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(A&S) or the Director, OSBP, of the 

cognizant military department or 

defense agency. In the event of a protest 

regarding the size or status of an entity 

selected to be a prote ́ge ́ firm, the 

Director, OSBP, OUSD (A&S), or the 

Director, OSBP, of the military 

department or defense agency must refer 

the protest to the SBA to resolve in 

accordance with 13 CFR part 121 (with 

respect to size) or other parts of title 13 

of the CFR or this appendix (with 

respect to the prote ́ge ́’s socioeconomic 

status). The Director, OSBP, OUSD 

(A&S), or the Director, OSBP, of the 

military department or defense agency 

shall decide protests concerning all 

other aspects of a prote ́ge ́’s eligibility for 

the Program (e.g., nontraditional defense 

contractor or entity employing the 

severely disabled). 

* * * * * 

I–105 Mentor Approval Process 

(a) An entity seeking to participate as 

a mentor must apply to the MentorProte ́ge ́ Program Director, OSBP, OUSD 

(A&S), to establish its initial eligibility 

as a mentor. 

* * * * * 

(c) A template of the mentor 

application is available at https://

business.defense.gov/Programs/MentorProte ́ge ́-Program/MPP-Resources/. 

* * * * * 

I–106 Development of Mentor-Prote ́ge ́

Agreements 

* * * * * 

(g) The agreement shall demonstrate, 

through its execution, how it will 

contribute to the overall mission of DoD 

and/or fill or address an identified 

critical gap or vulnerability. Focus areas 

include, but are not limited to, 

manufacturing, research and 

development, and knowledge-based 

services. 

I–107 Elements of a Mentor-Prote ́ge ́

Agreement 

* * * * * 

(k) A program participation term for 

the agreement that does not exceed 2 

years. Requests for an extension of the 

agreement for a period not to exceed an 

additional 3 years are subject to the 

approval of the Director, OSBP, of the 

cognizant military department or 

defense agency. The justification must 

detail the unusual circumstances that 

warrant a term in excess of 2 years; 

* * * * * 

I–110 Credit Agreements 

Sections I–110.1 and I–110.2 apply to 

all credit agreements, including 

agreements that provide for both credit 

and reimbursement. 

* * * * * 

I–111 Agreement Terminations 

* * * * * 

(f) The Director, OSBP, OUSD (A&S) 

or the Director, OSBP, of the military 

department or defense agency is 

authorized to terminate the mentorprote ́ge ́ agreement for the convenience 

of the Government (to include national 

security grounds, funding limits, 

statutory requirements, or other 

considerations), as well as for cause 

upon written findings (e.g., either of the 

participants’ failure to perform or 

provide adequate assurance of 

performance; failure to comply with 

laws, regulations, and policies; conflicts 

of interest; or default under any 

provisions of a DoD contract or 

agreement). 

* * * * * 

I–113 Performance Reviews 

DCMA will conduct annual 

performance reviews of the progress and 

accomplishments realized under 

approved mentor-prote ́ge ́ agreements. 

These reviews must verify data 

provided on the semiannual reports and 

must provide information as to— 

(a) Whether all costs reimbursed to 

the mentor firm under the agreement 

were reasonably incurred to furnish 

assistance to the prote ́ge ́ in accordance 

with the mentor-prote ́ge ́ agreement and 

applicable regulations and procedures; 

and 

(b) Whether the mentor and prote ́ge ́

accurately reported progress made by 

the prote ́ge ́ in employment, revenues, 

and participation in DoD contracts 

during the Program participation term 

and for 5 fiscal years following the 

expiration of the Program participation 

term. 

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Part 17 

[Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2021–0108; 

FF09E21000 FXES1111090FEDR 223] 

RIN 1018–BE90 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Foothill Yellow-Legged 

Frog; Threatened Status With Section 

4(d) Rule for Two Distinct Population 

Segments and Endangered Status for 

Two Distinct Population Segments 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), are extending 

the comment period on our December 

28, 2021, proposed rule to list four 

distinct population segments (DPSs) of 

the foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana 

boylii), a stream-dwelling amphibian 

from Oregon and California, under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (Act). We are extending the 

proposed rule’s comment period for 30 

days to give all interested parties an 

additional opportunity to comment. 

Comments previously submitted need 

not be resubmitted as they are already 

incorporated into the public record and 

will be fully considered in the final rule. 

DATES: The comment period on the 

proposed rule that published December 

28, 2021, at 86 FR 73914, is extended. 

We will accept comments received or 

postmarked on or before March 30, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by one of the following methods: 

(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, 

enter FWS–R8–ES–2021–0108, which is 

the docket number for this rulemaking. 

Then, click on the Search button. On the 

resulting page, in the panel on the left 

side of the screen, under the Document 

Type heading, check the Proposed Rule 

box to locate the document. You may 

submit a comment by clicking on 

‘‘Comment.’’ 

(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail 

to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: 

FWS–R8–ES–2021–0108, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 

3803. 

We request that you send comments 

only by the methods described above. 

We will post all comments on https:// 

www.regulations.gov. This generally 


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means that we will post any personal 

information you provide us (see Public 

Comments, below, for more 

information). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Fris, Field Supervisor, 

Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, 

2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 

95825; telephone 916–414–6700. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On December 28, 2021, we published 

a proposed rule (86 FR 73914) to list the 

South Sierra and South Coast DPSs of 

the foothill yellow-legged frog as 

endangered and the North Feather and 

Central Coast DPSs of the foothill 

yellow-legged frog as threatened with 

rules issued under section 4(d) of the 

Act. The proposed rule opened a 60-day 

comment period, ending February 28, 

2022. On January 31, 2022, we received 

a request to extend the public comment 

period. With this document, we extend 

the public comment period for an 

additional 30 days, as specified above in 

DATES. 

Public Comments 

We will accept written comments and 

information during the extended 

comment period on our proposed rule to 

list the South Sierra, South Coast, North 

Feather, and Central Coast DPSs of the 

foothill yellow-legged frog. We will 

consider information and 

recommendations from all interested 

parties. We intend that any final action 

resulting from the proposal will be 

based on the best scientific and 

commercial data available. Our final 

determination will take into 

consideration all comments and any 

additional information we receive 

during the open comment period on the 

proposed rule. 

Because we will consider all 

comments and information we receive 

during the open comment period, our 

final determinations may differ from our 

December 28, 2021, proposed rule (86 

FR 73914). In addition, we may change 

the parameters of the prohibitions or the 

exceptions to those prohibitions in the 

proposed rule issued under section 4(d) 

of the Act (i.e., the ‘‘proposed 4(d) rule’’) 

for the North Feather or Central Coast 

DPS if we conclude it is appropriate in 

light of comments and new information 

received. For example, we may expand 

the prohibitions in the proposed 4(d) 

rule for the North Feather or Central 

Coast DPS to include prohibiting 

additional activities if we conclude that 

those additional activities are not 

compatible with conservation of either 

DPS. Conversely, we may establish 

additional exceptions to the 

prohibitions in the final rule if we 

conclude that the activities would 

facilitate or are compatible with the 

conservation and recovery of either 

DPS. 

If you already submitted comments or 

information on the December 28, 2021, 

proposed rule, please do not resubmit 

them. Any such comments are 

incorporated as part of the public record 

of the rulemaking proceeding, and we 

will fully consider them in the 

preparation of our final determinations. 

Comments should be as specific as 

possible. Please include sufficient 

information with your submission (such 

as scientific journal articles or other 

publications) to allow us to verify any 

scientific or commercial information 

you assert. 

Please note that submissions merely 

stating support for, or opposition to, the 

action under consideration without 

providing supporting information, 

although noted, do not provide 

substantial information necessary to 

support our determination, as section 

4(b)(1)(A) of the Act directs that 

determinations as to whether any 

species is an endangered species or a 

threatened species must be made 

‘‘solely on the basis of the best scientific 

and commercial data available.’’ 

We request that you send comments 

and materials only by one of the 

methods listed in ADDRESSES. If you 

submit information via https://

www.regulations.gov, your entire 

submission—including your personal 

identifying information—will be posted 

on the website. If your submission is 

made via a hardcopy that includes 

personal identifying information, you 

may request at the top of your document 

that we withhold this information from 

public review. However, we cannot 

guarantee that we will be able to do so. 

We will post all hardcopy submissions 

on https://www.regulations.gov. 

Comments and materials we receive, 

as well as supporting documentation we 

used in preparing the proposed rule, 

will be available for public inspection 

on https://www.regulations.gov at 

Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2021–0108. 

Authors 

The primary authors of this document 

are the staff members of the Fish and 

Wildlife Service’s Species Assessment 

Team and the California Great Basin 

Regional Office (Interior Region 10). 

Authority 

The Endangered Species Act of 1973, 

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), is 

the authority for this action. 

Martha Williams, 

Principal Deputy Director, Exercising the 

Delegated Authority of the Director, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 648 

[Docket No.: 220214–0046] 

RIN 0648–BK17 

Fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States; Northeast Multispecies 

Fishery; Amendment 23 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS proposes to approve, 

and implement through regulations, 

measures included in Amendment 23 to 

the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 

Management Plan, which the New 

England Fishery Management Council 

adopted and submitted to NMFS for 

approval. This action would adjust the 

existing industry-funded at-sea 

monitoring program for groundfish 

sectors to improve the accuracy of 

collected catch data (landings and 

discards) and catch accounting. The 

measures selected by the New England 

Fishery Management Council in 

Amendment 23 are intended to ensure 

there is a precise and accurate 

representation of catch to set catch limit 

levels that prevent overfishing and 

determine when catch limits are 

exceeded. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

March 30, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) has 

prepared an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) for this action that 

describes the proposed measures in 


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