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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 submission of the 

information collection request to OMB 

for review and approval. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before November 20, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, 

at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 0648– 

0432 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 Seaberry 

Nachbar, NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster 

Scholarship Program Manager, NOAA, 

99 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940, 

831–647–4204, Seaberry.Nachbar@

noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This is a request for extension of an 

existing information collection. 

NOAA’s Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries administers the Dr. Nancy 

Foster Scholarship Program, authorized 

by 16 U.S.C. 1445c–1 and 16 U.S.C. 

1445, recognizes outstanding 

achievement in master’s and doctoral 

degrees in oceanography, marine 

biology, or maritime archaeology—this 

can include but is not limited to ocean 

and/or coastal: engineering, social 

science, marine education, marine 

stewardship, resource management 

disciplines—and particularly to 

encourage women and members of 

minority groups to apply. The 

scholarship supports independent 

graduate level research through 

financial support of graduate degrees in 

such fields. Gender and minority status 

are not considered when selecting 

award recipients. However, special 

outreach efforts are employed to solicit 

applications from women and members 

of minority groups. Scholarships are 

distributed by disciplines, institutions, 

and geography, and by degree sought, 

with selections within distributions 

based on financial need, the potential 

for success in a graduate level studies 

program (academic achievement), and 

the potential for achieving research and 

career goals. Data collection in the form 

of a full application, letters of 

recommendation, grade point average 

documents, research outline, a letter of 

financial need statement, and a 

declaration statement are all required to 

apply for the scholarship. Applicants 

submit this information through 

Grants.gov system. This information is 

used for the review and selection of the 

individuals who will receive 

scholarship funds. 

Selected awardees will also be 

requested to prepare a biographical 

sketch and photograph for NOAA’s 

scholarship web page. Awardees are 

requested to prepare annual progress 

reports and participate in pre- and postevaluations and one exit interview. 

II. Method of Collection 

Information for the application is 

collected through an application 

submission, either electronically 

through the Grants.gov platform or if 

internet is not available, applicants may 

submit applications via mail. 

Information from selected awardees is 

collected orally. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0432. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular (extension of 

an approved collection). 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

190. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

Application and transcripts: 8 hours; 

Letters of recommendation: 45 minutes; 

Biographical sketch and photograph of 

awardees: 1 hour; Annual progress 

reports: 4 hours; Pre- and postevaluations and exit interview: 10 

minutes each. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 570 burden hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $3,800. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1445c–1 

and 16 U.S.C. 1445c. 

IV. Request for Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) 

Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 

accuracy of our estimate of the time and 

cost burden for this proposed collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) Minimize the 

reporting burden on those who are to 

respond, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you may ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20282 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD369] 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s Summer 

Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass 

Monitoring Committee will hold a 

public webinar meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Friday, October 6, 2023, from 9 a.m. 

until 11 a.m. EDT. For agenda details, 

see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. Connection information 

will be posted prior to the meeting at 

www.mafmc.org. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N State 

Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331; 

www.mafmc.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, telephone: (302) 

526–5255. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea 

Bass Monitoring Committee will meet 


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via webinar, jointly with the Atlantic 

States Marine Fisheries Commission’s 

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea 

Bass Technical Committee. The purpose 

of this meeting is for both groups to 

receive a detailed presentation on the 

data inputs and methodological 

framework of the Recreational Demand 

Model. The Monitoring and Technical 

Committees will meet again in 

November 2023 to use this model for 

projecting recreational harvest and for 

considering management measure 

recommendations for these three 

species. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aid should be directed to 

Shelley Spedden, (302) 526–5251, at 

least 5 days prior to the meeting date. 

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

Dated: September 14, 2023. 

Diane M. DeJames-Daly, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20208 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Board of Visitors, United States 

Military Academy (USMA) 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, the Government in the Sunshine 

Act of 1976, the Department of Defense 

announces that the following Federal 

advisory committee meeting will take 

place. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Monday, October 16, 2023, Time 9:00 

a.m.–11:30 a.m. Members of the public 

wishing to attend the meeting will be 

required to show a DoD government 

photo ID or submit to and pass a 

background check prior to entering West 

Point in order to gain access to the 

meeting location. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Haig Room, Jefferson Hall, 758 

Cullum Road, West Point, New York 

10996. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. 

Deadra K. Ghostlaw, the Designated 

Federal Officer for the committee, in 

writing at: USMA G1/Adjutant General’s 

Office, ATTN: Deadra K. Ghostlaw, 646 

Swift Road, West Point, NY 10996; by 

email at: deadra.ghostlaw@

westpoint.edu or BoV@westpoint.edu; or 

by telephone at (845) 938–6534. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

committee meeting is being held under 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., 

appendix, as amended), the Government 

in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 

552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102– 

3.150. The USMA BoV provides 

independent advice and 

recommendations to the President of the 

United States on matters related to 

morale, discipline, curriculum, 

instruction, physical equipment, fiscal 

affairs, academic methods, and any 

other matters relating to the Academy 

that the Board decides to consider. 

Purpose of the Meeting: This is the 

2023 Annual Meeting of the USMA 

BoV. Members of the Board will be 

provided updates on Academy issues. 

Agenda: Introduction; Board Business: 

Approve Minutes from the July BoV 

Meeting, select Spring 2024 meeting 

date, Open Discussion; Superintendent 

Remarks; Line of Effort (LOE) 1: Develop 

Leaders of Character Who Live 

Honorably, Lead Honorably, and 

Demonstrate Excellence; LOE 3: Build 

and Retain a Diverse and Talented 

Team; LOE 5: Strengthen Partnerships. 

Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165 and 

subject to the availability of space, this 

meeting is open to the public. Seating is 

on a first to arrive basis. Attendees are 

requested to submit their name, 

affiliation, and daytime phone number 

seven business days prior to the meeting 

to Mrs. Ghostlaw, via electronic mail, 

the preferred mode of submission, at the 

address listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. Pursuant 

to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the committee is 

not obligated to allow a member of the 

public to speak or otherwise address the 

committee during the meeting, and 

members of the public attending the 

committee meeting will not be 

permitted to present questions from the 

floor or speak to any issue under 

consideration by the committee. 

Because the committee meeting will be 

held in a Federal Government facility on 

a military post, security screening is 

required. A DoD government photo ID is 

required to enter post. Without a DoD 

ID, members of the public must first go 

to the Visitor Control Center in the 

Visitor Center and undergo a 

background check before being allowed 

access to the installation. Members of 

the public then need to park in Buffalo 

Soldier Field parking lot and ride the 

north-bound Central Post Area (CPA) 

shuttle bus to Thayer Road, get off at the 

Thayer Road Extension and walk up the 

road to the Guard Station; a member of 

the USMA staff will meet members of 

the public wishing to attend the meeting 

at 8:30 a.m. and escort them to the 

meeting location. Please note that all 

vehicles and persons entering the 

installation are subject to search and/or 

an identification check. Any person or 

vehicle refusing to be searched will be 

denied access to the installation. 

Members of the public should allow at 

least an hour for security checks and the 

shuttle ride. The United States Military 

Academy, Jefferson Hall, is fully 

handicap accessible. Wheelchair access 

is available at the south entrance of the 

building. For additional information 

about public access procedures, contact 

Mr. Espinal, the committee’s Designated 

Federal Officer, at the email address or 

telephone number listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

Written Comments or Statements: 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 

102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 

public or interested organizations may 

submit written comments or statements 

to the committee, in response to the 

stated agenda of the open meeting or in 

regard to the committee’s mission in 

general. Written comments or 

statements should be submitted to Mrs. 

Ghostlaw, the committee Designated 

Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the 

preferred mode of submission, at the 

address listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page 

of the comment or statement must 

include the author’s name, title or 

affiliation, address, and daytime phone 

number and must be received by the 

Designated Federal Official at least 

seven business days prior to the meeting 

to be considered by the committee. The 

Designated Federal Official will review 

all timely submitted written comments 

or statements with the committee 

Chairperson and ensure the comments 

are provided to all members of the 

committee before the meeting. Written 

comments or statements received after 

this date may not be provided to the 

committee until its next meeting. 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the 

committee is not obligated to allow a 

member of the public to speak or 

otherwise address the committee during 

the meeting. However, the committee 

Designated Federal Official and 

Chairperson may choose to invite 

certain submitters to present their 

comments verbally during the open 

portion of this meeting or at a future 

meeting. The Designated Federal 

Officer, in consultation with the 

committee Chairperson, may allot a 


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