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Committee (ETTAC) will hold a hybrid 

meeting, accessible in-person and 

online, on Tuesday March 12, 2024 at 

the U.S. Department of Commerce in 

Washington, DC The meeting is open to 

the public with registration instructions 

provided below. This notice sets forth 

the schedule and proposed topics for 

the meeting. 

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for 

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. 

to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time 

(EST). The deadline for members of the 

public to register to participate, 

including requests to make comments 

during the meeting and for auxiliary 

aids, or to submit written comments for 

dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5 

p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually as well as in-person in the 

Commerce Research Library at the U.S. 

Department of Commerce Herbert Clark 

Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. 

Requests to register to participate inperson or virtually (including to speak 

or for auxiliary aids) and any written 

comments should be submitted via 

email to Ms. Megan Hyndman, Office of 

Energy & Environmental Industries, 

International Trade Administration, at 

Megan.Hyndman@trade.gov. This 

meeting has a limited number of spaces 

for members of the public to attend inperson. Requests to participate inperson will be considered on a firstcome, first-served basis. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Megan Hyndman, Office of Energy & 

Environmental Industries, International 

Trade Administration (Phone: 202–823– 

1839; email: Megan.Hyndman@

trade.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

ETTAC is mandated by Section 2313(c) 

of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988, 

as amended, 15 U.S.C. 4728(c), to advise 

the Environmental Trade Working 

Group of the Trade Promotion 

Coordinating Committee, through the 

Secretary of Commerce, on the 

development and administration of 

programs to expand U.S. exports of 

environmental technologies, goods, 

services, and products. The ETTAC was 

most recently re-chartered through 

August 16, 2024. 

On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST, the ETTAC 

will hold the seventh meeting of its 

current charter term. During the 

meeting, committee members will 

participate in breakout discussions to 

discuss issues of interest to specific 

environmental technology sectors and to 

deliberate on potential recommendation 

topics. The committee will also hear 

briefings on U.S. government resources 

and programs to support U.S. 

environmental technology exporters, 

including the International Trade 

Administration’s efforts to strengthen 

U.S. supply chains and U.S. ExportImport Bank tools for U.S. exporters. An 

agenda will be made available one week 

prior to the meeting upon request to 

Megan Hyndman. 

The meeting will be open to the 

public and time will be permitted for 

public comment before the close of the 

meeting. Members of the public seeking 

to attend the meeting are required to 

register by Wednesday, March 6, at 5:00 

p.m. EST, via the contact information 

provided above. This meeting is 

physically accessible to people with 

disabilities. Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to OEEI at 

Megan.Hyndman@trade.gov or (202) 

823–1839 no less than one week prior 

to the meeting. Requests received after 

this date will be accepted, but it may 

not be possible to accommodate them. 

Written comments concerning ETTAC 

affairs are welcome any time before or 

after the meeting. To be considered 

during the meeting, written comments 

must be received by Wednesday, March 

6, 2024, at 5 p.m. EST to ensure 

transmission to the members before the 

meeting. Draft minutes will be available 

within 30 days of this meeting. 

Dated: February 14, 2024. 

Man K. Cho, 

Deputy Director, Office of Energy and 

Environmental Industries. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03440 Filed 2–20–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

National Artificial Intelligence Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of open briefing session. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) 

announces that the National Artificial 

Intelligence Advisory Committee 

(NAIAC or Committee) will hold a 

public briefing session virtually via web 

conference on March 5, 2024, from 10 

a.m.–1 p.m. eastern time. The primary 

purpose of this meeting is for the 

Committee to examine the concept of 

‘‘AI safety’’ through the testimony of a 

group of experts, followed by questions 

and discussion. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, March 5, 2024, from 10 a.m.— 

1 p.m. eastern time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually via web conference. 

Registration is required to view this 

virtual session. The public should 

register in accordance with the guidance 

provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Gendron, Designated Federal 

Officer, National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 

8900, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 

cheryl.gendron@nist.gov, 301–975– 

2785. Please direct any inquiries to the 

committee at naiac@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

as amended, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., 

notice is hereby given that the NAIAC 

will meet as set forth in the DATES

section of this notice. The meeting will 

be open to the public and will be held 

virtually. Additional information, 

including a final agenda and link to 

register, will be available online 

athttps://www.nist.gov/itl/nationalartificial-intelligence-advisorycommittee-naiac. 

The NAIAC is authorized by Section 

5104 of the National Artificial 

Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (Pub. 

L. 116–283, in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended (FACA), 5 

U.S.C. 1001 et seq. The Committee 

advises the President and the National 

Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office 

on matters related to the National 

Artificial Intelligence Initiative. 

Additional information on the NAIAC is 

available at https://ai.gov/naiac/. 

Comments: Individuals and 

representatives of organizations who 

would like to offer comments and 

suggestions related to items on the 

Committee’s agenda for this meeting are 

invited to submit comments in advance 

of the conference. Approximately 

twenty minutes will be reserved for 

public comments, which will be read on 

a first-come, first-served basis. Please 

note that all comments submitted via 

email will be treated as public 

documents and will be made available 

for public inspection. All comments 

must be submitted via email with the 

subject line ‘‘March 5, 2024, NAIAC 

Public Briefing: AI Safety Comments’’ to 

naiac@nist.gov by 5 p.m. eastern time, 

Monday, March 4, 2024. NIST will not 

accept comments accompanied by a 

request that part or all of the comment 

be treated confidentially because of its 


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business proprietary nature or for any 

other reason. Therefore, do not submit 

confidential business information or 

otherwise sensitive, protected, or 

personal information, such as account 

numbers, Social Security numbers, or 

names of other individuals. 

Virtual Meeting Registration 

Instructions: The meeting will be 

broadcast virtually via web conference. 

Registration is required to view the web 

conference. Instructions to register will 

be made available at https://

www.nist.gov/itl/national-artificialintelligence-advisory-committee-naiac. 

Registration will remain open until the 

conclusion of the meeting. 

Alicia Chambers, 

NIST Executive Secretariat. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03481 Filed 2–20–24; 8:45 am] 

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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; Alaska Mariculture Economic 

Benchmark Survey 

AGENCY: National Oceanic & 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), invites 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. 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 April 22, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, 

at NOAA.PRA@noaa.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 Russel 

A. Dame, Industry Economist, NOAA, 

7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 4, 

Seattle, WA 98115–6349, (206) 526– 

4432, russel.a.dame@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This is a request for a new collection 

of information. Alaska was recently 

named an Aquaculture Opportunity 

Area (AOA) under NOAA Fisheries to 

determine geographic areas that are 

environmentally, socially, and 

economically suitable to support 

commercial aquaculture operations. The 

purpose of this data collection is to 

gather economic data from current 

growers that hold an Aquatic Farming 

permit under the Alaska Department of 

Fish & Game to establish a benchmark 

economic report that presents economic 

measures (profitability, breakeven price, 

etc.) and operations (average stocking 

density, kelp line depth and separation, 

etc.) spatially. 

The data collected from this survey 

will be used by NOAA economists to 

generate a benchmark report that states 

spatial economic information, internal 

reports on the spatial economic 

suitability of an Alaskan mariculture 

operation, and external publications on 

the financial and environmental risks. 

These reports will be published on 

NOAA’s website and be publicly 

accessible for stakeholders, researchers, 

and other members of the public. 

Stakeholders (current and prospective 

growers) are requesting economic 

information to help secure small 

business loans to establish new growing 

operations and expand current 

production and describe the economics 

of opening and operating a mariculture 

farm in Alaska. Additionally, the 

economic data provided from this 

collection will help determine the 

spatial economic suitability requested 

from the AOA project. NOAA will use 

the information provided in the survey 

to generate a bio economic model that 

can be simulated under various 

financial and environmental scenarios. 

Examples of financial and 

environmental scenarios include the 

impact to profitability from subsidies for 

reductions in seed costs, price floors, 

and reduced transportation costs from a 

new production facility and impact to 

growth and mortality rates from 

increasing surface water temperatures, 

dissolved oxygen (DO), and other water 

parameters and other environmental 

events such as harmful algae blooms 

(HAB) or severe storms. 

II. Method of Collection 

This survey will be distributed via 

mail. Many Alaskan mariculture 

growers live in remote areas with 

limited internet access. To ensure that 

the survey reaches the full population, 

NOAA will use the mailing address 

associated with their Aquatic Farming 

permit to deliver each paper survey. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

This is a new information collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

80. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 45 

minutes 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 60. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

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 


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