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are primarily published by private
sector standards organizations, not the
U.S. Government. The U.S. Government
supports standards development
activities in accordance with the World
Trade Organization (WTO) Technical
Barriers to Trade Committee decision
that articulates principles including
transparency, openness, impartiality
and consensus, effectiveness, relevance,
and coherence. The USG NSSCET
reinforces the U.S. Government’s
support of a private sector-led, open,
consensus-based international standards
system, to which the U.S. Government
is an active stakeholder and participant.
To inform the USG NSSCET
implementation, including how to best
partner with relevant stakeholders,
NIST is requesting information that will
support the identification and
prioritization of key activities that will
optimize the USG NSSCET
implementation and further enhance the
U.S. Government’s ability to support a
private sector-led, open, consensusbased international standards system. In
addition to other agencies and
Departments, bureaus across the U.S.
Department of Commerce are involved
in the USG NSSCET. They include the
International Trade Administration
(ITA), the Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS), the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO), and the
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA).
CET covered under the USG NSSCET
include, but are not limited to:
• Communication and Networking
Technologies
• Communication and Networking
Technologies
• Semiconductors and
Microelectronics, including
Computing, Memory, and Storage
Technologies
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning
• Biotechnologies
• Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Services
• Digital Identity Infrastructure and
Distributed Ledger Technologies
• Clean Energy Generation and Storage
• Quantum Information Technologies
There are also specific applications of
CET that departments and agencies have
determined will impact our global
economy and national security. These
include, but are not limited to:
• Automated and Connected
Infrastructure
• Biobanking
• Automated, Connected, and
Electrified Transportation
• Critical Minerals Supply Chains
• Cybersecurity and Privacy

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• Carbon Capture, Removal, Utilization,
and Storage
A full list of CETs identified by the
National Science and Technology
Council (NSTC) can be found https://
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/
uploads/2022/02/02-2022-Critical-andEmerging-Technologies-List-Update.pdf.
The national interest in CET and
associated areas of standardization
demands a new and urgent level of
coordination and effort. National policy
priorities, as expressed in legislation
and other statements of policy, will
require new ways for public sector and
private sector (i.e., industry, including
start-ups and small- and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs), academic
community, and civil society
organizations) stakeholders to cooperate
in order to advance U.S. economic
competitiveness and national security.
NIST is extending the comment
period announced in the September 7,
2023 RFI from November 6, 2023 to
December 15, 2023 in response to
stakeholder requests for more time to
respond to this important issue.
For Public Meetings/Webcast: NIST
may hold a series of ‘‘Listening
Sessions’’ or ‘‘Stakeholder Events’’ in
support of the USG NSSCET
implementation. Information on these
and any other NIST-sponsored events in
connection with the USG NSSCET
implementation will be announced at
www.standards.gov.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.

overfishing, overfished, or approaching
an overfished condition.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caroline Potter, (301) 427–8522.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 304(e)(2) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1854(e)(2),
NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary, must
publish a notice in the Federal Register
whenever it determines that a stock or
stock complex is subject to overfishing,
overfished, or approaching an
overfished condition.
NMFS has determined that summer
flounder is now subject to overfishing.
The summer flounder determination is
based on the most recent assessment,
completed in 2023, using data through
2022, which indicates that the stock is
subject to overfishing because the
fishing mortality rate is greater than the
maximum fishing mortality threshold.
NMFS has notified the Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council of the
requirement to end overfishing of
summer flounder.
NMFS has determined that thorny
skate remains overfished. The thorny
skate determination is based on an
update assessment completed in 2022,
using data through 2021, which
indicates that the stock remains
overfished because the 2-year average
biomass index is less than the minimum
stock size threshold. NMFS continues to
work with the New England Fishery
Management Council to rebuild thorny
skate.

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Dated: October 31, 2023.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XD435]

Determination of Overfishing or an
Overfished Condition
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

This action serves as a notice
that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary), has found that
summer flounder is now subject to
overfishing and thorny skate remains
overfished. NMFS, on behalf of the
Secretary, is required to provide this
notice whenever it determines that a
stock or stock complex is subject to

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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; Large Pelagic Fishing Survey
National Oceanic &
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

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proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. 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 January 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0380 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
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to John
Foster, National Marine Fisheries
Service, Office of Science and
Technology, 1315 East-West Hwy./
FST1, Silver Spring, MD 21910, Phone:
(301) 427–8130 or john.foster@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for the extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) is responsible for monitoring
and managing United States (U.S.)
marine fisheries resources. Collection of
information regarding fishing for large
pelagic species (tunas, billfishes,
swordfish, and sharks) is necessary to
fulfill the following statutory
requirements: Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.),
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and to meet
administrative requirements of the
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Marine Recreational Fishery
Policy implemented to comply with
Executive Order 12962 on Recreational
Fisheries.
The Atlantic Tunas Convention Act at
16 U.S.C. 971d(c)(3)(I) provides the
Secretary of Commerce the authority to
‘‘require any commercial or recreational
fisherman to obtain a permit from the
Secretary and report the quantity of
catch of a regulated species’’. Section
303(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act
specifies data and analyses to be
included in Fishery Management Plans
(FMPs), as well as pertinent data, which
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Recommendation One of the NMFS
Marine Recreational Fishery (MRF)
Policy focuses on developing ‘‘a
comprehensive data acquisition and
analysis system (participation, catch,
effort and socio-economic data) on a
regular, continuing basis’’ in support of
the Executive Order 12962 requirement
to assess the implementation and
evaluate achievements of the
‘‘Recreational Fishery Resources
Conservation Plan.’’
Because highly migratory species are
only sought on a relatively small
proportion of the total marine
recreational angler fishing trips made,
the fishing effort directed at such
species, and the resulting angler catches
are generally not estimated very
precisely or accurately by general (all
species) recreational surveys. Therefore,
the Large Pelagics Survey (LPS) was
designed as a specialized survey that
would focus specifically on the
recreational fishery directed at large
pelagic, also called highly migratory,
species. This specialization has allowed
higher levels of sampling needed to
provide more precise and accurate
estimates of pelagic fishing effort and
catches of large pelagic species.
The LPS consists of two
complementary surveys: a directory
frame telephone survey of tuna and/or
HMS permit holders to obtain fishing
effort information (Large Pelagic
Telephone Survey or LPTS), and a
dockside survey which collects catch
information and also estimates the
proportion of vessels fishing for large
pelagics that are not on the telephone
frame (Large Pelagic Intercept Survey or
LPIS). Results from the two survey
components are combined to estimate
total landings of Highly Migratory
Species. In addition, we are requesting
approval to continue to implement the
Large Pelagic Biological Survey (LPBS)
to collect supplemental weight and
length measurements of landed fish
through independent dockside
sampling, as well as LPIS Validation
telephone calls to validate LPIS data.
Implementation of certain components
will depend on fiscal year funding and
NMFS priorities.
NMFS, regional fishery management
councils, interstate marine fisheries
commissions, and state fishery agencies
use the data in developing,
implementing and monitoring fishery
management programs. This collection
has been the key source of data used to
monitor recreational quotas for the
harvest of bluefin tuna in the MidAtlantic and southern New England
regions. Catch distributions, harvested
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formed the basis of fishery management
plans and used in stock assessments for
Atlantic highly migratory species such
as tunas, billfish, swordfish and sharks.
II. Method of Collection
Dockside (in-person) interviews and
telephone interviews.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0380.
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.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15,024.
Estimated Time Per Response: 11
minutes for a telephone interview; 5
minutes for a dockside interview, 11⁄2
minutes to respond to a follow-up
validation call for dockside interviews;
1 minute for biological sampling of
catch.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,608.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, Atlantic Tunas Convention Act.
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

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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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U.S. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE CORPORATION
Notice of Public Hearing
U.S. International Development
Finance Corporation.

AGENCY:

Announcement of public
hearing.

ACTION:

The Board of Directors of the
U.S. International Development Finance
Corporation (‘‘DFC’’) will hold a public
hearing on December 6, 2023. This
hearing will afford an opportunity for
any person to present views in
accordance with section 1413(c) of the
BUILD Act of 2018. Those wishing to
present at the hearing must provide
advance notice to the agency as detailed
below.

SUMMARY:

Public hearing: 2:00 p.m. EST,
Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
Registration: To attend, present at, or
submit a written statement to the Board
prior to the public hearing, individuals
must notify DFC Acting Deputy
Corporate Secretary Abigail Wade at
corporate.secretary@dfc.gov at by 5:00
p.m. EST, Tuesday, November 28, 2023.
Notices of intent to attend or present
at the public hearing must include the
individual’s name, title, organization,
address, email address, phone number,
and a concise summary of the subject
matter to be presented. Oral
presentations may not exceed five
minutes and may be reduced
proportionately, if necessary, to afford
all participants an opportunity to be
heard.
Written statements submitted to the
Board prior to the public hearing must
include the individual’s name, title,
organization, address, email address,
and phone number. Statements must be
typewritten, double-spaced, and less
than ten pages in length.

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DATES:

Deborah Papadopoulos,
Records Management Specialist.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Req No. OS–2024–00032]

Defense Science Board; Notice of
Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)),
Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee meeting.
AGENCY:

The DoD is publishing this
notice to announce that the following
Federal Advisory Committee meeting of
the Defense Science Board (DSB) will
take place.
DATES: Closed to the public Wednesday,
November 8, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to
3:50 p.m. and Thursday, November 9,
2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The address of the closed
meeting is the Pentagon, Rooms 5E732
and 3A912A, Washington, DC, 20301.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Elizabeth J. Kowalski, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO): (703) 571–0081
(Voice), (703) 697–1860 (Facsimile),
elizabeth.j.kowalski.civ@mail.mil,
(Email). Mailing address is Defense
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301–3140. Website:
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/. The most
up-to-date changes to the meeting
agenda can be found on the website.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to
circumstances beyond the control of the
Designated Federal Officer, the Defense
Science Board was unable to provide
public notification required by 41 CFR
102–3.150(a) concerning its November
8–9, 2023 meeting. Accordingly, the
Advisory Committee Management
Officer for the Department of Defense,
pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b),
waives the 15-calendar day notification
requirement.
This meeting is being held under the
provisions of chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly
known as the ‘‘Federal Advisory
Committee Act’’ or ‘‘FACA’’), 5 U.S.C.
552b (commonly known as the
‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’),
and sections 102–3.140 and 102–3.150
of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR).
Purpose of the Meeting: The mission
of the DSB is to provide independent
advice and recommendations on matters
relating to the DoD’s scientific and
technical enterprise. The objective of
the meeting is to obtain, review, and
evaluate classified information related
to the DSB’s mission. DSB membership
will meet with DoD Leadership to
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discuss classified current and future
national security challenges and
priorities within the DoD.
Agenda: The meeting will begin on
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 8:00
a.m. Eastern Standard time (EST), Ms.
Betsy Kowalski, Designated Federal
Officer and Dr. Eric Evans, Chair of the
DSB, will provide classified opening
remarks regarding ongoing studies.
Next, the Security Assistance GroupUkraine will provide a classified
briefing on updates regarding the
conflict in Ukraine. After a short break,
the DSB will receive a classified briefing
from Honorable Douglas. R. Bush,
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)
on the Army’s acquisition priorities.
Following a break, Dr. Katherine
McGrady and Dr. Robert Wisnieff, DSB
Members, will provide a classified
briefing on the Defense Science Board’s
Task Force to Advise Implementation
and Prioritization of National Security
Innovation Activities findings and
recommendations, followed by a DSB
vote. After a break, the board will
receive a classified briefing from Mr.
Frederick J. Stefany, Acting Assistant
Secretary of the Navy for Research,
Development and Acquisition on the
Navy’s acquisition priorities. Lastly, Mr.
William B. ‘‘Willie’’ Nelson, Deputy to
the Commanding General, Army Futures
Command, will provide a classified
briefing on Army Future Command’s
acquisition priorities. The meeting will
adjourn at 3:50 p.m. EST.
The meeting will continue on
Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 9:00
a.m. EST with a classified briefing from
Dr. Philip Root [Army Lieutenant
Colonel (ret), Ph.D.], Director of the
Strategic Technology Office (STO) of
Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency on STO’s acquisition priorities.
This will be followed by a classified
briefing provided by Mr. Andrew P.
Hunter, Service Acquisition Executive
for the United States Air Force (USAF),
on the USAF’s acquisition priorities.
Following a break, Dr. Derek Tournear,
Director, Space Development Agency
(SDA), will provide a classified
overview of SDA’s overview. After a
break, Dr. Robert Grossman and Dr.
Mark Maybury, DSB Members, will
provide a classified briefing on the
DSB’s Task Force on Digital Engineering
Capability to Automate Testing and
Evaluation findings and
recommendations, followed by a DSB
vote. After a break, the board will
receive a classified briefing from Dr.
David Van Wie, DSB Member, regarding
the DSB’s Task Force on Test and
Evaluation findings and
recommendations, followed by a DSB

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