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reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before December 19, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments by 

email to Minority Business 

Development Agency PRA Officer at 

PRAcomments@doc.gov. 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 Amit 

Patel, Program Director, Minority 

Business Development Agency, Room 

5095F, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20230, (202) 880–4457 

or apatel@mbda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

In 2023, MBDA awarded cooperative 

agreements under the Notice of Funding 

Opportunity for the MBDA Capital 

Readiness Program. In accordance with 

the Government Performance and 

Results Act/Modernization Act (GPRA/ 

MA), and the Foundations for Evidencebased Policymaking Act of 2018 

(Evidence Act), MBDA requires all 

award recipients to report basic 

participant information, service 

activities and progress on attainment of 

program goals via the Online CRM/ 

Performance Database. The data inputs 

into the Online CRM/Performance 

Database originate from progress report 

forms used by each awardee to collect 

information about each participant that 

receives technical assistance services 

under the Capital Readiness Program. 

This data provides the baseline from 

which the Online CRM/Performance 

Database is populated. The Online 

CRM/Performance Database is used to 

regularly monitor and evaluate the 

progress of the MBDA programs, to 

provide the Department and OMB with 

a summary of the quantitative any 

information required to be submitted 

about government supported programs, 

to implement the GPRA/MA, conduct 

program evaluation in support of the 

Evidence Act. This information may 

also be summarized and included in the 

MBDA Annual Performance Report, 

which is made available to the public. 

The MBDA technical assistance 

programs continue to use the Online 

CRM/Performance Database. The client 

transaction and verification forms will 

be used to collect information about the 

effectiveness of the programs funded by 

the agency. The forms include a 

statement regarding MBDA’s intended 

use and transfer of the information 

collected to other federal agencies for 

the purpose of conducting research and 

studies on minority and underserved 

businesses. 

II. Method of Collection 

Information will be collected 

manually and electronically. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: New 

collection. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; Business or other for-profit 

organizations; Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

43. 

Estimated Time per Response: 15 min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 6,250. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: The statutory 

authority for the MBDA Capital 

Readiness Program is 3009(e)(2) of the 

Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, as 

amended by the American Rescue Plan 

Act of 2021 (ARP) (codified at 12 U.S.C. 

5708(e)(2)). MBDA’s programmatic 

authority is 15 U.S.C. 9501–9598. 

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. 

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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; NOAA Diving Program 

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 August 17, 

2023 during a 60-day comment period. 

This notice allows for an additional 30 

days for public comments. 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

Title: NOAA Diving Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

This is a new information collection. 

Number of Respondents: 483. 

Average Hours per Response: The 

time for response varies depending on 

the collection instrument. The response 

times range from one minute to two 

hours. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 221. 

Needs and Uses: This is a request for 

approval of a collection currently in use 

without OMB approval. 

The NOAA Diving Program (NDP) is 

administered by the U.S. Department of 

Commerce, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

and is headquartered at the NOAA 

Western Regional Center (WRC) in 


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Seattle, Washington. The NDP provides 

the guidelines, policy, and training for 

all NOAA Divers, which includes all 

NOAA employees who dive, as well as 

contractors and volunteers, among 

others, who conduct diving operations. 

With more than 300 divers, the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) has the largest 

complement of divers of any civilian 

federal agency. NOAA Divers conduct 

operations in our nation’s waters and 

beyond in support of NOAA’s scientific 

research and operations. They are called 

upon to work in various conditions 

ranging from the warm, clear waters of 

a marine sanctuary, to the cold, murky 

waters of a commercial harbor. The 

tasks NOAA Divers complete are as 

varied as the waters they dive in, with 

most divers supporting projects and 

research of the National Ocean Service 

(NOS), the National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), and the Office of 

Marine and Aviation Operations 

(OMAO). 

NOAA Divers are required to 

maintain a high level of proficiency, 

both in practice (in the water) and in 

theoretical understanding (academic 

learning) in order to continue to dive at 

NOAA. In addition, NOAA Divers must 

maintain medical fitness to dive and are 

required to send their diving equipment 

out for maintenance as scheduled. If 

requirements are not met, divers may 

become unauthorized to dive or 

suspended. In order to become NOAA 

Divers, candidates must first submit a 

diving physical to the NOAA Diving 

Medical Officers to determine if they are 

medically fit to dive. After that, divers 

must complete medical documentation 

annually to maintain authorization to 

dive. To maintain fitness to dive, it is 

imperative that divers recognize the 

need for a continual and aggressive 

exercise program that exceeds basic 

health maintenance standards. 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Frequency: As needed. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

Obtain or Retain Benefits. 

Legal Authority: 29 CFR Subpart T, 

Commercial Diving Operations. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 

Follow the instructions to view the 

Department of Commerce collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website 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 and 

entering the title of the collection. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–12–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD463] 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of hybrid meeting. 

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) Social 

Science Planning Team (SSPT) will 

meet in Anchorage, AK. See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Friday, November 3, 2023, from 8:30 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Alaska Time. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: The meeting will be 

a hybrid meeting. The in-person 

component of the meeting will be held 

at the North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council office, 1007 W 3rd 

Ave., Suite 400, Anchorage, AK 99501. 

If you are attending virtually, join the 

meeting online through the link at at 

https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/ 

Details/3017. 

Council address: North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council, 1007 W 

3rd Ave., Suite 400, Anchorage, AK 

99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. 

Instructions for attending the meeting 

via video conference are given under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah Marrinan, Council staff; phone: 

(907) 271–2809; email: sarah.marrinan@

noaa.gov. For technical support, please 

contact our admin Council staff, email: 

npfmc.admin@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

Friday, November 3, 2023 

The SSPT agenda will meet to discuss 

research priorities, and other business. 

The agenda is subject to change, and the 

latest version will be posted https://

meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/ 

3017 prior to the meeting, along with 

meeting materials. 

Connection Information 

You can attend the meeting online 

using a computer, tablet, or smart 

phone, or by phone only. Connection 

information will be posted online at: 

https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/ 

Details/3017. 

Public Comment 

Public comment letters will be 

accepted and should be submitted 

electronically to https://

meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/ 

3017. 

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

Dated: October 16, 2023. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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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; Basic Requirements for 

Special Exception Permits and 

Authorizations To Take, Import, and 

Export Marine Mammals, Threatened 

and Endangered Species, and for 

Maintaining a Captive Marine Mammal 

Inventory Under Section 104 of the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Fur 

Seal Act, and/or Section 10(a)(1)(A) of 

the Endangered Species Act 

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 28, 

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. 


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