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require approximately 20 minutes to
complete.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: The estimated total annual
burden in hours is 200 responses × 20
minutes = 4,000 minutes or 66.7 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: We anticipate no direct costs to
the public unless an individual wishes
to return a response via U.S. mail, in
which case the cost per individual will
be the cost of a postage stamp ($0.68).
Assuming up to 20 responses are
submitted via U.S. mail, the total cost to
the public will be $13.60.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Act.
IV. Request for Comments

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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
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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request; 3D
Nation Elevation Data Requirements
and Benefits Study
National Oceanic and
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
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 an
Information Collection Request (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed ICR
must be received on or before May 6,
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–
0762 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 Ashley
Chappell, NOAA Integrated Ocean and
Coastal Mapping Coordinator, 1315 East
West Hwy SSMC3 Rm 6206, Silver
Spring, MD 20910, 240–429–0293, or
ashley.chappell@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This is a request for extension of a
currently approved ICR.
NOAA and the U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) are working to improve the
technology systems, data, and services
that provide information about 3D
elevation data and related applications
within the United States. By continuing
to learn about business uses and
associated benefits that would be
realized from improved elevation data,
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prioritize and direct investments that
will best serve user needs. The 3D
Nation Elevation Data Requirements and
Benefits Study (‘‘3D Nation Study’’) is
part of the continuing effort to develop
and refine future program alternatives
that would provide enhanced 3D data to
meet many Federal, State, and other
national business needs. The 3D Nation
Study seeks to understand needs for 3D
elevation data in terms of missioncritical activities, geographic extents of
data needs, accuracy requirements,
frequency needed, and anticipated
benefits of having the required data.
In 2022, NOAA and the USGS
completed the first 3D Nation Study
assessing requirements and benefits of
topographic (terrestrial elevation) and
bathymetric (water depth) data in
inland, nearshore, and offshore
geographies. The 3D Nation Study
consisted of a standardized
questionnaire covering a wide range of
business uses that depend on elevation
data to inform policy, regulation,
scientific research, and management
decisions. Input was gathered from a
variety of government entities (e.g.,
Federal, State, local, Tribal) as well as
not-for-profit, academic, and private/
commercial users of elevation data.
Collected responses were aggregated at
the agency, organization, state and
national levels. Responses associated
with individuals were not distributed.
Responses were one-time and voluntary.
In-person interviews to clarify
questionnaire results were arranged on
a case-by-case basis.
NOAA and USGS are now analyzing
respondent data from the first 3D Nation
Study. The report and appendices of
questionnaire and other report-related
sections are available at the 3D Nation
Study site (https://3dnation.iocm.
noaa.gov/) and via NOAA’s Integrated
Ocean and Coastal Mapping Program
page (https://iocm.noaa.gov/planning/
3DNationStudy.html). The findings are
being used to update a baseline of
national business needs and associated
benefits for 3D data and associated
technologies. This baseline enhances
the responsiveness of NOAA, USGS,
and partner agency programs to
stakeholder needs. It is intended to
inform the design of directed future
programs that balance requirements,
benefits, and costs at a national scale.
NOAA and USGS plan to revisit
national elevation data needs to assess
changes to the 3D Nation Study baseline
in or after 2026, which is why NOAA
and USGS are seeking to extend this
ICR. The survey tool for the future 3D
Nation Study collection will likely
include a subset of questions from the
original questionnaire because the 2022

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3D Nation Study provides a sufficient
foundation to minimize questions in a
number of study areas. Prior to
conducting the next round of surveys,
NOAA will submit a request for
questionnaire revision to OMB based on
analysis of the baseline survey.
II. Method of Collection
Emails regarding the survey will be
sent to a comprehensive list of
stakeholders, with a request to forward
the email to any other interested survey
participants. The emails will include a
link to the online survey, which can
also be provided upon request by paper
or other means by emailing or calling
the study point of contact. In-person
interviews may follow to resolve
questions, clarify answers and add more
detail to responses. Responses may be
summarized in the future 3D Nation
Study report and verified by
respondents willing for their input to be
included in final reports and
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0762.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Federal government,
State, local, or Tribal governments; notfor-profit institutions, academia,
business, or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
600.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1200.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
activities.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Coast and Geodetic
Survey Act of 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et
seq.).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed ICR is
necessary for the proper functions of the
Department, including whether the
information will have practical use; (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, use, 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.

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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
personally identifiable information—
may be made publicly available at any
time. While you may ask us in your
comment to withhold your personally
identifiable 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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the Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians,
and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe as comanagers were withdrawn and resubmitted with substantive changes
since the NOI was published.
Any future hatchery and genetic
management plans submitted by the
above parties to NMFS will comply with
the environmental review requirements
of NEPA.
Authority
We provide this notice in accordance
with the requirements of NEPA as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations (40 CFR
1506.6), and other appropriate Federal
laws and regulations, and policies and
procedures of NMFS for compliance
with those regulations.
Dated: February 29, 2024.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Endangered and Threatened Species;
Salmon Hatcheries
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of withdrawal.
AGENCY:

We, NMFS, are issuing this
notice to advise Federal, state, and local
government agencies and the public that
we are withdrawing a notice of intent
(NOI) to prepare an environmental
impact statement (EIS) for the proposed
operation of eight salmon hatchery
programs in the Puyallup-White River
Basin and Minter Creek Basin in
Washington State.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Molly Gorman, Seattle, WA (email:
molly.gorman@noaa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
published a NOI in the Federal Register
on September 12, 2016 (81 FR 62732) to
prepare an EIS in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) to analyze the impacts on the
human environment resulting from the
operation of 8 salmon hatchery
programs in the Puyallup-White River
Basin and Minter Creek Basin in
Washington State. NMFS hereby advises
the public of the rescission of this NOI.
This change occurred because the
proposed hatchery and genetic
management plans jointly submitted by
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Administration
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Taking of Threatened or Endangered
Marine Mammals Incidental to
Commercial Fishing Operations;
Proposed Issuance of Permits
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:

The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing
to issue permits to authorize the
incidental, but not intentional, take of
specific Endangered Species Act (ESA)listed marine mammal species or stocks
under the Marine Mammal Protection
Act (MMPA), in certain U.S. commercial
fisheries.
DATES: Comments on this action and
supporting documents must be received
by April 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the proposed permits and the
preliminary determinations supporting
the permits, identified by NOAA–
NMFS–2024–0003, through the Federal
e-Rulemaking Portal:
1. Go to https://www.regulations.gov
and enter NOAA–NMFS–2024–0003 in
the Search box.
SUMMARY:

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