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 Gary F. Locke

Deputy Secretary Dennis F. Hightower

Chief of Staff Ellen Moran

Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff Rick Wade

Deputy Chief of Staff Jay Reich

Assistant Secretary for Legislative and April S. Boyd

Intergovernmental Affairs

Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (vacancy)

for Administration

Chief Information Officer Suzanne E. Hilding

General Counsel Cameron F. Kerry

Inspector General Todd J. Zinser

Director, Office of Business Liaison N. Anne Olaimey

Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Travis Sullivan

Planning

Director, Office of Public Affairs Kevin Griffis

Director, Executive Secretariat Tene Dolphin

Director, Office of White House Liaison Frederick C. Siger

Senior Advisor for Recovery Act Implementation Ellen Herbst

International Intellectual Property Rights (vacancy)

Coordinator

Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged LaJuene Desmukes

Business Utilization

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration John Frant Charles

Director for Security Alfred Broadbent

Director, Office of Budget Neil K. Shapiro

Director for Management and Organization John J. Phelann III

Director, Office of Civil Rights Suzan J. Aramaki

Director for Financial Management and Deputy Lisa Casias

Chief Financial Officer

Director for Human Resources Management Deborah Jefferson

Director for Administrative Services Fred E. Fanning

Director for Acquisition Management Helen M. Hurvcombe

Director for Intergovernmental Affairs Courtney O. Gregoire

Press Secretary Psrits Shah Selfridge

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-482-2721. Internet, www.bis.doc.gov.

Under Secretary for Industry and Security Daniel O. Hill, Acting

Deputy Under Secretary Daniel O. Hill

Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Matthew S. Borman, Acting

Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Kevin Delli-Colli, Acting

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-482-2309. Internet, www.eda.gov.

Assistant Secretary for Economic Development (vacancy)

Deputy Assistant Secretary (vacancy)

Chief Financial Office and Director of Sandra Walters

Administration

ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-482-3727. Internet, www.esa.doc.gov.

Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Rebecca M. Blank

Deputy Under Secretary (vacancy)

Associate Under Secretary for Management Kim White

Chief Economist (vacancy)

Director, Bureau of the Census Thomas Mesenbourg, Acting

Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis J. Steven Landefeld

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-482-3917. Internet, ww.trade.gov.

Under Secretary for International Trade Michelle O'Neill, Acting

Deputy Under Secretary Michelle O' Neill

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration David Spooner

Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Stephen Jacobs, Acting

Compliance

Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Mary Saunders, Acting

Services

Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Rochelle Lipsitz, Director of the U.S. and Foreign Acting

Commercial Service

Chief Financial Officer and Director of David M. Robinson

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 Development (vacancy)

Agency

Deputy Director (vacancy)

Associate Director for Management Edith J. McCloud

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

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

Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and Jane Lubchenco

Administrator

Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere (vacancy)

and Deputy Administrator

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and (vacancy)

Atmosphere

Deputy Assistant Secretary for International (vacancy)

Affairs

Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere Mary M. Glackin

General Counsel Jane H. Chalmers, Acting

Director, Office of Communications Justin Kenney

Director, Office of Legislative Affairs John Gray

Chief Financial Officer Maureen E. Wylie

Chief Administrative Officer William F. Broglie

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries Service James W. Balsiger, Acting

Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and John H. Dunnigan

Coastal Zone Management

Assistant Administrator for National Mary E. Kicza

Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Services

Assistant Administrator for Weather Services John L. Hayes

Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Richard W. Spinrad

Atmospheric Research

Assistant Administrator for Program Planning and Laura Furgione

Integration

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202-428-1840. Internet, www.ntia.doc.gov.

Assistant Secretary for Communications and (vacancy)

Information

Deputy Assistant Secretary Anna M. Gomez

Chief Counsel Kathy D. Smith

Associate Administrator for Spectrum Management Karl Nebbia

Associate Administrator for Policy Analysis and (vacancy)

Development

Associate Administrator for International Fiona Alexander

Affairs

Associate Administrator for Telecommunications Bernadette A. McGuire-

and Information Applications Rivera

Associate Administrator for Telecommunication Alan Vincent

Sciences and Director, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Phone, 301-975-6478. TTY, 800-877-8339. Internet, www.nist.gov.

Director (vacancy)

Deputy Director Patrick D. Gallagher

NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE

5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312

Phone, 703-605-6050 or 888-584-8332. Internet, www.ntis.gov.

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 Property and John J. Doll, Acting

Director

Deputy Under Secretary for Intellectual Property John J. Doll

and Deputy Director

Commissioner for Patents Margaret A. Focarino, Acting

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 Administration The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration is responsible for export licenses, treaty compliance, treaty obligations relating to weapons of mass destruction, and the defense industrial and technology base. The Office regulates the export of dual-use items requiring...

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