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impairments may also follow the 

proceedings by first calling the Federal 

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providing the Service with the 

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ID number. 

Members of the public are also 

entitled to submit written comments; 

the comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days following 

the meeting. Written comments may be 

mailed to the Regional Programs Unit 

Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 

55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, 

IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the 

Commission at (312) 353–8324, or 

emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@

usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Regional Programs Unit Office at (312) 

353–8311. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Regional Programs Unit Office, as they 

become available, both before and after 

the meeting. Records of the meeting will 

be available via www.facadatabase.gov 

under the Commission on Civil Rights, 

Indiana Advisory Committee link 

(http://www.facadatabase.gov/ 

committee/meetings.aspx?cid=247). 

Persons interested in the work of this 

Committee are directed to the 

Commission’s Web site, http://

www.usccr.gov, or may contact the 

Regional Programs Unit Office at the 

above email or street address. 

Agenda 

Welcome and Roll Call 

Discussion: Project Proposal on Voting 

Rights in Indiana 

Discussion: Substantive and Logistical 

Questions for the Public Meeting 

Public Comment 

Future Plans and Actions 

Adjournment 

Dated: October 19, 2017. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23101 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

U.S. Census Bureau 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; 2018 Estimates of 

Compact of Free Association (COFA) 

Migrants 

AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, written 

comments must be submitted on or 

before December 26, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Oliver P. Fischer via U.S. 

Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, 

Room 6H189, Washington, DC 20233, or 

(301) 763.6249, or by email at 

oliver.p.fischer@census.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The U.S. Census Bureau plans to 

request clearance from the Office of 

Management and Budget to survey 

residents of Guam and the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands (CNMI) to collect basic 

demographic data to meet the needs of 

the Compact of Free Association 

(COFA). 

The COFA defines the relationship 

between the United States Government 

and the Federated States of Micronesia, 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 

and the Republic of Palau. The COFA 

became effective for the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and the Federated 

States of Micronesia in 1986 and for the 

Republic of Palau in 1994. 

The 2003 COFA Amendments Act 

appropriated $30 million annually in 

funding ‘‘to aid in defraying costs 

incurred by affected jurisdictions as a 

result of increased demands. . .due to 

the residence in affected jurisdictions of 

qualified nonimmigrants from the 

Federated States of Micronesia, the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands, and 

the Republic of Palau.’’ The ‘‘affected 

jurisdictions’’ in the 2003 COFA 

Amendments Act are American Samoa, 

CNMI, Guam, and Hawaii. 

COFA migrants (also referred to as 

qualified nonimmigrants) are migrants, 

or their children under the age of 18, 

admitted or resident in one of the 

affected jurisdictions, who migrated 

from the Federated States of Micronesia 

or the Republic of the Marshall Islands 

during or after 1986, and from the 

Republic of Palau during or after 1994. 

In order to disburse the appropriated 

funds to the affected jurisdictions, the 

COFA Amendments Act of 2003 

requires an enumeration of COFA 

migrants residing within the affected 

jurisdictions no less than every five 

years. The most recent enumeration of 

COFA migrants took place in 2013. The 

2013 estimates of COFA migrants were 

derived using data from the 2010 

Decennial Census for American Samoa, 

CNMI, and Guam, and 2009—2011 

American Community Survey (ACS) 

data for Hawaii. These data sources 

were determined by stakeholders to 

produce the most accurate, reliable, and 

cost-effective estimates for the purposes 

of the 2013 enumeration. The next 

enumeration is set to take place in 2018. 

The Department of the Interior has 

provided the Census Bureau funding for 

the work required to produce the 

estimates. 

The Census Bureau proposes that the 

2018 Estimates of COFA migrants follow 

the methodology used to produce the 

2008 Estimates of COFA migrants. The 

approach is three-pronged due to 

differences between the jurisdictions in 

overall population, expected number of 

COFA migrants, and currently available 

data. 

The methodology consists of the 

following: 

1. Conduct independent sample 

surveys for CNMI and Guam. Field 

enumeration will be required for CNMI 

and Guam since the Census Bureau has 

no other reliable up-to-date 

demographic data source for these areas 

beyond the 2010 Decennial Census. The 

survey for CNMI will only include 

Saipan since the 2010 Decennial Census 

data indicates low numbers of COFA 

migrants living in others parts of CNMI. 

The sample surveys will obtain data on 

place of birth, residential tenure, age, 

sex, and relationship to head of 

household of all members of selected 

households. The sample will be 

designed to yield estimates with a 

margin of error similar to that of three 

years of ACS data. 

2. Perform special tabulations on a 

three-year average of results from 2015 

to 2017 ACS data to create estimates for 

Hawaii (all islands). 

3. Use the 2010 Decennial Census 

results for American Samoa, and 

CNMI’s Rota and Tinian islands as 

estimates of the 2018 counts. It would 

not be cost effective to conduct an 

independent survey in these areas due 

to the low numbers of COFA migrants 

as indicated by the 2010 Decennial 

Census and the negligible impact these 


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low numbers will have on the overall 

distribution of the $30 million in 

Compact funds. 

II. Method of Collection 

In Guam, approximately 45 sample 

blocks totaling about 3,300 sample 

addresses will be listed and 

enumerated. In CNMI, approximately 30 

sample blocks totaling about 2,000 

sample addresses will be listed and 

enumerated. The data will be collected 

via in-person interviews. A content reinterview will be conducted to assess 

the accuracy and reliability of the data 

collected. For the re-interview, a sample 

of approximately 400 respondents will 

be selected and contacted for a followup interview via a telephone number 

they provided during the original 

interview. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0607–XXXX. 

Form Number(s): XXXX. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Residents of Guam 

and CNMI. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

Approximately 4,770 respondents. 

Estimated Time per Response: 32 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,544. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: There is no cost to the 

respondents other than their time. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 

Section 8(b) and Public Law 108–188, 

The Compact of Free Association 

Amendments Act of 2003. 

IV. Request for Comments 

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 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23147 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Information Systems Technical 

Advisory Committee: Notice of 

Partially Closed Meeting—Revised 

The Information Systems Technical 

Advisory Committee (ISTAC) will meet 

on November 1 and 2, 2017, 9:00 a.m., 

in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, 

Room 3884, 14th Street between 

Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues 

NW., Washington, DC. The Committee 

advises the Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Export Administration on 

technical questions that affect the level 

of export controls applicable to 

information systems equipment and 

technology. 

Wednesday, November 1 

Open Session 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Working Group Reports 

3. Old Business 

4. Industry Presentations: Basic Buffer 

Overflows 

5. NIST IoT Cybersecurity Program 

6. New business 

Thursday, November 2 

Closed Session 

6. Discussion of matters determined to 

be exempt from the provisions 

relating to public meetings found in 

5 U.S.C. app. 2 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). 

The open session will be accessible 

via teleconference to 20 participants on 

a first come, first serve basis. To join the 

conference, submit inquiries to Ms. 

Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@

bis.doc.gov, no later than October 25, 

2017. 

A limited number of seats will be 

available for the public session. 

Reservations are not accepted. To the 

extent time permits, members of the 

public may present oral statements to 

the Committee. The public may submit 

written statements at any time before or 

after the meeting. However, to facilitate 

distribution of public presentation 

materials to Committee members, the 

Committee suggests that public 

presentation materials or comments be 

forwarded before the meeting to Ms. 

Springer. 

The Assistant Secretary for 

Administration, with the concurrence of 

the delegate of the General Counsel, 

formally determined on February 27, 

2017, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 (l0)(d))), that 

the portion of the meeting concerning 

trade secrets and commercial or 

financial information deemed privileged 

or confidential as described in 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(4) and the portion of the 

meeting concerning matters the 

disclosure of which would be likely to 

frustrate significantly implementation of 

an agency action as described in 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt 

from the provisions relating to public 

meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 

10(a)(1) and l0(a)(3). The remaining 

portions of the meeting will be open to 

the public. 

For more information, call Yvette 

Springer at (202) 482–2813. 

Yvette Springer, 

Committee Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23220 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JT––P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF329 

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to 

Specified Activities; Taking Marine 

Mammals Incidental to a Low-Energy 

Geophysical Survey in the 

Northeastern Pacific Ocean 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; Issuance of an Incidental 

Harassment Authorization. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

regulations implementing the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as 

amended, notification is hereby given 

that NMFS has issued an incidental 

harassment authorization (IHA) to the 

Scripps Institution of Oceanography 

(SIO) to incidentally harass, by Level A 

and Level B harassment, marine 

mammals during a low-energy marine 

geophysical survey in the northeastern 

Pacific Ocean. 

DATES: This Authorization is valid from 

September 22, 2017, through September 

19, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jordan Carduner, Office of Protected 

Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. 

Electronic copies of the application and 


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