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which is located on the 13th floor of the 

National Press Club. ‘‘Higher Education: 

A Critical Partner in Global Agricultural 

Development’’ continues to be the 

central theme of BIFAD’s initiatives and 

the July meeting. 

Dr. Robert Easter, Chairman of BIFAD, 

will preside over the proceedings. Dr. 

Easter is Interim Provost and Vice 

Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 

University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. 

Food security, including the broadly 

emerging issues surrounding climate 

change, and the role of universities in 

partnership with USAID to achieve 

critical short and long-term 

development objectives is the focus of 

the Board’s Agenda as set for the 157th 

meeting. The 157th meeting continues 

to build toward the establishment of a 

special strategic partnership between 

USAID and the university community 

and the launching of a university ‘‘Brain 

Trust.’’ Underpinning these initiatives 

the Board’s discussion incorporates the 

results from its second Conference of 

Deans (COD II) which was held in 

Washington, DC on June 28 and 29, 

2009. The COD II’s theme was ‘‘Building 

a Global Food Security Strategy: The 

Role of Higher Education in US 

International Development.’’ 

BIFAD’s morning session will begin 

with a panel discussion, ‘‘BIFAD’s 

Conference of Deans II: Perspectives on 

Food Security and the Role of 

Universities.’’ University 

recommendations and USAID 

perspectives from the COD II will be 

presented. A second panel will 

compliment the first session with the 

discussion, ‘‘Partners in Development: 

Business, Cooperatives and NGOs.’’ At 

mid-morning congressional staff will 

provide updates on directions and 

funding implications of the Lugar-Casey 

and McCollum Agriculture Bills. 

Particular attention will be directed to 

the HECTARE component of the 

legislation. Congressional presenters 

will be Connie Veillette, Senior 

Professional Staff Member, House 

Foreign Relation Committee and Peter 

Frosch, Legislative Director, Senate 

Foreign Relations Committee. Time will 

be made available for questions from the 

public attending. 

After the morning break the Board 

will hear commentary from the 

university community on ‘‘USAID’s 

Agricultural Development Plans for 

Afghanistan.’’ Several university 

perspectives will be presented. 

Following an executive luncheon 

(closed to the public) the Board will 

continue discussion with an emphasis 

on agricultural innovation and 

responses to the impending climate 

change, particularly from an agroecological perspective. This will be 

highlighted in a special panel 

presentation, ‘‘Climate Proofing 

Agriculture: Lessons from the System of 

Rice Intensification.’’ The presentation 

will be led by Norman Uphoff, Program 

Leader for Sustainable Rice 

Intensification, Cornell University. 

USDA’s response will be provided by 

Carol Kramer-LeBlanc, Director, 

Sustainable Development Program, 

USDA/CREES. 

Shifting to a regional focus, USAID’s 

Latin American Bureau will present to 

the Board key aspects of its trade-led 

strategy for agricultural diversification 

to promote agriculture and food 

security, ‘‘Optimizing the Economic 

Growth and Poverty Reduction Benefits 

of CAFTA–DR.’’ This USAID 

presentation will be delivered by a 

representative from the Office of 

Sustainable Development, Bureau for 

Latin America. 

Operational and management issues 

pertaining to the Board and linked to 

implementation of Title XII will be 

covered through several reports. First, 

the Board’s sub-committee, Strategic 

Partnership for Agricultural Research 

and Education (SPARE), will report on 

its February 2009 meeting held at the 

University of Florida in Gainesville. 

Topics to be covered are SPARE’s 

discussion on the Casey-Lugar Bill, 

specifically on how the Agency could 

implement the HECTARE portion of the 

legislation, and issues related to scalingup agricultural programming in view of 

the Agency’s increased efforts in 

Afghanistan and Pakistan. The 

concluding report will be an update 

from USAID’s Office of Acquisitions 

and Assistance (OAA) on USAID’s rule 

regarding the use of key subcontractors 

by prime contractors; particularly with 

regard to universities as subcontractors. 

The Board meeting is open to the 

public. The Board welcomes open 

dialogue to promote greater focus on 

critical issues facing USAID, the role of 

universities in development, and 

applications of U.S. scientific, technical 

and institutional capabilities to 

international agriculture. Note on Public 

Comments: Due to time constraints 

public comments to the Board will be 

limited to two (2) minutes to 

accommodate as many as possible. The 

comments must be submitted ahead of 

the meeting and they must be in writing. 

Those wishing to attend the meeting 

or obtain additional information about 

BIFAD should contact Dr. Ronald S. 

Senykoff, Executive Director and 

Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD. 

Write him in care of the U.S. Agency for 

International Development, Ronald 

Reagan Building, Office of Development 

Partners, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Room 6.7–153, Washington, DC, 

20523–2110 or telephone him at (202) 

712–0218 or fax (202) 216–3124. 

Ronald S. Senykoff, 

Executive Director and USAID Designated 

Federal Officer for BIFAD, Office of 

Development Partners, U.S. Agency for 

International Development. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

[Docket Number 0906181062–91065–01] 

Amendments to Alternative Personnel 

Management System (APMS) at the 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of amendments. 

SUMMARY: National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) 

announces amendments to NIST’s 

Alternative Personnel Management 

System (APMS). The amendments 

change the performance management 

system of the Senior Professional (ST) 

employees at NIST. 

DATES: This notice is effective on July 

21, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions or comments, please contact 

Susanne Porch at the National Institute 

of Standards and Technology, (301) 

975–2487. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In accordance with Public Law 99– 

574, the NIST Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 1987 (15 U.S.C. 275 note), 

the Office of Personnel Management 

(OPM) approved a demonstration 

project plan, ‘‘Alternative Personnel 

Management System (APMS) at the 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology (NIST),’’ and published the 

plan in the Federal Register on October 

2, 1987 (52 FR 37082). The project plan 

has been amended twice to clarify 

certain NIST authorities (54 FR 21331, 

May 17, 1989, and 55 FR 39220, 

September 25, 1990). The project plan 

and subsequent amendments were 

consolidated in the final APMS plan, 

which became permanent on October 

21, 1997, (62 FR 54604). NIST published 

an amendment on May 6, 2005 (70 FR 

23996), which became permanent on 


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June 6, 2005. NIST published an 

amendment on July 15, 2008 (FR 73 

40502), which became permanent on 

October 1, 2008. 

The plan provides for modifications 

to be made as experience is gained, 

results are analyzed, and conclusions 

are reached with regard to the working 

efficacy of the system. This notice 

formally amends the APMS plan to 

exclude NIST ST employees from the 

APMS performance management system 

and to include these employees in the 

Department of Commerce’s 5-level 

performance management system. NIST 

is making this modification because it 

has determined that ST employees 

should be evaluated in the same manner 

as all other Department of Commerce ST 

employees, which is under the 5-level 

performance management system. 

Dated: July 16, 2009. 

Patrick Gallagher, 

Deputy Director. 

Table of Contents 

I. Executive Summary 

II. Basis for APMS Plan Modification 

III. Changes to the APMS Plan 

I. Executive Summary 

The National Institute of Standards 

and Technology (NIST) is removing its 

Senior Professional (ST) employees 

from the Alternative Personnel 

Management System (APMS) 

performance management system. 

Instead, ST employees will be covered 

under the Department of Commerce’s 5- 

level performance management system. 

This amendment modifies the July 15, 

2008 (73 FR 40502) amendment. 

Specifically, NIST will exclude ST 

employees from the performance 

management piece of the APMS. NIST 

ST employees will be covered under the 

Department of Commerce’s 5-level 

performance management system. 

NIST will continually monitor the 

effectiveness of this amendment. 

II. Basis for APMS Plan Modification 

NIST determined that ST employees 

should be evaluated in the same manner 

as all other Department of Commerce ST 

employees, which is under the 5-level 

performance management system. 

III. Changes in the APMS Plan 

The APMS at the NIST, published in 

the Federal Register on October 21, 

1997 (62 FR 54604), as amended May 6, 

2005 (70 FR 23996), and July 15, 2008 

(73 FR 40502) is amended as follows: 

1. Senior Executive Service (SES) and 

ST–3104 Positions (62 FR 54607) is 

replaced with the following: The 

personnel systems for SES positions (see 

5 U.S.C. 3131–3136 and 5 U.S.C. 5381– 

5385) did not change for the NIST 

APMS. SES classification, staffing, 

compensation, performance appraisal, 

awards and reduction in force are based 

on standard SES methods. ST–3104 

positions (see 5 U.S.C. 3104 and 5376) 

are covered under the Department of 

Commerce’s 5-level performance 

management system. Classification, 

staffing and compensation, however, 

did not change. Neither SES nor ST– 

3104 employees were subject to the pro 

rata share payouts upon conversion to 

the NIST APMS system. Pay 

adjustments for their positions under 

the NIST APMS are carried out in 

accordance with existing Federal rules 

pertaining to SES and ST–3104 pay 

adjustments. 

2. Performance Evaluation and 

Rewards, Coverage (62 FR 54611) is 

amended as follows: All employees 

covered by the NIST APMS are covered 

by the APMS performance evaluation 

and rewards system, except that NIST 

may remove from the system any 

position not filled by career or career– 

conditional appointment. ST–3104 

employees have their performance 

evaluated under the Department of 

Commerce’s 5-level performance 

management system and may receive 

bonuses under that system. Members of 

the Senior Executive Service remain 

under the DOC–NIST SES performance 

appraisal, pay and bonus system. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–894] 

Notice of Extension of Time Limit for 

Final Results of Antidumping Duty 

Administrative Review: Certain Tissue 

Paper Products from the People’s 

Republic of China 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Smith or Brandon Custard, AD/ 

CVD Operations, Office 2, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230; 

telephone: (202) 482–1766 or (202) 482– 

1823, respectively. 

Background 

On April 6, 2009, the Department of 

Commerce (the Department) published 

in the Federal Register the preliminary 

results of the administrative review of 

the antidumping duty order on certain 

tissue paper products from the People’s 

Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’), covering the 

period March 1, 2007, through February 

29, 2008. See Certain Tissue Paper 

Products from the People’s Republic of 

China: Preliminary Results and Partial 

Rescission of the 2007–2008 

Administrative Review and Intent Not to 

Revoke Order in Part, 74 FR 15449 

(April 6, 2009). The current deadline for 

the final results in this review is August 

4, 2009. 

Extension of Time Limits for Final 

Results of Review 

Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act 

of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), 

requires the Department to issue the 

final results of the review of an 

antidumping duty order within 120 

days after the date on which the 

preliminary results is published in the 

Federal Register. If it is not practicable 

to complete the review within this time 

period, the Department may extend that 

120-day period to 180 days. 

Having provided the interested parties 

more time to submit publicly available 

information and case and rebuttal briefs 

for consideration in the final results of 

this review, the Department finds that it 

is not practicable to complete the final 

results of this review within the current 

time frame, as it requires additional 

time to properly analyze the data and 

arguments submitted by the interested 

parties. 

Therefore, in accordance with section 

751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department 

is extending the time limit for 

completion of the final results of this 

review until October 5, 2009, which is 

the next business day after 180 days 

after the date on which the notice of the 

preliminary results was published in the 

Federal Register. 

We are issuing and publishing this 

notice in accordance with sections 

751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. 

Dated: July 14, 2009. 

John M. Andersen, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Operations. 

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