 

3920–02–000–1915—Bar Assembly, Door 

Mandatory Source of Supply: Rauch, Inc., 

New Albany, IN 

Contracting Activity: USPS, Topeka 

Purchasing Center, Topeka, KS 

NSNs—Product Names: 

7510–01–600–7561—Wall Calendar, Dated 

2017, Wire Bound w/hanger, 15.5′′ × 22′′ 

7510–01–600–7564—Monthly Wall Calendar, 

Dated 2017, Jan–Dec, 8–1/2′′ × 11′′ 

7530–01–600–7578—Daily Desk Planner, 

Dated 2017, Wire bound, Non-refillable, 

Black Cover 

7530–01–600–7592—Weekly Desk Planner, 

Dated 2017, Wire Bound, Non-refillable, 

Black Cover 

7530–01–600–7600—Weekly Planner Book, 

Dated 2017, 5′′ × 8′′, Digital Camouflage 

7530–01–600–7611—Monthly Desk Planner, 

Dated 2017, Wire Bound, Non-refillable, 

Black Cover 

7510–01–600–7622—Wall Calendar, Dated 

2017, Wire Bound w/Hanger, 12′′ × 17′′ 

Mandatory Source of Supply: Chicago 

Lighthouse Industries, Chicago, IL 

Contracting Activity: General Services 

Administration, New York, NY 

Amy B. Jensen, 

Director, Business Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00011 Filed 1–4–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Proposed Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Proposed Deletions from the 

Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 

to delete products from the Procurement 

List that were previously furnished by 

nonprofit agencies employing persons 

who are blind or have other severe 

disabilities. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 4, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 

715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information or to submit 

comments contact: Amy B. Jensen, 

Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 

603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@

AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published pursuant to 41 

U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its 

purpose is to provide interested persons 

an opportunity to submit comments on 

the proposed actions. 

Deletions 

The following products are proposed 

for deletion from the Procurement List: 

Products 

NSN—Product Name: 

3920–00–000–8908—Shelf Assembly, Top 

Mandatory Source of Supply: Rauch, Inc., 

New Albany, IN 

Contracting Activity: USPS, Topeka 

Purchasing Center 

NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 


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