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would occur for only 2 hours per day 

and there would be at least one day in 

between pile driving activity when 

installing the permanent piles. Impact 

pile driving would result in the loudest 

sound levels; however, CBS would 

install only 6 piles with an impact 

hammer (4 30-in and 2 48-in piles) to 

proof the pile after driving it with a 

vibratory hammer. Proofing a pile is 

relatively short-term activity with 400 

strikes occurring over 10 minutes per 

pile. Considering this and the fact only 

one pile would be installed per day, if 

PTS occurs, it is likely slight PTS (e.g., 

PTS onset). Due to the brief duration of 

expected exposure, any Level B 

harassment would be temporary and 

any behavioral changes as a result are 

expected to be minor. 

In summary and as described above, 

the following factors primarily support 

our determination that the impacts 

resulting from this activity are not 

expected to adversely affect the species 

or stock through effects on annual rates 

of recruitment or survival: 

• No mortality is anticipated or 

authorized. 

• The number of piles in the design 

has been reduced to the lowest amount 

practicable (other designs required more 

piles); therefore, the amount of pile 

activity is minimal at 16 days over the 

course of 3 months. 

• The majority of pile driving is 

scheduled to occur in October prior to 

peak humpback whale habitat use. 

• Shut-down zone mitigation 

designed to avoid Level A harassment of 

low frequency cetaceans and otariids 

will occur during impact pile driving. 

• Extremely limited impact pile 

driving would occur (ten minutes per 

day for six non-consecutive days). 

• The project and ensonified areas 

include a cove and dead-end bay (Silver 

Bay) with no significant marine 

mammal habitat. 

Based on the analysis contained 

herein of the likely effects of the 

specified activity on marine mammals 

and their habitat, and taking into 

consideration the implementation of the 

monitoring and mitigation measures, 

NMFS finds that the total marine 

mammal take from the specified activity 

will have a negligible impact on all 

affected marine mammal species or 

stocks. 

Small Numbers 

As noted above, only small numbers 

of marine mammals may be authorized 

to be incidentally taken under Section 

101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA for specified 

activities other than military readiness 

activities. The MMPA does not define 

small numbers and so, in practice, 

NMFS compares the number of 

individuals taken to the most 

appropriate estimation of abundance of 

the relevant species or stock in our 

determination of whether an 

authorization is limited to small 

numbers of marine mammals. 

NMFS has authorized a very small 

amount of Level A takes of marine 

mammals. Level B takes are more 

numerous and still only constitute 

between 0.01 and 6.6 percent of a given 

stock (Table 5). For pinnipeds, the 

number of takes likely represents 

repeated exposures of a smaller number 

of animals; therefore, the percent of 

stock taken is likely even smaller. 

Finally, the area where these takes may 

occur represents a negligible area with 

respect to each stock’s range; therefore, 

it is unlikely a larger percentage of a 

stock’s population would move through 

the action area. 

Based on the analysis contained 

herein of the specified activity 

(including the mitigation and 

monitoring measures) and the 

anticipated take of marine mammals, 

NMFS finds that small numbers of 

marine mammals will be taken relative 

to the population size of the affected 

species or stocks. 

Unmitigable Adverse Impact Analysis 

and Determination 

Alaska Natives have traditionally 

harvested subsistence resources, 

including sea lions and harbor seals. In 

2012 (the most recent year for which 

information is available), the 

community of Sitka had an estimated 

subsistence take of 49 harbor seals and 

1 Steller sea lion (Wolf et al. 2013). CBS 

contacted the Alaska Harbor Seal 

Commission, the Alaska Sea Otter and 

Steller Sea Lion Commission, and the 

Sitka Tribe of Alaska and these 

organizations expressed no concerns 

about the project. Therefore, NMFS has 

determined that the total taking of 

affected species or stocks will not have 

an unmitigable adverse impact on the 

availability of such species or stocks for 

taking for subsistence purposes. 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C. 

1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal 

agency insure that any action it 

authorizes, funds, or carries out is not 

likely to jeopardize the continued 

existence of any endangered or 

threatened species or result in the 

destruction or adverse modification of 

designated critical habitat. To ensure 

ESA compliance for the issuance of 

IHAs, NMFS consults internally, in this 

case with the Alaska Regional Office, 

whenever we propose to authorize take 

for endangered or threatened species. 

There are two marine mammal 

species under NMFS’ jurisdiction that 

are listed as endangered or threatened 

under the ESA with confirmed or 

possible occurrence in the action area: 

the wDPS of Steller sea lions and the 

humpback whale Mexico DPS. NMFS 

issued a Biological Opinion concluding 

that the issuance of the IHA is likely to 

adversely affect, but is not likely to 

jeopardize, the continued existence of 

the threatened and endangered species 

under NMFS’ jurisdiction and is not 

likely to result in the destruction or 

adverse modification of critical habitat. 

The Biological Opinion for this action is 

available on NMFS’ Web site (http://

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ 

incidental/construction.htm). 

Authorization 

NMFS has issued an IHA to CBS 

authorizing the take of small numbers of 

six marine mammal species incidental 

to the GPIP dock modification project, 

Sawmill Cove, Alaska, containing the 

previously discussed mitigation, 

monitoring and reporting requirements. 

Dated: October 6, 2017. 

Donna S. Wieting, 

Director, 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; Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Deletions from the procurement 

list. 

SUMMARY: This action deletes products 

and services from the Procurement List 

previously furnished by nonprofit 

agencies employing persons who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities. 

DATES: Date deleted from the 

Procurement List: November 12, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 

715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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Deletions 

On 9/8/2017 (82 FR 42546–42547), 

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 and 

services 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 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 deleted from the Procurement 

List. 

End of Certification 

Accordingly, the following products 

and services are deleted from the 

Procurement List: 

Products 

NSN—Product Name: 2910–00–740– 

9419—Strap, Fuel Tank 

Mandatory Source of Supply: 

Employment Source, Inc., 

Fayetteville, NC 

Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics 

Agency Land and Maritime 

NSNs—Product Names: 

8410–01–414–6979—Shirt, Tuck-in, 

Army, Women’s, Short Sleeved, 

Green, 4 Regular 

8410–01–414–6980—Shirt, Tuck-in, 

Army, Women’s, Short Sleeved, 

Green, 6 Regular 

8410–01–414–6981—Shirt, Tuck-in, 

Army, Women’s, Short Sleeved, 

Green, 8 Regular 

8410–01–414–7023—Shirt, Tuck-in, 

Army, Women’s, Short Sleeved, 

Green, 10 Regular 

8410–01–414–7105—Shirt, Tuck-in, 

Army, Women’s, Short Sleeved, 

Green, 12 Regular 

8410–01–414–7113—Shirt, Tuck-in, 

Army, Women’s, Short Sleeved, 

Green, 14 Regular 

8410–01–414–7116—Shirt, Tuck-in, 

Army, Women’s, Short Sleeved, 

Green, 16 Regular 

8410–01–414–7118—Shirt, Tuck-in, 

Army, Women’s, Short Sleeved, 

Green, 18 Regular 

8410–01–414–7120—Shirt, Tuck-in, 

Army, Women’s, Short Sleeved, 

Green, 20 Regular 

8410–01–414–7186—Shirt, Tuck-in, 

Army, Women’s, Short Sleeved, 

Green, 22 Regular 

8410–01–414–7232—Shirt, Tuck-in, 

Army, Women’s, Short Sleeved, 

Green, 24 Regular 

8410–01–414–7233—Shirt, Tuck-in, 

Army, Women’s, Short Sleeved, 

Green, 26 Regular 

Mandatory Source of Supply: Middle 

Georgia Diversified Industries, Inc., 

Dublin, GA 

Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics 

Agency Troop Support 

NSN—Product Name: 1670–00–805– 

3522—Strap Set, Webbing 

Mandatory Source of Supply: Huntsville 

Rehabilitation Foundation, 

Huntsville, AL 

Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics 

Agency Aviation 

NSNs—Product Names: 

8465–00–001–6487—Belt, Individual 

Equipment, Olive Drab, Large 

8465–00–001–6488—Belt, Individual 

Equipment, LC–1, Olive Drab, 

Medium 

8465–01–120–0674—Belt, Individual 

Equipment, USN/USA, LC–2, Olive 

Drab, Medium 

8465–01–120–0675—Belt, Individual 

Equipment, Olive Drab, Large 

Mandatory Source of Supply: 

Mississippi Industries for the Blind, 

Jackson, MS 

Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics 

Agency Troop Support 

Services 

Service Type: Grounds Maintenance 

Service 

Mandatory for: Pennington Memorial 

U.S. Army Reserve Center: 2164 

Harding Highway East, Marion, OH 

Mandatory Source of Supply: MARCA 

Industries, Inc., Marion, OH 

Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Army, 

W6QM MICC Ft McCoy (RC) 

Service Type: Mail and Messenger 

Service 

Mandatory for: Headquarters, Naval 

Facilities Engineering Command 

(NAVFACENGCOM) Washington, 

DC 

Mandatory Source of Supply: 

ServiceSource, Inc., Oakton, VA 

Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Navy, 

U.S. Fleet Forces Command 

Service Type: Mailroom Operation 

Service 

Mandatory for: Food and Drug 

Administration: 5100 Paint Branch 

Parkway, College Park, MD 

Mandatory Source of Supply: Linden 

Resources, Inc., Arlington, VA 

Contracting Activity: Dept. of Health 

And Human Services/Food and 

Drug Administration 

Service Type: Mess Attendant Service 

Mandatory for: Willow Grove Naval Air 

Station Joint Reserve Base: Liberty 

Dining Hall, Horsham, PA 

Mandatory Source of Supply: 

Occupational Training Center of 

Burlington County, Burlington, NJ 

Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Navy, 

U.S. Fleet Forces Command 

Patricia Briscoe, 

Deputy Director, Business Operations, Pricing 

and Information Management. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army, Corps of 

Engineers 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Peckman River Basin Flood Risk 

Management Study 

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 

DOD. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements 

of section 102(2)(C) of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New 

York District (Corps) is preparing an 

integrated Feasibility Report/ 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

laws for the proposed Peckman River 

Basin Flood Risk Management 

Feasibility Study. The study is assessing 

the feasibility of flood risk management 

alternatives to be implemented within 

the congressionally authorized study 

area with a specific emphasis on the 

Township of Little Falls and the 

Borough of Woodland Park in Passaic 

County, New Jersey. 

ADDRESSES: Pertinent information about 

the study can be found at: http://

www.nan.usace.army.mil/Missions/ 

Civil-Works/Projects-in-New-Jersey/ 

Peckman-River-Basin-Flood-RiskManagement-Feasibility-Study/. 

Send written comments and 

suggestions concerning the scope of 

issues to be evaluated within the EIS to 

Kimberly Rightler, Project Biologist/ 

NEPA Coordinator, U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, New York District, Planning 

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