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marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) within a specified
geographical region if certain findings
are made and either regulations are
issued or, if the taking is limited to
harassment, a notice of a proposed
authorization is provided to the public
for review.
An authorization for incidental
takings shall be granted if NMFS finds
that the taking will have a negligible
impact on the species or stock(s), will
not have an unmitigable adverse impact
on the availability of the species or
stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
relevant), and if the permissible
methods of taking and requirements
pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
and reporting of such takings are set
forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as an impact
resulting from the specified activity that
cannot be reasonably expected to, and is
not reasonably likely to, adversely affect
the species or stock through effects on
annual rates of recruitment or survival.
Except with respect to certain
activities not pertinent here, the MMPA
defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: any act of
pursuit, torment, or annoyance which:
(i) has the potential to injure a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild (Level A harassment); or (ii) has
the potential to disturb a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild by causing disruption of behavioral
patterns, including, but not limited to,
migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,
feeding, or sheltering (Level B
harassment).
On January 19, 2021, we issued a final
rule with regulations to govern the
unintentional taking of marine
mammals incidental to geophysical
survey activities conducted by oil and
gas industry operators, and those
persons authorized to conduct activities
on their behalf (collectively ‘‘industry
operators’’), in U.S. waters of the GOM
over the course of 5 years (86 FR 5322,
January 19, 2021). The rule was based
on our findings that the total taking
from the specified activities over the 5year period will have a negligible
impact on the affected species or
stock(s) of marine mammals and will
not have an unmitigable adverse impact
on the availability of those species or
stocks for subsistence uses. The rule
became effective on April 19, 2021.
Our regulations at 50 CFR 217.180 et
seq. allow for the issuance of LOAs to
industry operators for the incidental
take of marine mammals during
geophysical survey activities and
prescribe the permissible methods of
taking and other means of effecting the
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marine mammal species or stocks and
their habitat (often referred to as
mitigation), as well as requirements
pertaining to the monitoring and
reporting of such taking. Under 50 CFR
217.186(e), issuance of an LOA shall be
based on a determination that the level
of taking will be consistent with the
findings made for the total taking
allowable under these regulations and a
determination that the amount of take
authorized under the LOA is of no more
than small numbers.
NMFS issued an LOA to Anadarko on
January 4, 2024, for the take of marine
mammals incidental a one-dimensional
vertical seismic profile (VSP) within
Mississippi Canyon Block MC–40,
effective January 15, 2024 through May
15, 2024. Please see the Federal Register
notice of issuance (89 FR 1550, January
10, 2024) for additional detail regarding
the LOA and the survey activity.
Anadarko initially anticipated that the
activity would occur at some point
between January 15 and May 15, 2024.
Anadarko subsequently conveyed to
NMFS that the survey would occur later
than previously expected. Anadarko has
requested modification to the expiration
date of the LOA (from May 15, 2024 to
July 15, 2024) to accommodate the
survey delays. Since issuance of the
LOA, no survey work has occurred.
There are no other changes to the LOA
as described in the January 10, 2024,
Federal Register notice of issuance (89
FR 1550): the specified survey activity;
estimated take by incidental
harassment; and small numbers analysis
and determination remain unchanged
and are incorporated here by reference.
Authorization
NMFS has changed the expiration
date of the LOA from May 15, 2024, to
July 15, 2024.
Dated: May 6, 2024.
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; Protocol for Access to Tissue
Specimen Samples From the National
Marine Mammal Tissue Bank
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 January 30,
2024, 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: Protocol for Access to Tissue
Specimen Samples from the National
Marine Mammal Tissue Bank.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0468.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 25.
Average Hours per Response: 3 hours
for tissue request form and 45 minutes
for tissue bank form.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 105
hours.
Needs and Uses: The purpose of this
collection of information is to enable the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) to allow the
scientific community the opportunity to
request tissue specimen samples from
the National Marine Mammal Tissue
Bank (NMMTB), as well as for tissue
samples to be submitted. This
information collection is being renewed
to enable the Marine Mammal Health
and Stranding Response Program
(MMHSRP) of NOAA to assemble
information on all specimens submitted
to the National Institute of Standards
and Technology’s National
Biomonitoring Specimen Bank (Bank),
which includes the NMMTB.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
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Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Under 16 U.S.C.
1421f section 407(d)(1) of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act.
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 0648–0468.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Public Search Facility User ID
and Badging
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO), as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, invites comments on the
extension and revision of an existing
information collection: 0651–0041
(Public Search Facility User ID and
Badging). The purpose of this notice is
to allow 60 days for public comment
preceding submission of the information
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this information
collection must be received on or before
July 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
any of the following methods. Do not
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Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0041
comment’’ in the subject line of the
message.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov.
• Mail: Justin Isaac, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Chad Hyland,
Director, Security Division, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450; by telephone at 571–272–2978; or
by email at [email protected]
with ‘‘0651–0041 comment’’ in the
subject line. Additional information
about this information collection is also
available at http://www.reginfo.gov
under ‘‘Information Collection Review.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) is required
by 35 U.S.C 41(i)(1) to maintain a Public
Search Facility to make publicly
accessible USPTO patent and trademark
collections for search and retrieval. The
Public Search Facility is located in a
publicly accessible portion of USPTO
headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia,
and offers the public access to the
collection’s paper, microfilm, and
electronic files and trained staff to assist
users with searches.
This information collection covers the
application used to establish, renew, or
replace security identification badges
issued to members of the public who
wish to access the Public Search
Facility. Users can apply for a security
badge in-person at the USPTO Security
Office by providing the necessary
information and presenting a valid form
of photo identification. The issued
security badges include a color
photograph of the user and must be
worn at all times while within the
USPTO facility. Issued badges are valid
for one year and can be renewed at no
cost. Lost badges can be replaced at a
cost of $15. Public users are not
required to obtain a security
identification badge to access the Public
Search Facility. Alternatively, public
users can fill out a visitor badge request
upon visiting the library. The process
for obtaining a visitor badge is exempt
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(PRA). The visitor badge must be turned
in each time the user leaves the library.
Re-entry requires obtaining a new
visitor badge. However, using a security
identification badge issued to a public
user allows that individual to leave and
re-enter the library without needing to
obtain a visitor badge. Public users only
need to obtain either the visitor badge
or a security identification badge to
enter the Public Search Facility; they do
not need both simultaneously.
Previously, the Public Search Facility
collected information from the public to
establish and maintain accounts for
online access to USPTO resources and
to register the public for user trainings.
Instead of using unique accounts for the
Public Search Facility, access is now
automatically provided through
MyUSPTO accounts. Registrations for
training are no longer required as
trainings are now provided on demand,
via self-service online platforms. As a
result, the USPTO is removing the
information collection lines for online
access accounts and user training
registration from this information
collection as a part of this renewal.
II. Method of Collection
Items in this information collection
must be submitted in writing and in
person at the USPTO Security Office.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651–0041.
Forms:
• PTO Form 2030 (Application for
Public User ID)
Type of Review: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 60 respondents.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 60 responses.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that the responses in
this information collection will take the
public approximately 5 minutes (0.08
hours) to complete. This includes the
time to gather the necessary
information, prepare the document, and
submit the completed request to the
USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 6 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Hourly Cost Burden: $1,710.

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