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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Office of Protected Resources, Permits 

and Conservation Division, (301)427– 

8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

requested Letters of Confirmation have 

been issued under the authority of the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and 

the regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216). The General Authorization 

allows for bona fide scientific research 

that may result only in taking by level 

B harassment of marine mammals. The 

following Letters of Confirmation (LOC) 

were issued in Fiscal Year 2013. 

File No. 17235: Issued to the Virginia 

Aquarium and Marine Science Center, 

Virginia Beach, VA on November 21, 

2012, authorizes close approach, photoidentification, video, behavioral 

observations, and passive acoustic 

recordings of 17 cetacean species and 4 

pinniped species in inland and offshore 

waters of Maryland, Virginia, and North 

Carolina. The focus species is bottlenose 

dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and the 

primary study area is off Virginia Beach. 

Objectives for the bottlenose dolphin 

project are to: (1) Collect and maintain 

a long-term record of bottlenose 

dolphins in coastal waters of Virginia 

and (2) provide data to the Mid-Atlantic 

Bottlenose Dolphin Catalog to test the 

hypothesized stock structure for this 

species. Other objectives include to: (1) 

Collect distribution, group size, and 

photo-id data on cetaceans and 

pinnipeds in the larger study area and 

(2) identify and monitor pinniped haul 

out sites in Virginia and North Carolina 

and to track the abundance and 

residency of individual seals. The LOC 

expires on November 30, 2017. 

File No. 17418: Issued to James Ha, 

Ph.D., University of Washington, 

Seattle, WA on February 19, 2013, 

authorizes close approach, photoidentification, behavioral observations, 

and focal follows of bottlenose dolphins 

in the Middle Keys, Florida. 

Specifically, the study area ranges from 

Lignumvitae Key to the northeast shore 

of Big Pine Key and includes bay and 

ocean waters out to two miles. 

Objectives are to: (1) Begin an in-depth 

population demographic study of 

bottlenose dolphins in the area and (2) 

identify foraging strategies and 

determine what percentage of resident 

dolphins is influenced by anthropogenic 

sources of food. The LOC was originally 

supposed to expire on February 28, 

2018. However, on July 25, 2013, Dr. Ha 

requested that his LOC be terminated 

with an immediate effective date, so 

LOC No. 17418 is no longer valid. 

File No. 17988: Issued to Jessica Weiss 

Taylor of the Outer Banks Center for 

Dolphin Research, Kill Devil Hills, NC, 

on April 5, 2013, for research activities 

including vessel surveys, close 

approach, photo-identification, and 

behavioral observations, including focal 

follows of bottlenose dolphins in waters 

of North Carolina. Specifically the study 

area comprises the Roanoke, Croatan, 

Currituck, Albemarle, and Pamlico 

Sounds and the adjacent Atlantic Ocean 

to a maximum distance of 5 miles 

offshore. Objectives are to: (1) 

Investigate patterns of seasonal and 

year-round residency in the northern 

Outer Banks; (2) estimate local 

abundances of dolphins in the northern 

Outer Banks seasonally and year-round; 

(3) identify and characterize any 

biological and/or ecological stressors on 

bottlenose dolphins in the northern 

Outer Banks; (4) describe the social 

structure of bottlenose dolphin 

populations in the northern Outer Banks 

through examination of social networks 

and male pair bonds; and (5) promote 

awareness of bottlenose dolphin 

conservation throughout the local and 

visiting community. The LOC expires 

on April 15, 2018. 

File No. 13427: Originally issued to 

the Pacific Whale Foundation 

[Responsible Party: Gregory D. 

Kaufman], Wailuku, HI, on June 4, 2008, 

authorizes the close vessel approach, 

photo-identification, focal follows, and 

acoustic recordings of 16 cetacean 

species within the waters of Maui 

County, Hawaii to estimate the 

abundance and distribution of 

odontocete species in the area. This 

study was modified on June 11, 2013, to 

extend the duration of the LOC until 

June 15, 2014, add a Co-investigator, 

and remove authorization to take the 

endangered Hawaiian insular stock of 

false killer whales (Pseudorca 

crassidens). This LOC was cancelled on 

June 20, 2013, when a new LOC (File 

No. 18101) was issued to the Pacific 

Whale Foundation. 

File No. 18101: Issued to the Pacific 

Whale Foundation [Responsible Party: 

Gregory D. Kaufman], Wailuku, HI, on 

June 20, 2013, authorizes close vessel 

approaches, photo-identification, focal 

follows, and acoustic recordings of 15 

cetacean species within the waters of 

Maui County, Hawaii to estimate the 

abundance and distribution of 

odontocete species in the area. The LOC 

replaces No. 13427 and expires on June 

21, 2018. 

File No. 18152: Issued to Barbara 

Brunnick, Ph.D., Jupiter, FL, on 

September 11, 2013, for research 

activities including vessel surveys, close 

approach, photo-identification, and 

behavioral observations of bottlenose 

dolphins. The research objective is to 

continue developing a photoidentification catalog and database to 

address questions regarding the local 

abundance, population ecology, life 

history, habitat utilization, social 

structure, habitat health, and residency 

patterns of Atlantic spotted (Stenella 

frontalis) and bottlenose dolphins. If 

other dolphin and whale species are 

encountered, the applicant may collect 

information on them. This LOC replaces 

File No. 13386 and expires on 

September 10, 2018. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activities are categorically excluded 

from the requirement to prepare an 

environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Dated: October 23, 2013. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DoD–2013–OS–0207] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

University, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense 

Acquisition University announces a 

proposed public information collection 

and seeks public comment on the 

provisions thereof. Comments are 

invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) 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. 

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DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by December 30, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, 

VA 22350–3100. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, docket 

number and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. Any associated form(s) for 

this collection may be located within 

this same electronic docket and 

downloaded for review/testing. Follow 

the instructions at http:// 

www.regulations.gov for submitting 

comments. Please submit comments on 

any given form identified by docket 

number, form number, and title. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on this 

proposed information collection or to 

obtain a copy of the proposal and 

associated collection instruments, 

please write to the Center Director, 

Student Information System, 

Performance and Resource Management, 

Defense Acquisition University, 9820 

Belvoir Road, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060, or 

call the Center Director for the Student 

Information System, Performance and 

Resource Management, at 703–805– 

4288. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Defense Acquisition 

University, Student Information System 

(SIS); OMB Control Number 0704–TBD. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirement is necessary to 

permit an individual to register for a 

DAU training course. The information is 

used to evaluate the individual’s 

eligibility for a course and to notify the 

individual of approval or disapproval of 

the request. It is also used to notify the 

training facility of assignments to 

classes, for training schedule analysis 

and forecasts, cost analysis, budget 

estimates, and financial planning. 

Affected Public: Individuals 

associated with the Army, Navy, Air 

Force, other defense-wide agencies, the 

federal government, and defense 

contractors. 

Annual Burden Hours: 7,500. 

Number of Respondents: 90,000. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 5 

minutes. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Respondents are university applicants 

and instructors who willingly provide 

personal information to take courses 

administered by the Defense 

Acquisition University. Failure to 

provide required information results in 

the individual being denied access to 

DAU and its course offerings. The data 

is used by DoD and college officials to: 

Provide for the administration of and a 

record of academic performance of 

current, former, and nominated 

students; verify grades; select 

instructors; make decisions to admit 

students to programs and classes, and to 

release students from programs; serve as 

a basis for studies to determine 

improved criteria for selecting students 

into classes; forecast demand for future 

course offerings, and to develop 

statistics relating to duty assignments 

and qualifications based on DoD 

mandated training needs. 

Dated: October 24, 2013. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Meeting of the Department of Defense 

Military Family Readiness Council 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing this notice to announce that 

the following Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting of the Department of 

Defense Military Family Readiness 

Council will take place. The purpose of 

this meeting is to refine the Council 

recommendations that will be included 

in the 2013 Military Family Readiness 

Council reports to the congressional 

defense committees and the Secretary of 

Defense. 

DATES: Friday, November 22, 2013, from 

1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Pentagon Conference Center 

B6 (escorts will be provided from the 

Pentagon Metro entrance). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Melody McDonald or Ms. Betsy Graham, 

Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary 

of Defense (Military Community & 

Family Policy), 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

Alexandria, VA 22350–2300, Room 

3G15. Telephones (571) 372–0880; (571) 

372–0881 and/or email: OSD Pentagon 

OUSD P–R Mailbox Family Readiness 

Council, osd.pentagon.ousd-pr.mbx.family-readiness-council@

mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held under the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. 

Appendix, as amended), the 

Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150. 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165, this 

meeting is open to the public, subject to 

the availability of space. Persons 

desiring to attend may contact Ms. 

Melody McDonald at 571–372–0880 or 

email OSD Pentagon OUSD P–R 

Mailbox Family Readiness Council, 

osd.pentagon.ousd-p-r.mbx.familyreadiness-council@mail.mil no later 

than 5:00 p.m., on Friday, November 15, 

2013 to arrange for escort inside the 

Pentagon to the Conference Room area. 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 

102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, interested persons may submit a 

written statement for consideration by 

the Council. Persons desiring to submit 

a written statement to the Council must 

notify the point of contact listed in FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later 

than 5:00 p.m., Tuesday November 5, 

2013. 

Friday, November 22, 2013 Meeting 

Agenda 

Welcome & Administrative Remarks 

Review and summary of fiscal year 2013 

Military Family Readiness Council 

proceedings 

Presentation, deliberation and vote on 

fiscal year 2013 recommendations 

Closing Remarks 

Note: Exact order may vary. 

Dated: October 24, 2013. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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