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NEFMC Enforcement Committee 

meetings and the continuation of efforts 

to address the case backlog in New 

England. The day will conclude with a 

public listening session during which 

the Council will hold an informal 

question and answer session for 

stakeholders and the public. There also 

will be an opportunity for anyone to 

briefly comment on items relevant to 

Council business that is not otherwise 

listed on the agenda. 

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 

The second day of the meeting will 

begin with an overview of the status of 

Atlantic sturgeon and the implications 

of its Endangered Species Act listing for 

NEFMC fishery management plans, as 

well as other protected species-related 

updates. The Monkfish Committee will 

report next and summarize its 

discussions about potential remedies to 

the bycatch of Atlantic sturgeon in the 

monkfish fishery. There also will be an 

update on progress to develop 

Amendment 6 to the Monkfish FMP, an 

action that will include a catch share 

management alternative. Prior to a 

lunch break, representatives of the 

Northeast Fisheries Science Center will 

summarize the recent assessment and 

data updates to 13 Northeast groundfish 

stocks. The Council’s Scientific and 

Statistical Committee will add to this 

information by reporting on its review 

of additional information relating to the 

status of Gulf of Maine cod. The 

committee also will provide 

recommendations for fishing year 2013 

Acceptable Biological Catches for a 

number of stocks in the multispecies 

complex. The day will conclude with a 

report from the Groundfish Committee. 

That group will continue discussions 

about the management of Gulf of Maine 

cod, provide an update on the 

committee’s efforts to develop a number 

of solutions and remedies concerning 

the sector management program and 

update the Council about other 

committee activities. 

Thursday, February 2, 2012 

The final day of the Council meeting 

will begin with a report from the 

Whiting Committee. It will review the 

recent public hearing comments and 

then approve final action on the 

management measures to be included in 

Amendment 19 to the Northeast 

Multispecies FMP. The action would 

establish annual catch limits and 

accountability measures for stocks of 

red hake, silver hake and offshore hake. 

The Habitat Committee will ask for 

approval of deep sea coral management 

alternatives to be analyzed further for 

potential inclusion in Essential Fish 

Habitat (EFH) Omnibus 2. Following a 

lunch break, there will be a report on 

the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management 

Plan during which the Council will be 

asked to approve a range of alternatives 

for inclusion in the Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement for Amendment 3 to 

the plan. The document will be the 

subject of public review and further 

decision-making by the Mid-Atlantic 

and New England Councils. The day 

will conclude with an update on the 

development of Draft Amendment 5 to 

the Herring FMP and its Draft 

Environmental l Impact Statement 

including a review of comments 

received during the Amendment 5 

public hearings held in March, 2012 and 

the Amendment 5 timeline and 

schedule for completion. The Council 

also may address any other outstanding 

business that related to this agenda. 

Although other non-emergency issues 

not contained in this agenda may come 

before this Council for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subjects of formal 

action during the meeting. Council 

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 that the public 

has been notified of the Council’s intent 

to take final action to address the 

emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul 

J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 

days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: April 3, 2012. 

William D. Chappell, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA905 

Marine Mammals; File No. 16599 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

that a permit has been issued to Dorian 

Houser, Ph.D., National Marine 

Mammal Foundation, 2240 Shelter 

Island Drive, #200, San Diego, CA 

92106, to conduct scientific research on 

cetaceans stranded or in rehabilitation 

facilities in the U.S. 

ADDRESSES: The permit and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following offices: See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laura Morse or Amy Sloan (301)427– 

8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

January 18, 2012, notice was published 

in the Federal Register (77 FR 2512) 

that a request for a permit to conduct 

research on all species of stranded and 

rehabilitating cetaceans 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 (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.), the regulations governing the 

taking and importing of marine 

mammals (50 CFR part 216), 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). 

Researchers may take auditory evoked 

potential measurements with suction 

cup sensors or subcutaneous pin 

electrodes on up to 15 individuals of 

each species of cetacean. Research will 

occur in waters or on beaches in the 

U.S. and in rehabilitation facilities in 

the U.S. The permit is valid through 

April 1, 2017. 

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. 

Documents may be reviewed in the 

following locations: 

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; 

Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand 

Point Way NE., BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, 

Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone (206) 

526–6150; fax (206) 526–6426; 

Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 

21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone 

(907) 586–7221; fax (907) 586–7249; 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–4001; 

fax (562) 980–4018; 

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Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 

Kapiolani Blvd., Room 1110, Honolulu, 

HI 96814–4700; phone (808) 944–2200; 

fax (808) 973–2941; 

Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great 

Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; 

phone (978) 281–9328; fax (978) 281– 

9394; and 

Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 

33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 

824–5309. 

Dated: April 2, 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 

National Climate Assessment and 

Development Advisory Committee 

(NCADAC) 

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Department of 

Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

selection of the authors for the report of 

the next National Climate Assessment 

by the National Climate Assessment and 

Development Advisory Committee 

(NCADAC). The next National Climate 

Assessment will consist of 28 chapters, 

each drafted by a set of Convening Lead 

Authors and Lead Authors. The list of 

these by chapter can be found on the 

Web page http://www.globalchange.gov/ 

what-we-do/assessment/people/ncaauthor-teams. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Cynthia Decker, Designated Federal 

Official, National Climate Assessment 

and Development Advisory Committee, 

NOAA OAR, R/SAB, 1315 East-West 

Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 

20910. (Phone: 301–734–1156, Fax: 

301–713–1459, Email: 

Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the 

NCADAC Web site at http:// 

www.nesdis.noaa.gov/NCADAC/ 

index.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Climate Assessment and 

Development Advisory Committee was 

established in December 2010. The 

committee’s mission is to synthesize 

and summarize the science and 

information pertaining to current and 

future impacts of climate change upon 

the United States; and to provide advice 

and recommendations toward the 

development of an ongoing, sustainable 

national assessment of global change 

impacts and adaptation and mitigation 

strategies for the Nation. Within the 

scope of its mission, the committee’s 

specific objective is to produce a 

National Climate Assessment. 

Terry Bevels, 

Acting Chief Financial Officer/Chief 

Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List Additions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Additions to the Procurement 

List. 

SUMMARY: This action adds products and 

services to the Procurement List that 

will be furnished by nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities. 

DATES: Effective Date: 5/7/2012. 

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: 

Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 

603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email 

CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additions 

On 2/3/2012 (77 FR 5495–5496) and 

2/10/2012 (77 FR 7137–7138), the 

Committee for Purchase From People 

Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled 

published notices of proposed additions 

to the Procurement List. 

After consideration of the material 

presented to it concerning capability of 

qualified nonprofit agencies to furnish 

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. 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 

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. 8501–8506) 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 

Lubricant, 5-in-1 Penetrating Multipurpose 

oil, Biobased, Aerosol 

NSN: 8030–00–NIB–0004—11 oz. net. 

NSN: 8030–00–NIB–0005—18 oz. net. 

NPA: The Lighthouse for the Blind, St. Louis, 

MO. 

Contracting Activity: General Services 

Administration, Kansas City, MO 

Coverage: A-List for the Total Government 

Requirement as aggregated by the 

General Services Administration. 

Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drives 

NSN: 7045–01–568–9694—320G 

NSN: 7045–01–568–9695—500G 

NPA: North Central Sight Services, Inc., 

Williamsport, PA 

Contracting Activity: General Services 

Administration, New York, NY 

Coverage: A-List for the Total Government 

Requirement as aggregated by the 

General Services Administration. 

Services 

Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, 

McNary Lock and Dam, 82790 Devore 

Road, Umatilla, OR. 

NPA: Portland Habilitation Center, Inc., 

Portland, OR. 

Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, XU 

W071 ENDIST, Walla Walla, WA. 

Service Type/Location: Grounds 

Maintenance, VA Nebraska-Western 

Iowa Health Care System, Grand Island 

Division, 2201 North Broadwell Avenue, 

Grand Island, NE. 

NPA: Goodwill Specialty Services, Inc., 

Omaha, NE. 

Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans 

Affairs, Nebraska Western-Iowa Health 

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