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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 

of the public may listen to these 

discussions. Committee meetings are 

available to the public through the 

above listed online registration link 

(audio/visual) or teleconference phone 

line (audio only). An open comment 

period will be provided to allow 

members of the public to make a 

statement as time allows. Callers can 

expect to incur regular charges for calls 

they initiate over wireless lines, 

according to their wireless plan. The 

Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Closed captions will 

be provided. Indivudals with 

disabilities requiring other 

accommodations may contact Corrine 

Sanders at csanders@usccr.gov 10 days 

prior to the meeting to make their 

request. 

Members of the public are also 

entitled to submit written comments; 

the comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days following 

the meeting. Written comments may be 

emailed to csanders@usccr.gov. Persons 

who desire additional information may 

contact the Regional Programs Unit at 

(202) 618–4158. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced as 

they become available, both before and 

after the meeting. Records of the 

meeting will be available via 

www.facadatabase.gov under the 

Commission on Civil Rights, 

Pennsylvania Advisory Committee link. 

Persons interested in the work of this 

Committee are directed to the 

Commission’s website, http://

www.usccr.gov, or may contact the 

Regional Programs Unit at the above 

email address. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome & Roll Call 

II. Discussion 

III. Public Comment 

IV. Next 

V. Adjournment 

Dated: October 24, 2023. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23801 Filed 10–26–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the Utah 

Advisory Committee to the U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights 

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, that 

the Utah Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights will hold a public meeting 

via Zoom at 2:00 p.m. MT on Thursday, 

November 16, 2023. The purpose of the 

meeting is to discuss the Committee’s 

project regarding the civil rights 

implications of disparate outcomes in 

Utah’s K–12 education system. 

DATES: Thursday, November 16, 2023, 

from 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Mountain 

Time 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via Zoom. 

Registration Link (Audio/Visual): 

https://www.zoomgov.com/j/ 

1608498805. 

Join by Phone (Audio Only): (833) 

435–1820 USA Toll-Free; Meeting ID: 

160 849 8805. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Barreras, Designated Federal 

Officer, at dbarreras@usccr.gov or (202) 

656–8937. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

committee meeting is available to the 

public through the registration link 

above. Any interested member of the 

public may listen to the meeting. An 

open comment period will be provided 

to allow members of the public to make 

a statement as time allows. Per the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, public 

minutes of the meeting will include a 

list of persons who are present at the 

meeting. If joining via phone, callers can 

expect to incur regular charges for calls 

they initiate over wireless lines, 

according to their wireless plan. The 

Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Callers will incur no 

charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free 

telephone number. Closed captioning 

will be available for individuals who are 

deaf, hard of hearing, or who have 

certain cognitive or learning 

impairments. To request additional 

accommodations, please email Liliana 

Schiller, Support Services Specialist, at 

lschiller@usccr.gov at least 10 business 

days prior to the meeting. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days following 

the meeting. Written comments may be 

emailed to David Barreras at dbarreras@

usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Regional Programs Coordination Unit at 

(312) 353–8311. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Regional Programs Coordination Unit 

Office, as they become available, both 

before and after the meeting. Records of 

the meetings will be available via 

www.facadatabase.gov under the 

Commission on Civil Rights, Utah 

Advisory Committee link. Persons 

interested in the work of this Committee 

are directed to the Commission’s 

website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may 

contact the Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit at lschiller@

usccr.gov. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome & Roll Call 

II. Discussion: Civil Rights Implications 

of Disparate Outcomes in Utah’s K– 

12 Education System 

III. Public Comment 

IV. Next Steps 

V. Adjournment 

Dated: October 24, 2023. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23797 Filed 10–26–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–55–2023] 

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 127, 

Notification of Proposed Production 

Activity; Trucast LLC; (Turbine 

Wheels); Newberry, South Carolina 

Trucast LLC submitted a notification 

of proposed production activity to the 

FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in 

Newberry, South Carolina within FTZ 

127. The notification conforming to the 

requirements of the Board’s regulations 

(15 CFR 400.22) was received on 

October 20, 2023. 

Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ 

production activity would be limited to 

the specific foreign-status material(s)/ 

component(s) and specific finished 

product(s) described in the submitted 

notification (summarized below) and 

subsequently authorized by the Board. 

The benefits that may stem from 

conducting production activity under 

FTZ procedures are explained in the 

background section of the Board’s 

website—accessible via www.trade.gov/ 

ftz. 

The proposed finished product is 

turbine wheels for commercial vehicles 

(duty rate 4.7%). 

The proposed foreign-status material/ 

component is nickel based alloy (dutyfree). The request indicates that nickel 

based alloy is subject to duties under 

section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 

(section 301), depending on the country 


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of origin. The applicable section 301 

decisions require subject merchandise 

to be admitted to FTZs in privileged 

foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). 

Public comment is invited from 

interested parties. Submissions shall be 

addressed to the Board’s Executive 

Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The 

closing period for their receipt is 

December 6, 2023. 

A copy of the notification will be 

available for public inspection in the 

‘‘Online FTZ Information System’’ 

section of the Board’s website. 

For further information, contact 

Christopher Wedderburn at 

Chris.Wedderburn@trade.gov. 

Dated: October 23, 2023. 

Elizabeth Whiteman, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23735 Filed 10–26–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD385] 

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 

Atlantic Shark Management Measures; 

2024 Research Fishery 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces its request 

for applications for the 2024 shark 

research fishery from commercial shark 

fishermen with directed or incidental 

shark limited access permits. The shark 

research fishery allows for the collection 

of fishery-dependent and biological data 

for future stock assessments and to meet 

the research objectives of the Agency. 

The only commercial vessels authorized 

to land sandbar sharks are those 

participating in the shark research 

fishery. Shark research fishery 

permittees may also land other large 

coastal sharks (LCS), small coastal 

sharks (SCS), smoothhound, and pelagic 

sharks. Commercial shark fishermen 

who are interested in participating in 

the shark research fishery need to 

submit a completed Shark Research 

Fishery Permit Application to be 

considered. 

DATES: Shark Research Fishery Permit 

Applications must be received no later 

than November 27, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit completed 

applications via email to 

NMFS.Research.Fishery@noaa.gov. 

For copies of the Shark Research 

Fishery Permit Application, please 

email a request to 

NMFS.Research.Fishery@noaa.gov. 

Copies of the Shark Research Fishery 

Permit Application are also available at 

the highly migratory species (HMS) 

website at https://www.fisheries.

noaa.gov/atlantic-highly-migratoryspecies/atlantic-highly-migratoryspecies-exempted-fishing-permits. 

Please be advised that your application 

may be released under the Freedom of 

Information Act. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karyl Brewster-Geisz or Delisse Ortiz at 

301–427–8503, or email 

NMFS.Research.Fishery@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic 

HMS fisheries (tunas, billfish, 

swordfish, and sharks) are managed 

under the authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) 

and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act 

(16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). The 2006 

Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery 

Management Plan (FMP) and its 

amendments are implemented by 

regulations at 50 CFR part 635. Specifics 

regarding the commercial shark quotas 

and the shark research fishery can be 

found at §§ 635.27(b) and 635.32(f). 

The shark research fishery was 

established, in part, to maintain time 

series data for stock assessments and to 

meet NMFS’ research objectives. Since 

the shark research fishery was 

established in 2008, it has allowed for: 

the collection of fishery-dependent data 

for current and future stock 

assessments; the operation of 

cooperative research to meet NMFS’ 

ongoing research objectives; the 

collection of updated life-history 

information used in the sandbar shark 

(and other species) stock assessment; 

the collection of data on habitat 

preferences that might help reduce 

fishery interactions through bycatch 

mitigation; evaluation of the utility of 

the mid-Atlantic closed area on the 

recovery of dusky sharks and collection 

of hook-timer and pop-up satellite 

archival tag information to determine atvessel and post-release mortality of 

dusky sharks; and collection of sharks to 

determine the weight conversion factor 

from dressed weight to whole weight. 

The shark research fishery allows 

selected commercial fishermen the 

opportunity to earn revenue from selling 

additional sharks, including sandbar 

sharks. Only the commercial shark 

fishermen selected to participate in the 

shark research fishery are authorized to 

land sandbar sharks subject to the 

sandbar quota available each year. The 

base quota for sandbar sharks is 90.7 

metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw) per 

year, although this number may be 

reduced in the event of overharvests. 

The selected shark research fishery 

permittees will also be allowed to land 

other LCS, SCS, smoothhound, and 

pelagic sharks consistent with any 

restrictions established on their shark 

research fishery permit. Generally, the 

shark research fishery permits are valid 

only for the calendar year for which 

they are issued. 

One hundred-percent observer 

coverage is required on shark research 

fishery trips. The specific 2024 trip 

limits and number of trips per month 

will depend on the availability of 

funding, number of selected vessels, the 

availability of observers, the available 

quota, and the objectives of the research 

fishery, and will be included in the 

permit terms at time of issuance. The 

number of participants in the research 

fishery changes each year. In 2023, three 

fishermen were chosen to participate. 

From 2008 through 2023, there has been 

an average of 6 participants each year 

with the range from 3 to 11. Overall, the 

timing of trips and the number of the 

trips participants taken has varied yearto-year based on seasonal availability of 

certain species and available quota. 

Specifically, the number of trips taken 

per month are limited by the scientific 

and research needs of the Agency and 

the number of NMFS-approved 

observers available; in the last few years 

participating vessels on average have 

been able to take one trip per month. 

Participants may also be limited in the 

amount of gear they can deploy on a 

given set (e.g., number of hooks and 

sets, soak times, length of longline). 

These limits have changed both between 

years and during the year depending on 

research goals and bycatch limits. 

In 2023, NMFS split 90 percent of the 

sandbar and LCS research fishery quotas 

equally among selected participants, 

with 16.3 mt dw (35,935 pounds (lb) 

dw) of sandbar shark research fishery 

quota and 9.0 mt dw (19,841 lb dw) of 

other LCS research fishery quota 

available to each vessel. The remaining 

quota was held in reserve to ensure the 

overall sandbar and LCS research 

fishery quotas were not exceeded. 

NMFS may use this process again for 

the quotas in 2024 or may consider 

other methods of distributing the 

available quotas. 

In 2023, NMFS continued to 

implement a regional dusky bycatch 

limit, which was first established in 

2013, in the shark research fishery, 


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