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events that could occur during the 

duration of the permit (i.e., through 

December 30, 2025). Dominion also 

requested several changes to the permit 

conditions based on anticipated 

operational changes at CPS (87 FR 

47190; August 2, 2022). 

NMFS re-issued Permit No. 21516 

with the modified permit conditions for 

operational changes only, because 

Atlantic sturgeon eggs were taken at 

CPS under normal river flow conditions 

after the close of the public comment 

period (88 FR 82324; November 24, 

2023). Therefore, Dominion needed to 

reconsider its presumption that the 

entrainment of sturgeon eggs could only 

occur during high river flow conditions 

and revisit its estimated take of sturgeon 

eggs at CPS before NMFS could proceed 

with Dominion’s permit modification 

request to include take of eggs. 

Background 

Section 9 of the ESA and Federal 

regulations prohibit the ‘‘take’’ of 

Atlantic sturgeon belonging to the 

Chesapeake Bay DPS. The ESA defines 

‘‘take’’ to mean harass, harm, pursue, 

hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, 

or collect, or to attempt to engage in any 

such conduct. However, under section 

10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA, we may issue 

permits to authorize incidental take. 

‘‘Incidental take’’ is defined by the ESA 

as take that is incidental to, and not the 

purpose of, carrying out an otherwise 

lawful activity. Regulations governing 

ITPs for threatened and endangered 

species are found at 50 CFR 222.307. 

Dominion is requesting authorization 

to allow for the incidental take of up to 

36,726 Atlantic sturgeon eggs for the 

duration of the permit (i.e., through 

December 30, 2025), based on an 

average annual take of up to 18,363 

Atlantic sturgeon eggs (95 percent CI = 

4,567¥47,617). All eggs are expected to 

belong to the Chesapeake Bay DPS of 

Atlantic sturgeon, fall spawning 

population, based on the fidelity of 

adults to the spawning river and the 

spawning season. 

Conservation Plan 

Dominion is proposing to mitigate for 

the take of Atlantic sturgeon eggs with 

the same studies that serve as the 

mitigation for the take of Atlantic 

sturgeon larvae, ‘‘Sturgeon Research 

Movement’’ and ‘‘Digital Holography,’’ 

with revisions to the studies as needed. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), we 

analyzed the impacts of the proposed 

modifications of the ITP and the habitat 

conservation permit. We prepared a 

draft Supplemental Information Report 

(SIR) that describes why there is no 

need to supplement the 2020 

environmental assessment and finding 

of no significant impacts. We have made 

the draft SIR available for public 

inspection online (see ADDRESSES). 

We will also evaluate whether 

modification of the permit would 

comply with section 7 of the ESA by 

conducting an intra-Service section 7 

consultation. We will use the results of 

this consultation, in combination with 

the above findings, in our final analysis. 

If the requirements are met, we will 

issue the modified permit to the 

applicant. 

We will publish a record of our final 

action in the Federal Register. 

Authority: This notice is provided 

pursuant to section 10(c) of the ESA (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA 

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). 

Dated: December 16, 2024. 

Lisa Manning, 

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Public Meeting of the Ocean 

Exploration Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Department of 

Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda for a 

meeting of the Ocean Exploration 

Advisory Board (OEAB). OEAB 

members will discuss and provide 

advice on the Federal ocean exploration 

program, with a particular emphasis on 

the topics identified in the section on 

Matters to Be Considered. 

DATES: The announced meeting is 

scheduled for Friday, January 10, 2025 

from 12:30 p.m.–1 p.m. (ET). 

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held 

virtually. Information about how the 

public can observe virtually will be 

posted to the OEAB website at https:// 

oeab.noaa.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

David Turner, Designated Federal 

Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory 

Board, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

David.Turner@NOAA.gov or (859) 327– 

9661. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA 

established the OEAB under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and 

legislation that gives the agency 

statutory authority to operate an ocean 

exploration program and to coordinate a 

national program of ocean exploration. 

The OEAB advises NOAA leadership on 

strategic planning, exploration 

priorities, competitive ocean 

exploration grant programs, and other 

matters as the NOAA Administrator 

requests. 

OEAB members represent government 

agencies, the private sector, academic 

institutions, and not-for-profit 

institutions involved in all facets of 

ocean exploration—from advanced 

technology to public engagement. 

In addition to advising NOAA 

leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to 

help to define and develop a national 

program of ocean exploration—a 

network of stakeholders and 

partnerships advancing national 

priorities for ocean exploration. 

Matters To Be Considered: NOAA 

laboratory and program science reviews 

are conducted every five years to 

evaluate the quality, relevance, and 

performance of research conducted in 

NOAA OAR laboratories and programs. 

On October 9–10, 2024, the Ocean 

Exploration Advisory Board conducted 

a five-year program review of the NOAA 

Ocean Exploration program. Three focus 

areas were identified for the review: 

Ensuring a National Program of Ocean 

Exploration; Technological Innovation 

and Application; and, Public 

Engagement and Education. The Board 

will formally convene on January 10, 

2025 to validate and vote on their 

findings, and upon approval, their 

Report of Findings and 

Recommendations will be transmitted to 

the NOAA Administrator and Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 

Atmosphere. 

The agenda and other meeting 

materials will be made available on 

the OEAB website at https://oeab.noaa

.gov/. 

Status: The meeting will be held 

virtually and be open to the public via 

remote access. Information on how to 

access the meeting, the agenda, and the 

public comment period schedule will be 

viewable on the OEAB website. 

The OEAB expects that public 

statements at its meetings will not be 

repetitive of previously submitted 

verbal or written statements. In general, 

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Officer must receive written comments 

by Jan. 3, 2025, to provide sufficient 

time for OEAB review. Written 

comments received after Jan. 3, 2025, 

will be distributed to the OEAB but may 

not be reviewed prior to the meeting 

date. Comments should be submitted to 

Designated Federal Officer 

David.Turner@NOAA.gov. 

Special Accommodations: Requests 

for sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to the 

Designated Federal Officer by Jan. 3, 

2025. 

David Holst, 

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, 

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30398 Filed 12–19–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE505] 

Marine Mammals; File No. 28233 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, 249 

Windward Passage, Clearwater, FL 

33767 (Responsible Party: James Powell, 

Ph.D.), has applied in due form for a 

permit to import up to five adult male 

bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops 

truncatus) from Attica Zoological Park 

in Athina, Greece, to the Clearwater 

Marine Aquarium for public display. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before February 3, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available online at 

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/ 

permit-application-import-5-bottlenosedolphins-file-no-28233-clearwatermarine-aquarium. 

You may submit comments, identified 

by NOAA–NMFS–2024–0140, by any of 

the following methods: 

• Electronic Submission: Submit 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal 

www.regulations.gov. To submit 

comments via the e-Rulemaking Portal, 

enter NOAA–NMFS–2024–0140 in the 

keyword search. Locate the document 

you wish to comment on from the 

resulting list and click on the 

‘‘Comment Now’’ icon on the right of 

that line. 

• Mail: Comments on the application 

should be addressed to: Permits and 

Conservation Division, Office of 

Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 13705, Silver 

Spring, MD 20910; ATTN: Jolie 

Harrison, Chief, Permits and 

Conservation Division. 

Instructions: Comments must be 

submitted by one of the above methods. 

All comments received are a part of the 

public record and will generally be 

posted for public viewing on 

www.regulations.gov without change. 

All personal identifying information 

(e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted 

voluntarily by the sender will be 

publicly accessible. Do not submit 

confidential business information, or 

otherwise sensitive or protected 

information. NMFS will accept 

anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in 

the required fields if you wish to remain 

anonymous). Attachments to electronic 

comments will be accepted in Microsoft 

Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats 

only. 

Those individuals requesting a public 

hearing should submit a written request 

to the Chief, Permits and Conservation 

Division via one of the methods listed 

above. The request should set forth the 

specific reasons why a hearing on this 

amendment would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Skidmore or Courtney Smith, 

Ph.D., (301) 427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested 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 applicant is proposing to import 

up to five adult male bottlenose 

dolphins from the Attica Zoological 

Park in Athina, Greece, to the 

Clearwater Marine Aquarium for public 

display purposes. The subject dolphins 

are between the ages of 11 and 24 years 

and were all captive-born to individuals 

with multiple origins, including the 

southeastern United States, Cuba, the 

Russian Federation, and the Black Sea. 

The applicant has identified three of the 

animals as common bottlenose dolphins 

(Tursiops truncatus) and two as Black 

Sea bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops 

truncatus ponticus). The requested 

duration of the permit is 5 years. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of the 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: December 16, 2024. 

Julia M. Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Additions and 

Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Additions to and deletions from 

the Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: This action deletes product(s) 

and service(s) from the Procurement List 

that were furnished by nonprofit 

agencies employing persons who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities. 

DATES: Date added to and deleted from 

the Procurement List: January 19, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Suite 325, 

Washington, DC 20024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information or to submit 

comments contact: Michael R. 

Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 489–1322, 

or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Deletions 

On November 15, 2024 (89 FR 90270), 

the Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled published notice of proposed 

deletions from the Procurement List. 

This notice is published pursuant to 41 

U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. 

After consideration of the relevant 

matter presented, the Committee has 

determined that the product(s) and 

service(s) listed below are no longer 

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 

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