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the relevant species or stock in our 

determination of whether an 

authorization is limited to small 

numbers of marine mammals. 

Additionally, other qualitative factors 

may be considered in the analysis, such 

as the temporal or spatial scale of the 

activities. Tables 7 and 8 provide 

numbers of authorized take by Level A 

harassment and Level B harassment. 

These are the numbers we use for 

purposes of the small numbers analysis. 

The numbers of marine mammals for 

which we have authorized take across 

the two surveys would be considered 

small relative to the relevant 

populations (a maximum of 14.7 

percent) for the species for which 

abundance estimates are available. 

Several small resident or insular 

populations that could experience Level 

B harassment during the Hawaii survey 

were discussed in the Estimated Take 

section. For the Kohala resident stock of 

melo-headed whales (pop. 447), NMFS 

assumed that up to 3 groups of 20 

Kohala residents could be taken by 

Level B harassment, representing 13.4 

percent of the Kohala stock, if they enter 

the zone undetected by PSOs. 

Additionally, the range of the Hawaiian 

Island stock overlaps the range of the 

Kohala resident stock. Therefore, any 

melon-headed whale takes within the 

Kohala resident stock’s range could also 

be from either stock. Sesimic operations 

will occur in the ranges of the Hawaiian 

Island stock (pop. 128) and Oahu stock 

(pop. 743) of common bottlenose 

dolphins. Based on GIS analysis of the 

tracklines and the ranges of the stocks, 

NMFS determined that 7 percent of the 

Hawaii Island stock and 1.2 percent of 

the Oahu stock could be exposed to 

Level B harassment. Similar GIS 

analysis of the Hawaii Island (pop. 631) 

and Oahu/4-Island (pop. 355) stocks of 

spinner dolphins resulted in estimated 

Level B harassment of 3.8 percent of the 

Hawaii Islands stock population and 6.7 

percent of the Oahu/4-Island stock 

population. Analysis of pantropical 

spotted dolphins determined that there 

would be 9 Oahu stock exposures and 

82 Hawaii Island stock exposures. The 

populations of these stocks are 

unknown, so the percentage of stocks 

affected cannot be determined. 

However, the large ranges of these 

species (up to 20 km from Oahu and 65 

km from Hawaii) make it likely that the 

survey would only impact limited 

numbers of these stocks. 

Based on the analysis contained 

herein of the planned activity (including 

the required mitigation and monitoring 

measures) and the anticipated take of 

marine mammals, NMFS finds that 

small numbers of marine mammals will 

be taken relative to the population size 

of the affected species. 

Unmitigable Adverse Impact Analysis 

and Determination 

There are no relevant subsistence uses 

of the affected marine mammal stocks or 

species implicated by this action. 

Therefore, NMFS has determined that 

the total taking of affected species or 

stocks would not have an unmitigable 

adverse impact on the availability of 

such species or stocks for taking for 

subsistence purposes. 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C. 

1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal 

agency insure that any action it 

authorizes, funds, or carries out is not 

likely to jeopardize the continued 

existence of any endangered or 

threatened species or result in the 

destruction or adverse modification of 

designated critical habitat. To ensure 

ESA compliance for the issuance of 

IHAs, NMFS consults internally, in this 

case with the ESA Interagency 

Cooperation Division, whenever we 

propose to authorize take for 

endangered or threatened species. 

The NMFS Permits and Conservation 

Division issued a Biological Opinion on 

August 24, 2018 to NMFS’s Office of 

Protected Resources which concluded 

that the specified activities are not 

likely to jeopardize the continued 

existence of the North Pacific right 

whale, sei whale, fin whale, blue whale, 

sperm whale, Western North Pacific 

DPS humpback whale, gray whale, 

Hawaiian Islands Insular DPS false 

killer whale, and the Hawaiian monk 

seal or adversely modify critical habitat 

because none exists within the action 

area. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

To comply with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 

NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 

216–6A, NMFS must review the 

proposed action (i.e., the issuance of 

regulations and an LOA) with respect to 

potential impacts on the human 

environment. 

Accordingly, NMFS has adopted the 

L–DEO Final Environmental 

Assessment (EA), Environmental 

Assessment/Analysis of Marine 

Geophysical Surveys by the R/V Marcus 

G. Langseth in the North Pacific Ocean, 

2018/2019 and after an independent 

evaluation of the document found that 

it included adequate information 

analyzing the effects on the human 

environment of issuing incidental take 

authorizations. In August 2018, NMFS 

issued a Finding of No Significant 

Impact (FONSI). 

Authorization 

As a result of these determinations, 

we have issued an IHA to L–DEO for 

conducting seismic surveys in the 

Pacific Ocean near the main Hawaiian 

Islands and the Emperor Seamounts 

area from September 1, 2018 through 

August 31, 2019, provided the 

previously mentioned mitigation, 

monitoring, and reporting requirements 

are incorporated. 

Dated: August 27, 2018. 

Cathy E. Tortorici, 

Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG442 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a public meeting of its 

Groundfish Advisory Panel 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: This meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 8:30 

a.m. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: The meeting will be 

held at the Four Points by Sheraton, 

One Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 

01880; phone: (781) 245–9300. 

Council address: New England 

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 

Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

The Advisory Panel will discuss 

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specifically draft alternatives and 

analysis including: (1) Rebuilding plan 

options for several groundfish stocks, (2) 

2019 total allowable catches for U.S./ 

Canada stocks of Eastern Georges Bank 

(GB) cod, Eastern GB haddock, and GB 

yellowtail flounder, (3) minimum size 

exemptions for vessels fishing in 

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 

Organization waters, and (4) guidance 

on sector overages. They also plan to 

discuss Amendment 23: Groundfish 

Monitoring and receive an update on 

the development of the draft alternatives 

and analysis. The panel will review the 

Council’s Groundfish Priorities for 2019 

and discuss a draft list of possible 

groundfish priorities for 2019 and make 

recommendations to the Groundfish 

Committee. Other business will be 

discussed as necessary. 

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 these meetings. 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 MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has 

been notified of the Council’s intent to 

take final action to address the 

emergency. This meeting will be 

recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 

1852, a copy of the recording is 

available upon request. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Thomas A. Nies, 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 28, 2018. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18975 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG449 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) 

Groundfish Plan Teams will meet 

September 18, 2018 through September 

21, 2018. 

DATES: The meetings will be held on 

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 through 

Friday, September 21, 2018, from 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Alaska Fishery Science Center in the 

Traynor Room 2076 and NMML Room 

2079, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, 

Building 4, Seattle, WA 98115. 

Council address: North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council, 605 W 

4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 

99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Diana Stram or Jim Armstrong, Council 

staff; telephone: (907) 271–2809. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 to Friday, 

September 21, 2018 

The Plan Teams will review the 

preliminary stock assessments for 

Groundfish and receive reports 

including but not limited to: 2018 

Survey Estimates, CIE Reviews for GOA 

Pollock and BSAI Flatfish, and the 

Economic Stock Assessment and 

Fishery Evaluation (SAFE). 

The Agenda is subject to change, and 

the latest version will be posted at 

http://www.npfmc.org prior to the 

meeting, along with meeting materials. 

Public Comment 

Public comment letters will be 

accepted and should be submitted either 

electronically to Jim Armstrong, Council 

staff: james.armstrong@noaa.gov or 

through the mail: North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 605 W 4th Ave., 

Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501–2252. 

In-person oral public testimony will be 

accepted at the discretion of the chairs. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Shannon Gleason 

at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working 

days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: August 28, 2018. 

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; Proposed Addition 

and Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Proposed addition to and 

deletions from the Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 

to add products to the Procurement List 

that will be furnished by a nonprofit 

agency employing persons who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities, 

and delete products and services 

previously furnished by such agencies. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before: September 30, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 

715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information or to submit 

comments contact: Michael R. 

Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 603–2117, 

Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email 

CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published pursuant to 41 

U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its 

purpose is to provide interested persons 

an opportunity to submit comments on 

the proposed actions. 

Addition 

If the Committee approves the 

proposed addition, the entities of the 

Federal Government identified in this 

notice will be required to procure the 

products listed below from a nonprofit 

agency employing persons who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities. 

The following products are proposed 

for addition to the Procurement List for 

production by the nonprofit agency 

listed: 

Products 

NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 

MR 1100—Set, Brush 

MR 1110—Brush, Bottle 

MR 13135—Tray, Ice Cube, No Spill 

MR 13134—Container, Square, Pop, Small, 

0.3 Qt. 

MR 13133—Container, Rectangle, Pop, 2.5 

Qt. 

MR 13132—Container, Square, Pop, Small, 

0.9 Qt. 

MR 13131—Container, Rectangle, Pop, 1.5 

Qt 

MR 13130—Set, Bowl, Colander, Large, 3 

pc 

MR 13129—Set, Container, Plastic, 16 pc 

MR 13128—Set, Bowl, Mixing, 3 pc 

MR 13127—Colander, Plastic 

MR 13126—Board, Cutting, Prep 


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