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Habitat Committee, Tuesday, 

September 12, 2023, 10 a.m. Until 3 

p.m. 

The Committee will receive a report 

from the May 2023 meeting of the 

Habitat Advisory Panel addressing plans 

for the 5-year Essential Fish Habitat 

Review and revisions to Council’s 

policies addressing Beach 

Renourishment and Offshore Wind 

Energy Development, receive comments 

from the Scientific and Statistical 

Committee (SSC) on a coral distribution 

model, and review and consider 

approval of the Council’s Habitat 

Blueprint. The Committee will also 

review topics to be addressed at the next 

meeting of the Habitat Advisory Panel. 

SEDAR Committee, Tuesday, 

September 12, 2023, 3 p.m. Until 5 p.m. 

(Partially Closed Session) 

The Committee will receive a report 

from the April 2023 meeting of the 

SEDAR Steering Committee, an update 

on SEDAR projects, and approve the 

Statements of Work for 2026 

Assessments. The Committee will then 

meet in Closed Session to address 

appointments of SSC members to 

SEDAR Panels. 

Snapper Grouper Committee, 

Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 8:30 

a.m. Until 3:45 p.m., and Thursday, 

September 14, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 

p.m. 

The Committee will review the 

following amendments that are under 

development to the Snapper Grouper 

Fishery Management Plan: Amendment 

48 addressing wreckfish management; 

Amendment 44 addressing yellowtail 

snapper management; and Amendment 

46 addressing recreational permits for 

the snapper grouper fishery, including 

recommendations from the Recreational 

Permitting and Reporting Technical 

Advisory Panel for Amendment 46. The 

Committee will review public scoping 

comments received on Amendment 55 

addressing management measures for 

scamp and yellowmouth grouper, 

consider SSC recommendations, and 

discuss rebuilding timelines, ecosystem 

component designation, and application 

of the Allocations Decision Tool as it 

pertains to Amendment 55. The 

Committee will also discuss potential 

actions to include in Amendment 56 

addressing Black Sea Bass management 

after receiving recommendations from 

the SSC on requested projections and 

catch levels, and a report from the OnDemand Gear Workshop. The 

Committee will receive updates from 

the System Management Plan (SMP) 

Workgroup and Best Fishing Practices 

Outreach, and review topics for the next 

meeting of the Snapper Grouper 

Advisory Panel. 

Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, 

June 13, 2023, 4 p.m..—Public comment 

will be accepted from individuals 

attending the meeting in person and via 

webinar on all items on the Council 

meeting agenda. The Council Chair will 

determine the amount of time provided 

to each commenter based on the number 

of individuals wishing to comment. 

Council Session II, Thursday, 

September 14, 2023, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 

p.m. and Friday, September 15, 2023, 

8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m. 

The Council will present awards, 

receive a litigation brief if needed, and 

receive a staff report. The Council will 

review topics for upcoming meetings of 

the Dolphin Wahoo and Outreach and 

Education Advisory Panels; receive a 

report from NOAA Fisheries Southeast 

Regional Office, including a briefing on 

ongoing system issues at the NMFS’ 

Southeast Permits Office and updates on 

Biological Opinions for Dolphin, 

Wahoo, and Shrimp; and a report from 

the Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 

The Council will receive Committee 

reports, review its workplan, review 

upcoming meetings, and take action as 

necessary. The Council will discuss any 

other business as needed. 

Documents regarding these issues are 

available from the Council office (see 

ADDRESSES). 

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 these meetings. 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 Council’s intent to take final action 

to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for auxiliary aids should be 

directed to the Council office (see 

ADDRESSES) 5 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: August 18, 2023. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–18158 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD267] 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council’s is convening its 

Scientific and Statistical Committee 

(SSC) to consider actions affecting New 

England fisheries in the exclusive 

economic zone (EEZ). 

Recommendations from this group will 

be brought to the full Council for formal 

consideration and action, if appropriate. 

DATES: This hybrid meeting will be held 

on Friday, September 8, 2023, beginning 

at 9:30 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: The meeting will be 

held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 

Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128; 

telephone: (617) 567–6789. 

Webinar registration information: 

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ 

register/6781933288682361437. 

Call in information: +1 (415) 655– 

0052, Access Code: 211–296–770. 

Council address: New England 

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 

Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate 

O’Keefe, Executive Director, New 

England Fishery Management Council; 

telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

The Scientific and Statistical 

Committee will meet to: review recent 

stock assessment information and 

additional information provided by the 

Council’s Groundfish Plan Development 

Team and recommend the overfishing 

limits (OFLs) and acceptable biological 

catches (ABCs) for Georges Bank 

yellowtail flounder for fishing years 

2024 and 2025; white hake for fishing 

years 2024 and 2025, including 

feedback on the white hake rebuilding 

plan options and Gulf of Maine haddock 


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for fishing years 2024 and 2025. They 

will discuss other business, to include 

giving feedback to the Council on 

expected SSC tasks for 2024 and 

discussing plans for the 8th meeting of 

the CCC Scientific Coordination 

Subcommittee. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained on the agenda may come 

before this Council for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Council 

action will be restricted to those issues 

specifically listed in this notice and any 

issues arising after publication of this 

notice that require emergency action 

under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has 

been notified of the Council’s intent to 

take final action to address the 

emergency. The public also should be 

aware that the meeting will be recorded. 

Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy 

of the recording is available upon 

request. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Cate 

O’Keefe, Executive Director, at (978) 

465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the 

meeting date. 

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

Dated: August 18, 2023. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–18159 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Middle Mile Grant Program 

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration (NTIA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment preceding the submission of 

the collection to OMB. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before October 23, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments by 

mail to Arica Cox, Deputy Director, 

Grants Management, Administration, 

and Compliance, Office of internet 

Connectivity and Growth, National 

Telecommunication and Information 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Room 4626, Washington, DC 

20230, or by email to broadbandusa@

ntia.gov. Please reference OMB Control 

0660–0052 in the subject line of your 

comments. Do not submit Confidential 

Business Information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Arica 

Cox, Deputy Director, Grants 

Management Administration, and 

Compliance, Office of internet 

Connectivity and Growth, National 

Telecommunication and Information 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Room 4626, Washington, DC 

20230, via telephone at (202) 209–3011, 

or email at acox@ntia.gov; 

broadbandusa@ntia.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

NTIA seeks approval under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to add 

11 questions regarding equipment 

purchases to the Enabling Middle Mile 

Broadband Infrastructure Program 

(Middle Mile) Bi-Annual Performance 

Reports (OMB No. 0660–0052). This 

collection of questions will be added to 

the Middle Mile Bi-Annual Performance 

Reports as a supplement referred to as 

the Middle Mile Reports Addendum. 

The Middle Mile Grant Program, 

authorized by Section 60401 of the 

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 

of 2021, Public Law 117–58, 135 Stat. 

429 (November 15, 2021) (Infrastructure 

Act or Act), provides funding for the 

construction, improvement, or 

acquisition of middle mile 

infrastructure. The Middle Mile Grant 

Program will make up to $980,000,000 

available for federal assistance to the 

following eligible entities: a State, 

political subdivision of a State, Tribal 

government, technology company, 

electric utility, utility cooperative, 

public utility district, 

telecommunications company, 

telecommunications cooperative, 

nonprofit foundation, nonprofit 

corporation, nonprofit institution, 

nonprofit association, regional planning 

council, Native entity, economic 

development authority, or any 

partnership of two (2) or more of these 

entities. The purpose of the grant 

program is to expand and extend middle 

mile infrastructure to reduce the cost of 

connecting areas that are unserved or 

underserved to the internet backbone. 

On May 13, 2022, NTIA published the 

program’s Notice of Funding 

Opportunity (NOFO) on 

internetforAll.gov to describe the 

requirements under which it will award 

grants for the Middle Mile Grant 

Program. See Enabling Middle Mile 

Broadband Infrastructure Program 

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) 

(May 13, 2022), https://

www.internetforall.gov/program/ 

enabling-middle-mile-broadbandinfrastructure-program. The NOFO 

requires award recipients to submit biannual performance reports, financial 

reports, and a final report as a part of 

the grant close-out process. Award 

recipients must follow the reporting 

requirements described in Sections 

A.01, Reporting Requirement, of the 

Department of Commerce Financial 

Assistance Standard Terms and 

Conditions (dated November 12, 2020). 

Additionally, in accordance with 2 CFR 

part 170, all recipients of a federal 

award made on or after October 1, 2010, 

must comply with reporting 

requirements under the Federal Funding 

Accountability and Transparency Act of 

2006 (Pub. L. 109–282). 

Modifying the Middle Mile Bi-Annual 

Performance Reports and Final Report 

to include NTIA’s requested questions 

regarding equipment purchases on the 

Middle Mile Report Addendum will 

enable the Commerce Department and 

NTIA to ensure recipient compliance 

with the Build America, Buy America 

Act (‘‘BABA’’) and facilitate NTIA’s 

ability to collect data to comply with 

BABA reporting requirements. NTIA 

will also use the information collected 

to effectively administer and monitor 

the grant program to ensure the 

achievement of the Middle Mile Grant 

Program purposes and account for the 

expenditure of federal funds to deter 

waste, fraud, and abuse. 

II. Method of Collection 

Award recipients will submit the 

Middle Mile Reports Addendum as part 

of the Bi-Annual Performance Reports 

for the periods ending March 31st and 

September 30th of each year. NTIA will 


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