WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved the following nominations:

• Nomination of Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Observation and Prediction) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (PN 53)

• Nomination of Dr. Frances M.D. Gulland to be a Member of the Marine Mammal Center (PN 54) 

• Nomination of Ms. Ann D. Begeman, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board (PN 55) 

• Nomination of Mr. Mario Cordero, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner (PN 99)

• Nomination of Mr. Philip E. Coyle, III, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (PN 100)

• Nomination of Ms. Rebecca F. Dye, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner (Reappointment) (PN 102)

• Nominations for Promotion in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps (PN 160, PN 161, PN 301 and PN 338) 

• Nominations for Promotion in the U.S. Coast Guard (PN 163, PN 164, PN 165, PN 166, PN 244 and PN 245)

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