74156 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 208 / Monday, October 30, 2023 / Notices 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf 

of Mexico, South Atlantic, and 

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Councils, in conjunction with NOAA 

Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf 

States Marine Fisheries Commissions, 

have implemented the Southeast Data, 

Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 

process, a multi-step method for 

determining the status of fish stocks in 

the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a threestep process including: (1) Data 

Workshop; (2) Assessment Process 

utilizing webinars; and (3) Review 

Workshop. The product of the Data 

Workshop is a data report which 

compiles and evaluates potential 

datasets and recommends which 

datasets are appropriate for assessment 

analyses. The product of the Assessment 

Process is a stock assessment report 

which describes the fisheries, evaluates 

the status of the stock, estimates 

biological benchmarks, projects future 

population conditions, and recommends 

research and monitoring needs. The 

assessment is independently peer 

reviewed at the Review Workshop. The 

product of the Review Workshop is a 

Summary documenting panel opinions 

regarding the strengths and weaknesses 

of the stock assessment and input data. 

Participants for SEDAR Workshops are 

appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South 

Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery 

Management Councils and NOAA 

Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, 

Highly Migratory Species Management 

Division, and Southeast Fisheries 

Science Center. Participants include: 

data collectors and database managers; 

stock assessment scientists, biologists, 

and researchers; constituency 

representatives including fishermen, 

environmentalists, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); 

international experts; and staff of 

Councils, Commissions, and state and 

federal agencies. 

The items of discussion at the SEDAR 

89 South Atlantic Tilefish LH–TWG 

Data Scoping Webinar are as follows: 

Discuss available data resources, points 

of contact, data delivery deadlines, and 

any known data issues. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Action will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in this notice and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

that require emergency action under 

section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the intent to take final action 

to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is accessible to people 

with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary 

aids should be directed to the South 

Atlantic Fishery Management Council 

office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 

business days prior to the meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: October 25, 2023. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 9:30 a.m. EDT, 

Wednesday, November 1, 2023. 

PLACE: CFTC Headquarters Conference 

Center, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 

21st Street NW, Washington, DC. 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission (Commission or CFTC) will 

hold this meeting to consider the 

following matter: 

• Proposed Rule: Investment of 

Customer Funds by Futures 

Commission Merchants and Derivatives 

Clearing Organizations. 

The agenda for this meeting will be 

available to the public and posted on 

the Commission’s website at https://

www.cftc.gov. Members of the public are 

free to attend the meeting in person, or 

have the option to listen by phone or 

view a live stream. Instructions for 

listening to the meeting by phone and 

connecting to the live video stream will 

be posted on the Commission’s website. 

In the event that the time, date, or 

place of this meeting changes, an 

announcement of the change, along with 

the new time, date, or place of the 

meeting, will be posted on the 

Commission’s website. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the 

Commission, 202–418–5964. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b. 

Dated: October 25, 2023. 

Christopher Kirkpatrick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, November 

1, 2023–10:00 a.m. 

PLACE: Room 420, 4330 East West 

Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. 

STATUS: Closed to the Public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Briefing 

Matter: Closed meeting topic. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Alberta E. Mills, Office of the Secretary, 

U.S. Consumer Product Safety 

Commission, 4330 East West Highway, 

Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–504–7479 

(Office) or 240–863–8938 (Cell). 

Dated: October 25, 2023. 

Alberta E. Mills, 

Commission Secretary. 

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

AmeriCorps Application Questions 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service, operating as 

AmeriCorps, has submitted a public 

information collection request (ICR) 

entitled AmeriCorps Application 

Questions for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the individual and office 

listed in the ADDRESSES section by 

November 29, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Copies of this ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation, may be 

obtained by calling AmeriCorps, 

Sharron Tendai, at 202–606–3904 or by 

email to stendai@cns.gov. 


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB 

is particularly interested in comments 

which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of AmeriCorps, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions; 

• Propose ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Propose ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments 

A 60-day Notice requesting public 

comment was published in the Federal 

Register on July 31, 2023 at 49453– 

49454. This comment period ended 

September 29, 2023. No public 

comments were received from this 

Notice. On September 12, 2023, 

AmeriCorps led a focus group with 9 

individuals to discuss the burden of the 

AmeriCorps Application Questions. The 

participants in the focus group were a 

mix of VISTA sponsors, and grantees 

from AmeriCorps Seniors, AmeriCorps 

State and National, and Volunteer 

Initiatives. Participants agreed that 

AmeriCorps requests a lot of data in its 

application but does not communicate 

its intentions for the information 

collected. They further agreed that 

AmeriCorps should more clearly 

communicate to those who complete 

this information collection why it 

requires the level of data collection it 

asks for. While the application lists a 

burden of 6 hours to complete the 

application questions, participants 

agreed the actual time spent completing 

the application is significantly longer. 

For this reason, we have extended the 

time burden to 40 hours per 

applicant.The application instructions 

are often circular, referring back to one 

another, and applicants have to 

frequently refer back to them (NOFO, 

guidance, application instructions). 

Participants told AmeriCorps that 

navigating these materials in order to 

complete this information collection is 

extremely burdensome and frustrating. 

Their additional suggestions for 

minimizing the burden to the public 

include: replacing eGrants, providing a 

word limit per section rather than a 

page limit, and providing clear 

checklists of ‘‘must-do’’ items and 

criteria to help guide applicants through 

the process in a more concrete way. 

While many of these changes are not 

currently possible in eGrants, these 

comments will help inform 

improvements to the forthcoming grants 

management system. 

Title of Collection: AmeriCorps 

Application Questions. 

OMB Control Number: 3045–0187. 

Type of Review: Renewal. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Organizations, State, Local or Tribal 

Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 13,200. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 528,000. 

Abstract: The generic application 

questions are used by applicants for 

funding through AmeriCorps 

competitions. The application is 

completed electronically using the 

Agency’s web-based grants management 

system or submitted via email. 

AmeriCorps seeks to renew the current 

information collection without 

revisions. The information collection 

will otherwise be used in the same 

manner as the existing application. 

AmeriCorps also seeks to continue using 

the current application until the revised 

application is approved by OMB. The 

current application is due to expire on 

October 30, 2023. 

Danielle Melfi, 

Chief Program Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23808 Filed 10–27–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0187] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 2024 

Teaching and Learning International 

Survey (TALIS 2024) Main Study 

Revision 

AGENCY: National Center for Education 

Statistics (NCES), Department of 

Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the Department is proposing a 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection request (ICR). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 29, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be submitted within 30 days of 

publication of this notice. Click on this 

link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain to access the site. Find this 

information collection request (ICR) by 

selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ 

under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then 

check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public 

Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov 

provides two links to view documents 

related to this information collection 

request. Information collection forms 

and instructions may be found by 

clicking on the ‘‘View Information 

Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting 

statements and other supporting 

documentation may be found by 

clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting 

Statement and Other Documents’’ link. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 

(202) 245–6347. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: 2024 Teaching and 

Learning International Survey (TALIS 

2024) Main Study Revision. 

OMB Control Number: 1850–0888. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved ICR. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 10,820. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 11,347. 

Abstract: The Teaching and Learning 

International Survey (TALIS) is an 

international survey of teachers and 

principals focusing on the working 

conditions of teachers and the teaching 

and learning practices in schools. The 

United States will administer TALIS for 

the third time in 2024, having 

participated in 2013 and 2018. TALIS 

2024 is sponsored by the Organization 

for Economic Cooperation and 

Development (OECD). TALIS is steered 


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