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eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov, Docket No. ITA– 

2023–0009. The materials in the docket 

will not be edited to remove identifying 

or contact information, and Commerce 

cautions against including any 

information in an electronic submission 

that the submitter does not want 

publicly disclosed. Attachments to 

electronic comments will be accepted in 

Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF 

formats only. 

All comments should be addressed to 

Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Enforcement and 

Compliance, at U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20230. 

Dated: September 22, 2023. 

James Maeder, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Operations. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Announcement of Approved 

International Trade Administration 

Trade Mission 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The United States Department 

of Commerce, International Trade 

Administration (ITA), is announcing 

one upcoming trade mission that will be 

recruited, organized, and implemented 

by ITA. This mission is: Global 

Diversity Export Initiative (GDEI) 

Education Trade Mission to South 

India—February 12–20, 2024. A 

summary of the mission is found below. 

Application information and more 

detailed mission information, including 

the commercial setting and sector 

information, can be found at the trade 

mission website: https://www.trade.gov/ 

trade-missions. For each mission, 

recruitment will be conducted in an 

open and public manner, including 

publication in the Federal Register, 

posting on the Commerce Department 

trade mission calendar (https://

www.trade.gov/trade-missionsschedule) and other internet websites, 

press releases to general and trade 

media, direct mail, broadcast fax, 

notices by industry trade associations 

and other multiplier groups, and 

publicity at industry meetings, 

symposia, conferences, and trade shows. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Odum, Events Management Task 

Force, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone: 

(202) 482–6397 or email Jeffrey.Odum@

trade.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Following Conditions for 

Participation Will Be Used for the 

Mission 

Applicants must submit a completed 

and signed mission application and 

supplemental application materials, 

including adequate information on their 

products and/or services, primary 

market objectives, and goals for 

participation. If the Department of 

Commerce receives an incomplete 

application, the Department may either: 

reject the application, request additional 

information/clarification, or take the 

lack of information into account when 

evaluating the application. If the 

requisite minimum number of 

participants is not selected for a 

particular mission by the recruitment 

deadline, the mission may be canceled. 

Each applicant must also certify that 

programs and services it seeks to export 

through the mission are either produced 

in the United States, or, if not, are 

marketed under the name of a U.S. 

institution and have at least 51% U.S. 

content by value. In the case of a trade 

association or organization, the 

applicant must certify that, for each 

institution or service provider to be 

represented by the association/ 

organization, the products and/or 

services the represented institution or 

service provider seeks to export are 

either produced in the United States or, 

if not, marketed under the name of a 

U.S. institution and have at least 51% 

U.S. content by value. 

A Study State Consortia or other 

government education stakeholder 

applicant must certify to the above for 

all of the institutions it seeks to 

represent on the mission. 

In addition, each applicant must: 

• Certify that the products and 

services that it wishes to market through 

the mission would be in compliance 

with U.S. export controls and 

regulations. 

• Certify that it has identified any 

matter pending before any bureau or 

office in the Department of Commerce. 

• Certify that it has identified any 

pending litigation (including any 

administrative proceedings) to which it 

is a party that involves the Department 

of Commerce; and 

• Sign and submit an agreement that 

it and its affiliates (1) have not and will 

not engage in the bribery of foreign 

officials in connection with an 

institution’s/participant’s involvement 

in this mission, and (2) maintain and 

enforce a policy that prohibits the 

bribery of foreign officials. 

In the case of a Study State Consortia 

or other government education 

stakeholder, the applicant must certify 

that each institution or service provider 

to be represented by the association/ 

organization can make the above 

certifications. 

The Following Selection Criteria Will 

Be Used for the Mission 

Targeted mission participants are 

appropriately accredited U.S. 

educational institutions, services 

providers, Study State Consortia, and 

other government education 

stakeholders providing or promoting 

U.S. programs and services that have an 

interest in entering or expanding their 

business in the mission’s destination 

country. The following criteria will be 

evaluated in selecting participants: 

• Suitability of the applicant’s (or in 

the case of a Study State Consortia or 

other government education 

stakeholder, represented institution’s or 

service provider’s) programs or services 

to these markets. 

• The applicant’s (or in the case of a 

Study State Consortia or other 

government education stakeholder, 

represented institution’s or service 

provider’s) potential for business in the 

markets, including the likelihood of 

exports resulting from the mission; and 

• Consistency of the applicant’s (or in 

the case of a Study State Consortia or 

other government education 

stakeholder, represented institution’s or 

service provider’s) goals and objectives 

with the stated scope of the mission. 

Balance of institution size and 

location may also be considered during 

the review process. 

Referrals from a political party or 

partisan political group or any 

information, including on the 

application, containing references to 

political contributions or other partisan 

political activities will be excluded from 

the application and will not be 

considered during the selection process. 

The sender will be notified of these 

exclusions. 

Mission List: (additional information 

about trade missions can be found at 

https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions). 

GDEI Education Trade Mission to South 

India—February 12–20, 2024 

Summary 

The U.S. Department of Commerce, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Commercial Service in India, in 

collaboration with the U. S. Department 

of State, EducationUSA Chennai 


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Advising Center in India, is organizing 

an Education Trade Mission to promote 

U.S. higher education in Bengaluru and 

four southern Indian secondary 

markets—Mangaluru, Manipal, Kochi, 

and Coimbatore from February 12–20, 

2024. This mission will target U.S. 

Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) 

offering graduate programs and which 

are New-to-Export (NTE) or New-toMarket (NTM), such as Historically 

Black Colleges and Universities 

(HBCUs) and Minority Serving 

Institutions (MSIs), Study State 

Consortia (composed of colleges and 

universities, community programs, and 

similar entities representing education 

within U.S. states) and other 

government education stakeholders 

(e.g., Governor’s offices, state trade 

offices, economic development 

organizations, etc.) that are interested in 

connecting with local Higher Education 

Institutes (HEIs), and educational 

consultants, and will assist in recruiting 

Indian students from these markets to 

the United States. The mission will 

include Consulate and industry market 

briefings, one-on-one appointments 

with potential partners, and student 

fairs in Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Manipal, 

Kochi, and Coimbatore. 

Recruitment and consideration will be 

extended to all export-ready 

institutions, Study State Consortia, and 

other government educational 

stakeholders that meet the established 

criteria for participation in the mission. 

ITA is seeking to improve outreach to 

HEIs that have not previously 

participated in GDEI Education Trade 

Missions and/or have not previously 

engaged in fulsome international 

graduate recruiting. This mission is in 

alignment with Executive Order 13985 

on Advancing Racial Equity and 

Support for Underserved Communities 

Through the Federal Government 

(January 25, 2021) (E.O. 13985), the U.S. 

Department of Commerce Equity Action 

Plan, and the Global Diversity Export 

Initiative of the U.S. Commercial 

Service. For the purposes of the trade 

mission, ITA adopts the definition of 

‘‘underserved communities’’ in E.O. 

13985: ‘‘populations sharing a particular 

characteristic, as well as geographic 

communities, that have been 

systematically denied a full opportunity 

to participate in aspects of economic, 

social, and civic life, as exemplified by 

the list in the preceding definition of 

‘equity.’ ’’ ‘‘Equity’’ is defined by E.O. 

13985 as ‘‘the consistent and systematic 

fair, just, and impartial treatment of all 

individuals, including individuals who 

belong to underserved communities that 

have been denied such treatment, such 

as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and 

Native American persons, Asian 

Americans and Pacific Islanders and 

other persons of color; members of 

religious minorities; lesbian, gay, 

bisexual, transgender, and queer 

(LGBTQ+) persons; persons with 

disabilities; persons who live in rural 

areas; and persons otherwise adversely 

affected by persistent poverty or 

inequality.’’ This trade mission is also 

designed to be responsive to the 

priorities stated by Secretary of 

Commerce Gina Raimondo and outlined 

in the Equity Action Plan released in 

April 2022 which includes 

‘‘[s]trengthen[ing] small businesses in 

underserved communities by helping 

them be successful exporters’’. 

The goals of the Education Trade 

Mission to South India are: 

(1) Gain market exposure and 

introduce participants to the vibrant 

South India market. U.S. educational 

institutions will find potential partners 

in Bengaluru and four secondary 

markets—Mangaluru, Manipal, Kochi 

and Coimbatore—covering three Indian 

states in South India. 

(2) Assess current and future business 

prospects by establishing valuable 

contacts with prospective study-abroad 

consultants, potential students, and 

educational institutions. 

(3) Develop market knowledge and 

relationships leading to effective 

student recruitment, strategies, and 

potential partnerships. 

During the mission, the delegation 

will be guided by Commercial Service 

officers, commercial specialists, and 

EducationUSA advisors at each stop. 

Trade mission participants who are 

already doing business in India will 

have the opportunity to further advance 

their business relationships and explore 

new opportunities. 

Participation in the mission will 

include the following: 

• Pre-travel briefings; 

• Market briefings by U.S. Consulate, 

Local Government officials and industry 

leaders; 

• Pre-scheduled meetings with 

university heads/counselors, 

educational consultants; 

• Student fairs in Bengaluru, 

Mangaluru, Manipal, Kochi, and 

Coimbatore; 

• Airport transfers and ground 

transportation in these cities; and 

• University visits in all five stops. 

The final schedule will depend on the 

specific goals and objectives of the 

mission participants. 

Proposed Timetable 

* Note: The final schedule and 

potential site visits will depend on the 

availability of host government and 

business officials, specific goals of 

mission participants, and ground 

transportation. 

February 11 ......................................................... Travel Day/Arrival in Bengaluru. 

February 12 ......................................................... • Briefings. 

• One-on-one matchmaking meetings. 

• Student fair. 

February 13 ......................................................... • Half day visit to a university for institutional collaboration and meet with students interested 

in studying in the U.S. 

• Late afternoon departure for Mangaluru by air. 

• Remain overnight in Mangaluru. 

February 14 ......................................................... • Morning visit to Manipal Academy of Higher Education (located near Mangaluru) by bus. 

• Prescheduled meetings with institutional leadership. 

• Student fair. 

• Return to Mangaluru. 

February 15 ......................................................... • Market briefings. 

• Visit to HEIs for one-on-one meetings and meet with students interested in studying in the 

U.S. 

• Late afternoon depart for Kochi by air. 

February 16 ......................................................... • Market briefings. 

• Student fair in Kochi. 

February 17 ......................................................... • Visit to HEIs for one-on-one meetings and meet with students interested in studying in the 

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February 18 ......................................................... • Sunday—Travel Day. Depart Kochi for Coimbatore by bus. On the way stop at Palghat Indian Institute of Technology (TBD). 

• Remain overnight in Coimbatore. 

February 19 .........................................................

Note: President’s Day in the U.S ........................

• Briefings. 

• One-on-one matchmaking meetings. 

• Student fair. 

February 20 ......................................................... • Visit to local HEIs for institutional partnerships and meet with students interested in studying 

in the U.S. 

• End of Program. 

• Depart Coimbatore at leisure (per delegate’s individual travel itinerary). 

Participation Requirements 

All parties interested in participating 

in the U.S. Department of Commerce 

Education Trade Mission to South India 

must complete and submit an 

application package for consideration by 

the Department of Commerce. All 

applicants will be evaluated on their 

ability to meet certain conditions and 

best satisfy the selection criteria as 

outlined below. 

A minimum of 18 and a maximum of 

20 educational institutions, Study State 

Consortia, and/or other government 

education stakeholders (e.g., Governor’s 

offices, state trade offices, economic 

development organizations, etc.) will be 

selected to participate in the mission 

from the applicant pool. The Trade 

Mission is open to U.S. HEIs that are 

new-to-market and educational 

institutions with existing business in 

India who are seeking to expand their 

market share. 

Fees and Expenses 

After an educational institution, 

Study State Consortia, or other 

government education stakeholders 

(e.g., Governor’s offices, state trade 

offices, economic development 

organizations, etc.) has been selected to 

participate in the trade mission, a 

payment to the Department of 

Commerce in the form of a participation 

fee is required. 

The participation fee for the 

Education Trade Mission to South India 

will be $5,500 for public/private, nonprofit institution or small or mediumsized enterprise (SME)*; and $7,000 for 

large, private for-profit institution. The 

fee for additional institution 

representative (large private for-profit 

institution or private/public non-profit 

institution or SME/trade organization) is 

$750. Expenses for travel, lodging, 

meals, and incidentals will be the 

responsibility of each mission 

participant. Interpreter and driver 

services can be arranged for additional 

cost. Delegation members will be able to 

take advantage of U.S. Embassy rates for 

hotel rooms. 

The mission registration fee includes 

market briefings, lunch and coffee 

breaks during the conference and 

transportation associated to visit local 

HEIs, participation in student fairs, and 

U.S. Consulate Chennai officers’ 

consultations. 

When an applicant is selected to 

participate on a particular mission, a 

payment to the Department of 

Commerce in the amount of the 

designated participation fee below is 

required. Upon notification of 

acceptance to participate, those selected 

have 5 business days to submit payment 

or the acceptance may be revoked. 

Participants selected for a trade 

mission will be expected to pay for the 

cost of personal expenses, including, 

but not limited to, international travel, 

lodging, meals, transportation, 

communication, and incidentals, unless 

otherwise noted. Participants will, 

however, be able to take advantage of 

U.S. Government rates for hotel rooms. 

If a mission is canceled, no personal 

expenses paid in anticipation of a 

mission will be reimbursed. However, 

participation fees for a canceled mission 

will be reimbursed to the extent they 

have not already been expended in 

anticipation of the mission. 

If a visa is required to travel on a 

particular mission, applying for and 

obtaining such a visa will be the 

responsibility of the mission 

participant. Government fees and 

processing expenses to obtain such a 

visa are not included in the 

participation fee. However, the 

Department of Commerce will provide 

instructions to each participant on the 

procedures required to obtain business 

visas. 

Trade Mission members participate in 

trade missions and undertake missionrelated travel at their own risk. The 

nature of the security situation in each 

foreign market at a given time cannot be 

guaranteed. The U.S. Government does 

not make any representations or 

guarantees as to the safety or security of 

participants. The U.S. Department of 

State issues U.S. Government 

international travel alerts and warnings 

for U.S. citizens available at https://

travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/ 

alertswarnings.html. Any question 

regarding insurance coverage must be 

resolved by the participant and its 

insurer of choice. 

Travel and in-person activities are 

contingent upon the safety and health 

conditions in the United States and the 

mission countries. Should safety or 

health conditions not be appropriate for 

travel and/or in-person activities, the 

Department will consider postponing 

the event or offering a virtual program 

in lieu of an in-person agenda. In the 

event of a postponement, the 

Department will notify the public and 

applicants previously selected to 

participate in this mission will need to 

confirm their availability but need not 

reapply. Should the decision be made to 

organize a virtual program, the 

Department will adjust fees accordingly, 

prepare an agenda for virtual activities, 

and notify the previously selected 

applicants with the option to opt-in to 

the new virtual program. 

Timeframe for Recruitment and 

Applications 

Mission recruitment will be 

conducted in an open and public 

manner, including publication in the 

Federal Register, posting on the 

Commerce Department trade mission 

calendar on www.trade.gov, and other 

internet websites, press releases to the 

general and trade media, direct mail and 

broadcast fax, notices by industry trade 

associations and other multiplier groups 

and announcements at industry 

meetings, symposia, conferences, and 

trade shows. 

Recruitment for the mission will 

begin immediately and conclude no 

later than December 15, 2023. The U.S. 

Department of Commerce will review 

applications and make selection 

decisions on a rolling basis until the 

maximum of 20 participants are 

selected. After, educational institutions 

will be considered only if space and 

scheduling constraints permit. 

Contacts 

Gabriel Zelaya, Global Education Team 

Leader, U.S. Commercial Service— 

San Jose/Silicon Valley, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 

Gabriela.Zelaya@trade.gov, Tel: 

408–335–9202 


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Pinki Thakker, International Trade 

Specialist, U.S. Commercial 

Service—Kansas City, MO, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 

Pinki.Thakker@trade.gov, Tel: 816– 

266–3853 

Carey Arun, Principal Commercial 

Officer, U.S. Commercial Service— 

U.S. Consulate General, Chennai, 

Caey.Arun@trade.gov 

Mala Venkat, Senior Commercial 

Specialist, U.S. Commercial 

Service—U.S. Consulate General, 

Chennai, Mala.Venkat@trade.gov 

Gemal Brangman, 

Director, Trade Events Management Task 

Force. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD406] 

Marine Mammals; File No. 27424 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Point Blue Conservation Science, 3820 

Cypress Drive No. 11, Petaluma, CA 

94954, (Responsible Party: Grant 

Ballard, Ph.D.), has applied in due form 

for a permit to conduct research on five 

species of pinnipeds. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

October 30, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review by 

selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public 

Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on 

the Applications and Permits for 

Protected Species (APPS) home page, 

https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then 

selecting File No. 27424 from the list of 

available applications. These documents 

are also available upon written request 

via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@

noaa.gov. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted via email to 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please 

include File No. 27424 in the subject 

line of the email comment. 

Those individuals requesting a public 

hearing should submit a written request 

via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@

noaa.gov. The request should set forth 

the specific reasons why a hearing on 

this application would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Courtney Smith, Ph.D., or Shasta 

McClenahan, Ph.D., (301) 427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations 

governing the taking and importing of 

marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), and 

the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended 

(16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.). 

The applicant requests a 5-year 

scientific research permit to study and 

monitor population trends, health, diet, 

ecology, and physiology of pinnipeds in 

the greater Gulf of the Farallones and 

San Francisco Bay region of California. 

Up to 210 northern elephant seals 

(Mirounga angustirostris) and 500 

northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) 

may be captured annually for marking, 

morphometrics, and biological 

sampling. An additional 1,355 elephant 

seals may be marked and swabbed 

without capture. Up to 1,500 harbor 

seals (Phoca vitulina), 800 northern 

elephant seals, 5,320 California sea lions 

(Zalophus californianus), 155 Steller sea 

lions (Eumetopias jubatus; Eastern 

distinct population segment), and 1,500 

northern fur seals may be taken or 

unintentionally harassed annually 

during ground or unmanned aircraft 

system surveys, for counts, observation, 

and scat collection. The applicant also 

requests up to five unintentional 

mortalities of northern elephant seals 

over the duration of the permit, with no 

more than two annually. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of the 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: September 22, 2023. 

Amy Sloan, 

Acting Division Chief, Permits and 

Conservation Division, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21225 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Electronic Logbook for the 

Commercial Shrimp Fishery in the Gulf 

of Mexico 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, on or after the date of publication 

of this notice. We invite 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. Public 

comments were previously requested 

via the Federal Register on June 9, 2023, 

during a 60-day comment period. This 

notice allows for an additional 30 days 

for public comments. 

Agency: National Oceanic & 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

Title: Electronic Logbook for the 

Commercial Shrimp Fishery in the Gulf 

of Mexico. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0543. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular 

submission—extension of a current 

information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 610. 

Average Hours per Response: 2 hours. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,220. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for 

extension of a current information 

collection. The Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes 

the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council (Council) to prepare and amend 

fishery management plans for any 

fishery in waters under its jurisdiction. 

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS) manages the 

commercial shrimp fishery in Federal 

waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) 

under the Fishery Management Plan for 

the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf. The 

electronic logbook (ELB) regulations for 

the Gulf shrimp fishery may be found at 

50 CFR 622.51(a)(2). The ELB is a device 

that records the position of the vessel 

every ten minutes. The tracks of the 

vessels can be examined to determine 

when and where shrimp trawling is 

occurring. 


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