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time, NMFS is considering allowing 

participants in the EFP to add sablefish 

and rex sole to their Vessel Monitoring 

Plans’ (VMP) allowable discard list. 

NMFS does not expect to add the other 

two species to this EFP because Pacific 

sanddab is already listed as an 

allowable discard, thus no exemption is 

needed, and NMFS intends to address 

California halibut discard rules through 

a future regulatory change rather than 

an EFP. NMFS requests public comment 

on the application. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

December 1, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document, identified by NOAA– 

NMFS–2023–0143 by the following 

method: 

• Electronic Submissions: Submit all 

public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://

www.regulations.gov and enter NOAA– 

NMFS–2023–0143 in the Search box. 

Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete 

the required fields, and enter or attach 

your comments. The EFP application 

will be available under Supporting and 

Related Materials through the same link. 

• Instructions: Comments must be 

submitted by the above method to 

ensure that the comments are received, 

documented, and considered by NMFS. 

Comments sent by any other method or 

received after the end of the comment 

period, may not be considered. All 

comments received are a part of the 

public record and will generally be 

posted for public viewing on https://

www.regulations.gov without change. 

All personal identifying information 

(e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted 

voluntarily by the sender will be 

publicly accessible. Do not submit 

confidential business information, or 

otherwise sensitive or protected 

information. NMFS will accept 

anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in 

the required fields if you wish to remain 

anonymous). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt 

Dunlap, West Coast Region, NMFS, 

(206) 526–6119, matthew.dunlap@

noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

action is authorized by the Pacific Coast 

Groundfish Fishery Management Plan 

and the regulations implementing the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act at 50 

CFR 600.745, which state that EFPs may 

be used to authorize fishing activities 

that would otherwise be prohibited. 

On June 28, 2019 (84 FR 31146), at the 

recommendation of the Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council), NMFS 

published a final rule that authorized 

the use of electronic monitoring (EM) in 

place of human observers to meet 

requirements for 100-percent at-sea 

monitoring for catcher vessels in the 

groundfish trawl catch share fishery 

(Trawl Rationalization Program). EM 

video systems are used to record catch 

and discards by the vessel crew while 

at sea. Vessel operators are responsible 

for recording catch and discards in a 

logbook, which is then used to debit 

individual fishing quota (IFQ) accounts 

and cooperative allocations. The 

Council recommended, and NMFS 

implemented, a delay to the start of the 

regulatory program (86 FR 5525, 

October 6, 2021) until January 2024. 

The EFP applicant, California 

Groundfish Collective, seeks to add 

sablefish, rex sole, Pacific sanddab and 

California halibut to the allowable 

discard list for EFP participants for 

2024, just as these species have been 

allowable discards in the 2023 EM EFP. 

Extending the allowable discarding of 

sablefish and rex sole into 2024 via an 

EFP will provide data that could be 

used by the Council and NMFS to make 

informed decisions on refining EM 

discard regulations. NMFS does not 

expect to include Pacific sanddab in the 

EFP because that species is already an 

allowable discard in the regulations. 

NMFS expects to address California 

halibut discard rules via a future 

regulatory change, not an EFP. The EFP 

application is for approximately 20 

trawl gear vessels that use EM. 

Additional EFP participants that join 

EM under the regulatory program may 

apply at a later date. 

If approved, NMFS would issue the 

permits for the EFP project to the 

applicant and vessel owners or 

designated representatives as the ‘‘EFP 

holder.’’ NMFS intends to use an 

adaptive management approach in 

which NMFS may revise requirements 

and protocols to improve the program 

without issuing another Federal 

Register notice, provided that the 

modifications fall within the scope of 

the original EFP. NMFS would also 

accept additional applications to 

participate in the same, or similar, 

exempted fishing activity. 

The Regional Administrator has made 

a preliminary determination that the 

application described above contains all 

of the required information and, at least 

in part, constitutes an activity 

appropriate for further consideration. 

After publication of this document in 

the Federal Register, and review and 

consideration of any public comments 

received, NMFS may approve and issue 

permits for the EFP project. NMFS may 

approve the application in its entirety or 

may make any alterations needed to 

achieve the goals of the EFP. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; 50 

CFR 600.745. This action is authorized 

by Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery 

Management Plan and the regulations 

implementing the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act at 50 CFR 600.745, which states that 

EFPs may be used to authorize fishing 

activities that would otherwise be 

prohibited. 

Dated: November 13, 2023. 

Kelly Denit, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Req No.–OS–2024–00040–FR] 

Notice of Availability of Roundtable on 

Military Spouse Hiring Meeting 

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)), 

Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice of roundtable on military 

spouse hiring. 

SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this 

notice to announce the Roundtable on 

Military Spouse Hiring will take place 

pursuant to the 2023 National Defense 

Authorization Act (NDAA). This 

Roundtable will bring together 

stakeholders from the government, 

private sector, and military families, to 

discuss the landscape of opportunities 

and challenges surrounding military 

spouse hiring. 

DATES: Thursday, November 16, 2023 

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Standard 

Time (EST). 

ADDRESSES: Mark Center Conference 

Room 17, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

Alexandria, VA 22311. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josie 

Beets, josie.e.beets.civ@mail.mil, (202) 

570–8977; mailing address: 4800 Mark 

Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

compliance with the 2023 NDAA, 

section 578, USD(P&R) announces an 

industry roundtable on military spouse 

hiring. 

Authority: Sec. 578, Public Law 117– 

263, Stat. 2395. 

Purpose: The purpose of the 

roundtable is to bring together 

stakeholders from the government, 

private sector, and military families, to 

discuss the landscape of opportunities 

and challenges surrounding military 

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within the DoD, and the role of 

industry. The roundtable seeks to foster 

dialogue and collaboration that can pave 

the way for military spouses to access 

fulfilling career opportunities while 

enhancing the talent pool for private 

entities and filling labor market gaps. 

The outcomes of this roundtable will be 

briefed to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives. 

The Roundtable will include inputs 

and discussions from the Military 

Spouse Employment Partnership 

Annual Partner Meeting, where private 

industry along with military spouses, 

Federal agencies, and nonprofit partners 

gather to network, learn, and provide 

feedback on how to increase military 

spouse employment. 

The roundtable will also include a 

meeting on November 16, 2023 from 9 

a.m. to 3 p.m. EST on what the DoD can 

do to impact military spouse hiring both 

internally and in partnership with 

private entities. This conversation will 

focus on the DoD’s existing resources for 

spouses, processes that need to change 

to increase DoD and Component hiring 

of spouses, and the capacity to increase 

support and awareness of available 

resources. Participants will include the 

USD (P&R), the Assistant Secretary for 

Manpower and Reserve Affairs of each 

Military Department, the Director of the 

Defense Human Resources Activity, 

other officials of the DoD the Secretary 

of Defense determines appropriate, and 

private entities that participate. 

Written Statements: The public or 

interested organizations may submit 

written comments. Individuals 

submitting a written statement must 

submit their statement to Ms. Josie Beets 

at the email address provided in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

no later than November 20, 2023. 

Written statements received may be 

considered by the participants at a later 

date. 

Dated: November 9, 2023. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; 

Personnel Development To Improve 

Services and Results for Children With 

Disabilities—Preparation of Related 

Services Personnel Serving Children 

With Disabilities Who Have HighIntensity Needs 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Education 

(Department) is issuing a notice inviting 

applications for new awards for fiscal 

year (FY) 2024 for Personnel 

Development to Improve Services and 

Results for Children with Disabilities— 

Preparation of Related Services 

Personnel Serving Children with 

Disabilities who have High-Intensity 

Needs, Assistance Listing Number 

(ALN) 84.325R. This notice relates to 

the approved information collection 

under OMB control number 1820–0028. 

DATES: 

Applications Available: November 16, 

2023. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: January 16, 2024. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: March 15, 2024. 

Pre-Application Webinar Information: 

No later than November 21, 2023, the 

Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services will post details 

on pre-recorded informational webinars 

designed to provide technical assistance 

to interested applicants. Links to the 

webinars may be found at https://

www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/ 

new-osep-grants.html. 

ADDRESSES: For the addresses for 

obtaining and submitting an 

application, please refer to our Common 

Instructions for Applicants to 

Department of Education Discretionary 

Grant Programs, published in the 

Federal Register on December 7, 2022 

(87 FR 75045) and available at 

www.federalregister.gov/documents/ 

2022/12/07/2022-26554/commoninstructions-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionarygrant-programs. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Louise Tripoli, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 

Room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202. 

Telephone: (202) 245–7554. Email: 

Louise.Tripoli@ed.gov. 

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or 

have a speech disability and wish to 

access telecommunications relay 

services, please dial 7–1–1. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: The purposes of 

this program are to (1) help address 

State-identified needs for personnel 

preparation in early intervention, 

special education, related services, and 

regular education to work with children, 

including infants, toddlers, and youth, 

with disabilities; and (2) ensure that 

those personnel have the necessary 

skills and knowledge, derived from 

practices that have been determined 

through scientifically based research, to 

be successful in serving those children. 

Priorities: This competition includes 

one absolute priority and, within that 

absolute priority, one competitive 

preference priority. In accordance with 

34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v), the absolute 

priority is from allowable activities 

specified in the statute (see sections 662 

and 681 of the Individuals with 

Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 

U.S.C. 1462 and 1481)). 

Absolute Priority: For FY 2024 and 

any subsequent year in which we make 

awards from the list of unfunded 

applications from this competition, this 

priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 

CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only 

applications that meet this priority. 

This priority is: 

Preparation of Related Services 

Personnel Serving Children with 

Disabilities who have High-Intensity 

Needs. 

Background: 

The purpose of this priority is to 

prepare scholars in related services who 

are fully credentialed and licensed to 

serve children, including infants, 

toddlers, and youth, with disabilities 

(children with disabilities) who have 

high-intensity needs. The Department is 

committed to promoting equity for 

children with disabilities to access 

educational resources and 

opportunities, and a high priority for the 

Department is to increase the number of 

related services personnel, including 

increasing the number of multilingual 

personnel and personnel from racially 

and ethnically diverse backgrounds, 

who provide services to children with 

disabilities. To support these goals, 

under this absolute priority, the 

Department will fund high-quality 

projects that prepare related services 

personnel at the bachelor’s degree, 

certification, master’s degree, 

educational specialist degree, or clinical 

doctoral degree levels for professional 

practice in a variety of education 

settings, including natural environments 

(the home and community settings in 

which children with and without 

disabilities participate), early childhood 


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