# Membership of the Departmental Performance Review Board
**AGENCY:**
Department of Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Notice of Membership on the Departmental Performance Review Board.
**SUMMARY:**
In accordance with 5 U.S.C., 4314(c)(4), Department of Commerce (DOC) announces the appointment of persons to serve as members of the Departmental Performance Review Board (DPRB). The DPRB provides an objective peer review of the initial performance ratings, performance-based pay adjustments and bonus recommendations, higher-level review requests and other performance-related actions submitted by appointing authorities for Senior Executive Service (SES) members whom they directly supervise, and makes recommendations based upon its review. The term of the new members of the DPRB will expire December 31, 2015.
**DATES:**
*Effective Date:* The effective date of service of appointees to the Departmental Performance Review Board is based upon publication of this notice.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Denise A. Yaag, Director, Office of Executive Resources, Office of Human Resources Management, Office of the Director, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-3600.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The names and position titles of the members of the DPRB are set forth below by organization:
**Department of Commerce**
**Departmental Performance Review Board Membership**
**2013-2015**
Office of the Secretary
Theodore C.Z. Johnston, Director, Office of White House Liaison
Office of General Counsel
Barbara S. Fredericks, Assistant General Counsel for Administration
Elise B. Packard, Chief, General Law Division
Barry K. Robinson, Chief Counsel for Economic Affairs
Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration
Gordon T. Alston, Director, Financial Reporting and Internal Controls
Tammy L. Journet, Deputy for Procurement Management, Policy and Performance Excellence
Michael E. Phelps, Director, Office of Budget
Frederick E. Stephens, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration
Bureau of Industry and Security
Gay G. Shrum, Director of Administration
Bureau of the Census
Douglas R. Clift, Senior Advisor for Project Management
Michael L. Palensky, Chief, Acquisition Division
Nancy Potok, Deputy Director
Economics and Statistics Administration
Kenneth A. Arnold, Associate Under Secretary for Management
Joanne Buenzli Crane, Associate Director for Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Economics and Development Administration
Thomas Guevara, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs
International Trade Administration
Kenneth J.E. Hyatt, Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade
Maureen R. Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services
Minority Business Development Agency
Alejandra Y. Castillo, Deputy Director
Edith J. McCloud, Associate Director for Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Holly A. Bamford, Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management
Edward C. Horton, Chief Administrative Officer
Joseph F. Klimavicz, Chief Information Officer and Director of High Performance Computing and Communications
Mark S, Paese, Deputy Assistant Administrator, NESDIS
Lois J. Schiffer, General Counsel, NOAA
Holly A. Bamford, Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management
Russell F. Smith, III, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries
National Technical Information Service
Bruce E. Borzino, Director, National Technical Information Service
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Leonard M. Bechtel, Chief Financial Officer and Director for Administration
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Richard F. Kayser, Jr., Chief Safety Officer
Mary H. Saunders, Associate Director for Management Resources
Dated: November 8, 2013.
Denise A. Yaag,
Director, Office of Executive Resources.