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Mississippi Sound, Chandeleur Sound, 

Breton Sound (including the Louisiana 

Marsh area), Lake Borgne, Lake 

Pontchartrain, Mobile Bay, and adjacent 

waters of the north central Gulf of 

Mexico. The LOC expires on November 

30, 2018. 

File No. 18218: Issued to the Dolphin 

Research Center [Responsible Party: 

Armando Rodriguez], 58901 Overseas 

Hwy., Grassy Key, FL 33050 on 

November 25, 2013, for close vessel 

approach, photo-identification, 

behavioral observations, and focal 

follows of bottlenose dolphins in the 

Middle Keys, FL. Specifically, the study 

area ranges from the southeast side of 

Lignumvitae Key to the northeast side of 

Pigeon Key, out to 2.5 miles offshore on 

the Atlantic side, and 5 miles offshore 

on the Gulf side. The objectives of the 

research are to: (1) Study population 

demographics in the Middle Keys, (2) 

augment two on-going photoidentification studies in the Lower Keys 

and Upper Keys, (3) contribute to the 

Gulf of Mexico Dolphin Identification 

System (GoMDIS), and (4) provide 

baseline information on this population. 

The LOC expires on November 30, 2018. 

On July 7, 2014, the LOC was modified 

to slightly expand the study area on the 

Gulf side of the Keys to include Bamboo 

and Tripod Banks. The LOC expires on 

November 30, 2018. 

File No. 14219: Issued to Tara Cox, 

Ph.D., Savannah State University, PO 

Box 20467, Savannah, GA 31404 on 

February 23, 2009, to conduct close 

approach, photo-identification, 

behavioral observations, passive 

acoustics, and focal follows of coastal 

and offshore bottlenose dolphins, 

Atlantic and pantropical spotted 

dolphins, short-finned pilot whales 

(Globicephela macrorhynchus), beaked 

whales (Mesoplodon spp.; Ziphius spp.), 

and Risso’s dolphins (Grampus griseus) 

in estuarine and coastal waters of 

Georgia and South Carolina. The 

research investigates foraging ecology, 

social structure, and population 

structure, including begging behaviors 

and interactions between bottlenose 

dolphins and shrimp trawls. On January 

30, 2014, the expiration date of the LOC 

was extended until March 1, 2015. This 

LOC was subsequently terminated on 

February 28, 2014, when a new LOC 

(File No. 18605) was issued to Dr. Cox. 

File No. 13729: Issued to the Wild 

Dolphin Project, 612 N. Orange Ave. 

Ste. #A–12, Jupiter, Florida 33458, on 

February 13, 2009. The LOC authorizes 

close approach, photo-identification, 

and behavioral observations of 13 

cetacean species within the Intracoastal 

Waterway (ICW) from southern Martin 

County, FL to the Florida Keys, and in 

the adjacent Atlantic Ocean from the 

coast to 20 miles into the Gulf Stream. 

The objectives of the research are to: (1) 

Study abundance, distribution, and 

residency of bottlenose dolphins in the 

ICW of Palm Beach County, FL, (2) 

determine species diversity, abundance, 

and distribution of cetaceans offshore of 

Palm Beach County, FL, (3) study 

Atlantic spotted dolphins inhabiting 

waters along the Florida Keys and 

compare data with the Bahamas 

population. On February 24, 2014, the 

LOC was modified to extend the 

expiration date until February 28, 2015. 

File No. 18605: Issued to Tara Cox, 

Ph.D., Savannah State University, PO 

Box 20467, Savannah, GA 31404 on 

February 28, 2014, to conduct close 

approach, photo-identification, 

behavioral observations, passive 

acoustics, and focal follows of coastal 

and offshore bottlenose dolphins, 

Atlantic and pantropical spotted 

dolphins, short-finned pilot whales, 

beaked whales, and Risso’s dolphins in 

estuarine and coastal waters of Georgia 

and South Carolina. The study is 

designed to continue research on 

dolphin-human interactions related to 

coastal fisheries, foraging ecology, and 

social structure of the local bottlenose 

dolphins. The LOC expires on March 1, 

2019. 

File No. 14590: Issued to the National 

Marine Mammal Laboratory [Principal 

Investigator: Peter Boveng, Ph.D.], 7600 

Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115, 

on July 24, 2009. The LOC authorizes 

aerial surveys of harbor seals (Phoca 

vitulina richardii), harbor porpoise 

(Phocoena phocoena), gray whales 

(Eschrichtius robustus), beluga whales 

(Delphinapterus leuca), and killer 

whales (Orcinus orca) along the entire 

coast of Alaska south of Cape 

Newenham, at the northern end of 

Bristol Bay. The results of the surveys 

form the basis of the NMFS Stock 

Assessment Reports and provide 

information on the haul-out behavior 

and habitat requirements of harbor seals 

in Alaska. On April 14, 2014, the 

expiration date of the LOC was 

extended until August 1, 2015. 

File No. 18715: Issued to William 

McGlaun, Texas Sealife Center, 14220 

South Padre Island Drive, TX 78418 on 

June 26, 2014, for close vessel approach, 

photo-identification, and behavioral 

observations of bottlenose dolphins to 

estimate population abundance in south 

and central Texas. Specifically, the 

study area includes the internal bays 

and estuaries along the Texas Coast 

form Keller Bay to South Bay. The LOC 

expires on July 1, 2019. 

File No. 18859: Issued to the National 

Ocean Service Center for Coastal 

Environmental Health and Biomolecular 

Research [Responsible Party: Patricia A. 

Fair, Ph.D.], 219 Fort Johnson Rd., 

Charleston, SC 29412, on August 25, 

2014, for close vessel approach, photoidentification, behavioral observations, 

and focal follows of bottlenose 

dolphins. The studies may occur in the 

Charleston Harbor area, primarily in 

portions of the main channels and 

creeks of the Ashley, Cooper, and 

Wando Rivers. The research will 

continue monitoring dolphins in the 

area with the objective of analyzing 

their site fidelity and local contaminant 

exposure. In addition, the study will 

quantify the effects of a 2016 harbor 

deepening project on the dolphins’ 

distribution, abundance and behavior. 

The LOC expires on August 31, 2019. 

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 

activities are categorically excluded 

from the requirement to prepare an 

environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Dated: December 16, 2014. 

Julia Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XX47 

Marine Mammals; File No. 14097 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a 

major amendment to Permit No. 14097– 

04 has been issued to the National 

Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest 

Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) 

(Responsible Party: Lisa Ballance, 

Ph.D.), Protected Resources Division, 

8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 

92037. 

ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and 

related documents are available for 

review upon written request or by 

appointment in the Permits and 

Conservation Division, Office of 

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

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Spring, MD 20910; phone: (301) 427– 

8401; fax (301) 713–0376. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Hapeman or Courtney Smith, (301) 

427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 

2, 2014 notice was published in the 

Federal Register (79 FR 18527) that a 

request for an amendment to Permit No. 

14097–03 to conduct research on 

humpback whales (Megaptera 

novaeangliae), had been submitted by 

the above-named organization. The 

requested permit amendment has been 

issued under the authority of the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as 

amended (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). 

Permit No. 14097–05 authorizes the 

SWFSC to conduct scientific research 

on five pinniped species, 57 cetacean 

species, and five sea turtle species in 

U.S. territorial and international waters 

of the Pacific, Southern, Indian, and 

Arctic Oceans for three projects. 

Cetacean surveys are conducted to 

determine the abundance, distribution, 

movement patterns, and stock structure 

of cetaceans. These studies are 

conducted through vessel surveys, aerial 

surveys, small plane photogrammetry, 

photo-identification, biological 

sampling, radio tagging, and satellite 

tagging. The amendment to the permit 

authorizes: (1) A subset of humpback 

whales to be biopsy sampled multiple 

times annually in the Southern Ocean, 

and (2) extends the duration of the 

permit by 12 months. The permit 

amendment is valid through June 30, 

2016. 

A supplemental environmental 

assessment (SEA) analyzing the effects 

of the permitted activities on the human 

environment was prepared in 

compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for the permit. 

Based on the analysis in the SEA, NMFS 

determined that issuance of the 

amended permit would not significantly 

impact the quality of the human 

environment and that preparation of an 

environmental impact statement was 

not required. That determination is 

documented in a Finding of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI), signed on 

December 17, 2014. 

As required by the ESA, issuance of 

the permit amendment was based on a 

finding that such permit: (1) Was 

applied for in good faith; (2) will not 

operate to the disadvantage of such 

endangered species; and (3) is 

consistent with the purposes and 

policies set forth in section 2 of the 

ESA. 

Dated: December 22, 2014. 

Julia Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Addition and 

Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Addition to and Deletions from 

the Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: This action adds a service to 

the Procurement List that will be 

provided by a nonprofit agency 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities, and 

deletes products from the Procurement 

List previously furnished by such 

agencies. 

DATES: Effective Date: 1/29/2015 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 

10800, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 

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

CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Addition 

On 11/21/2014 (79 FR 69434–69435), 

the Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled published notice of proposed 

addition to the Procurement List. 

After consideration of the material 

presented to it concerning capability of 

qualified nonprofit agency to provide 

the services and impact of the addition 

on the current or most recent contractor, 

the Committee has determined that the 

service listed below is 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 

organization that will provide the 

service to the Government. 

2. The action will result in 

authorizing a small entity to provide the 

service 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 service proposed 

for addition to the Procurement List. 

End of Certification 

Accordingly, the following service is 

added to the Procurement List: 

Service 

Service Type/Location: Grounds Maintenance 

Service, US Coast Guard, Townsends 

Inlet Recreational Facility, 8101 Landis 

Avenue, Sea Isle City, NJ. 

NPA: Fedcap Rehabilitation Services, Inc., 

New York, NY. 

Contracting Activity: Dept of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Base 

Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA. 

Deletions 

On 11/21/2014 (79 FR 69434–69435), 

the Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled published notice of proposed 

deletions from the Procurement List. 

After consideration of the relevant 

matter presented, the Committee has 

determined that the products 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 

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 

additional reporting, recordkeeping or 

other compliance requirements for small 

entities. 

2. The action may result in 

authorizing small entities to furnish the 

products 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 deleted 

from the Procurement List. 

End of Certification 

Accordingly, the following products 

are deleted from the Procurement List: 

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