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mitigation measures that will reduce
impacts to marine mammals.
Based on the description of the
specified activity, the measures
described to minimize adverse effects
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of identical or nearly identical activities
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• The request for renewal must
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(1) An explanation that the activities
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IHA, are a subset of the activities, or
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the exception of reducing the type or
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(2) A preliminary monitoring report
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not previously analyzed or authorized.
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pertinent information, NMFS
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minor changes in the activities, the
proposed renewal timeframe does not
significantly alter the agency’s initial
impact findings, the mitigation and
monitoring measures will remain the
same and appropriate, and the findings
in the initial IHA remain valid.
Dated: December 4, 2023.
Catherine Marzin,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Evaluation of Sapelo Island National
Estuarine Research Reserve; Notice of
Public Meeting; Request for Comments
Office for Coastal Management,
National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
opportunity to comment.
AGENCY:
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office for Coastal Management, will
hold an in-person public meeting to
solicit input on the performance
evaluation of the Sapelo Island National
Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also
invites the public to submit written
comments.
SUMMARY:
NOAA will hold an in-person
public meeting on Wednesday, February
7, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. eastern. NOAA will
consider all relevant written comments
received by Friday, February 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by one of the following
methods:
• In-Person Public Meeting: Provide
oral comments during the in-person
public meeting on Wednesday, February
7, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. eastern at the
Sapelo Island Visitor Center, 1766
Landing Road Southeast, Darien, GA
31305.
• Email: Send written comments to
Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, NOAA Office
for Coastal Management, at
Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov. Include
‘‘Comments on Performance Evaluation
of Sapelo Island National Estuarine
Research Reserve’’ in the subject line of
the message.
NOAA will accept anonymous
comments; however, the written
comments NOAA receives are
considered part of the public record,
and the entirety of the comment,
including the name of the commenter,
email address, attachments, and other
supporting materials, will be publicly
accessible. Sensitive personally
identifiable information, such as
account numbers and Social Security
numbers, should not be included with
the comments. Comments that are not
related to the performance evaluation of
the Sapelo Island National Estuarine
Research Reserve or that contain
profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other
inappropriate language will not be
considered.
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, NOAA Office
for Coastal Management, by email at
Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov or by phone at
(843) 474–1357. Copies of the previous
evaluation findings, reserve
management plan, and reserve site
profile may be viewed and downloaded
at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/
evaluations/. A copy of the evaluation
notification letter and most recent
progress report may be obtained upon
request by contacting Ralph Cantral.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
315(f) of the Coastal Zone Management
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct
periodic evaluations of federally
approved national estuarine research
reserves. The evaluation process
includes holding one or more public
meetings, considering public comments,
and consulting with interested Federal,
State, and local agencies and members
of the public. During the evaluation,
NOAA will consider the extent to which
the State of Georgia has met the national
objectives, and has adhered to the
management program approved by the
Secretary of Commerce, the
requirements of section 315(b)(2) of the
CZMA, and the terms of financial
assistance under the CZMA. When the
evaluation is complete, NOAA’s Office
for Coastal Management will place a
notice in the Federal Register
announcing the availability of the final
evaluation findings.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1461.
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Implementation of the National
Spectrum Strategy
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of opportunity for public
input.
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AGENCY:
The White House released a
Presidential Memorandum (PM),
Modernizing United States Spectrum
Policy and Establishing a National
Spectrum Strategy, and the National
Spectrum Strategy (Strategy), on
November 13, 2023. The PM tasks the
Secretary of Commerce, through the
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National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA),
with publishing an Implementation Plan
for the Strategy within 120 days after its
release. NTIA welcomes public input on
the implementation of the Strategy and
is providing the opportunity to submit
written comments and/or request
meetings with NTIA staff regarding the
implementation plan.
DATES: Parties should submit written
comments no later than January 2, 2024.
Parties requesting meetings should do
so as soon as practicable.
ADDRESSES: All written inputs and any
requests for meetings should be sent to
NSSimplementationplan@ntia.gov.
Responders should include a page
number on each page of their
submissions. Please do not include in
your input information of a confidential
nature, such as sensitive personal or
business information. All comments
received are part of the public record
and generally will be posted to the
NTIA website without change. All
personally identifiable information (e.g.,
name, address) voluntarily submitted
may be publicly accessible.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please direct questions regarding this
Notice to John Alden,
Telecommunications Specialist, Office
of Spectrum Management, NTIA, at
(202) 482–8046 or jalden@ntia.gov.
Please direct media inquiries to NTIA’s
Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002;
or press@ntia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA
serves as the President’s principal
advisor on telecommunications policies
and manages the use of the radiofrequency spectrum by federal agencies.
See 47 U.S.C. 902(b)(2). NTIA is
interested in public views on
implementing the Strategy, with a focus
on the next 1–3 years, as such inputs
allow NTIA and other federal agencies
to benefit from expertise and viewpoints
outside the federal government. These
views will be considered in developing
the implementation plan, which is
intended to help accelerate U.S.
leadership in wireless communications
and other spectrum-based technologies
and to unlock innovations that benefit
the American people.
America is increasingly dependent on
secure and reliable access to radio
frequency spectrum. Sufficient access to
spectrum is vital to national security,
critical infrastructure, transportation,
emergency response, public safety,
scientific discovery, economic growth,
competitive next-generation
communications, and diversity, equity,
and inclusion. Increased spectrum
access will also advance U.S.
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innovation, connectivity, and
competition, create high-paying and
highly skilled jobs, and produce
improvements to the overall quality of
life. Access to more spectrum, in short,
will help the United States continue to
lead the world in advanced technology
and enhance our national and economic
security.
Spectrum access, however, must be
managed responsibly and efficiently.
NTIA jointly manages the nation’s
spectrum resources with the Federal
Communications Commission. NTIA is
welcoming public input from interested
stakeholders to help inform the
development of an implementation plan
for the Strategy, which is needed for the
U.S. to bolster investment in spectrumrelated innovative technologies and
plan effectively for its current and
future spectrum needs.
Sean Conway,
Deputy Chief Counsel, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
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Consumer Product Safety
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ACTION: Commission meeting: Oral
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remainder of the meeting is closed to
the public.
AGENCY:
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (‘‘CPSC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)
will meet on Thursday, December 14,
2023, in Hearing Room 420 of the
Headquarters Building of the CPSC for
an Oral Argument in In the Matter of
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21–2. The public is invited to attend
and observe the open portion of the
meeting, which is scheduled to begin at
10 a.m. The remainder of the meeting
will be closed to the public.
DATES: Oral argument is scheduled for
December 14, 2023 at 10 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Hearing Room 420,
Bethesda Towers, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. A live
webcast of the meeting can be viewed at
the following link: https://
cpsc.webex.com/weblink/register/
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alberta Mills, Office of the Secretary,
U.S. Consumer Product Safety
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Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 504–7479.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve;
Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and opportunity to comment.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office for Coastal Management, will hold an in-person public meeting to
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Sapelo Island
National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to
submit written comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting on Wednesday,
February 7, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. eastern. NOAA will consider all relevant
written comments received by Friday, February 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
In-Person Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the
in-person public meeting on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
eastern at the Sapelo Island Visitor Center, 1766 Landing Road
Southeast, Darien, GA 31305.
Email: Send written comments to Ralph Cantral, Evaluator,
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at [email protected]v. Include
``Comments on Performance Evaluation of Sapelo Island National
Estuarine Research Reserve'' in the subject line of the message.
NOAA will accept anonymous comments; however, the written comments
NOAA receives are considered part of the public record, and the
entirety of the comment, including the name of the commenter, email
address, attachments, and other supporting materials, will be publicly
accessible. Sensitive personally identifiable information, such as
account numbers and Social Security numbers, should not be included
with the comments. Comments that are not related to the performance
evaluation of the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve or
that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate
language will not be considered.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, NOAA Office
for Coastal Management, by email at [email protected]v or by phone
at (843) 474-1357. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, reserve
management plan, and reserve site profile may be viewed and downloaded
at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/. A copy of the evaluation
notification letter and most recent progress report may be obtained
upon request by contacting Ralph Cantral.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 315(f) of the Coastal Zone
Management Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of
federally approved national estuarine research reserves. The evaluation
process includes holding one or more public meetings, considering
public comments, and consulting with interested Federal, State, and
local agencies and members of the public. During the evaluation, NOAA
will consider the extent to which the State of Georgia has met the
national objectives, and has adhered to the management program approved
by the Secretary of Commerce, the requirements of section 315(b)(2) of
the CZMA, and the terms of financial assistance under the CZMA. When
the evaluation is complete, NOAA's Office for Coastal Management will
place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of
the final evaluation findings.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1461.
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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