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part of the public record and will 

generally be posted on https://

www.regulations.gov without change. 

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 Orian 

Tzadik, Natural Resource Specialist, 

National Marine Fisheries Service, 

Southeast Regional Office, USCG Air 

station Borinquen, 260 Guard Road, 

Aguadilla, PR 00603, (813)-906–0353, 

and Orain.Tzadik@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This is a request for a new collection 

of information. The Protected Resources 

Division of the National Marine 

Fisheries Service’s Southeast Regional 

Office will be collecting Queen Conch 

(strombus gigas) data under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended. Data will be 

requested via an online form that will be 

provided to action agencies during the 

ESA Section 7 consultation process. 

Federal action agencies will ensure a 

survey is conducted as a condition of 

their permitted projects. Collection of 

monitoring data is consistent with ESA 

Section 7 consultation requirements, to 

ensure accurate reporting of ‘‘take’’ for 

listed species. The required monitoring 

data collected through this form will be 

used to determine if nearshore 

development projects are resulting in 

unanticipated ‘‘take’’ of queen conch, 

and cumulatively affecting species 

distribution and habitat use within the 

species’ range in the southeastern 

United States. Data may also be 

important for estimating the population 

of queen conch in various locations of 

its range. 

II. Method of Collection 

Data will be collected via an online 

form that will be shared by the National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

This is a new information collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations conducting inwater construction activities under 

federal permits within the range of 

Queen Conch in the southeastern 

United States. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

200. 

Estimated Time per Response: 9 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 33 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0 to complete survey. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory, 

as condition of federally permitted 

activity. 

Legal Authority: Endangered Species 

Act of 1973, as amended. 

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, 

Departmental 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 

[RTID 0648–XE254] 

Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 

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 92 Atlantic 

Blueline Tilefish Life History Topical 

Working Group (LH–TWG) Webinar I. 

SUMMARY: The SEDAR 92 assessment of 

the Atlantic stock of blueline tilefish 

will consist of a series of assessment 

webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

DATES: The SEDAR 92 Atlantic Blueline 

Tilefish LH–TWG Webinar I has been 

scheduled for October 3, 2024, from 11 

a.m. to 1 p.m., eastern. The established 

times may be adjusted as necessary to 

accommodate the timely completion of 

discussion relevant to the assessment 

process. Such adjustments may result in 

the meeting being extended from or 

completed prior to the time established 

by this notice. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: The meeting will be 

held via webinar. The webinar is open 

to members of the public. Registration 

for the webinar is available by 

contacting the SEDAR coordinator via 

email at Julie.Neer@safmc.net. 

SEDAR address: South Atlantic 

Fishery Management Council, 4055 

Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N 

Charleston, SC 29405; 

www.sedarweb.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

Neer, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber 

Place Drive, Suite 201, North 

Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (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 threestep process including: (1) Data 

Workshop; (2) Assessment Process 

utilizing webinars; and (3) Review 

Workshop. The product of the Data 

Workshop is a data report which 

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 

which 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 


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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, 

Highly Migratory Species 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 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); 

international experts; and staff of 

Councils, Commissions, and state and 

federal agencies. 

The items of discussion at the SEDAR 

92 Atlantic Blueline Tilefish LH–TWG: 

the Work Group will discuss available 

life history data sources and make 

recommendation for their use in the 

assessment. 

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 

This meeting is accessible to people 

with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary 

aids should be directed to the South 

Atlantic Fishery Management Council 

office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 

business days prior to the meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence 

specified in this agenda are subject to 

change. 

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

Dated: September 12, 2024. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Advisory Committee for Excellence in 

Space (ACES); Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Space Commerce 

(OSC), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, the NOAA Office of Space 

Commerce announces the inaugural 

meeting of the Advisory Committee for 

Excellence in Space (ACES). 

DATES: October 3, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 

5 p.m. EDT. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover 

Building—Commerce Research Library, 

1401 Constitution Ave NW, 

Washington, DC 20230. In-person 

participation is limited to ACES 

members and DOC personnel. Public 

participation will occur via a hybrid 

format. The link for webinar registration 

will be posted, when available, on the 

ACES website, http://www.space.

commerce.gov/aces. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jason Y. Kim, Designated Federal 

Officer, Advisory Committee for 

Excellence in Space (ACES), NOAA 

Office of Space Commerce, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, Washington, 

DC 20230. Telephone: 202–482–5827. 

Email: space.commerce@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACES 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the NOAA Under Secretary or OSC 

Director on matters relating to OSC’s 

statutory purview. Originally 

established in 2002 as the Advisory 

Committee on Commercial Remote 

Sensing, ACES was rescoped and 

rechartered in 2024 to address a broader 

range of commercial space issues. 

Agenda: The meeting will include 

discussions on topics pertinent to 

commercial space policy, regulation, 

and operational mission support, 

including: 

• Licensing of private remote sensing 

space systems 

• Authorization and supervision of 

novel space missions 

• Space sustainability, including space 

situational awareness 

• International commercial space 

partnerships 

• Expanding applications and markets 

for commercial space capabilities 

A detailed agenda with meeting 

materials will be available closer to the 

meeting date on the ACES website, 

http://www.space.commerce.gov/aces. 

Written Comments: Members of the 

public may submit written comments to 

ACES at space.commerce@noaa.gov by 

September 27, 2024. 

Special Accommodations: Requests 

for special accommodations may be 

directed to the Designated Federal 

Officer no later than September 27, 

2024. 

Dated: September 11, 2024. 

Richard DalBello, 

Director of Office of Space Commerce. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21105 Filed 9–16–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Patent and Trademark Office 

[Docket No.: PTO–P–2024–0026] 

2024 Guidance Update on Patent 

Subject Matter Eligibility, Including on 

Artificial Intelligence 

AGENCY: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Examination guidance; 

extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO) is extending 

the comment period for the notice titled 

‘‘2024 Guidance Update on Patent 

Subject Matter Eligibility, Including on 

Artificial Intelligence’’ that was 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 17, 2024. The notice’s comment 

period is extended until October 16, 

2024. This will be the only extension of 

the comment period. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

notice published July 17, 2024 at 89 FR 

58128 is extended until October 16, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must be 

submitted through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at 

www.regulations.gov. To submit 

comments via the portal, enter docket 

number PTO–P–2024–0026 on the 

homepage and select ‘‘Search.’’ The site 

will provide a search results page listing 

all documents associated with this 

docket. Find a reference to this 

document and select the ‘‘Comment’’ 

icon, complete the required fields, and 

enter or attach your comments. 

Attachments to electronic comments 

will be accepted in Adobe® portable 

document format (PDF) or Microsoft 

Word® format. Because comments will 

be made available for public inspection, 

information that the submitter does not 

desire to make public, such as an 

address or phone number, should not be 

included in the comments. 

Visit the Federal eRulemaking Portal 

for additional instructions on providing 

comments via the portal. If electronic 

submission of comments is not feasible 

due to a lack of access to a computer 

and/or the internet, please contact the 

USPTO using the contact information at 


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