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harvest specifications for the 2013
Pacific sardine fishery. The SSC
Subcommittee will develop a report for
consideration by the full SSC, at the
November 2012 Pacific Council
meeting.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr.
Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2280 at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: September 4, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Marine Mammals; File No. 17236
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
permit has been issued to Robert A.
Garrott, Ecology Department, Montana
State University, 310 Lewis Hall,
Bozeman, MT 59717 to conduct
research on Weddell seals
(Leptonychotes weddellii) for scientific
research.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)
427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376; and
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
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CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–4001;
fax (562) 980–4018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Cairns or Tammy Adams, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
31, 2012, notice was published in the
Federal Register (77 FR 32081) that a
request for a permit to conduct research
on Weddell seals had been submitted by
the above-named applicant. The
requested permit has been issued under
the authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.).
The permit holder is authorized to
continue long-term studies of the
Weddell seal population in the Erebus
Bay, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea and
White Island areas of Antarctica. Up to
425 adults and 700 pups will be
captured annually. Animals will be
weighed, tissue sampled, flipper tagged,
and released. A subset of 200 pups
annually will have a small temperature
logging tag attached. The permit holder
is authorized to opportunistically
collect, import, and export Weddell seal
parts and carcasses. Annually, up to
2,000 Weddell, 50 crabeater (Lobodon
carcinophagus), and 50 leopard
(Hydrurga leptonyx) seals may be
incidentally disturbed as a result of
research activities. Up to 4 (2 adults and
2 pups) Weddell seal research-related
mortalities are authorized annually. The
permit is valid for five years from the
date of issuance.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Dated: August 31, 2012.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of permit.
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Notice is hereby given that
Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc., 450
Broadway, Suite 3, Buchanan, NY 10511
[Responsible Party: John Ventosa], has
been issued a permit to take shortnose
sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) and
Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus
oxyrinchus) for purposes of scientific
research.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
• Permits, Conservation and
Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West
Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring,
MD 20910; phone (301) 427–8401; fax
(301) 713–0376; and
• Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great
Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930;
phone (978) 281–9328; fax (978) 281–
9394.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Malcolm Mohead or Colette Cairns,
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
11, 2012, notice was published in the
Federal Register (77 FR 21750) that a
request for a scientific research permit
to take shortnose sturgeon and Atlantic
sturgeon had been submitted by the
above-named applicant. The requested
permit has been issued under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
The Permit Holder is issued a fiveyear permit to study shortnose sturgeon
and Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson
River Estuary from New York Harbor
(RKM 0) to Troy Dam (RKM 245). The
research will monitor abundance and
distribution of the sturgeon species
through the Hudson River Biological
Monitoring Program (HRBMP), focusing
on fish identification, mark and
recapture, and enumeration of sturgeon
in defined Hudson River regions and at
various depth strata. Researchers are
authorized to non-lethally capture,
handle, measure, weigh, scan for tags,
insert passive integrated transponder
and dart tags, photograph, tissue
sample, and release up to 82 shortnose
sturgeon and 82 Atlantic sturgeon
annually. Additionally, researchers are
permitted to lethally collect up to 40
shortnose sturgeon and up to 40
Atlantic sturgeon early life stages
annually. The permit would be valid for
five years from the date of issuance.
Issuance of this permit, as required by
the ESA, was based on a finding that
such permit (1) was applied for in good
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faith, (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered or
threatened species, and (3) is consistent
with the purposes and policies set forth
in section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: September 4, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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other compliance requirements for small
entities other than the small
organizations that will provide the
services to the Government.
2. The action will result in
authorizing small entities to provide the
services to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in
connection with the services proposed
for addition to the Procurement List.
End of Certification
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Accordingly, the following services
are added to the Procurement List:
Procurement List; Additions
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Additions to the Procurement
List.
AGENCY:
This action adds services to
the Procurement List that will be
provided by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Effective Date: 10/8/2012.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia, 22202–3259.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Briscoe, Telephone: (703) 603–
7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Additions
On 7/9/2012 (77 FR 40344–40345),
the Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled published notice of proposed
additions to the Procurement List.
After consideration of the material
presented to it concerning capability of
qualified nonprofit agencies to provide
the services and impact of the additions
on the current or most recent
contractors, the Committee has
determined that the services listed
below are suitable for procurement by
the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.
8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
I certify that the following action will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
certification were:
1. The action will not result in any
additional reporting, recordkeeping or
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Services
Service Type/Location: Fire Watch Service,
U.S. Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, 2401
Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD.
NPA: DePaul Industries, Portland, OR.
Contracting Activity: Dept of Homeland
Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SFLC
Procurement Branch 3, Baltimore, MD.
Service Type/Location: Hospital
Housekeeping Services, Winn Army
Community Hospital, 1061 Harmon
Avenue, Fort Stewart, GA.
NPA: Professional Contract Services, Inc.,
Austin, TX.
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army,
W40M Southeast RGNL CONTRG OFC,
Fort Gordon, GA.
Patricia Briscoe,
Deputy Director, Business Operations,
(Pricing and Information Management).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Public Meetings for the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
Naval Weapons Systems Training
Facility Boardman, OR
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to section 102(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 and regulations
implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality (40 Code of
Federal Regulations parts 1500–1508),
the Department of the Navy (DoN) has
prepared and filed with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) that evaluates the potential
environmental effects associated with
ongoing and proposed DoN and Oregon
National Guard training and testing
activities at Naval Weapons Systems
Training Facility (NWSTF) Boardman,
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Oregon to include establishment of new
associated Special Use Airspace (SUA).
The National Guard Bureau and Federal
Aviation Administration are cooperating
agencies for this EIS.
NWSTF Boardman is the principal
regional training range for aviation units
located at Naval Air Station Whidbey
Island and is used for training by
Oregon National Guard units located
throughout the state of Oregon. NWSTF
Boardman also supports training
requirements of the U.S. Air Force
Reserve, and SUA activities for
Department of Defense (DoD)
contractors for unmanned aerial system
testing and training of DoD personnel.
With the filing of the Draft EIS, the
DoN is initiating a 60-day public
comment period and has scheduled two
public meetings to receive comments on
the Draft EIS. This notice announces the
dates and locations of the public
meetings for the Draft EIS and provides
supplementary information.
DATES AND ADDRESSES: The 60-day Draft
EIS public review period will begin
September 7, 2012, and end on
November 6, 2012. The DoN will hold
two public meetings to inform the
public about the proposed action and
the alternatives under consideration,
and to provide an opportunity for the
public to comment on the proposed
action, alternatives, and the adequacy
and accuracy of the analysis in the Draft
EIS. Each of the public meetings will
include an open house information
session, with informational poster
stations staffed by DoN and Oregon
National Guard representatives,
followed by a short presentation and
oral comment opportunity. Federal,
state, and local agencies and officials,
and interested groups and individuals
are encouraged to provide comments in
person at any of the public meetings or
in writing during the public comment
period.
The public meetings will be held at
each location between 5:00 p.m. and
8:00 p.m. on the following dates:
1. Tuesday, September 25, 2012,
Hermiston Conference Center Great
Room, 415 South Highway 395,
Hermiston, Oregon 97838.
2. Wednesday, September 26, 2012,
Port of Morrow Conference Center
Riverfront Room, 2 Marine Drive,
Boardman, Oregon 97818.
Attendees will be able to submit oral
and written comments during the public
meetings. Oral testimony from the
public will be recorded by a court
reporter. In the interest of available
time, and to ensure all who wish to give
an oral statement have the opportunity
to do so, each speaker’s comments will
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XB155
Endangered Species; File No. 17095
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of permit.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc.,
450 Broadway, Suite 3, Buchanan, NY 10511 [Responsible Party: John
Ventosa], has been issued a permit to take shortnose sturgeon
(Acipenser brevirostrum) and Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus
oxyrinchus) for purposes of scientific research.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment in the following offices:
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver
Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376; and
Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930; phone (978) 281-9328; fax (978) 281-9394.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malcolm Mohead or Colette Cairns,
(301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 11, 2012, notice was published in
the Federal Register (77 FR 21750) that a request for a scientific
research permit to take shortnose sturgeon and Atlantic sturgeon had
been submitted by the above-named applicant. The requested permit has
been issued under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations governing
the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR parts 222-226).
The Permit Holder is issued a five-year permit to study shortnose
sturgeon and Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson River Estuary from New
York Harbor (RKM 0) to Troy Dam (RKM 245). The research will monitor
abundance and distribution of the sturgeon species through the Hudson
River Biological Monitoring Program (HRBMP), focusing on fish
identification, mark and recapture, and enumeration of sturgeon in
defined Hudson River regions and at various depth strata. Researchers
are authorized to non-lethally capture, handle, measure, weigh, scan
for tags, insert passive integrated transponder and dart tags,
photograph, tissue sample, and release up to 82 shortnose sturgeon and
82 Atlantic sturgeon annually. Additionally, researchers are permitted
to lethally collect up to 40 shortnose sturgeon and up to 40 Atlantic
sturgeon early life stages annually. The permit would be valid for five
years from the date of issuance.
Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a
finding that such permit (1) was applied for in good
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faith, (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered or
threatened species, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: September 4, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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