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DATES: To ensure consideration, written 

comments must be submitted on or 

before January 16, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at jjessup@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Joanne Pascale, 301–763– 

4920, joanne.pascale@census.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. Abstract 

This study is designed to assess 

reporting accuracy in surveys that 

measure health insurance. Several 

federal, state and private surveys 

measure health insurance coverage, but 

have different origins and 

methodological approaches, and serve 

different purposes. They also produce 

different estimates of coverage, and few 

studies have assessed reporting 

accuracy across surveys. Previous 

research indicates that much of the 

variation in the estimates is rooted in 

subtle differences in the questionnaires. 

A common strategy for assessing the 

validity of a self-reported measure from 

a survey is a reverse ‘‘record check’’ 

study in which administrative records 

are assumed to contain the correct status 

on a given measure (e.g., health 

insurance coverage). Contact 

information from the records is used as 

sample to conduct a survey in which the 

same information, in this case health 

insurance, is asked about. Data from the 

records is then compared to the answers 

from the survey to assess reporting 

accuracy. 

The proposed study will survey a 

sample of people enrolled in Medica 

Health Plans (a Minnesota based health 

insurance plan) whose coverage type is 

known from the records to be Medicaid, 

MinnesotaCare, employer-sponsored 

insurance, non-group coverage within 

the marketplace (called MNSure) or 

non-group coverage outside the 

marketplace. The sample will be 

randomly assigned to one of two 

questionnaire modules on health 

insurance—the newly-redesigned 

Current Population Survey Annual 

Social and Economic Supplement (CPS) 

or the American Community Survey 

(ACS)—in order to contrast reporting 

error across different questionnaire 

versions. For analysis, the level of 

agreement between the data from the 

records and the survey report is referred 

to as ‘‘absolute accuracy,’’ and the 

comparison of absolute accuracy for any 

given survey to the absolute accuracy 

for a different survey is referred to as 

‘‘relative accuracy.’’ 

In order to minimize respondent 

burden but still mimic actual survey 

conditions of the CPS and ACS to an 

extent, the survey includes a short 

subset of questions from those surveys 

in order to set the context for the health 

insurance modules. Thus typical 

questions on demographics (e.g.: age, 

race, education), employment status, 

government program participation will 

precede the health insurance questions. 

II. Method of Collection 

The study will consist of a computerassisted telephone interview (CATI) 

conducted by Census Bureau 

interviewers from the Hagerstown, Md., 

call center. Sample is being provided by 

Medica Research Institute (MRI), an 

affiliate of Medica Health Plans, based 

in Minnesota. Medica will mail an 

advance letter to enrollees from among 

five different markets: Medicaid, 

MinnesotaCare (a state-specific program 

for low income), employer-sponsored 

insurance, direct purchase through the 

marketplace, and direct purchase 

outside the marketplace. The letter will 

explain that Medica has partnered with 

the Census Bureau on a study, and it 

will invite enrollees who do not wish to 

participate to opt-out by calling in to the 

Medica call center. Medica will then 

draw a sample from among enrollees 

who did not opt out for transfer to the 

Census Bureau. Data collection is to take 

place from late February through early 

April, 2015, in order to mimic the actual 

time frame of the CPS ASEC. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0607–XXXX. 

Form Number(s): Not yet assigned. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Medica enrollees and 

their household members. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

5,000 household respondents. 

Estimated Time per Response: 13 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: Interviewing: 5,000 household 

cases * 13 minutes/case = 1,083 hours; 

Contact attempts not resulting in 

completed interviews = 11,667 cases * 

10 seconds/case = 1,945 hours; Total = 

3,028 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 

Section 182. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall 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. 

Dated: November 12, 2014. 

Glenna Mickelson, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27085 Filed 11–14–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economics and Statistics 

Administration 

Establishment of Commerce Data 

Advisory Council; Solicitation of 

Nominations for Membership 

AGENCY: Economics and Statistics 

Administration (ESA), Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of establishment of the 

Commerce Data Advisory Council 

(CDAC) and solicitation of nominations 

for membership. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1512 

and the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, 

hereinafter the Act), the Under Secretary 

for Economic Affairs, Economics and 

Statistics Administration, announces 

the establishment of the Commerce Data 

Advisory Council (CDAC) by the 

Secretary, Department of Commerce. 

The CDAC will provide advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary on 

ways to make Commerce data easier to 

find, access, use, combine, and 

disseminate, and on other such matters 

as the Secretary determines. The 

Council will continue for two years 

unless renewed by the Secretary, 

Department of Commerce. With the 

exception of the limitations set out in 41 

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Economic Affairs, on behalf of the 

Secretary, Department of Commerce, 

will execute the functions and 

implement the provisions of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act and its 

implementing regulation. This notice 

also requests nominations for 

membership on the Council. 

DATES: The Economics and Statistics 

Administration must receive 

nominations for members by midnight 

December 3, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to the 

email account DataAdvisoryCouncil@

doc.gov, this account is specifically set 

up to receive Data Advisory Council 

applications. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Burton Reist, Director of External 

Affairs, Economics and Statistics 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce, at (202) 482–3331 or email 

BReist@doc.gov, also at 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington 

D.C. 20230. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Department of Commerce 

(Department) collects, compiles, 

analyzes, and disseminates a treasure 

trove of data, including data on the 

Nation’s economy, population, and 

environment. This data is fundamental 

to the Department’s mission and is used 

for the protection of life and property, 

for scientific purposes, and to enhance 

economic growth. However, the 

Department’s capacity to disseminate 

the increasing amount of data held and 

to disseminate it in formats most useful 

to its customers is significantly 

constrained. 

In order to realize the potential value 

of the data the Department collects, 

stores, and disseminates, the 

Department must minimize barriers to 

accessing and using the data. Consistent 

with privacy and security 

considerations, the Department is firmly 

committed to unleashing its untapped 

data resources in ways that best support 

downstream information access, 

processing, analysis, and dissemination. 

The CDAC will provide advice and 

recommendations, to include process 

and infrastructure improvements, to the 

Secretary on ways to make Commerce 

data easier to find, access, use, combine 

and disseminate. The aim of this advice 

shall be to maximize the value of 

Commerce data to all users including 

governments, businesses, communities, 

academia, and individuals. 

The Secretary will draw CDAC 

membership from the data industry with 

a focus on recognized expertise in 

collection, compilation, analysis, and 

dissemination. As privacy concerns 

span the entire data lifecycle, expertise 

in privacy protection also will be 

represented on the Council. The 

Secretary will select members that 

represent the entire spectrum of 

Commerce data including demographic, 

economic, scientific, environmental, 

patent, and geospatial data. The 

Secretary will select members from the 

information technology, business, nonprofit, and academic communities, and 

state and local governments. 

Collectively, their knowledge will 

include all types of data Commerce 

distributes and the full lifecycle of data 

collection, compilation, analysis, and 

dissemination. The membership balance 

plan is not static and may change, 

depending on the needs of the Secretary 

and the work of the Council. 

II. Description of Duties 

The Council shall advise the Secretary 

on ways to make Commerce data easier 

to find, access, use, combine, and 

disseminate. Such advice may include 

recommended process and 

infrastructure improvements. The aim of 

this advice shall be to maximize the 

value of Commerce data to governments, 

businesses, communities, and 

individuals. 

In carrying out its duties, the Council 

may consider the following: 

• Data management practices that 

make it easier to track and disseminate 

integrated, interoperable data for diverse 

users; 

• Best practices that can be deployed 

across Commerce to achieve common, 

open standards related to taxonomy, 

vocabulary, application programming 

interfaces (APIs), metadata, and other 

key data characteristics; 

• Policy issues that arise from 

expanding access to data, including 

issues related to privacy, 

confidentiality, latency, and 

consistency; 

• Opportunities and risks related to 

the combination of public and private 

data sources and the development of 

joint data products and services 

resulting from public-private 

partnerships; 

• External uses of Commerce data and 

similar federal, state, and private data 

sets by businesses; and, 

• Methods to enhance 

communication and collaboration 

between stakeholders and subject-matter 

experts at Commerce on data access and 

use. 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth 

standards for the formation and use of 

advisory committees, is the governing 

instrument for the CDAC. 

III. Structure 

The Council shall consist of up to 15 

members. The Secretary shall appoint 

members and they shall serve at the 

pleasure of the Secretary. Members shall 

represent a cross-section of business, 

academic, non-profit, and nongovernmental organizations. The 

Secretary will choose members of the 

Commerce Data Advisory Council who 

ensure objectivity and balance, a 

diversity of perspectives, and guard 

against potential for conflicts of interest. 

Members shall be prominent experts in 

their fields, recognized for their 

professional and other relevant 

achievements and their objectivity. In 

order to ensure the continuity of the 

Commerce Data Advisory Council, the 

Council shall be appointed so that each 

year the terms expire of approximately 

one-third of the members of the Council. 

Committee members serve for terms of 

two years and may be reappointed to 

any number of additional terms. Initial 

appointments may be for 12-, 18-and 24- 

month increments to provide staggered 

terms. 

The Secretary shall select the 

members and chair. The Secretary may 

also appoint non-voting ex officio 

members, or designees of such officials, 

as the Secretary deems necessary for the 

Commerce Data Advisory Council to 

effectively carry out its functions. As 

necessary, the Secretary may approve 

the establishment of subcommittees 

composed of members of the parent 

Council to perform specific functions 

within the Council’s jurisdiction. The 

Designated Federal Officer shall notify 

the Department Committee Management 

Officer upon establishment of each 

subcommittee, and shall provide 

information on its name, membership, 

function, and estimated frequency of 

meetings. 

When vacancies occur, the Secretary 

will select replacements who can best 

either replicate the expertise of the 

departing member or provide the CDAC 

with a new, identified needed area of 

expertise. An individual chosen to fill a 

vacancy shall be appointed for the 

remainder of the term of the member 

replaced. A vacancy shall not affect the 

exercise of any power of the remaining 

members to execute the duties of the 

Council. 

All members of the Commerce Data 

Advisory Council shall adhere to the 

conflict of interest rules applicable to 

Special Government Employees as such 

employees are defined in 18 U.S.C. 

section 202(a). These rules include 

relevant provisions in 18 U.S.C. related 

to criminal activity, Standards of Ethical 

Conduct for Employees of the Executive 


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Branch (5 CFR part 2635), and Executive 

Order 12674 (as modified by Executive 

Order 12731). Management and support 

services shall be provided by the 

Economics and Statistics 

Administration. 

IV. Compensation 

Membership is under voluntary 

circumstances and therefore members 

do not receive compensation for service 

on the Commerce Data Advisory 

Council. Members shall receive per 

diem and travel expenses as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 5703, as amended, for 

persons employed intermittently in the 

Government service. Members who are 

officers or employees of the United 

States Government shall not receive 

compensation for service on the 

Council. 

V. Nominations 

The Secretary will consider 

nominations of all qualified individuals 

to ensure that the CDAC includes the 

areas of subject matter expertise noted 

above (see ’’Structure’’). Individuals 

may nominate themselves or other 

individuals, and professional 

associations and organizations may 

nominate one or more qualified persons 

for membership on the CDAC. 

Nominations shall state that the 

nominee is willing to serve as a member 

of the Council. 

A nomination package should include 

the following information for each 

nominee: (1) A letter of nomination 

stating the name, affiliation, and contact 

information for the nominee, the basis 

for the nomination (i.e., what specific 

attributes recommend him/her for 

service in this capacity), and the 

nominee’s field(s) of expertise; (2) a 

biographical sketch of the nominee and 

a copy of his/her curriculum vitae; and 

(3) the name, return address, email 

address, and daytime telephone number 

at which the nominator can be 

contacted. 

The Department of Commerce has 

special interest in assuring that women, 

minority groups, and the physically 

disabled are adequately represented on 

advisory committees; and therefore, 

extends particular encouragement to 

nominations for appropriately qualified 

female, minority, or disabled 

candidates. The Department of 

Commerce also encourages geographic 

diversity in the composition of the 

Council. All nomination information 

should be provided in a single, 

complete package within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice. Interested 

applicants should send their 

nomination package to the email or 

postal address provided above. 

Potential candidates will be asked to 

provide detailed information concerning 

financial interests, consultancies, 

research grants, and/or contracts that 

might be affected by recommendations 

of the Council to permit evaluation of 

possible sources of conflicts of interest. 

Finally, nominees will be required to 

certify that they are not subject to the 

Foreign Agents Registration Act (22 

U.S.C. 611) or the Lobbying Disclosure 

Act (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 

Dated: November 3, 2014. 

Austin Durrer, 

Chief of Staff for Under Secretary for 

Economic Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2014–26778 Filed 11–14–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[S–138–2014] 

Foreign-Trade Zone 245—Decatur, 

Illinois; Application for Subzone; 

Schumacher Electric Corporation; 

Hoopeston, Illinois 

An application has been submitted to 

the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the 

Board) by the Economic Development 

Corporation of Decatur and Macon 

County, grantee of FTZ 245, requesting 

subzone status for the facility of 

Schumacher Electric Corporation 

(Schumacher), located in Hoopeston, 

Illinois. The application was submitted 

pursuant to the provisions of the 

Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended 

(19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations 

of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was 

formally docketed on November 12, 

2014. 

The proposed subzone (4.8 acres) is 

located at 1025 E. Thompson Avenue, 

Hoopeston, Vermilion County. No 

authorization for production activity has 

been requested at this time. The 

proposed subzone would be subject to 

the existing activation limit of FTZ 245. 

In accordance with the Board’s 

regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman of the 

FTZ Staff is designated examiner to 

review the application and make 

recommendations to the Executive 

Secretary. 

Public comment is invited from 

interested parties. Submissions shall be 

addressed to the Board’s Executive 

Secretary at the address below. The 

closing period for their receipt is 

December 29, 2014. Rebuttal comments 

in response to material submitted 

during the foregoing period may be 

submitted during the subsequent 15-day 

period to January 12, 2015. 

A copy of the application will be 

available for public inspection at the 

Office of the Executive Secretary, 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 

21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the 

‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s 

Web site, which is accessible via 

www.trade.gov/ftz. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elizabeth Whiteman at 

Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 

482–0473. 

Dated: November 12, 2014. 

Elizabeth Whiteman, 

Acting Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27196 Filed 11–14–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–588–850] 

Certain Large Diameter Carbon and 

Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and 

Pressure Pipe From Japan: Final 

Results of Antidumping Duty 

Administrative Review; 2012–2013 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: On July 23, 2014, the 

Department of Commerce (the 

Department) published the preliminary 

results of the administrative review of 

the antidumping duty order on certain 

large diameter carbon and alloy 

seamless standard, line, and pressure 

pipe (over 4 1⁄2 inches) from Japan for 

the period of review (POR) of June 1, 

2012 through May 31, 2013. For these 

final results, we continue to find that 

Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (SMI) 

failed to cooperate to the best of its 

ability and, accordingly, the Department 

is applying AFA to SMI. In addition, we 

find that no shipments were made by 

JFE Steel Corporation (JFE), Nippon 

Steel Corporation (Nippon), and NKK 

Tubes (NKK) during the POR. 

DATES: Effective Date: November 17, 

2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Meek, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office 1, Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 

Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 

482–2778. 

Background 

On July 23, 2014, the Department 

published the preliminary results of the 


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