Public Meeting of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board, 73634-73635 [2024-20432]

Download as PDF 73634 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 party status under sections 771(9)(E) and (F) of the Act. On May 30, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive response to the Initiation Notice from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 We received no substantive responses from any other interested parties, including the Government of Vietnam, and no interested party requested a hearing. On June 21, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties, and that Commerce would conduct an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order,5 pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)–(C). This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a meeting of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB). OEAB Duong Vinh Hoa Packaging members will discuss and provide Company Limited .............. 3.02 advice on the Federal ocean exploration Xinsheng Plastic Industry Co., Ltd ............................. 198.87 program, with a particular emphasis on All Others .............................. 3.02 the topics identified in the section on Matters to Be Considered. Administrative Protective Order DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, This notice serves as the only 2024 from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (ET) reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of through Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (ET). their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held disclosed under APO in accordance on the NOAA Campus in Silver Spring, with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written MD. Information about how the public notification of the destruction of APO can observe virtually will be posted to materials or conversion to judicial the OEAB website at https:// protective order is hereby requested. oeab.noaa.gov/. Failure to comply with the regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. and terms of an APO is a violation David Turner, Designated Federal Scope of the Order which is subject to sanction. Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory Board, National Oceanic and Notification to Interested Parties The product covered by the Order is Atmospheric Administration, LWS. For a complete description of the Commerce is issuing and publishing David.Turner@NOAA.gov or (859) 327– scope of the Order, see the Issues and these final results and notice in 9661. Decision Memorandum.6 accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR Analysis of Comments Received established the OEAB under the Federal 351.218. Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and All issues raised in this sunset review Dated: September 5, 2024. legislation that gives the agency are addressed in the accompanying Abdelali Elouaradia, statutory authority to operate an ocean Issues and Decision Memorandum. A Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement exploration program and to coordinate a list of the issues discussed in the Issues and Compliance. national program of ocean exploration. and Decision Memorandum is attached The OEAB advises NOAA leadership on Appendix as the appendix to this notice. The strategic planning, exploration Issues and Decision Memorandum is a List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and priorities, competitive ocean Decision Memorandum public document and is on file exploration grant programs, and other electronically via Enforcement and I. Summary matters as the NOAA Administrator Compliance’s Antidumping and II. Background requests. III. Scope of the Order Countervailing Duty Centralized OEAB members represent government IV. History of the Order Electronic Service System (ACCESS). agencies, the private sector, academic V. Legal Framework ACCESS is available to registered users of the Issues institutions, and not-for-profit at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a VI.1.Discussion Likelihood of Continuation or institutions involved in all facets of complete version of the Issues and Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy ocean exploration—from advanced Decision Memorandum can be accessed 2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates technology to public engagement. directly at https://access.trade.gov/ Likely to Prevail In addition to advising NOAA 3. Nature of the Subsidies public/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx. leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to VII. Final Results of Sunset Review Final Results of Sunset Review help to define and develop a national VIII. Recommendation program of ocean exploration—a [FR Doc. 2024–20567 Filed 9–10–24; 8:45 am] Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and network of stakeholders and BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 752(b) of the Act, Commerce determines partnerships advancing national that revocation of the Order would priorities for ocean exploration. likely lead to continuation or recurrence Matters To Be Considered: NOAA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of countervailable subsidies at the laboratory and program science reviews following net countervailable subsidy National Oceanic and Atmospheric are conducted every five years to rates: Administration evaluate the quality, relevance, and performance of research conducted in 4 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, Public Meeting of the Ocean NOAA OAR laboratories and programs. ‘‘Domestic Interested Party Substantive Response,’’ Exploration Advisory Board On October 9–10, 2024, the Ocean dated May 30, 2024 (Substantive Response). Exploration Advisory Board will 5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and conduct a five-year program review of Initiated on May 1, 2024,’’ dated June 21, 2024. Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the NOAA Ocean Exploration program. Oceanic and Atmospheric the Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Administration (NOAA), Department of Three focus areas have been identified Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on for the review: Ensuring a National Commerce (DOC). Laminated Woven Sacks from Vietnam,’’ dated Program of Ocean Exploration; concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this ACTION: Notice of public meeting. notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). Technological Innovation and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Sep 10, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Company Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) Sfmt 4703 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11SEN1.SGM 11SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 / Notices Application; and, Public Engagement and Education. The agenda and other meeting materials will be made available on the OEAB website at https://oeab.noaa.gov/. Status: The meeting will be open to the public via remote access. View the agenda on the OEAB website to confirm access information and the public comment period schedule. The OEAB expects that public statements at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to three minutes. The Designated Federal Officer must receive written comments by Sept. 30, 2024, to provide sufficient time for OEAB review. Written comments received after Sept. 30, 2024, will be distributed to the OEAB but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Comments should be submitted to Designated Federal Officer David.Turner@NOAA.gov. Special Accommodations: Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Designated Federal Officer by Sept. 30, 2024. David Holst, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2024–20432 Filed 9–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE278] Adjustment of Fees for Seafood Inspection Services National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of fee schedule. AGENCY: The NMFS Seafood Inspection Program (SIP) is notifying program participants that its fee schedule for fiscal year 2025 will remain as established on November 1, 2022. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: The fee schedule applies to services rendered as of October 1, 2024, until notified otherwise. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Wilson, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, 301– 427–8350 or at steven.wilson@noaa.gov. DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Sep 10, 2024 Jkt 262001 NMFS operates a fee-for-service Seafood Inspection Program under the authorities of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, and the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970. The regulations implementing the SIP are contained in 50 CFR parts 260 and 261. The SIP offers inspection, grading, and certification services, including the use of official quality grade marks which indicate that specific products have been federally inspected. Those wishing to participate in the program must request the services and submit specific compliance information. Since 1992, NMFS implemented inspection services based on guidelines recommended by the National Academy of Sciences, known as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP). Under the implementing regulations for the SIP, fees are reviewed at least annually to ascertain that the hourly fees charged are adequate to recover the costs of the services rendered. Any necessary adjustments to fees are made in accordance with the requirements of 50 CFR 260.81 and are notified to program participants as stipulated at 50 CFR 260.70. This Federal Register notice serves to inform program participants of the fee schedule, which remains unchanged. SIP costs used for the calculation of user fees include all relevant direct and indirect costs to the program, and applicable administrative overhead and surcharges. SIP fees must be set to promote full cost recovery of the program absent other appropriations. SIP costs include all field operations, program administrative overhead, and management, and include expenses for labor for inspectors, facilities, information technology infrastructure, and other operational costs. SIP fees are set to recover those costs based on revenue projections from expected billable service hours and the number of certificates requests. Forecasts of demand for services use historical data on actual billed services that are adjusted annually for inflation, known events that might affect the predicted output of billable services, and seasonality of when forecasted services will take place throughout the year. NMFS will assess its fees as outlined in this notice, which will apply until notified otherwise. Fees will be charged to contract and non-contract customers requesting services as listed below. The cost of other applicable services rendered will be recovered through fee collection using the base rate of $238 per hour. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 73635 Fees and Charges for the U.S. Department of Commerce Seafood Inspection Program The per hour fees and charges for fishery products inspection services are not being revised and will remain as established on November 1, 2022, for fiscal year 2025 and will be assessed as follows. Any travel associated with a billable service will be an additional charge. Contract Rates • Regular time: Services provided during any 8-hour shift. • Overtime: Services provided outside the inspector’s normal work schedule. • In addition to any hourly service charge, a night differential fee equal to 10 percent of the employee’s hourly salary will be charged for each hour of service provided after 6 p.m. and before 6 a.m. A guarantee of payment is required for all contracts equal to 3 months of service or $10,000, whichever is greater. Non-Contract Rates • Regular time: Services provided within the inspector’s normal work schedule, Monday through Friday. • Overtime: Services provided outside the inspector’s normal work schedule. • Any services under contract in excess of the contracted hours will be charged at the non-contract rate. TABLE 1—CONTRACT AND NONCONTRACT HOURLY RATES Contract Rates: Regular .......................... Overtime ........................ Sundays & Holidays ...... All Non-Contract Rates: Regular Time ................. Overtime ........................ Sundays & Holidays ...... $238 357 476 357 536 714 Certificates All certificate requests, whether or not a product inspection was conducted, will be billed at a set flat rate of $97 per request. Additional information about, and applications for, Program services and fees may be obtained from NMFS (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section). Dated: September 5, 2024. Alexa Cole, Director, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–20558 Filed 9–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P E:\FR\FM\11SEN1.SGM 11SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73634-73635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20432]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Public Meeting of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce 
(DOC).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a 
meeting of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB). OEAB members 
will discuss and provide advice on the Federal ocean exploration 
program, with a particular emphasis on the topics identified in the 
section on Matters to Be Considered.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, 
2024 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (ET) through Thursday, October 10, 2024 
from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (ET).

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held on the NOAA Campus in Silver 
Spring, MD. Information about how the public can observe virtually will 
be posted to the OEAB website at https://oeab.noaa.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Turner, Designated Federal 
Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory Board, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, [email protected] or (859) 327-9661.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA established the OEAB under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and legislation that gives the agency 
statutory authority to operate an ocean exploration program and to 
coordinate a national program of ocean exploration. The OEAB advises 
NOAA leadership on strategic planning, exploration priorities, 
competitive ocean exploration grant programs, and other matters as the 
NOAA Administrator requests.
    OEAB members represent government agencies, the private sector, 
academic institutions, and not-for-profit institutions involved in all 
facets of ocean exploration--from advanced technology to public 
engagement.
    In addition to advising NOAA leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to 
help to define and develop a national program of ocean exploration--a 
network of stakeholders and partnerships advancing national priorities 
for ocean exploration.
    Matters To Be Considered: NOAA laboratory and program science 
reviews are conducted every five years to evaluate the quality, 
relevance, and performance of research conducted in NOAA OAR 
laboratories and programs. On October 9-10, 2024, the Ocean Exploration 
Advisory Board will conduct a five-year program review of the NOAA 
Ocean Exploration program. Three focus areas have been identified for 
the review: Ensuring a National Program of Ocean Exploration; 
Technological Innovation and

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Application; and, Public Engagement and Education.
    The agenda and other meeting materials will be made available on 
the OEAB website at https://oeab.noaa.gov/.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public via remote access. 
View the agenda on the OEAB website to confirm access information and 
the public comment period schedule.
    The OEAB expects that public statements at its meetings will not be 
repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In 
general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be 
limited to three minutes. The Designated Federal Officer must receive 
written comments by Sept. 30, 2024, to provide sufficient time for OEAB 
review. Written comments received after Sept. 30, 2024, will be 
distributed to the OEAB but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting 
date. Comments should be submitted to Designated Federal Officer 
[email protected].
    Special Accommodations: Requests for sign language interpretation 
or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Designated Federal 
Officer by Sept. 30, 2024.

David Holst,
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-20432 Filed 9-10-24; 8:45 am]
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