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3. Dependence of vessels and persons

engaged in pelagic longlining on other

fisheries. Particular emphasis should be

placed on the extent to which the

capital and/or labor engages in other

fisheries at particular times of the year

and reasons for this switching behavior.

F. Groundfish and Estuarine Fishes.

Substantial stocks of groundfish and

estuarine species occur in the Gulf and

South Atlantic. Most of the database for

assessments comes from studies

conducted by NMFS and state fishery

management agencies. Because of the

historic and current size of these fish

stocks, their importance as predator and

prey species, and their current or

potential use as commercial and

recreational fisheries, more information

on their biology and life history is

needed. General research needs are:

1. Red drum.

a. Size and age-structure of the

offshore adult stock in the Gulf.

b. Life history parameters and stock

structure for the Gulf and the South

Atlantic. Research should include

determination of migratory patterns,

long-term changes in abundance, growth

rates and age structure. Specific

research needs for Atlantic red drum are

fecundity estimates, as a function of

length and weight, and improved

coastwide coverage for age-length keys.

c. Catch-and-release mortality rates

from inshore and nearshore waters.

2. Life history and stock structure for

weakfish, menhaden, spot and croaker

in the Gulf and the South Atlantic.

Research should include determination

of migratory patterns, long-term changes

in abundance, growth rates and age

structure, and comparisons of the

inshore and offshore components of

recreational and commercial fisheries.

3. Improved catch and effort statistics

from recreational and commercial

fisheries, including development of agelength keys for size and age structure of

the catch, to develop production

models.

G. Coastal Herrings.

Preliminary studies indicate that

substantial stocks of coastal herrings

occur in the Gulf and South Atlantic.

Most of the available data are generated

from fishery-independent surveys

conducted by NMFS and state fishery

management agencies. Because of the

size of these stocks; their importance as

prey, and in some instances, as predator

species; their potential for development

as commercial and recreational fisheries

needs to be understood. General

research needs include:

1. Collection, collation, and analysis

of available fishery-independent and

fishery-dependent data from state and

Federal surveys, with emphasis on

species and size composition, seasonal

distribution patterns, biomass, bycatch,

and environmental relationships.

2. Description and quantification of

predator-prey relationships between

coastal herring species and carnivores

such as mackerels, tunas, swordfish,

billfish, sharks, bluefish, and others in

high demand by commercial and

recreational fisheries.

H. Crabs and Lobsters.

1. Monitoring of fecundity and sex/

size frequencies for examination of

spawning potential in relation to

overfishing criteria for stone crab and

spiny lobster.

2. Development of recruitment,

population assessment and management

models for stone crab and spiny lobster.

3. Determination of the relationship

between the reproductive cycle

characteristics of spiny lobster in

Florida and those in the Gulf.

4. Re-evaluation of spiny lobster short

mortality to determine changes since

effort restrictions were implemented.

5. Estimation of stone crab

regenerated claw production versus new

recruits to the fishery from landings

observations.

6. Evaluation of spiny lobster catches

from North Carolina, South Carolina,

and Georgia.

I. Sea Turtle Conservation.

The conservation of endangered and

threatened sea turtles in the Southeast

Region requires further investigation

into life history parameters and

ecological requirements. The interaction

of sea turtles, fishing gear (excluder

devices) and inshore/offshore fisheries

also needs further refinement.

J. General.

There are many other areas of

research that need to be addressed for

improved understanding and

management of fishery resources. These

include methods for data collection,

management, analysis, and better

conservation. Examples of high-priority

research needs include:

1. Assessment of the changes in

recreational and commercial values that

have resulted from past management

practices for red drum, shrimp,

mackerel, and reef fish.

2. Development of improved methods

and procedures for transferring

technology and educating of

constituency groups concerning fishery

management and conservation

programs. Of special importance are

programs concerned with controlled

access and introduction of conservation

gear.

3. Compilation of baseline sociodemographic data for describing the

social and cultural framework of

managed fisheries.

4. Design and evaluation of innovative

approaches to fishery management with

special attention given to those

approaches that control access to

specific fisheries.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 713C–3(d)

Dated: February 2, 1995.

Gary Matlock,

Program Management Officer, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List Addition

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled.

ACTION: Addition to the Procurement

List.

SUMMARY: This action adds to the

Procurement List a service to be

furnished by nonprofit agencies

employing persons who are blind or

have other severe disabilities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase

From People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403,

1735 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Milkman (703) 603–7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

December 16, 1994, the Committee for

Purchase From People Who Are Blind

or Severely Disabled published notice

(59 F.R. 65026) of proposed addition to

the Procurement List. Comments were

received from the current contractor for

this service in response to a request for

sales data. The contractor indicated that

addition of the service to the

Procurement List would have a severe

financial impact on the company and

would cause the displacement of several

workers.

The Committee has been informed

that if the Committee did not add this

service to the Procurement List, the

Government contracting activity

intended to set it aside for performance

by a small disadvantaged business

under the Small Business

Administration’s 8(a) program. The
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current contractor is not eligible to

participate in that program.

Consequently, any impact on the

contractor would occur whether or not

the service was added to the

Procurement List.

After consideration of the material

presented to it concerning capability of

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide

the service, fair market price, and

impact of the addition on the current or

most recent contractors, the Committee

has determined that the service listed

below are suitable for procurement by

the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.

46–48c and 41 CFR 51–2.4.

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

service to the Government.

2. The action does not appear to have

a severe economic impact on current

contractors for the service.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

service to the Government.

4. 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 service proposed

for addition to the Procurement List.

Accordingly, the following service is

hereby added to the Procurement List:

Janitorial/Custodial

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station

Cape Cod

Otis ANGB, Massachusetts

This action does not affect current

contracts awarded prior to the effective

date of this addition or options

exercised under those contracts.

Beverly L. Milkman,

Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 95–3419 Filed 2–9–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–33–P

Procurement List Proposed Additions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled.

ACTION: Proposed additions to

procurement list.

SUMMARY: The Committee has received

proposals to add to the Procurement List

commodities and services to be

furnished by nonprofit agencies

employing persons who are blind or

have other severe disabilities.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR

BEFORE: March 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase

From People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403,

1735 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Milkman, (703) 603–7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice is published pursuant to 41

U.S.C. 47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its

purpose is to provide interested persons

an opportunity to submit comments on

the possible impact of the proposed

actions.

If the Committee approves the

proposed additions, all entities of the

Federal Government (except as

otherwise indicated) will be required to

procure the commodities and services

listed below from nonprofit agencies

employing persons who are blind or

have other severe disabilities.

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

commodities and services to the

Government.

2. The action does not appear to have

a severe economic impact on current

contractors for the commodities and

services.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

commodities and services to the

Government.

4. 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 commodities and

services proposed for addition to the

Procurement List.

Comments on this certification are

invited. Commenters should identify the

statement(s) underlying the certification

on which they are providing additional

information.

The following commodities and

services have been proposed for

addition to Procurement List for

production by the nonprofit agencies

listed:

Commodities

Side Rack, Vehicle

2510–00–179–7093

NPA: Tuscola County Community

Mental Health Services Caro,

Michigan

Corrosion Preventive Compound

8030–00–262–7358

8030–00–260–1053

NPA: Lighthouse for the Blind, St.

Louis, Missouri at its facility in

Berkeley, MO

Services

Commissary Shelf Stocking, Custodial

and Warehousing

Naval Station Everett

Smoky Point Commissary

Marysville, Washington

NPA: Custom Industries, Bellevue,

Washington

Grounds Maintenance

Woodford U.S. Army Reserve Center

1635 Armor Road

Akron, Ohio

NPA: Weaver Industries, Inc., Akron,

Ohio

Grounds Maintenance

Schaffner U.S. Army Reserve Center

1011 Gorge Boulevard

Akron, Ohio

NPA: Weaver Industries, Inc., Akron,

Ohio

Grounds Maintenance

Scouten U.S. Army Reserve Center

271 Hedges Street

Mansfield, Ohio

NPA: Richland County Board of Mentral

Retardation and Developmental

Disabilities, Mansfield, Ohio

Grounds Maintenance

Pennington Memorial U.S. Army

Reserve Center

2164 Harding Higway East

Marion, Ohio

NPA: MARCA Industries, Inc., Marion,

Ohio

Janitorial/Custodial

National Weather Service Office

520 N. Elevar Street

Oxnard, California

NPA: Association for Retarded

Citizens—Ventura County, Inc.,

Camarillo, California

Janitorial/Custodial

Eisenhower Hall

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

NPA: The Helping Hand of Goodwill

Industries Extended Employment

Sheltered Workshop, Inc., Kansas

City, Missouri

Janitorial/Custodial

Buildings 844, 850, 862, 863, 867, 868

& 869

Fort Campbell, Kentucky

NPA: Progressive Directions, Inc.,

Clarksville, Tennessee

Janitorial/Custodial

Buildings 595 and 472

Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

NPA: RCI, Inc., Albuquerque, New

Mexico

Janitorial/Custodial