42232 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 161 / Friday, August 21, 2009 / Notices 

0866, e–mail address: 

webmastersupport@ita.doc.gov. 

Dated: August 14, 2009. 

John M. Andersen, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Operations. 

[FR Doc. E9–20139 Filed 8–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XQ40 

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 

General Provisions for Domestic 

Fisheries; Application for Exempted 

Fishing Permits 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional 

Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, 

Northeast Region, NMFS, has made a 

preliminary determination that the 

subject exempted fishing permit (EFP) 

application contains all the required 

information and warrants further 

consideration. Therefore, NMFS 

announces that the Assistant Regional 

Administrator proposes to recommend 

that an EFP be issued that would allow 

commercial fishing vessels to conduct 

fishing operations that are otherwise 

restricted by the regulations governing 

the fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States. Regulations under the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

require publication of this notification 

to provide interested parties the 

opportunity to comment on applications 

for proposed EFPs. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 8, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by email to 

NERO.EFP@noaa.gov. Written 

comments should be sent to Patricia A. 

Kurkul, Regional Administrator, NMFS, 

Northeast Regional Office, 55 Great 

Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. 

Mark the outside of the envelope 

‘‘Comments on the SNE Flatfish Discard 

Mortality EFP.’’ Comments may also be 

sent via facsimile (fax) to (978) 281– 

9135. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Vasquez, Fishery Management 

Specialist, (978) 281–9166, fax (978) 

281–9135. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An EFP is 

being requested for eight vessels 

participating in the Southern New 

England (SNE) Flatfish Discard 

Mortality Study conducted by the 

NOAA/University of Massachusetts 

Dartmouth School for Marine Science 

and Technology (SMAST) Cooperative 

Marine Education and Research 

program. The primary objective of this 

study is to assess the effects of different 

stressors on the mortality of flatfish 

discarded in the SNE and Mid-Atlantic 

trawl fisheries. The researchers would 

conduct field and lab observations of 

flatfish captured during regular 

commercial fishing operations for Reflex 

Action Mortality Predictors (RAMP) 

under different stressors to assess the 

discard mortality rates of five flatfish 

species: SNE yellowtail flounder; SNE 

winter flounder; summer flounder; 

northern windowpane flounder; and 

southern windowpane flounder. In 

addition, the applicants would use the 

results of their study to assess the use 

of RAMP in estimating the mortality of 

each species within the flatfish 

complex. 

The study would be conducted aboard 

eight commercial fishing vessels in the 

SNE and Mid-Atlantic mixed trawl 

fishery beginning the date of issuance of 

the EFP and continuing for a full year. 

All vessels would utilize otter trawl gear 

with gear configuration and mesh size 

dictated by current fishery regulations. 

NOAA/University of Massachusetts 

technicians and/or commercial 

fishermen would collect 100 fish of each 

species per month, during regular 

commercial fishing operations, for a 

maximum catch of 6,000 fish over the 

course of the 12-month study (Table 1). 

Fish would be landed and transported 

live to the SMAST seawater lab facility 

for testing and would not be sold. The 

applicants have requested an exemption 

from NE multispecies possession 

restrictions for SNE yellowtail flounder, 

SNE winter flounder, and northern 

windowpane flounder, specified at 

§§ 648.86(g)(1), 648.86(n)(1), and 

648.86(n)(2), respectively, in order to 

land the live specimens in excess of 

possession limits. The applicants have 

also requested an exemption from NE 

multispecies minimum fish sizes 

specified at § 648.83 and the summer 

flounder minimum fish size at 

§ 648.103(a) in order to test a 

representative sample of the age 

composition of discarded flatfish. 

TABLE 1: ESTIMATED SAMPLE SIZE

Species #fish/month #fish total 

SNE 

Yellowtail 

Flounder 

100 1200 

SNE Winter 

Flounder 

100 1200 

Summer 

Flounder 

100 1200 

Northern 

Windowpane Flounder 

100 1200 

Southern 

Windowpane Flounder 

100 1200 

For the field-based portion of the 

study, technicians would observe a 

minimum of 100 fish of each species on 

commercial fishing trips for RAMP 

before they are discarded at-sea. The 

applicants would require a temporary 

exemption from the summer flounder 

commercial minimum fish size 

restriction at § 648.103(a), the NE 

multispecies minimum fish size 

restrictions at § 648.83, and the NE 

multispecies possession restrictions at 

§§ 648.86(g)(1), 648.86(n)(1), and 

648.86(n)(2), for the time period when 

trained technicians or crew are 

sampling fish. To ensure that monthly 

sampling is not disrupted, the 

applicants have also requested vessels 

be exempt from the summer flounder 

closure specified at § 648.101(a) for the 

purposes of collecting the 100 live 

specimens of each species each month. 

The applicants may request minor 

modifications and extensions to the EFP 

throughout the course of research. EFP 

modifications and extensions may be 

granted without further public notice if 

they are deemed essential to facilitate 

completion of the proposed research 

and result in only a minimal change in 

the scope or impacts of the initially 

approved EFP request. 

In accordance with NAO 

Administrative Order 216–6, a 

Categorical Exclusion or other 

appropriate National Environmental 

Policy Act document would be 

completed prior to the issuance of the 

EFP. Further review and consultation 

may be necessary before a final 

determination is made to issue the EFP. 

After publication of this document in 

the Federal Register, the EFP, if 

approved, may become effective 

following the public comment period. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 161 / Friday, August 21, 2009 / Notices 42233 

Dated: August 17, 2009. 

Kristen Koch, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–20096 Filed 8–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XR02 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a joint public meeting of its 

Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel 

in September, 2009 to consider actions 

affecting New England fisheries in the 

exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 

Recommendations from this group will 

be brought to the full Council for formal 

consideration and action, if appropriate. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Monday, September 14, 2009 at 10 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, 

Mansfield, MA 02048: telephone: (508) 

339–2200; fax: (508) 339–1040. 

Council address: New England 

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 

Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

J. Howard, Executive Director, New 

England Fishery Management Council; 

telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Oversight Committee and Advisory 

Panel will begin developing draft 

alternatives for Amendment 17, which 

would revise regulations for small mesh 

groundfish (whiting and red hake). 

Included in the amendment will be 

alternatives for annual catch limits 

(ACLs) and accountability measures 

(AMs), limited access, catch allocations, 

and possibly measures to minimize 

bycatch. A report from the Whiting PDT 

will be given. Other related issues may 

be discussed. 

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 

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 Paul 

J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978) 

465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the 

meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: August 18, 2009. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–20097 Filed 8–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List: Additions and 

Deletion 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Additions to and deletion from 

Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: This action adds to the 

Procurement List products and services 

to be furnished by nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities, and 

deletes from the Procurement List a 

service previously furnished by such 

agencies. 

DATES: Effective Date: 9/21/2009. 

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: 

Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 

603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additions 

On 6/19/2009 (74 FR 29187–29189) 

and 6/26/2009 (74 FR 30531–30532), the 

Committee for Purchase From People 

Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled 

published notices of proposed additions 

and deletion to the Procurement List. 

After consideration of the material 

presented to it concerning capability of 

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide 

the products and services and impact of 

the additions on the current or most 

recent contractors, the Committee has 

determined that the products and 

services listed below are suitable for 

procurement by the Federal Government 

under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c 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 

other compliance requirements for small 

entities other than the small 

organizations that will furnish the 

products and services to the 

Government. 

2. The action will result in 

authorizing small entities to furnish the 

products and 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. 46–48c) in 

connection with the products and 

services proposed for addition to the 

Procurement List. 

End of Certification 

Accordingly, the following products 

and services are added to the 

Procurement List: 

Products 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0877—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 

100% Recycled 1’’ Black 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0879—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 

100% Recycled 2’’ Black 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0880—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 

100% Recycled 3’’ Black 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0885—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 

100% Recycled 1’’ Dark Green 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0887—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 

100% Recycled 2’’ Dark Green 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0888—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 

100% Recycled 3’’ Dark Green 

Coverage: A-List for the total Government 

requirement as aggregated by the General 

Services Administration. 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0878—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 

100% Recycled 1.5’’ Black 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0881—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 

100% Recycled 1’’ Blue 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0882—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 

100% Recycled 1.5’’ Blue 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0883—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 

100% Recycled 2’’ Blue 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0884—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 

100% Recycled 3’’ Blue 

NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0886—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 

100% Recycled 1.5’’ Dark Green 

Coverage: B-List for the broad Government 

requirement as aggregated by the General 

Services Administration. 

NPA: South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, 

Corpus Christi, TX 

Contracting Activity: Federal Acquisition 


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