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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 a LOA to WesternGeco
on October 17, 2023, for the take of
marine mammals incidental to a threedimensional ocean bottom node survey
in the Green Canyon and Walker Ridge
protraction areas, including
approximately 795 lease blocks,
effective October 16, 2023, through
April 30, 2024. Please see the Federal
Register notice of issuance (88 FR
72739, October 23, 2023) for additional
detail regarding the LOA and the survey
activity.
WesternGeco has requested a
modification of the April 30, 2024,
expiration date, extending it to July 31,
2024, due to survey delays. There are no
other changes to WesternGeco’s planned
activity.
Authorization
NMFS has changed the expiration
date of the LOA from April 30, 2024, to
July 31, 2024. There are no other
changes to the LOA as described in the
October 23, 2023, Federal Register
notice of issuance (88 FR 72739): the
specified survey activity; estimated take
by incidental harassment; and small
numbers analysis and determination
remain unchanged and are incorporated
here by reference.
Dated: April 23, 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
[RTID 0648–XD902]

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Cook Inlet Salmon;
Public Outreach Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Meeting notice.

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AGENCY:

NMFS will hold two in
person public meetings and one webinar
regarding Amendment 16 to the Fishery
Management Plan for the Salmon

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Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ) Off Alaska (Salmon FMP).
Amendment 16 establishes Federal
management for the salmon fishery in
the Federal (i.e., EEZ) waters of upper
Cook Inlet.
DATES: The first meeting will take place
on May 15, 2024, in Kenai, Alaska,
starting at 5:30 p.m. AKDT and
concluding no later than 7:30 p.m.
AKDT. The second public meeting will
take place on May 16, 2024, in Homer,
Alaska, starting at 5:30 p.m. AKDT and
concluding no later than 7:30 p.m.
AKDT. The webinar will take place on
May 22, 2024, starting at 10 a.m. AKDT
and concluding no later than 12 p.m.
AKDT.
ADDRESSES:
• May 15, 2024: Kenai, Alaska
Æ Quality Inn—Conference room
Æ 10352 Kenai Spur Highway
• May 16, 2024: Homer, Alaska
Æ Best Western Bidarka Inn—Upstairs
conference room
Æ 575 Sterling Highway
• May 22, 2024: Webinar
Æ Cook Inlet Public Webinar
Æ Wednesday, May 22 · 10:00 a.m.–
12:00 p.m.
Æ Time zone: America/Anchorage
Æ Google Meet joining info
Æ Video call link: https://
meet.google.com/qbp-wpqo-mkw
Æ Or dial: (US) +1 929–324–9506 PIN:
148 365 993#
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Hadfield, 907–586–7376.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
meetings will be held in Kenai, Homer
and via webinar to discuss the
permitting, recordkeeping and reporting
requirements for commercial drift
gillnet salmon fishing in the federally
managed Cook Inlet drift EEZ salmon
fishery.
In response to a 2016 decision of the
Ninth Circuit of Appeals and the 2022
summary judgment opinion of the U.S.
District Court for the District of Alaska
in United Cook Inlet Drift Association v.
NMFS, beginning in 2024 NMFS is
establishing Federal management over
all salmon fishing in the EEZ waters of
upper Cook Inlet, consistent with all
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
requirements. Because NMFS has not
previously managed salmon fishing in
the Cook Inlet EEZ, NMFS is conducting
public meetings to explain the
regulatory requirements for fishermen,
processors and fish transporter
participants and answer questions
pertaining to these requirements.
Staff will provide information and the
public will have the opportunity to ask
questions. The schedule is as follows:

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• Wednesday, May 15, 2024, inperson at 5:30 p.m., located at the
following address: Kenai Quality Inn,
10352 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai,
Alaska.
• Thursday, May 16, 2024, in-person
at 5:30 p.m., located at the following
address: Best Western Bidarka Inn, 575
Sterling Highway, Homer, Alaska.
• Wednesday May 22, 2024, virtual
webinar at 10 a.m., located at the
following address: https://
meet.google.com/qbp-wpqo-mkw.
Registration is not required.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Amy Hadfield,
907–586–7376, at least 5 working days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: April 25, 2024.
Everett Wayne Baxter,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, 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; National Marine Sanctuary
Nominations
National Oceanic and
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. This notice pertains to
a requested renewal of the approved
collection of information for national
marine sanctuary nominations. 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 July 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
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Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0682 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
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Jessica Kondel, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, 1305 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, (240) 533–0647,
or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for extension of an
existing information collection.
National marine sanctuary regulations
provide that the public can submit areas
of the marine and Great Lakes
environments for consideration by
NOAA as a national marine sanctuary
through the sanctuary nomination
process (15 CFR part 922). Persons
wanting to submit nominations for
consideration should submit
information on the qualifying criteria
and management considerations for the
site to be nominated. The Office of
National Marine Sanctuaries reviews the
submissions, which could result in the
nomination being added to an inventory
of areas that NOAA may consider for
sanctuary designation at some point in
the future. Sanctuary designation is a
separate public process that would be
conducted pursuant to the requirements
of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act,
and all other applicable laws. This
proposed information collection is for
national marine sanctuary nominations
received pursuant to NOAA regulations
that provide that the public may
nominate special places of the marine
environment through the sanctuary
nomination process (15 CFR part 922).
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0682.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
extension of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
government; Federal government.
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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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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Electronic applications submitted via
email and paper nominations submitted
via regular mail.

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Estimated Time per Response: 115
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 591.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $120.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XD909]

National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:

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Agenda
The Scientific and Statistical
Committee will meet to review roles and
responsibilities of the SSC. Review SSC
work plan for 2024. They will comment
on the update to the Council’s research
priorities and data needs. They plan to
receive an update on and discuss plans
for the 8th national workshop of the
Scientific Coordination Subcommittee.
Also, receive update on and discuss the
Council’s Atlantic Cod Management
Transition Plan. They will discuss other
business as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on the agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency. The public also should be
aware that the meeting will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
of the recording is available upon
request.
Special Accommodations

New England Fishery Management
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The New England Fishery
Management Council’s is convening its
Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) via webinar to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This webinar will be held on
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, beginning at 9
a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Webinar Registration information:
https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/webinar/
register/WN_xtQ5ngK_
RHmKIliFk8HgTw.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate
O’Keefe, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Cate
O’Keefe, Executive Director, at (978)
465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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