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https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 27514 from the list of
available applications. These documents
are also available upon written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted via email to
[email protected]. Please
include File No. 27514 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov. The request should set forth
the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore or Shasta
McClenahan, Ph.D., (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
The applicant requests a 5 year permit
to study northern elephant seals in
California including Piedras Blancas,
Gorda, Vandenberg Air Force Base, and
the Channel Islands. Research would be
conducted year-round on all age classes
and both sexes, with increased
frequency and effort during the breeding
season (December–April). Research will
include behavioral observations,
acoustics recordings and playbacks,
marking, unmanned aircraft systems,
capture, measurements,
instrumentation, ultrasound, and
sampling (blood, scat, urine, swabs, fur,
vibrissae) for health monitoring and
research. Two unintentional mortality
takes are requested per year not to
exceed five over the duration of the
permit. In addition, salvage, import,
export, and receipt of pinniped parts
(any species) is requested for scientific
research. The following species may
also be unintentionally harassed during
research: California sea lions (Zalophus
californianus), harbor seals (Phoca
vitulina), and northern fur seals
(Callorhinus ursinus). See the take table
for complete numbers of animals
requested by species, life stage, and
procedure.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.

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Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: November 16, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–25783 Filed 11–21–23; 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; Papaha¯naumokua¯kea Marine
National Monument Permit Application
and Reports for Permits
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
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. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on August 28,
2023 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Papaha¯naumokua¯kea Marine
National Monument Permit Application
and Reports for Permits.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0548.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission,
extension of a current information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 411.
Average Hours per Response:
Conservation and Management and
Education (‘‘general’’ permits), 5 hours;
Special Ocean Use permits, 10 hours;
Native Hawaiian Practices permits, 8
hours; Recreation permits, 6 hours;
permit modification requests and final
reports, 10 hours; and annual reports, 5
hours.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,343.

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Needs and Uses: This request is for an
extension of a currently approved
information collection. The National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Office of
National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) is
sponsoring the information collection as
described herein. ONMS manages
national marine sanctuaries pursuant to
the purposes and policies of the
National Marine Sanctuaries Act
(NMSA, 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.).
President Bush established the
Papaha¯naumokua¯kea Marine National
Monument (Monument) through
Presidential Proclamation 8031
(Proclamation) dated June 15, 2006, (71
FR 36443, June 26, 2006) under the
authority of the Antiquities Act (Act)
(54 U.S.C. 320301). The Proclamation
reserves all lands and interests in lands
owned or controlled by the Government
of the United States in the Northwestern
Hawaiian Islands (NWHI), including
emergent and submerged lands and
waters, out to a distance of
approximately 50 nautical miles (nmi)
(93 km) from the islands. The
boundaries of the Monument as
described in Presidential Proclamation
8031 are 100 miles (160 km) wide and
extend approximately 1200 miles (1931
km) around coral islands, seamounts,
banks, and shoals. The area includes the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral
Reef Ecosystem Reserve, the Midway
Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, the
Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife
Refuge, and the Battle of Midway
National Memorial.
The Proclamation includes
restrictions and prohibitions regarding
activities in the Monument consistent
with the authority provided by the Act.
The Proclamation prohibits access to the
Monument except when passing
through the Monument without
interruption or as allowed via permit.
Vessels passing through the Monument
without interruption are required to
notify NOAA and the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service upon entering into and
leaving the Monument. Pursuant to the
Proclamation, individuals wishing to
access the Monument to conduct certain
regulated activities must first apply for
and be granted a permit. Applicants
must also certify compliance with
certain vessel monitoring system
requirements.
The information submitted in permit
applications will, in general, be used at
the time the application is submitted to
make a final decision on the
application. Some of the information
may also be used subsequent to the
initial decision making to inform
management actions or decision
making. For example, a survey of a

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project location by one permit applicant
may be used by the agency in the future
to respond to a vessel grounding in the
same area in addition to facilitating the
agency’s decision on that application.
Information submitted in a report will
be used to periodically assess the
permittee’s compliance with permit
terms and conditions and to assist in
evaluating the appropriateness of the
permitted activity.
Affected Public: Individuals, nonprofit institutions; Federal, State, local,
government, Native Hawaiian
organizations; business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: On occasion. Permittees
are required to submit a summary report
due 30 days after the expiration of their
permit; and an annual report due by
December 31st for each year their permit
is active.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: 54 U.S.C. 320301 et
seq.; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; 16 U.S.C.
742f, 16 U.S.C. 742l; 16 U.S.C. 1431 et
seq.
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 0648–0548.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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Advisory Committee on Arlington
National Cemetery Meeting Notice
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of open committee
meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:

SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
is publishing this notice to announce
the following meeting of the Advisory
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Cemetery (ACANC). This meeting is
open to the public. For more
information, please visit: https://
www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/About/
Advisory-Committee-on-ArlingtonNational-Cemetery/ACANC-Meetings.
DATES: The ACANC will meet on
Thursday, December 7, 2023, from 1:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time in the
Multipurpose Room of the Welcome
Center at Arlington National Cemetery,
Arlington, Virginia 22211.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Renea Yates, Designated Federal Official
(DFO) for the ACANC, or Mr. Matthew
Davis, Alternate Designated Federal
Official (ADFO) for the ACANC,
Arlington National Cemetery (ANC),
Arlington, VA 22211; by email at
[email protected]; or by
phone at 1–877–907–8585.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA; 5 U.S.C. 10), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102–
3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The ACANC
provides independent advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of the
Army independent advice and
recommendations on matters related to
ANC, including, but not limited to,
cemetery administration, the erection of
memorials at the cemetery, and master
planning for the cemetery. The
Secretary of the Army may act on the
Committee’s advice and
recommendations.
Agenda: The Committee will receive
a year-in-review briefing regarding ANC,
review a road-designation proposal
based on the congressional mandate to
implement all Naming Commission
recommendations, and review a
commemorative works proposal for the
Protestant and Catholic Chaplains
Monuments in the context of Public
Law 117–81, Section 584.
Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:
Pursuant to FACA and 41 CFR 102–
3.140 through 102–3.165, this meeting is
open to the public.
Procedures for Attendance and Public
Comment: To attend this meeting,
contact Mr. Matthew Davis, the ADFO.
(See the information listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section;
email is preferred.) Individuals will be
asked to submit their full name,
organization, email address, and phone
number to attend. Public attendance
will be via physical presence.
For additional information about
public access procedures, contact Mr.
Matthew Davis, the ADFO. (See the
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INFORMATION CONTACT section; email is
preferred.)
Written Comments and Statements:
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3), 41 CFR
102–3.105(j), and 41 CFR 102–3.140, the
public or interested organizations may
submit written comments or statements
to the ACANC either in response to the
stated agenda of the open meeting or
regarding the ACANC’s mission in
general. Written comments or
statements should be submitted to Mr.
Matthew Davis, the ADFO. (See the
information listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section; email is
preferred.) Each page of the comment or
statement must include the author’s
name, title or affiliation, address, and
daytime phone number. Written
comments or statements being
submitted in response to the agenda set
forth in this notice must be received by
the ADFO at least seven business days
prior to the meeting to be considered by
the ACANC. Written comments or
statements received after this date may
not be provided to the ACANC until its
next meeting. The DFO will review all
timely written comments or statements
with the ACANC Chairperson and will
ensure such comments or statements are
provided to all ACANC members before
the meeting.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the
ACANC is not obligated to allow any
member of the public to speak or
otherwise address the ACANC during
the meeting. Members of the public may
be permitted to make verbal comments
during these meetings and if allowed,
verbal comments may only be made at
the time and in the manner described
below. If a member of the public is
interested in making a verbal comment
at the open meeting, the individual
must submit a request to the ADFO with
a brief statement of the subject matter to
be addressed by the comment. (See the
information listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section; email is
preferred.) The request must be
submitted to the ADFO at least three
business days before the meeting. The
ADFO will log each request in the order
received. In consultation with the
Chairperson(s), the DFO will determine
whether the subject matter of each
comment is relevant to the ACANC
mission and/or to the agenda of this
public meeting. Members of the public
who asked to make a verbal comment
and whose comments are deemed
relevant under the process described
above will be invited to speak in the
order in which the ADFO received their
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