Nominations Sent to the Senate

Brandon Chad Bungard, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Colleen Duffy Kiko, resigned.

William J. Burns, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs), vice R. Nicholas Burns, resigned.

Elaine C. Duke, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security, vice Paul A. Schneider.

John P. Hewko, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Andrew B. Steinberg.

Richard E. Hoagland, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Janice L. Jacobs, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Bureau of Consular Affairs), vice Maura Ann Harty, resigned.

Jeffrey F. Kupfer, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy, vice Jeffrey Clay Sell, resigned.

Alexa E. Posny, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring November 25, 2011. (Reappointment)

Marie L. Yovanovitch, of Connecticut, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Armenia.