Department of Commerce

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Fourteenth Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-482-2000. Internet, www.doc.gov.

SECRETARY OF COMMERCE Carlos M. Gutierrez

Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Claire E. Buchan

Secretary

Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Joseph V. Schwan II

Director, Office of White House Jeffrey S. Cavanaugh

Liaison

Director, Executive Secretariat AliceMary O. Leach

Deputy Secretary of Commerce John J. Sullivan

Director, Office of Small and LaJuene Desmukes

Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Chief Information Officer Suzanne E. Hilding

Deputy Chief Information Officer (vacancy)

General Counsel (vacancy)

Deputy General Counsel David K. Bowsher

Chief Financial Officer and Otto J. Wolff

Assistant Secretary for Administration

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Jeffery K. Nulf

Administration

Director for Security Alfred Broadbent

Deputy Director for Security David Bell

Director, Office of Budget (vacancy)

Deputy Director Neil Shapiro

Director for Management and John J. Phelan III

Organization

Director, Office of Civil Rights Suzan J. Aramaki

Deputy Director (vacancy)

Deputy Chief Financial Management Lisa Casias

Officer and Director for Financial Management

Deputy Director for Financial Gordon Alston

Management

Director for Financial Teresa Coppolino

Management Systems

Director for Human Resources Deborah Jefferson

Management

Deputy Director William Fleming

Director for Administrative Services Fred E. Fanning

Deputy Director Douglas Elznic, Acting

Director for Acquisition Management (vacancy)

Assistant Secretary for Legislative Nathaniel F. Wienecke

and Intergovernmental Affairs

Deputy Assistant Secretary for (vacancy)

Trade Legislation

Director for Intergovernmental (vacancy)

Affairs

Inspector General Todd J. Zinser

Deputy Inspector General Edward L. Blansitt

Director, Office of Public Affairs E. Richard Mills

Press Secretary Ann Marie Hauser

Director, Office of Business Liaison Mary Tinsley Raul

Deputy Directors Jennifer Andberg

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-482-2721

Under Secretary for Industry and Mario Mancuso

Security

Deputy Under Secretary Daniel O. Hill

Assistant Secretary for Export Darryl W. Jackson

Enforcement

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-482-2309

Assistant Secretary for Economic Sandy K. Baruah

Development

Deputy Assistant Secretary Benjamin Erulkar

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mary C. Pleffner

Management Services and Chief Financial Officer

ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-482-3727

Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Cynthia A. Glassman

Deputy Under Secretary Jack C. McDougle

Associate Under Secretary for Kim White

Management

Associate Under Secretary for (vacancy)

Communications

Chief Economist Joseph V. Kennedy

Director, Bureau of the Census Steve H. Murdock

Director, Bureau of Economic J. Steven Landefeld

Analysis

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-482-3917

Under Secretary for International Christopher A. Padilla

Trade

Deputy Under Secretary Michelle O' Neill

Assistant Secretary for Import David Spooner

Administration

Assistant Secretary for Market David Bohigian

Access and Compliance

Assistant Secretary for William G. Sutton

Manufacturing and Services

Assistant Secretary for Trade Israel Hernandez

Promotion and Director of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Chief Financial Officer and David M. Robinson

Director of Administration

Chief Information Officer Renee Macklin

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-482-5061. Internet, www.mbda.gov.

National Director, Minority Business Ronald N. Langston

Development Agency

Deputy Director (vacancy)

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-482-2985. Internet, www.noaa.gov.

Under Secretary for Oceans and Conrad C. Atmosphere and Administrator Lautenbacher, Jr.

Assistant Secretary for Oceans (vacancy)

and Atmosphere and Deputy Administrator

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Timothy R.E. Keeney

Oceans and Atmosphere

Deputy Assistant Secretary for William Brennan

International Affairs

Deputy Under Secretary for John J. Kelly, Jr.

Oceans and Atmosphere

General Counsel (vacancy)

Director, Office of Anson Franklin

Communications

Director, Office of Eric Webster

Legislative Affairs

Chief Financial Officer Maureen E. Wylie

Chief Administrative Officer William F. Broglie

Assistant Administrator for William T. Hogarth

Fisheries Service

Assistant Administrator for John H. Dunnigan

Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management

Assistant Administrator for Mary E. Kicza

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Services

Assistant Administrator for David L. Johnson

Weather Services

Assistant Administrator for Richard W. Spinrad

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research

Assistant Administrator for Mary M. Glackin

Program Planning and Integration

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-428-1840.

Assistant Secretary for John M.R. Kneuer

Communications and Information

Deputy Assistant Secretary Meredith Baker

Chief Counsel Kathy D. Smith

Associate Administrator for Frederick R. Wentland

Spectrum Management

Associate Administrator for Eric R. Stark

Policy Analysis and Development

Associate Administrator for (vacancy)

International Affairs

Associate Administrator for Bernadette A. McGuire-

Telecommunications and Rivera

Information Applications

Associate Administrator for Alan Vincent

Telecommunication Sciences and Director, Institute for Telecom Sciences

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Director William A. Jeffrey

NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Director Ellen Herbst

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

600 Dulany Street, Arlington, VA 22313

Phone, 571-272-8400. Internet, www.uspto.gov.

Under Secretary for Intellectual Jon W. Dudas

Property and Director

Deputy Under Secretary and Margaret H.A. Peterlin

Deputy Director

Commissioner for Patents John J. Doll

Commissioner for Trademarks Lynne G. Beresford

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The Department of Commerce encourages, serves, and promotes the Nation's international trade, economic growth, and technological advancement. The Department provides a wide variety of programs through the competitive free enterprise system. It offers assistance and information to increase America's competitiveness in the world economy; administers programs to prevent unfair foreign trade competition; provides social and economic statistics and analyses for business and government planners; provides research and support for the increased use of scientific, engineering, and technological development; works to improve our understanding and benefits of the Earth's physical environment and oceanic resources; grants patents and registers trademarks; develops policies and conducts research on telecommunications; provides assistance to promote domestic economic development; and assists in the growth of minority businesses.

The Department was designated as such by act of March 4, 1913 (15 U.S.C.

1501), which reorganized the Department of Commerce and Labor, created by act of February 14, 1903 (15 U.S.C. 1501), by transferring all labor activities into a new, separate Department of Labor.

Office of the Secretary

Secretary The Secretary is responsible for the administration of all functions and authorities assigned to the Department of Commerce and for advising the President on Federal policy and programs affecting the industrial and commercial segments of the national economy. The Secretary is served by the offices of Deputy Secretary, Inspector General, General Counsel, and the Assistant Secretaries of Administration, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Public Affairs. Other offices whose public purposes are widely administered are detailed below.

Business Liaison The Office of Business Liaison directs the business community to the offices and policy experts who can best respond to their needs by promoting proactive, responsive, and effective outreach programs and relationships with the business community. It also informs the Secretary and Department officials of the critical issues facing the business community, informs the business community of Department and administration initiatives and priorities, as well as information regarding Department resources, policies, and programs, and provides general assistance to the business community.

For further information, call 202-482-1360.

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Bureau of Industry and Security

The mission of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is to advance U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives by ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system and promoting continued U.S. strategic technology leadership. BIS activities include regulating the export of sensitive goods and technologies in an effective and efficient manner; enforcing export control, antiboycott, and public safety laws; cooperating with and assisting other countries on export control and strategic trade issues; assisting U.S. industry to comply with international arms control agreements; and monitoring the viability of the U.S. defense industrial base and seeking to ensure that it is capable of satisfying U.S. national and homeland security needs.

Export Enforcement The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement enforces dual-use export controls. This enables exporters to take advantage of legal export opportunities while ensuring that illegal exports will be detected and either prevented or investigated and sanctioned. The Office also ensures prompt...

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