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or for auxiliary aids) and any written
comments should be submitted via
email to Ms. Megan Hyndman, Office of
Energy & Environmental Industries,
International Trade Administration, at
Megan.Hyndman@trade.gov. This
meeting has a limited number of spaces
for members of the public to attend inperson. Requests to participate inperson will be considered on a firstcome, first-served basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Megan Hyndman, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries, International
Trade Administration (Phone: 202–823–
1839; email: Megan.Hyndman@
trade.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
ETTAC is mandated by Section 2313(c)
of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988,
as amended, 15 U.S.C. 4728(c), to advise
the Environmental Trade Working
Group of the Trade Promotion
Coordinating Committee, through the
Secretary of Commerce, on the
development and administration of
programs to expand U.S. exports of
environmental technologies, goods,
services, and products. The ETTAC was
most recently re-chartered through
August 16, 2024.
On Tuesday, January 23, 2024 from
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST, the ETTAC
will hold the sixth meeting of its current
charter term. During the meeting,
committee members will participate in
breakout discussions to discuss issues of
interest to specific environmental
technology sectors and to deliberate on
potential recommendation topics. The
committee will also hear briefings on
U.S. government resources and
programs to support U.S. environmental
technology exporters, including the
International Trade Administration’s
efforts to strengthen U.S. supply chains
and U.S. Export-Import Bank tools for
U.S. exporters. An agenda will be made
available one week prior to the meeting
upon request to Megan Hyndman.
The meeting will be open to the
public and time will be permitted for
public comment before the close of the
meeting. Members of the public seeking
to attend the meeting are required to
register by Wednesday, January 17, at
5:00 p.m. EST, via the contact
information provided above. This
meeting is physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
OEEI at Megan.Hyndman@trade.gov or
(202) 823–1839 no less than one week
prior to the meeting. Requests received
after this date will be accepted, but it
may not be possible to accommodate
them.
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Written comments concerning ETTAC
affairs are welcome any time before or
after the meeting. To be considered
during the meeting, written comments
must be received by Wednesday,
January 17, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. EST to
ensure transmission to the members
before the meeting. Draft minutes will
be available within 30 days of this
meeting.
Dated: January 2, 2024.
Man K. Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2024–00054 Filed 1–4–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
United States Investment Advisory
Council
SelectUSA, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), this notice announces, the
United States Investment Advisory
Council (IAC) will hold a public
meeting on February 8, 2024. In August
2022, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina
M. Raimondo appointed a new cohort of
members to serve two-year terms.
Members of this cohort will meet for the
fifth time to continue to discuss matters
related to foreign direct investment
(FDI) in the United States and the
programs and policies to promote and
retain such investments across the
country.
SUMMARY:
Thursday, February 8, 2024, 1:30
p.m.–3 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
virtually via WebEx. Please note that
registration is required both to attend
the meeting and to make a statement
during the public comment portion of
the meeting. Please limit comments to
five minutes or less and submit a brief
statement summarizing your comments
to: IAC@trade.gov or United States
Investment Advisory Council, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 30011,
Washington, DC 20230. The deadline for
members of the public to register,
including requests to make comments
during the meeting, or to submit written
comments for dissemination prior to the
meeting is 5 p.m. ET on February 1,
2024. Members of the public are
encouraged to submit registration
DATES:
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requests and written comments via
email to ensure timely receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Claire Pillsbury, United States
Investment Advisory Council, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230, phone: 202–578–8239, email:
IAC@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IAC
was established under the discretionary
authority of the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary) and in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
The IAC advises the Secretary on
matters relating to the promotion and
retention of foreign direct investment in
the United States. At the meeting, the
IAC members will discuss work done
within the three subcommittees:
Economic Competitiveness, Workforce,
and SelectUSA 2.0. The final agenda
will be posted on the Department of
Commerce website for the IAC at:
https://www.trade.gov/selectusainvestment-advisory-council, prior to
the meeting.
Public Participation: The meeting will
be open to the public and will be
accessible to people with disabilities.
All guests are required to register in
advance by the deadline identified
under the ADDRESSES caption. Last
minute requests will be accepted but
may be impossible to fill. There will be
fifteen (15) minutes allotted for oral
comments from members of the public
joining the meeting. To accommodate as
many speakers as possible, the time for
public comments may be limited to
three (3) minutes per person.
Individuals wishing to reserve speaking
time during the meeting must submit a
request at the time of registration, as
well as the name and address of the
proposed speaker and a brief statement
summarizing the comments. If the
number of registrants requesting to
make statements is greater than can be
reasonably accommodated during the
meeting, the International Trade
Administration may conduct a lottery to
determine the speakers.
Speakers are requested to submit a
written copy of their prepared remarks
by 5 p.m. ET on February 1, 2024, for
inclusion in the meeting records and for
circulation to the Members of the IAC.
In addition, any member of the public
may submit pertinent written comments
concerning the IAC’s affairs at any time
before or after the meeting. Comments
may be submitted to Claire Pillsbury at
the contact information indicated above.
To be considered during the meeting,
comments must be received no later
than 5 p.m. ET on February 1, 2024, to
ensure transmission to the IAC members
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prior to the meeting. Comments
received after that date and time will be
distributed to the members but may not
be considered during the meeting.
Comments and statements will be
posted on the IAC website (https://
www.trade.gov/selectusa-investmentadvisory-council) without change,
including any business or personal
information provided such as it
includes names, addresses, email
addresses, or telephone numbers. All
comments and statements received,
including attachments and other
supporting materials, are part of the
public record and subject to public
disclosure. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
publicly available.
Copies of the meeting minutes will be
available within 90 days of the meeting
date.
Jasjit Kalra,
Executive Director, SelectUSA.
[FR Doc. 2024–00022 Filed 1–4–24; 8:45 am]
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Technology
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Information Collection Activities;
Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) Program Application
Cover Sheet
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 October 4,
2023 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
Title: Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) Program Application
Cover Sheet.
OMB Control Number 0693–0072.
Form Number(s): None.
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Type of Request: Extension of a
current information collection.
Number of Respondents: 138.
Average Hours per Response: 30
minutes.
Burden Hours: 69 hours.
Needs and Uses: The information
collected in the Cover Sheet provides
identifying information and
demographic data for use in NIST’s
annual report to the SBA on the
program. The technical abstract is used
in prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse
by providing a method to compare
similar applications to other agency
SBIR programs. The abstract and
potential commercial applications of
successful applicants are posted on the
agency website.
Affected Public: Applicants to the
NIST SBIR Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
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 0693–0072.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XD610]
Taking and Importing Marine
Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals
Incidental to Geophysical Surveys
Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the
Gulf of Mexico
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of modification to
expiration date of letter of authorization.
AGENCY:
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In accordance with the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA), as amended, its implementing
regulations, and NMFS’ MMPA
Regulations for Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Geophysical
Surveys Related to Oil and Gas
Activities in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM),
notification is hereby given that NMFS
has modified the expiration date of a
Letter of Authorization (LOA) issued to
LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C.
(LLOG) for the take of marine mammals
incidental to geophysical survey activity
in the GOM.
DATES: This LOA is effective through
December 31, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The LOA, LOA request, and
supporting documentation are available
online at: https://www.fisheries.
noaa.gov/marine-mammal-protection/
issued-letters-authorization-oil-and-gasindustry-geophysical-survey. In case of
problems accessing these documents,
please call the contact listed below (FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jenna Harlacher, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
upon request, the incidental, but not
intentional, taking of small numbers of
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:
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 750-751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00022]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
United States Investment Advisory Council
AGENCY: SelectUSA, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA),
this notice announces, the United States Investment Advisory Council
(IAC) will hold a public meeting on February 8, 2024. In August 2022,
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo appointed a new cohort of
members to serve two-year terms. Members of this cohort will meet for
the fifth time to continue to discuss matters related to foreign direct
investment (FDI) in the United States and the programs and policies to
promote and retain such investments across the country.
DATES: Thursday, February 8, 2024, 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually via WebEx. Please note
that registration is required both to attend the meeting and to make a
statement during the public comment portion of the meeting. Please
limit comments to five minutes or less and submit a brief statement
summarizing your comments to: [email protected] or United States Investment
Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Room 30011, Washington, DC 20230. The deadline for members of the
public to register, including requests to make comments during the
meeting, or to submit written comments for dissemination prior to the
meeting is 5 p.m. ET on February 1, 2024. Members of the public are
encouraged to submit registration requests and written comments via
email to ensure timely receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claire Pillsbury, United States
Investment Advisory Council, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230, phone: 202-578-8239, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IAC was established under the
discretionary authority of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) and in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 1001 et
seq.).
The IAC advises the Secretary on matters relating to the promotion
and retention of foreign direct investment in the United States. At the
meeting, the IAC members will discuss work done within the three
subcommittees: Economic Competitiveness, Workforce, and SelectUSA 2.0.
The final agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce website
for the IAC at: https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-investment-advisory-council, prior to the meeting.
Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and
will be accessible to people with disabilities. All guests are required
to register in advance by the deadline identified under the ADDRESSES
caption. Last minute requests will be accepted but may be impossible to
fill. There will be fifteen (15) minutes allotted for oral comments
from members of the public joining the meeting. To accommodate as many
speakers as possible, the time for public comments may be limited to
three (3) minutes per person. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking
time during the meeting must submit a request at the time of
registration, as well as the name and address of the proposed speaker
and a brief statement summarizing the comments. If the number of
registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be
reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the International Trade
Administration may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers.
Speakers are requested to submit a written copy of their prepared
remarks by 5 p.m. ET on February 1, 2024, for inclusion in the meeting
records and for circulation to the Members of the IAC.
In addition, any member of the public may submit pertinent written
comments concerning the IAC's affairs at any time before or after the
meeting. Comments may be submitted to Claire Pillsbury at the contact
information indicated above. To be considered during the meeting,
comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. ET on February 1, 2024,
to ensure transmission to the IAC members
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prior to the meeting. Comments received after that date and time will
be distributed to the members but may not be considered during the
meeting.
Comments and statements will be posted on the IAC website (https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-investment-advisory-council) without change,
including any business or personal information provided such as it
includes names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. All
comments and statements received, including attachments and other
supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to
public disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to
make publicly available.
Copies of the meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of
the meeting date.
Jasjit Kalra,
Executive Director, SelectUSA.
[FR Doc. 2024-00022 Filed 1-4-24; 8:45 am]
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