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required to submit reports, as specified
in the final rule.
Based on the findings discussed in the
preamble of the final rule, NMFS has
determined that the take authorized in
the LOA is of small numbers, 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: February 6, 2024.
Shannon Bettridge,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024–02689 Filed 2–8–24; 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; Tornado Watch/Warning
Post-Event Evaluation
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites 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. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before April 9, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0797 in the subject line of your
comments. 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

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activities should be directed to Dr.
Makenzie Krocak, Research Scientist,
NOAA NSSL, 120 David L. Boren Blvd.,
Norman, OK 73071, 405–325–0805,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Each year over 1,000 tornadoes affect
communities across the United States,
yet little is known about how
individuals receive, interpret, and
respond to information from NOAA
relating to this hazard. In fact, only a
small sample of tornadoes ever receive
study, and most often those are only the
most violent tornadoes. No
generalizable, or even relatively largescale information on tornado forecast
and warning response after real-world
events exists. The NOAA National
Weather Service (NWS) and National
Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL)
designed the data collection instrument
to allow for more routine collection of
this information. Respondents include
members of the United States public
who have been in or near a tornado,
received a tornado warning, or were in
or near a strong storm that made them
concerned about tornadoes. They
answer questions about the ways they
received, understood, and responded to
information about the event, including
NWS watch and warning information.
This survey is delivered through a web
application hosted by NSSL called
Tornado Tales, available online at
https://inside.nssl.noaa.gov/tornadotales/.
After approval of our initial data
collection instrument (that shown on
the website), the OU Cooperative
Institute for Severe and High-Impact
Weather Research and Operations
(CIWRO) and NOAA NSSL Behavioral
Insights Unit carried out post-event data
collections for multiple tornado events,
validating the questions and identifying
issues for improvement. This fieldwork
led to several needed improvements,
including the addition of questions
about the event more broadly, changing
some response types, rephrasing some
questions that were interpreted too
broadly, and including questions about
efficacy and the availability of forecast
information to individuals. While the
revisions have added questions to the
survey, their improved clarity should
allow for faster response times per
question. We estimate the time to
complete the survey is five to ten
minutes on average. Subject recruitment
will primarily be done by NOAA NSSL
and its partners advertising the survey
via websites and social media outlets. In
addition to these efforts, there is also the

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possibility that during post-storm
damage assessment activities NWS
forecasters may direct impacted
individuals to the Tornado Tales
website.
In addition to the changes to the
survey instrument, researchers at NOAA
NSSL and at the OU CIWRO Behavioral
Insights Unit would like to conduct
interviews with emergency managers,
broadcast meteorologists, and members
of the public after certain tornado
events. These more in-depth interviews
will collect similar information to the
survey instrument from members of the
public, broadcast meteorologists, and
Emergency Management personnel who
recently experienced a tornado event.
The interviews will walk respondents
through a timeline of events leading up
to the tornado event. Researchers will
use a skip-logic approach, meaning
participants will only answer questions
about the time periods relevant to their
personal experience. The purpose of
these interviews will be to more
thoroughly explore how residents,
broadcast meteorologists, and
Emergency Managers received,
understood, and responded to tornado
forecasts and warnings. Given the inperson nature of these interviews, we
expect them to take between 15 and 30
minutes on average.
II. Method of Collection
The method of data collection
currently gathers tornado survivor
stories through a web-based interface
(https://inside.nssl.noaa.gov/tornadotales). Specific questions in the webbased application are aimed at
discovering whether and how
information about potential tornado
threats was received across time,
including tornado watches and
warnings, and what action citizens did
or did not take as the event unfolded.
We use a ‘skip-logic’ method in the
survey so that individuals only answer
questions that are relevant to their
experiences.
The interviews will be conducted inperson or via video call with
individuals who recently experienced a
tornado event. Researchers will also use
a skip-logic approach during the
interviews such that respondents will
not be asked questions that are not
relevant to their experience (i.e.,
questions about time periods before
respondents received any forecast or
warning information). Consent will be
obtained to take notes and record the
interviews.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0797.
Form Number(s): None.

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Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
survey: 1,200, interviews: 50.
Estimated Time per Response: survey:
5–10 minutes, interviews: 15–30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: survey: 200 hours, interviews: 25
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: None.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority:
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.

Dated: February 5, 2024, in Washington,
DC.
Susan M. Raposa,
Technical Information Specialist.
[FR Doc. 2024–02622 Filed 2–8–24; 8:45 am]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Proposed Deletions
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Proposed deletions from the
Procurement List.
AGENCY:

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

The Committee is proposing
to delete product(s) and service(s) from
the Procurement List that were
furnished by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before: March 10, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Suite 325,
Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information or to submit
comments contact: Michael R.
Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 785–6404,
or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published pursuant to 41
U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
purpose is to provide interested persons
an opportunity to submit comments on
the proposed actions.

Notice of Meeting

Deletions

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024–02658 Filed 2–8–24; 8:45 am]
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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.

Per 45 CFR 2102.3, the next meeting
of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts is
scheduled for February 15, 2024, at 9
a.m. and will be held via online
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The following product(s) and
service(s) are proposed for deletion from
the Procurement List:
Product(s)
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):

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7510–01–664–8784—DAYMAX System,
2023 Calendar Pad, Type I
7510–01–664–8815—DAYMAX System,
2023, Calendar Pad, Type II
Designated Source of Supply: Anthony
Wayne Rehabilitation Ctr for
Handicapped and Blind, Inc., Fort
Wayne, IN
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN
SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2, NEW YORK,
NY
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
7520–00–8LP–6520—Pen, Ballpoint,
‘‘Navy’’, White
Designated Source of Supply: The Arkansas
Lighthouse for the Blind, Little Rock, AR
Contracting Activity: U S FLEET FORCES
COMMAND, NORFOLK, VA
Service(s)
Service Type: Tool and MRO Sourcing and
Fulfillment Services
Mandatory for: USPFO Connecticut, Army
National Guard, National Guard Bureau,
360 Broad Street, Hartford, CT
Designated Source of Supply: Industries for
the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.,
West Allis, WI
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE ARMY,
W7MZ USPFO ACTIVITY CT ARNG
Service Type: Furniture Design,
Configuration and Installation
Mandatory for: U.S. Department of the
Interior, OS Office, Herndon Atrium
Building, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA
Designated Source of Supply: Industries for
the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.,
West Allis, WI
Contracting Activity: DEPARTMENTAL
OFFICES, IBC ACQ SVCS
DIRECTORATE (00004)
Service Type: Medical Transcription
Mandatory for: Department of the Navy,
Naval Medical Center San Diego
(NMCSD), 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San
Diego, CA
Designated Source of Supply: Lighthouse for
the Blind of Houston, Houston, TX
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE NAVY,
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO
CA
Service Type: Mailroom Operation
Mandatory for: Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation: 1910 Pacific Avenue,
Dallas, TX
Designated Source of Supply: Dallas
Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., Dallas, TX
Contracting Activity: HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF, DEPT OF
HHS
Service Type: Mailroom Operation
Mandatory for: Department of Health and
Human Services: Program Support
Center Headquarters, Dallas, TX
Designated Source of Supply: Dallas
Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., Dallas, TX
Contracting Activity: HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF, DEPT OF
HHS
Service Type: Grounds Maintenance/
Vegetation Control
Mandatory for: US Navy, Housing and
Station Areas, Naval Air Station Fallon,
4755 Pasture Road, Fallon, NV
Designated Source of Supply: PRIDE

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