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mitigation banks and in-lieu-fee
programs, and out-of-kind mitigation.
Further, it is the intent of this policy
to ensure that there is no net loss of
habitat functions associated with delays
in establishing compensatory
mitigation. This is to be accomplished
by creating a greater amount of eelgrass
than is lost, if the mitigation is
performed contemporaneously or after
the impacts occur. To achieve this,
NMFS, in most instances, should
recommend compensatory mitigation
for vegetated and unvegetated eelgrass
habitat is successfully completed at a
ratio of at least 1.2:1 mitigation area to
impact area.
Vegetated shallows that support
eelgrass are also considered special
aquatic sites under the 404(b)(1)
guidelines of the Clean Water Act (40
CFR 230.43). Pursuant to the MSA,
eelgrass is designated as an essential
fish habitat (EFH) habitat area of
particular concern (HAPC) for various
federally-managed fish species within
the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) (PFMC 2008).
An HAPC is a subset of EFH that is rare,
particularly susceptible to humaninduced degradation, especially
ecologically important, and/or located
in an environmentally stressed area (See
50 CFR 600. 815(a)(8)).
This policy and guidelines support
but do not expand upon existing NMFS
authorities under the MSA, the Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA), and
the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). Pursuant to the EFH provisions
of the MSA, FWCA, and NEPA, NMFS
annually reviews and provides
recommendations on numerous actions
that may affect eelgrass resources
throughout California. Section
305(b)(1)(D) of the MSA requires NMFS
to coordinate with, and provide
information to, other federal agencies
regarding the conservation and
enhancement of EFH. Section 305(b)(2)
requires all federal agencies to consult
with NMFS on all actions or proposed
actions authorized, funded, or
undertaken by the agency that may
adversely affect EFH. Under section
305(b)(4) of the MSA, NMFS is required
to provide EFH Conservation
Recommendations to federal and state
agencies for actions that would
adversely affect EFH (50 CFR 600.925).
NMFS makes its recommendations with
the goal of avoiding, minimizing, or
otherwise compensating for adverse
effects to NMFS trust resources. When
impacts to NMFS trust resources are
unavoidable, NMFS may recommend
compensatory mitigation to offset those
impacts. In order to fulfill its
consultative role, NMFS may also
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recommend, among other things, the
development of eelgrass habitat
distribution maps, eelgrass surveys and
survey reports, mitigation plans and
implementation reports, and monitoring
programs and reports.
The CEMP and Implementing
Guidelines will serve as the guidance
for staff and managers within NMFS
WCR for developing recommendations
concerning eelgrass issues through EFH
and FWCA consultations and NEPA
reviews throughout California. It is also
contemplated that this policy inform
WCR’s position on eelgrass issues in
other roles as a responsible, advisory, or
funding agency or trustee. Finally,
pursuant to NMFS obligation to provide
information to federal agencies under
section 305(b)(1)(D) of the MSA, this
policy serves that role by providing
information intended to further the
conservation and enhancement of EFH.
Should this policy be inconsistent with
any formally-promulgated NMFS
regulations, those formally-promulgated
regulations will supplant any
inconsistent provisions of this policy.
As all mitigation will be decided on a
case by case basis, circumstances may
exist where NMFS WCR staff will need
to modify or deviate from the
recommendations discussed in the
CEMP Implementing Guidelines.
While many of the activities
impacting eelgrass are similar across
California, eelgrass stressors and growth
characteristics differ between southern
California (U.S./Mexico border to Pt.
Conception), central California (Point
Conception to San Francisco Bay
entrance), San Francisco Bay, and
northern California (San Francisco Bay
to the California/Oregon border). The
amount of scientific information
available to base management decisions
on also differs among areas within
California, with considerably more
information and history with eelgrass
habitat management in southern
California than the other regions. Gaps
in region-specific scientific information
do not override the need to be protective
of all eelgrass while relying on the best
information currently available from
areas within and outside of California.
Although the primary orientation of this
policy is toward statewide use, specific
elements of this policy may differ
between southern California, central
California, northern California and San
Francisco Bay.
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Dated: October 27, 2014.
Sean Corson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Habitat
Conservation, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XD606
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Hearings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public hearings.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold twelve public hearings to solicit
Public comments on Draft Omnibus
Habitat Amendment 2 to the Habitat
Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
DATES: Written Public comments must
be received on or before 5 p.m. EST,
Thursday, January 8, 2015. These
meetings will be held in November and
December of 2014 as well as January,
2015. For specific dates and times, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The Public hearing
document can be obtained by contacting
the New England Fishery Management
Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2,
Newburyport, MA 01950.
Meeting addresses: The meetings will
be held in Portsmouth, NH; Plymouth,
MA; Warwick, RI; Riverhead, NY; Cape
May, NJ; Baltimore, MD; New Bedford,
MA; Gloucester, MA; Newport News,
VA; Brewer, ME; Portland, ME and there
will also be an opportunity for the
public to participate in a Webinar. For
specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Public comments: Mail to John
Bullard, Regional Administrator,
National Marine Fisheries Service,
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries
Office, 55 Great Republic Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside
of the envelope ‘‘OA2 DEIS Comments’’.
Comments may also be sent via fax to
978–281–9207 or submitted via email to
nmfs.gar.OA2.DEIS@noaa.gov with
‘‘OA2 DEIS Comments ’’ in the subject
line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUMMARY:
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The
agendas for the following twelve
hearings are as follows: New England
Council staff will brief the public on the
Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2 before
opening each hearing for public
comments. The public hearing schedule
is as follows:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Hearings: Locations and
Schedules
1. Monday, November 24, 2014 from
6–8 p.m.; Sheraton Harborside, 250
Market Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801;
telephone: (603) 431–2300.
2. Tuesday, November 25, 2014 from
6–8 p.m.; Radisson Hotel, 180 Water
Street, Plymouth, MA 02360; telephone:
(508) 747–4900.
3. Tuesday, December 2, 2014 from 6–
8 p.m.; Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081
Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886;
telephone: (401) 739–3000.
4. Thursday, December 4, 2014 from
6–8 p.m.; Hotel Indigo, 1830 West Main
St., Rte. 25, Riverhead, NY 11901;
telephone: (631) 369–2200.
5. Friday, December 5, 2014 from 6–
8 p.m.; Grand Hotel, 1045 Beach
Avenue, Cape May, NJ 08204;
telephone: (609) 884–5611.
6. Tuesday December 9, 2014 from 10
a.m.–11:45 a.m.; Royal Sonesta, 550
Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202;
telephone: (410) 234–0550.
7. Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from
6–8 p.m.; Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185
MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA
02740; telephone: (774) 634–2000.
8. Wednesday, December 17, 2014
from 6–8 p.m.; MA DMF Annisquam
Station, 30 Emerson Avenue,
Gloucester, MA 01930; telephone: (978)
282–0308.
9. Thursday, December 18, 2014 from
6–8 p.m.; Hilton Garden Inn, 180 Regal
Way, Newport News, VA 23602;
telephone: (757) 947–1080.
10. Monday, January 5, 2015 from 3
p.m.–5 p.m.; Webinar, Reserve your
online seat: https://
www4.gotomeeting.com/register/
278328207 or Call in: Toll: +1 (646)
307–1706; Access Code: 911–628–108.
11. Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 6–
8 p.m.; Jeff’s Catering and Event Center,
15 Littlefield Road, Brewer, ME 04412;
telephone: (207) 989–1811.
12. Wednesday, January 7, 2015 from
6–8 p.m.; Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88
Spring Street, Portland, ME 04101;
telephone: (207) 775–2311.
These hearings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Thomas A. Nies
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 4, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Additions and
Deletion
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Additions to and Deletion from
the Procurement List.
AGENCY:
This action adds products and
a service to the Procurement List that
will be furnished by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities, and
deletes a service from the Procurement
List previously provided by such
agency.
SUMMARY:
Effective Date: 12/8/2014.
Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
10800, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)
603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
ADDRESSES:
Additions
On 10/3/2014 (79 FR 59750–59751),
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 products and service and impact of
the additions on the current or most
recent contractors, the Committee has
determined that the products and
service 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
Special Accommodations
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prior to the meeting date.
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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 other
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compliance requirements for small entities
other than the small organizations that will
furnish the products and service to the
Government.
2. The action will result in authorizing
small entities to furnish the products and
service to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish the
objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (41
USC 8501–8506) in connection with the
products and service proposed for addition to
the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following products
and service are added to the
Procurement List:
Products
Work Lamp
NSN: 6230–00–NIB–0060—Extendable,
Torch Style, Rubber Grip, LED,
Rechargeable.
NSN: 6230–00–NIB–0061—Baton Style,
Rubber Grip, LED, Rechargeable.
NSN: 6230–00–NIB–0062—Aluminum
Frame, Superbright, COB LED,
Rechargeable.
NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., West
Allis, WI.
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics
Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia,
PA.
Coverage: B-List for the Broad Government
Requirement as aggregated by the
Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support,
Philadelphia, PA.
Sweatshirt, Physical Fitness, USMC, Unisex,
Long Sleeve
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3800—Black, Size XLarge.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3801—Black, Size
Small.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3802—Black, Size
Medium.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3803—Black, Size
Large.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3804—Black, Size XLarge.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3805—Maroon, Size
Small.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3806—Maroon, Size
Medium.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3807—Blue, Size
Medium.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3808—Yellow, Size
Medium.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3809—Yellow, Size
Small.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3810—Yellow, Size
Large.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3811—Green, Size
Medium.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3812—Red, Size Small.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3813—Red, Size
Medium.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3814—Red, Size Large.
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3815—Blue, Size
Small.
T-Shirt, Mesh, Physical Fitness, USMC,
Unisex, Short Sleeve
NSN: 8415–00–SAM–3771—Gold, Size
Small.
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[FR Doc No: 2014-26489]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD606
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public hearings.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold
twelve public hearings to solicit Public comments on Draft Omnibus
Habitat Amendment 2 to the Habitat Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
DATES: Written Public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m.
EST, Thursday, January 8, 2015. These meetings will be held in November
and December of 2014 as well as January, 2015. For specific dates and
times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The Public hearing document can be obtained by contacting
the New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2,
Newburyport, MA 01950.
Meeting addresses: The meetings will be held in Portsmouth, NH;
Plymouth, MA; Warwick, RI; Riverhead, NY; Cape May, NJ; Baltimore, MD;
New Bedford, MA; Gloucester, MA; Newport News, VA; Brewer, ME;
Portland, ME and there will also be an opportunity for the public to
participate in a Webinar. For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Public comments: Mail to John Bullard, Regional Administrator,
National Marine Fisheries Service, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries
Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside
of the envelope ``OA2 DEIS Comments''. Comments may also be sent via
fax to 978-281-9207 or submitted via email to
nmfs.gar.OA2.DEIS@noaa.gov with ``OA2 DEIS Comments '' in the subject
line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agendas for the following twelve
hearings are as follows: New England Council staff will brief the
public on the Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2 before opening each hearing
for public comments. The public hearing schedule is as follows:
Public Hearings: Locations and Schedules
1. Monday, November 24, 2014 from 6-8 p.m.; Sheraton Harborside,
250 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801; telephone: (603) 431-2300.
2. Tuesday, November 25, 2014 from 6-8 p.m.; Radisson Hotel, 180
Water Street, Plymouth, MA 02360; telephone: (508) 747-4900.
3. Tuesday, December 2, 2014 from 6-8 p.m.; Radisson Airport Hotel,
2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000.
4. Thursday, December 4, 2014 from 6-8 p.m.; Hotel Indigo, 1830
West Main St., Rte. 25, Riverhead, NY 11901; telephone: (631) 369-2200.
5. Friday, December 5, 2014 from 6-8 p.m.; Grand Hotel, 1045 Beach
Avenue, Cape May, NJ 08204; telephone: (609) 884-5611.
6. Tuesday December 9, 2014 from 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m.; Royal Sonesta,
550 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone: (410) 234-0550.
7. Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from 6-8 p.m.; Fairfield Inn &
Suites, 185 MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA 02740; telephone: (774)
634-2000.
8. Wednesday, December 17, 2014 from 6-8 p.m.; MA DMF Annisquam
Station, 30 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930; telephone: (978) 282-
0308.
9. Thursday, December 18, 2014 from 6-8 p.m.; Hilton Garden Inn,
180 Regal Way, Newport News, VA 23602; telephone: (757) 947-1080.
10. Monday, January 5, 2015 from 3 p.m.-5 p.m.; Webinar, Reserve
your online seat: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/278328207 or
Call in: Toll: +1 (646) 307-1706; Access Code: 911-628-108.
11. Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 6-8 p.m.; Jeff's Catering and
Event Center, 15 Littlefield Road, Brewer, ME 04412; telephone: (207)
989-1811.
12. Wednesday, January 7, 2015 from 6-8 p.m.; Holiday Inn by the
Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone: (207) 775-2311.
Special Accommodations
These hearings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES), at
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 4, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-26489 Filed 11-6-14; 8:45 am]
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