National Technical Information Service Advisory Board, 26135-26136 [2024-07918]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 73 / Monday, April 15, 2024 / Notices to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, is charged with the protection and management of marine mammals and is responsible for collecting information on marine mammal strandings, which will be compiled and analyzed, by region, to monitor species, numbers, conditions, and causes of illnesses and deaths of stranded animals. The Secretary is also responsible for collection of information on other life history and reference level data, including marine mammal tissue analyses, that would allow comparison of the causes of illness and deaths in stranded marine mammals by physical, chemical, and biological environmental parameters. In addition, determinations must be made on the sustainability of population stocks, on the impact of fisheries and other human activities on marine mammals and endangered species, and on the health of marine mammals and related environmental considerations. NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has the responsibility to carry out these mandates. Section 402(b) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1421a) requires the Secretary to collect and update information on strandings. It further provides that the Secretary shall compile and analyze, by region, the species, numbers, conditions, and causes of illnesses and deaths in stranded marine mammals. Section 404 (a) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1421c) mandates that the Secretary respond to unusual marine mammal mortality events. Without a historical baseline provided by marine mammal information collected from strandings, detection of such events could be difficult and the investigation could be impeded. Section 401(b) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1421) requires NMFS to facilitate the collection and dissemination of reference data on the health of marine mammal populations in the wild and to correlate health with physical, chemical, and biological environmental parameters. In order to perform this function, NMFS must standardize data collection protocols for health and correlations. Data and samples collected from stranded animals are a critical part of the implementation of this mandate of the MMPA. Specifically, the data from the Marine Mammal Stranding Report (MMSR) forms provide NMFS with information on the morphology, life history, biology, general health, health and stranding trends, causes of mortality, and distribution of marine mammal species. These data provide information which VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Apr 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 may help in making assessments on the status of population stocks. Recording data on gross mortalities may serve as an indicator that a particular population is impacted, threatened or at increased risk, and when provided in a timely manner, aid in dynamic management practices. Stranding data also provide an important baseline for detecting and monitoring the impacts of environmental phenomena, such as El Nin˜o and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). Minor edits to the current version of the form are proposed, including beginning to collect live, entangled large whale data in this data collection and streamlining the confidence codes. The Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Disposition Report (MMRDR) provides NMFS with information on the disposition of animals brought in for rehabilitation, the success of medical treatment, and the number of animals released. This information will assist the Agency in tracking marine mammals that move into captive display and in the monitoring of rehabilitation and release. The data will also be used to assess the burden on stranding network centers. This form will be filled out only in the case of live-stranded marine mammals. The form will be required from rehabilitation centers in all five NMFS Regions. Each of the NMFS regions approves and issues a Letter of Agreement (LOA) or other form of agreement to marine mammal rehabilitation centers under § 112(c) of the MMPA, which allows the Secretary to enter into agreements in order to fulfill the general purposes of the Act, and under § 403 of the MMPA, which provides specific authority to enter into such stranding response agreements. These data will be monitored as part of the Rehabilitation Facilities Inspection (RFI) program. No changes are proposed to this form. The Human Interaction Data Sheet will provide NMFS with consistent and detailed information on signs of human interaction in stranded marine mammals. This form also includes a subjective section that allows the examiner to evaluate the likelihood that human interaction contributed to the stranding of the animal. This information will assist the Agency in tracking resource conflicts and will provide a solid scientific foundation for conservation and management of marine mammals. With a better understanding of interactions, appropriate measures can be taken to resolve conflicts and stranding data are the best source of information regarding the occurrence of different types of human interaction. No changes are proposed for this form. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26135 Affected Public: State governments; not-for-profit institutions; business or other for-profits organizations. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). 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 0648–0178. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–07896 Filed 4–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Technical Information Service National Technical Information Service Advisory Board National Technical Information Service. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces the next meeting of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Advisory Board (the Advisory Board). DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on Monday, June 24, 2024, from 12:30 p.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m., eastern time. SUMMARY: This will be a virtual meeting with registration access requirements for attendance. Please note admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Shaw, (703) 605–6136, eshaw@ntis.gov or Steven Holland at sholland@ntis.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board is established by section 3704b(c) of title 15 of the United States Code. The charter has been filed in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\15APN1.SGM 15APN1 26136 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 73 / Monday, April 15, 2024 / Notices amended (5 U.S.C. app.). The Advisory Board reviews and makes recommendations to improve NTIS programs, operations, and general policies in support of NTIS’ mission to advance Federal data priorities, promote economic growth, and enable operational excellence by providing innovative data services to Federal agencies through joint venture partnerships with the private sector. The meeting is expected to include an update on key national efforts, including the U.S. General Service Administration’s Open Government Secretariat’s effort to develop the Sixth U.S. Open Government National Action Plan and the key role that Federal agencies, including NTIS, will play; followed by updates on the Agency’s operations and activities. A final agenda and summary of the proceedings will be posted on the NTIS website as soon as they are available. (https:// www.ntis.gov/about/advisorybd/ index.xhtml). The Federal Register Notification link to attain virtual access for the public to the FACA meeting will be provided on the NTIS website. Accordingly, persons wishing to gain virtual access should register for access no later than Monday, June 3, 2024. If there are sufficient expressions of interest, up to one-half hour will be reserved for public oral comments during the session. Speakers will be selected on a first-come, firstserved basis. Each speaker will be limited to five minutes. Questions from the public will not be considered during this period. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, those who had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, and those who were unable to attend are invited to submit written statements by emailing Elizabeth Shaw or Steven Holland at the email address provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Alicia Chambers, NIST Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2024–07918 Filed 4–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–04–P ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Wednesday, April 17, 2024—10:00 a.m. PLACE: Room 420, Bethesda Towers, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD. STATUS: Commission Meeting—Closed to the Public. TIME AND DATE: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Apr 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Meeting Matter: Briefing Matter. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Alberta E. Mills, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–504–7479 (Office) or 240–863–8938 (Cell). Dated: April 10, 2024. Alberta Mills, Commission Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–07979 Filed 4–11–24; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC24–50–000. Applicants: GC PGR Holdco, LLC, PGR Holdco, LLC, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund. Description: Informational Report of Percentage of Issued and Outstanding Shares of PGR Holdco, LLC, et al. Filed Date: 4/5/24. Accession Number: 20240405–5270. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/24. Docket Numbers: EC24–68–000. Applicants: Blue Harvest Solar Park LLC, Fern Solar LLC, Hecate Energy Desert Storage 1 LLC, Hecate Energy Johanna Facility LLC, Innovative Solar 42, LLC, Jicarilla Solar 1 LLC, Jicarilla Solar 2 LLC, Jicarilla Storage 1 LLC, Ortega Grid, LLC, San Jacinto Grid, LLC, Strauss Wind, LLC, Timber Road Solar Park LLC. Description: Joint Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act of Blue Harvest Solar Park LLC, et al. Filed Date: 4/8/24. Accession Number: 20240408–5285. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/29/24. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER24–1179–001. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Description: Tariff Amendment: 2024–04–09_Deficiency Response to Att X, Appendix 6-Inverter Based Resources to be effective 4/2/2024. Filed Date: 4/9/24. Accession Number: 20240409–5090. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/30/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1719–000. Applicants: Xcel Energy Services Inc. PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Description: Petition for Limited Waiver of Northern States Power Company. Filed Date: 4/8/24. Accession Number: 20240408–5279. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/29/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1720–000. Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: New Baseline—Rate Schedules to be effective 4/9/2024. Filed Date: 4/9/24. Accession Number: 20240409–5073. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/30/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1721–000. Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Initial Filing of Rate Schedule FERC No. 368 to be effective 3/12/2024. Filed Date: 4/9/24. Accession Number: 20240409–5103. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/30/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1722–000. Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 2024–04–09 TSGT Fox Run Bndry Meter Agrmt Amnd 1—743–0.1.0. to be effective 6/9/2024. Filed Date: 4/9/24. Accession Number: 20240409–5115. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/30/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–1723–000. Applicants: Puget Sound Energy, Inc. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Powerex P–T–P SA–5012 to be effective 4/1/2024. Filed Date: 4/9/24. Accession Number: 20240409–5171. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/30/24. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene, to protest, or to answer a complaint in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful E:\FR\FM\15APN1.SGM 15APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 73 (Monday, April 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26135-26136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07918]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Technical Information Service


National Technical Information Service Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Technical Information Service.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the next meeting of the National 
Technical Information Service (NTIS) Advisory Board (the Advisory 
Board).

DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on Monday, June 24, 2024, from 
12:30 p.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m., eastern time.

ADDRESSES: This will be a virtual meeting with registration access 
requirements for attendance. Please note admittance instructions under 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Shaw, (703) 605-6136, 
[email protected] or Steven Holland at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board is established by section 
3704b(c) of title 15 of the United States Code. The charter has been 
filed in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as

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amended (5 U.S.C. app.). The Advisory Board reviews and makes 
recommendations to improve NTIS programs, operations, and general 
policies in support of NTIS' mission to advance Federal data 
priorities, promote economic growth, and enable operational excellence 
by providing innovative data services to Federal agencies through joint 
venture partnerships with the private sector.
    The meeting is expected to include an update on key national 
efforts, including the U.S. General Service Administration's Open 
Government Secretariat's effort to develop the Sixth U.S. Open 
Government National Action Plan and the key role that Federal agencies, 
including NTIS, will play; followed by updates on the Agency's 
operations and activities. A final agenda and summary of the 
proceedings will be posted on the NTIS website as soon as they are 
available. (https://www.ntis.gov/about/advisorybd/index.xhtml).
    The Federal Register Notification link to attain virtual access for 
the public to the FACA meeting will be provided on the NTIS website. 
Accordingly, persons wishing to gain virtual access should register for 
access no later than Monday, June 3, 2024. If there are sufficient 
expressions of interest, up to one-half hour will be reserved for 
public oral comments during the session. Speakers will be selected on a 
first-come, first-served basis. Each speaker will be limited to five 
minutes. Questions from the public will not be considered during this 
period.
    Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, those who 
had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, and 
those who were unable to attend are invited to submit written 
statements by emailing Elizabeth Shaw or Steven Holland at the email 
address provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2024-07918 Filed 4-12-24; 8:45 am]
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