Bernanke, Ben S., of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years (Reappointment.  PN 959).

Bowen, Sharon Y., of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2012, vice Todd S. Farha. (PN 1213)

Diamond, Peter A., of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2000, vice Frederic S. Mishkin (PN 1726 and PN 2121).

Gratacos Munet, Osvaldo Luis, of Puerto Rico, to be Inspector General, Export-Import Bank, vice Michael W. Tankersley, resigned (PN 1770).

Hirschhorn, Eric L., of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration (PN 930).

Hunter, Roszelle, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2013  (PN 1044).

Johnson, Orlan, of Maryland, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2011, vice Armando J. Bucelo, Jr., term expired.  (PN 1214)

Kumar, Suresh, of New Jersey, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial service, U.S. Department of Commerce, vice Israel Hernandez, resigned (PN 1131).

Linick, Steve A., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Federal Housing Finance Agency [New Position] (PN 1594).

Raskin, Sarah Bloom, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2002, vice Donald L. Kohn, resigned (PN 1727).

Smith, Joseph A. Jr., of North Carolina, to be Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency [New Position] for a term of five years (PN 2277).

Tozer, Theodore W., of Ohio, to be President, Government National Mortgage Association, vice Joseph J. Murin, resigned.  (PN 1311)

Wolf, Kevin, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration, vice Christopher R. Wall, resigned.  (PN 1312)

Yellen, Janet L., of California, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2010, vice Mark W. Olson, resigned (PN 1728).

Yellen, Janet L., of California, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years, vice Donald L. Kohn, resigned (PN 1729).

Allison, Herbert M., of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (New Position) (PN 390).

Barr, Michael S., of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice David George Nason, resigned (PN 389).

Bostic, Raphael William, of California, to be Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (PN 303).

Cohen, David S., of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, U.S. Department of the Treasury (PN 149).

Goolsbee, Austan Dean, of Illinois , to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers (PN 65-5)

Henriquez, Sandra Brooks, of Massachusetts, to be Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (PN 302).

Hochberg, Fred P., of New York, to be President and Chair, Export-Import Bank of the United States (PN 301).

Jacques, Steven L., of Kansas, to be an Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (PN 1023).

Kanovsky, Helen R., of Maryland, to be General Counsel, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (PN 277).

Kovar, Peter A., of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Sheila McNamara Greenwood (PN 231).

Lago, Marisa, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary for International Markets and Development, U.S. Department of the Treasury (PN 1010).

Marquez, Mercedes, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Susan D. Peppler, resigned (PN 391).

Matz, Deborah, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring April 10, 2015, vice Rodney E. Hood, term expired (PN 499).

Rogoff, Peter M., of Virginia, to be Federal Transit Administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation (PN 383).

Romer, Christina Duckworth, of California, to be a Member (Chair) of the Council of Economic Advisers (PN 64-15) 

Rouse, Cecilia Elena, of New Jersey , to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers (PN 65-13).

Sanchez, Francisco J., of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce, vice Christopher A. Padilla, resigned (Jointly referred to the Senate Finance Committee) (PN 310).

Shapiro, Mary L., of the District of Columbia, to be a Member (Chairman) of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2014 (PN 65-14).

Sims, Ronald C., of Washington, to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, vice Romolo A. Bernardi, resigned (PN 147).

Stevens, David H., of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (PN 332).

Trasviña, John D., of California, to be Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (PN 276), vice Kendrick, resigned.