Department of Commerce
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Fourteenth Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-2000. Internet, http://www.doc.gov.
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE Carlos M. Gutierrez
Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Claire E. Buchan
Secretary
Deputy Chief of Staff Joseph V. Schwan II
Director, Office of White House Christy Simon
Liaison
Director, Executive Secretariat Tracey S. Rhoades
Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson
Director, Office of Small and LaJuene Desmukes
Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Chief Information Officer Karen Hogan, Acting
Deputy Chief Information Officer Karen Hogan
General Counsel John J. Sullivan
Deputy General Counsel David M. Bearden
Assistant General Counsel for Barbara S. Fredericks
Administration
Assistant General Counsel for Michael A. Levitt
Legislation and Regulation
Assistant General Counsel for Joan B. Maginnis
Finance and Litigation
Chief Financial Officer and Otto J. Wolff
Assistant Secretary for Administration
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Jeffery K. Nulf
Administration
Director for Security Richard Yamamoto
Deputy Director for Security David K. Bell
Director, Office of Budget Barbara A. Retzlaff
Deputy Director (vacancy)
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, Acting
Officer and Director for Financial Management
Deputy Director for Financial Teresa Coppolino
Systems
Deputy Director for Financial (vacancy)
Policy
Director for Human Resources Deborah Jefferson
Management
Deputy Director William Fleming
Director for Administrative Services Cherie A. Stallman
Deputy Director (vacancy)
Director for Acquisition Management Michael S. Sade
Assistant Secretary for Legislative Nathaniel F. Wienecke, and Intergovernmental Acting
Affairs
Director for Legislative and Karen Swanson-Wolf
Intergovernmental Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary for (vacancy)
Trade Legislation
Director for Intergovernmental Elizabeth Dial
Affairs
Inspector General Johnnie E. Frazier
Deputy Inspector General Edward L. Blansitt
Counsel to the Inspector General Allison C. Lerner
Assistant Inspector General for John M. Seeba
Auditing
Assistant Inspector General for Elizabeth T. Barlow
Investigations
Assistant Inspector General for Judith J. Gordon
Systems Evaluation
Assistant Inspector General for Jill A. Gross
Inspections and Program Evaluations
Assistant Inspector General for Jessica Rickenbach
Administration
Director, Office of Public Affairs E. Richard Mills
Press Secretary Dan Nelson
Director, Office of Business Liaison Daniel McCardell
Deputy Directors Jennifer Andberg, Robert Ollison, Jr.
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-3727
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs (vacancy)
Deputy Under Secretary Elizabeth R. Anderson, Acting
Associate Under Secretary for Kim White
Management
Associate Under Secretary for Elizabeth R. Anderson
Communications
Chief Economist Keith Hall
Director, Bureau of the Census Charles L. Kincannon
Director, Bureau of Economic J. Steven Landefeld
Analysis
BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-2721
Under Secretary for Industry and David H. McCormick
Security
Deputy Under Secretary Mark Foulon
Assistant Secretary for Export (vacancy)
Administration
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
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-3917
Under Secretary for International Franklin L. Lavin
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 Albert Frink
Manufacturing and Services
Assistant Secretary for Trade Israel Hernandez
Promotion and Director of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
Chief Financial Officer and Linda Cheatham
Director of Administration
Chief Information Officer Renee Macklin
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-5061. Internet, http://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, http://www.noaa.gov.
Under Secretary for Oceans and Vice Adm. Conrad C. Atmosphere Lautenbacher, Jr., USN
(Ret.)
Assistant Secretary for Oceans James R. Mahoney
and Atmosphere and Deputy Administrator
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Timothy R.E. Keeney
Oceans and Atmosphere
Deputy Under Secretary for John J. Kelly, Jr.
Oceans and Atmosphere
Chief Financial Officer Maureen E. Wylie
Chief Administrative Officer William Broglie
Assistant Administrator for William T. Hogarth
Fisheries Service
Assistant Administrator for Richard Spinrad
Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management
Assistant Administrator for Gregory W. Withee
Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
Assistant Administrator for D.L. Johnson
Weather Service
Assistant Administrator for Richard D. Rosen
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-428-1840.
Assistant Secretary for John M.R. Kneuer, Communications and Acting
Information
Deputy Assistant Secretary John M.R. Kneuer
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 Fiona Alexander, International Affairs Acting
Associate Administrator for Bernadette A. McGuire-
Telecommunications and Rivera
Information Applications
Associate Administrator for Alan Vincent
Telecommunication Sciences
U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
2121 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202
Phone, 703-305-8341. Internet, http://www.uspto.gov.
Under Secretary for Intellectual Jon W. Dudas
Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Deputy Under Secretary and Stephen M. Pinkos
Deputy Director
Commissioner for Patents John J. Doll
Commissioner for Trademarks Lynne G. Beresford
TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230
Phone, 202-482-1575
Under Secretary for Technology Robert C. Cresanti
Deputy Under Secretary Jo Gann, Acting
Assistant Secretary for (vacancy)
Technology Policy
Director, National Institute of William A. Jeffrey
Standards and Technology
Director, National Technical Ellen Herbst
Information Service
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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
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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.
Economics and Statistics Administration
The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) provides broad and targeted economic data, analyses, and forecasts for use by Government agencies, businesses, and others, as well as develops domestic and international economic policy. The Under Secretary is the chief economic adviser to the Secretary and provides leadership and executive management of the Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
ESA provides key business...
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