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surveys using active acoustic sources;
the detonation of up to 10 unexploded
ordnance or munitions and explosives
of concern (UXOs/MECs) of different
charge weights; fishery and ecological
monitoring surveys; the placement of
scour protection; the installation of the
export cable route from OSSs to shorebased converter stations and inter-array
cables between turbines by trenching,
laying, and burial activities; vessel
transits within the specified
geographical region to transport crew,
supplies, and materials to support
construction and operation.
Marine mammals exposed to elevated
noise levels during impact driving, or
UXO/MEC detonations may be taken by
Level A harassment, and marine
mammals exposed to elevated noise
levels during impact and vibratory pile
driving, site characterization surveys, or
UXO/MEC detonations may be taken by
Level B harassment. No Level A
harassment of North Atlantic right
whales, blue whales, sperm whales,
Atlantic spotted dolphins, Atlantic
white-sided dolphins, common
dolphins, long-finned or short-finned
pilot whales, or Risso’s dolphins is
anticipated or authorized. No mortality
or serious injury of any marine mammal
is anticipated or authorized.
Authorization
In accordance with the final rule (88
FR 62898, September 13, 2023, see 50
CFR 217.266), we have issued a LOA to
Ocean Wind authorizing the take, by
harassment, of marine mammals
incidental to specified construction
activities within the specified
geographical region. No mortality or
serious injury of any marine mammal
species is anticipated or authorized. The
incidental takes authorized herein are
the same as those analyzed and
authorized in the final rule (88 FR
62898, September 13, 2023). Takes of
marine mammals will be minimized
through the following planned
mitigation and monitoring measures, as
applicable for each specified activity: (1)
implementation of seasonal/time of day
work restrictions; (2) use of multiple
NMFS-approved Protected Species
Observers (PSOs) to visually observe for
marine mammals (with any detection
within specifically designated zones
triggering a delay or shutdown, as
applicable); (3) use of NMFS-approved
passive acoustic monitoring (PAM)
operators to acoustically detect marine
mammals, with a focus on detecting
baleen whales (with any detection
within designated zones triggering a
delay or shutdown, as applicable); (4)
implementation of clearance and
shutdown zones; (6) use of soft-start

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prior to the start of impact pile driving;
(7) use of noise attenuation technology
during impact pile driving and UXO/
MEC detonations; (8) use of situational
awareness monitoring for marine
mammal presence; (9) use of sound field
verification monitoring; (10) use of softstart impact pile driving and ramp-up
acoustic sources during HRG surveys;
(11) implementation of vessel separation
zones between marine mammals and
project vessels; (12) use of PAM within
the vessel transit corridor for Project
vessels to travel over 10 knots (11.5
miles per hour); and (13)
implementation of additional Vessel
Strike Avoidance measures to reduce
the risk of a vessel collision with a
marine mammal. Additionally, NMFS
may modify the LOA’s mitigation,
monitoring, or reporting measures,
based on new information, when
appropriate (see also 50 CFR
217.267(c)). Ocean Wind is also
required to submit reports, as specified
in the final rule.
Based on the findings and information
discussed in the preamble of the final
rule, the take authorized in the LOA
will have a negligible impact on marine
mammal stocks, will not have an
unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the affected marine
mammal stock for subsistence uses, and
the mitigation measures provide a
means of affecting the least practicable
adverse impact on the affected stocks
and their habitat.
Dated: October 16, 2023.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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; Application for Appointment
in the NOAA Commissioned Officer
Corps
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
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information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on August 10,
2023 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
Title: Application for Appointment in
the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0047.
Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 56–42
and 56–42a.
Type of Request: Regular submission
[revision and extension of a current
information collection].
Number of Respondents: 300.
Average Hours per Response: Written
applications: 2 hours; Interviews: 5
hours; References: 15 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,475.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for
revision and extension of an existing
information collection.
The NOAA Commissioned Officer
Corps is the uniformed service of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), a bureau of the
United States Department of Commerce.
Officers serve under Senate-confirmed
appointments and Presidential
commissions (33 U.S.C. chapter 17,
subchapter 1, sections 853 and 854).
The NOAA Corps provides a cadre of
professionals trained in engineering,
earth sciences, oceanography,
meteorology, fisheries science, and
other related disciplines who serve their
country by supporting NOAA’s mission
of surveying the Earth’s oceans, coasts,
and atmosphere to ensure the economic
and physical well-being of the Nation.
NOAA Corps officers operate vessels
and aircraft engaged in scientific
missions and serve in leadership
positions throughout NOAA. Persons
wishing to apply for an appointment in
the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
must complete an application package,
including NOAA Form 56–42, at least
three letters of recommendation, and
official transcripts. A personal interview
must also be conducted. Eligibility
requirements include a bachelor’s
degree with at least 48 credit hours of
science, engineering, or other
disciplines related to NOAA’s mission,
excellent health, and normal color
vision with uncorrected visual acuity no
worse than 20/400 in each eye
(correctable to 20/20).
The revision includes updates which
reflect the current status of the NOAA
Corps. This includes amending the
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instructions to reflect a new direct-toaviation recruitment model.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. chapter 17,
subchapter 1, sections 853 and 854.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0047.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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Notice of Meeting
Per 45 CFR chapter XXI 2102.3, the
next meeting of the U.S. Commission of
Fine Arts is scheduled for October 19,
2023, at 9:00 a.m. and will be held via
online videoconference. Items of
discussion may include buildings,
infrastructure, parks, memorials, and
public art.
Draft agendas, the link to register for
the online public meeting, and
additional information regarding the
Commission are available on our
website: www.cfa.gov. Inquiries
regarding the agenda, as well as any
public testimony, should be addressed
to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S.
Commission of Fine Arts, at the above
address; by emailing [email protected]; or
by calling 202–504–2200. Individuals
requiring sign language interpretation
for the hearing impaired should contact
the Secretary at least 10 days before the
meeting date.
Dated: October 10, 2023 in Washington,
DC.
Susan M. Raposa,
Technical Information Specialist.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
Master Plan and Installation
Development at Nellis Air Force Base,
Nevada
Department of the Air Force.
Notice of intent.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Department of the Air
Force (Air Force) is issuing this Notice
of Intent (NOI) to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
to assess the potential social, economic,
and environmental impacts associated
with the proposed master plan and
installation development at Nellis Air
Force Base (AFB), Nevada.
DATES: A public scoping period of 30
days will take place starting from the
date of the publication of this NOI in the
Federal Register. Comments will be
accepted at any time during the
environmental impact analysis process;
however, to ensure the Air Force has
sufficient time to consider public
scoping comments during preparation of
the Draft EIS, please submit comments
within the 30-day scoping period. The
Draft EIS is anticipated in late 2024. The
Final EIS and a decision on which
alternative to implement is expected in
late 2025.
During the scoping period, the Air
Force will hold two in-person public
scoping meetings: November 14 and 15,
2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the
Cora Coleman Senior Center located at
2100 Bonnie Lane, Las Vegas, NV
89156. Both meetings are at the same
location but offered on two different
days to provide options to interested
individuals.
ADDRESSES: All public meeting
materials may be viewed on the EIS
website (https://www.nellisafbeis.com).
For those without access to a computer
or the internet, copies of the scoping
materials may be obtained by submitting
a request to Nellis AFB Public Affairs at
(702) 652–2750. Scoping comments may
be submitted by one of the following
methods: (1) submit a written comment
in person at one of the two public
scoping meetings, (2) mail a written
comment to Attn: Master Plan and
Installation Development at Nellis AFB,
2222 S 4th Avenue, P.O. Box 6257,
Yuma, AZ 85366, and/or (3) submit a
comment via the project website at
https://www.nellisafbeis.com. For
questions regarding the Proposed Action
or EIS development, or to request sign
language assistance at the in-person
scoping meetings, contact Daniel Fisher
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at [email protected] or (210)
925–2738.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nellis
AFB is proposing to develop the east
side of the Installation. The purpose of
the Proposed Action is to optimize
Nellis AFB’s current operational
capabilities and capacity for future
warfighting training and testing. The
Proposed Action is needed because the
current Nellis and United States Air
Force Warfare Center mission sets are
outpacing the ability to expand
resources and capacity. In addition, the
Air Force anticipates that facility
requirements are likely to increase over
time through normal attrition and the
arrival of new missions and that the
number of active duty and civilian
personnel would also increase. The
existing infrastructure does not meet
current and future mission needs;
mission capability at Nellis AFB is
nearing physical capacity, and
additional flightline support facilities
and infrastructure are needed to meet
anticipated future growth. The Proposed
Action is also needed to relieve stress
on facility and infrastructure constraints
on the west side of the Installation.
Flying units are currently sharing
hangar space, which is not conducive to
future mission growth. Presently, the
Installation’s infrastructure and utilities
are a limitation to operational expansion
and growth; utilities and the west-side
ramp are reaching full operational
capacity and must be expanded to
accommodate future operations.
Without expansion, the existing
facilities and infrastructure at Nellis
AFB would be insufficient to meet Air
Force and Department of Defense
current and future mission
requirements.
The Proposed Action is development
of the east side of Nellis AFB to address
current mission constraints and future
mission growth because the majority of
the land available to construct facilities
and infrastructure is located in the
undeveloped area on the east side of the
Installation. Constructed facilities and
infrastructure will be grouped by
functional land use category, and
facilities with similar uses and mission
functions will be located in the same
general area. For planning purposes, the
Air Force grouped similar mission
activities into eight categories based on
facility and infrastructure function and
conservatively estimated the anticipated
amount of impervious surface coverage
typical of each functional category. The
eight functional categories are Airfield
Operations/Industrial/Light Industrial;
Administrative/Small-scale
Administrative; Medical/Community

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