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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

Friday, December 1, 2023 

The Crab Plan Team will meet to 

discuss research priorities. The agenda 

is subject to change, and the latest 

version will be posted at https://

meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/ 

3023 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/3023. 

Public Comment 

Public comment letters will be 

accepted and should be submitted 

electronically to https://

meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/ 

3023. 

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

Dated: November 2, 2023. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24640 Filed 11–7–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD507] 

Marine Mammals; File No. 26667 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for 

permit amendment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

North Slope Borough Department of 

Wildlife Management (Taqulik Hepa, 

Responsible Party), P.O. Box 69, Barrow, 

AK 99723, has applied for an 

amendment to scientific research Permit 

No. 26667–01. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before December 8, 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. 26667 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. 26667 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: 

Jennifer Skidmore or Shasta 

McClenahan, Ph.D., (301) 427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject amendment to Permit No. 26667 

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), the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.), and the regulations governing the 

taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal 

Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 

et seq.). 

Permit No. 26667, issued on 

September 20, 2022 (87 FR 61573, 

October 12, 2022), authorizes the permit 

holder to collect, receive, import, and 

export biological samples from Alaskan 

pinnipeds and cetaceans annually for 

scientific research, including the 

creation and maintenance of cell lines. 

The permit holder is requesting the 

permit be amended to add a new 

objective for research on parts from 

cetaceans outside of Alaska. This 

includes the annual import, export, and 

receipt of parts from the Eastern 

Canada-West Greenland stock of 

bowhead whales (N = 300 animals) and 

parts from all other cetacean species (N 

= 1,500 animals). 

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 this 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: November 1, 2023. 

Julia M. Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD451] 

Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; 

Southeast Data, Assessment, and 

Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 88 Red Tide 

Topical Working Group Scoping 

Webinar for Gulf of Mexico Red 

Grouper. 

SUMMARY: The SEDAR 88 assessment of 

Gulf of Mexico red grouper will consist 

of a series of webinars. See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

DATES: The SEDAR 88 Red Tide Topical 

Working Group Scoping Webinar will 

be held November 27, 2023, from 10 

a.m. to 12 p.m., Eastern. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: The meeting will be 

held via webinar. The webinar is open 

to members of the public. Those 

interested in participating should 

contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to 

request an invitation providing webinar 

access information. Please request 

webinar invitations at least 24 hours in 

advance of each webinar. 

SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place 

Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 

29405. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– 

4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf 

of Mexico, South Atlantic, and 

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Councils, in conjunction with NOAA 

Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf 

States Marine Fisheries Commissions 

have implemented the Southeast Data, 

Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 

process, a multi-step method for 

determining the status of fish stocks in 

the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data 

Workshop; (2) Assessment Process 

utilizing webinars; and (3) Review 

Workshop. The product of the Data 


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Workshop is a data report that compiles 

and evaluates potential datasets and 

recommends which datasets are 

appropriate for assessment analyses. 

The product of the Assessment Process 

is a stock assessment report that 

describes the fisheries, evaluates the 

status of the stock, estimates biological 

benchmarks, projects future population 

conditions, and recommends research 

and monitoring needs. The assessment 

is independently peer reviewed at the 

Review Workshop. The product of the 

Review Workshop is a Summary 

documenting panel opinions regarding 

the strengths and weaknesses of the 

stock assessment and input data. 

Participants for SEDAR Workshops are 

appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South 

Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery 

Management Councils and NOAA 

Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, 

HMS Management Division, and 

Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 

Participants include data collectors and 

database managers; stock assessment 

scientists, biologists, and researchers; 

constituency representatives including 

fishermen, environmentalists, and 

NGO’s; International experts; and staff 

of Councils, Commissions, and state and 

federal agencies. 

The items of discussion in the 

webinar are as follows: 

Participants will discuss what red tide 

data may be available for use in the 

assessment of Gulf of Mexico red 

grouper. 

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 this meeting. 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 intent to take final action 

to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to the Council office 

(see ADDRESSES) at least 10 business 

days prior to each workshop. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

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

Dated: November 2, 2023. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24641 Filed 11–7–23; 8:45 am] 

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COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 

Notice of Meeting 

Per 45 CFR 2102.3, the next meeting 

of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts is 

scheduled for November 16, 2023, at 9 

a.m. and will be held via online 

videoconference. Items of discussion 

may include buildings, infrastructure, 

parks, memorials, and public art. 

Draft agendas, the link to register for 

the online public meeting, and 

additional information regarding the 

Commission are available on our 

website: www.cfa.gov. Inquiries 

regarding the agenda, as well as any 

public testimony, should be addressed 

to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S. 

Commission of Fine Arts, at the above 

address; by emailing cfastaff@cfa.gov; or 

by calling 202–504–2200. Individuals 

requiring sign language interpretation 

for the hearing impaired should contact 

the Secretary at least 10 days before the 

meeting date. 

Dated November 3, 2023 in Washington, 

DC. 

Susan M. Raposa, 

Technical Information Specialist. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24671 Filed 11–7–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket Number DARS–2023–0039; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0341; Req. No. 

DARS–2024–00006–FR] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Part 239, 

Acquisition of Information Technology 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding a proposed revision 

and extension of an approved 

information collection requirement. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD 

announces the proposed revision and 

extension of a public information 

collection requirement and seeks public 

comment on the provisions thereof. DoD 

invites comments on: whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of DoD, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; the accuracy of DoD’s estimate of 

the burden of the proposed information 

collection; ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved this information 

collection for use under OMB Control 

Number 0704–0341 through March 31, 

2024. DoD proposes that OMB approve 

an extension of the information 

collection requirement, to expire three 

years after the approval date. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by January 8, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0341, using either of the following 

methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0341 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Heather Kitchens, 571–296–7152. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) Part 239, 

Acquisition of Information Technology, 

and associated clause at DFARS 

252.239–7000; OMB Control Number 

0704–0341. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

Reporting Frequency: On occasion. 

Number of Respondents: 1,880. 

Responses per Respondent: 8.6, 

approximately. 

Annual Responses: 16,172. 

Average Burden per Response: 0.5 

hour. 

Annual Burden Hours: 8,086. 

Needs and Uses: This requirement 

provides for the collection of 

information from contractors regarding 

security of information technology. 

Contracting officers and other DoD 

personnel use the information to ensure 

that information technology is 


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