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                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF OF 
     NAVAL OPERATIONS AND APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF 
     IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTIONS 601 AND 8033:

                             To be admiral

VICE ADM. MICHAEL M. GILDAY


                  NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

        ROBERT L. SUMWALT III, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE CHAIRMAN 
     OF THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOR A TERM OF 
     THREE YEARS. (REAPPOINTMENT)


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

        AURELIA SKIPWITH, OF INDIANA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED 
     STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, VICE DANIEL M. ASHE, 
     RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        CARMEN G. CANTOR, OF PUERTO RICO, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA.
        MICHAEL GEORGE DESOMBRE, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND.
        SUNG Y. KIM, OF CALIFORNIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.


                EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

        CHARLOTTE A. BURROWS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2023, VICE CHAI RACHEL FELDBLUM, TERM 
     EXPIRED.
        KEITH E. SONDERLING, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JULY 1, 2024, VICE CHARLOTTE A. BURROWS, TERM EXPIRED.

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