81_FR_35854 81 FR 35747 - Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act

81 FR 35747 - Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 107 (June 3, 2016)

Page Range35747-35749
FR Document2016-13110

The National Ocean Service (NOS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) publishes this notice to announce the publication of a detailed outline summarizing the intent of the Great Lakes Plan on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Hypoxia. Notice is also hereby given of the publication of ``HABs and Hypoxia Comprehensive Research Plan and Action Strategy: An Interagency Report.''

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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia 
Research and Control Amendments Act

AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notices; publication of report and plan summary.

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SUMMARY: The National Ocean Service (NOS) of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) publishes this notice to announce the 
publication of a detailed outline summarizing the intent of the Great 
Lakes Plan on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Hypoxia.
    Notice is also hereby given of the publication of ``HABs and 
Hypoxia Comprehensive Research Plan and Action Strategy: An Interagency 
Report.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caitlin Gould ([email protected], 
240-533-0290) or Stacey DeGrasse ([email protected], 240-402-
1470)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    HABS and hypoxia can have detrimental impacts to human and animal 
health, local and regional economies, and long-term national security. 
In response, the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control 
Amendments Act of 2014 (HABHRCA) establishes a national program and 
Federal interagency task force to advance the understanding of HABs and 
hypoxia events, and to respond to, detect, predict, control, and 
mitigate these events to the greatest extent practicable.
    Section 8 of the HABHRCA requires NOAA, as the lead federal agency 
of the task force and Interagency Working Group on HABHRCA (IWG-
HABHRCA), to develop and submit to Congress a plan for reducing, 
mitigating, and controlling HABs and hypoxia in the Great Lakes, and 
publish a summary of the plan in the Federal Register prior to 
submission. The plan builds upon the Great Lakes HABs and Hypoxia 
Integrated Assessment contained in ``HABs and Hypoxia Comprehensive 
Research Plan and Action Strategy: An Interagency Report'', referenced 
herein, and builds upon the work of the International Joint Commission 
(e.g., reports entitled A Balanced Diet for Lake Erie: Reducing 
Phosphorous Loadings and Harmful Algal Blooms and Human Health Effects 
from Harmful Algal Blooms: a Synthesis) and the Great Lakes Water 
Quality Agreement (e.g. Annex Four). The Plan also addresses key 
aspects of Federal Activities to better understand and address HABs and 
hypoxia in the Great Lakes. Those efforts include establishing HAB and 
hypoxia forecast products through comprehensive monitoring integrated 
with satellite coverage and modeling of coastal, and freshwater zones; 
and developing and deploying lower cost, easy to use, and real-time 
sensors for early detection of hypoxia and HAB cells and toxins. The 
Plan further reflects significant engagement between IWG-HABHRCA 
agencies and a wide variety of stakeholders. Stakeholder engagement 
provides the IWG with information and perspective that enhances Federal 
data collection efforts.

II. Summary of the Great Lakes Plan on Harmful Blooms and Hypoxia

    The IWG-HABHRCA is producing the Great Lakes Plan on Harmful Algal 
Blooms and Hypoxia: An Interagency Report (hereafter: The ``Plan''), 
which will assess the current state of the science on causes and 
impacts of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and

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hypoxia in the Great Lakes, highlight progress to date and current 
challenges, and propose next actions.
    An overview of the current state of science in the Plan will 
discuss challenges and recommendations related to HABs and hypoxia, 
addressing improving scientific understanding; prediction, modeling, 
and monitoring; mitigating the causes and impacts; social science; and 
engagement, communications, and outreach. Throughout, the report will 
consider prevention, control, and mitigation as related to HABs and 
hypoxia in the region. It will also discuss Federal progress and 
successes.

Scientific Understanding: Requirements for Understanding, Verifying, 
and Characterizing HABs and Hypoxia

    The section on improving scientific understanding will synthesize 
existing knowledge regarding bloom toxicity and the detection and 
mapping of HAB and hypoxia extent. It also will review causes of HABs 
and hypoxia, including the role of phosphorus and nitrogen, invasive 
species, herbicides, climate change, and other environmental drivers, 
as well as how these factors influence the duration and intensity of 
HAB and hypoxia events. It also will review questions related to the 
timing of events and causes of HAB toxicity.

Monitoring

    Expanded and coordinated monitoring and data aggregation efforts, 
as well as advances in monitoring technologies, can help answer 
pressing questions at a variety of spatial and temporal scales. The 
report will discuss how scientific understanding and nutrient 
mitigation strategies for HABs and hypoxia can be improved with 
additional environmental monitoring. It also will discuss how 
partnerships between agencies and non-Federal groups play a role in 
enhancing the efficiency of monitoring efforts.

Modeling

    The prediction and modeling section will discuss the methods and 
technology that are being developed to provide advanced warnings of HAB 
and hypoxic events, forecast recovery efforts related to nutrient 
abatement, and raise awareness of HABs and hypoxia in order to reduce 
risk to public health. Methods and technology discussed in the report 
will include data, calibration, and validation needs related to HAB and 
hypoxia models.

Impacts and Assessments

    Mitigating the causes and impacts of HABs and hypoxia will 
encompass best management practices (BMPs) for addressing HABs and 
hypoxia, as well as BMPs during HAB and hypoxic events to minimize 
potential human health and socioeconomic risk. Mitigation challenges 
will include, but are not limited to, implementing new programs that 
reduce nutrient inputs, along with monitoring and modeling to determine 
BMP effectiveness.
    Sections discussing challenges related to socioeconomics, 
engagement, communications, and outreach of these issues in the region 
will include information on health impacts for humans, the aquatic 
ecosystem, pets, and wildlife, as well as information on cost-benefit 
analyses, valuation of ecosystem services, and risk assessment. It will 
also discuss how to better communicate between Federal agencies and 
with non-Federal stakeholders.

Timeline and Budget

    Recommendations for actions in each of the themes will be included 
in the report. The specific timeline and budgetary requirements for the 
deployment of future assets are subject to the availability of 
appropriations.
    This report will consider HAB and hypoxic events that occur 
throughout the Great Lakes, such as those in Lake Erie's western basin 
and Sandusky Bay, Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay, and Lake Michigan's Green 
Bay. Stakeholder engagement and consultation will play a significant 
role in informing the content of the report; the IWG is soliciting 
input from academics, agricultural interests, industry, state and 
international agencies, and other stakeholder groups. To ensure that 
the Plan is technically sound and cost-effective, interagency 
collaborations and other partnerships will be identified as possible 
opportunities for leveraging resources, including areas of expertise, 
workforce, funding, or equipment. The Plan will refer to existing 
reports for information, such as the International Joint Commission's A 
Balanced Diet for Lake Erie: Reducing Phosphorous Loadings and Harmful 
Algal Blooms, and Annex Four of the Great Lakes Water Quality 
Agreement. The Plan will expand upon relevant topics as they relate to 
current challenges and recommendations for future efforts.

Other Information

    The IWG-HABHRCA is comprised of representatives from NOAA, United 
States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Food and Drug 
Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 
United States Geological Survey (USGS), National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA), United States Navy, National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Science Foundation 
(NSF), United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Park 
Service (NPS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States 
Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 
(BOEM).

Other Information

    Stakeholders are invited to submit questions and provide input 
related to concerns and successes pertaining to HABs and hypoxia in the 
Great Lakes region. The IWG-HABHRCA continues to seek general and 
technical feedback on topics including:
     Regional, Great Lakes-specific priorities for:
    [cir] Ecological, economic, and social research on the causes and 
impacts of HABs and hypoxia;
    [cir] Approaches to improving monitoring and early warnings, 
scientific understanding, prediction and modeling, and socioeconomics 
of these events; and
    [cir] Mitigating the causes and impacts of HABs and hypoxia.
     Communication and information dissemination methods that 
state, tribal, local, and international governments and organizations 
may undertake to educate and inform the public concerning HABs and 
hypoxia in the Great Lakes; and
     Perceived needs for handling Great Lakes HAB and hypoxia 
events, as well as an action strategy for managing future situations.
    Inquiries and comments may be submitted via email ([email protected]) or via U.S. mail to Caitlin Gould at NOAA, National 
Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, SSMC-4, #8237, 1305 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Technical feedback in the form of 
brief annotated bibliographic entries would be welcome. The Interagency 
Working Group will gladly accept public input at any time; however, 
only those that are received on or before May 15, 2016, will be 
considered when the Interagency Working Group finalizes the plan.

Other Information

    Paperwork Reduction Act: Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be 
subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of 
information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 
unless that collection

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    Dated: May 26, 2016.
Mary C. Erickson,
Director, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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                                                  Level B harassment were provided in                     with the Council of Environmental                      I. Background
                                                  Table 3 of this document.                               Quality (CEQ) regulations and NOAA                        HABS and hypoxia can have
                                                     Based on the analysis contained                      Administrative Order (NAO) 216–6.                      detrimental impacts to human and
                                                  herein of the likely effects of the                     NMFS prepared and signed a Finding of                  animal health, local and regional
                                                  specified activity on marine mammals                    No Significant Impact (FONSI)                          economies, and long-term national
                                                  and their habitat, and taking into                      determining that preparation of an                     security. In response, the Harmful Algal
                                                  consideration the implementation of the                 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)                   Bloom and Hypoxia Research and
                                                  mitigation and monitoring measures,                     was not required. The FONSI was                        Control Amendments Act of 2014
                                                  NMFS determined that small numbers                      signed on May 26, 2016 prior to the                    (HABHRCA) establishes a national
                                                  of marine mammals will be taken                         issuance of the IHA for the City of San                program and Federal interagency task
                                                  relative to the populations of the                      Diego’s sand quality study activities                  force to advance the understanding of
                                                  affected species or stocks. See Table 3                 from June 2016 to June 2017. A copy of                 HABs and hypoxia events, and to
                                                  for the authorized take numbers of                      the EA and FONSI is available upon
                                                  marine mammals.                                                                                                respond to, detect, predict, control, and
                                                                                                          request (see ADDRESSES).                               mitigate these events to the greatest
                                                  Impact on Availability of Affected                      Authorization                                          extent practicable.
                                                  Species or Stock for Taking for                                                                                   Section 8 of the HABHRCA requires
                                                  Subsistence Uses                                          NMFS has issued an IHA to the City                   NOAA, as the lead federal agency of the
                                                                                                          of San Diego for conducting sand                       task force and Interagency Working
                                                    Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA
                                                                                                          quality study activities at the Children’s             Group on HABHRCA (IWG–HABHRCA),
                                                  requires NMFS to determine that the
                                                                                                          Pool Beach in La Jolla, CA, provided the               to develop and submit to Congress a
                                                  authorization will not have an
                                                                                                          previously mentioned mitigation,                       plan for reducing, mitigating, and
                                                  unmitigable adverse effect on the
                                                                                                          monitoring, and reporting requirements                 controlling HABs and hypoxia in the
                                                  availability of marine mammal species
                                                                                                          are incorporated.                                      Great Lakes, and publish a summary of
                                                  or stocks for subsistence use. There are
                                                  not relevant subsistence uses of marine                   Dated: May 27, 2016.                                 the plan in the Federal Register prior to
                                                  mammals implicated by this action.                      Donna S. Wieting,                                      submission. The plan builds upon the
                                                  Therefore, NMFS has determined that                     Director, Office of Protected Resources,               Great Lakes HABs and Hypoxia
                                                  the total taking of affected species or                 National Marine Fisheries Service.                     Integrated Assessment contained in
                                                  stocks would not have an unmitigable                    [FR Doc. 2016–13171 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am]             ‘‘HABs and Hypoxia Comprehensive
                                                  adverse impact on the availability of                   BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                                                                                                                                 Research Plan and Action Strategy: An
                                                  such species or stocks for subsistence                                                                         Interagency Report’’, referenced herein,
                                                  purposes.                                                                                                      and builds upon the work of the
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                 International Joint Commission (e.g.,
                                                  Endangered Species Act                                                                                         reports entitled A Balanced Diet for
                                                    NMFS (Permits and Conservation                        National Oceanic and Atmospheric                       Lake Erie: Reducing Phosphorous
                                                  Division) has determined that an ESA                    Administration                                         Loadings and Harmful Algal Blooms
                                                  section 7 consultation for the issuance                                                                        and Human Health Effects from
                                                  of an IHA under section 101(a)(5)(D) of                 Interagency Working Group on the                       Harmful Algal Blooms: a Synthesis) and
                                                  the MMPA for this activity is not                       Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia                        the Great Lakes Water Quality
                                                  necessary for the Guadalupe fur seal.                   Research and Control Amendments                        Agreement (e.g. Annex Four). The Plan
                                                  This species is rare at Children’s Pool                 Act                                                    also addresses key aspects of Federal
                                                  Beach. Due to the fact that sightings                                                                          Activities to better understand and
                                                                                                          AGENCY: National Ocean Service,
                                                  have occurred in the area, and due to                                                                          address HABs and hypoxia in the Great
                                                                                                          National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                  the declaration of a UME for this species                                                                      Lakes. Those efforts include establishing
                                                                                                          Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                  in the area, ESA consultation was                                                                              HAB and hypoxia forecast products
                                                                                                          Commerce.
                                                  considered. However, it was determined                                                                         through comprehensive monitoring
                                                  that the sand sampling activities would                 ACTION:Notices; publication of report                  integrated with satellite coverage and
                                                  have no potential to affect the                         and plan summary.                                      modeling of coastal, and freshwater
                                                  Guadalupe fur seal because these                                                                               zones; and developing and deploying
                                                  activities would not occur if this species              SUMMARY:  The National Ocean Service                   lower cost, easy to use, and real-time
                                                  were present at Children’s Pool Beach.                  (NOS) of the National Oceanic and                      sensors for early detection of hypoxia
                                                  No other ESA-listed species are                         Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)                      and HAB cells and toxins. The Plan
                                                  expected to occur in the proposed                       publishes this notice to announce the                  further reflects significant engagement
                                                  project area.                                           publication of a detailed outline                      between IWG–HABHRCA agencies and
                                                                                                          summarizing the intent of the Great                    a wide variety of stakeholders.
                                                  National Environmental Policy Act                       Lakes Plan on Harmful Algal Blooms                     Stakeholder engagement provides the
                                                     To meet NMFS’s National                              (HABs) and Hypoxia.                                    IWG with information and perspective
                                                  Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42                        Notice is also hereby given of the                   that enhances Federal data collection
                                                  U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) requirements for the               publication of ‘‘HABs and Hypoxia                      efforts.
                                                  issuance of an IHA to the City of San                   Comprehensive Research Plan and
                                                  Diego, NMFS prepared an                                                                                        II. Summary of the Great Lakes Plan on
                                                                                                          Action Strategy: An Interagency
                                                  Environmental Assessment (EA) titled                                                                           Harmful Blooms and Hypoxia
                                                                                                          Report.’’
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                                                  Draft Environmental Assessment of the                                                                            The IWG–HABHRCA is producing the
                                                  Issuance of an Incidental Harassment                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       Great Lakes Plan on Harmful Algal
                                                  Authorization to the City of San Diego                  Caitlin Gould (Caitlin.gould@noaa.gov,                 Blooms and Hypoxia: An Interagency
                                                  to Take Marine Mammals by                               240–533–0290) or Stacey DeGrasse                       Report (hereafter: The ‘‘Plan’’), which
                                                  Harassment Incidental to Sand Quality                   (Stacey.Degrasse@fda.hhs.gov, 240–                     will assess the current state of the
                                                  Study Activities at the Children’s Pool                 402–1470)                                              science on causes and impacts of
                                                  Beach in La Jolla, California to comply                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             harmful algal blooms (HABs) and


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                                                  hypoxia in the Great Lakes, highlight                   management practices (BMPs) for                        Space Administration (NASA), United
                                                  progress to date and current challenges,                addressing HABs and hypoxia, as well                   States Navy, National Institute of
                                                  and propose next actions.                               as BMPs during HAB and hypoxic                         Environmental Health Sciences
                                                    An overview of the current state of                   events to minimize potential human                     (NIEHS), National Science Foundation
                                                  science in the Plan will discuss                        health and socioeconomic risk.                         (NSF), United States Food and Drug
                                                  challenges and recommendations                          Mitigation challenges will include, but                Administration (FDA), National Park
                                                  related to HABs and hypoxia,                            are not limited to, implementing new                   Service (NPS), Centers for Disease
                                                  addressing improving scientific                         programs that reduce nutrient inputs,                  Control and Prevention (CDC), National
                                                  understanding; prediction, modeling,                    along with monitoring and modeling to                  Aeronautics and Space Administration
                                                  and monitoring; mitigating the causes                   determine BMP effectiveness.                           (NASA), United States Corps of
                                                  and impacts; social science; and                           Sections discussing challenges related              Engineers (USACE), and the Bureau of
                                                  engagement, communications, and                         to socioeconomics, engagement,                         Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
                                                  outreach. Throughout, the report will                   communications, and outreach of these
                                                  consider prevention, control, and                       issues in the region will include                      Other Information
                                                  mitigation as related to HABs and                       information on health impacts for                         Stakeholders are invited to submit
                                                  hypoxia in the region. It will also                     humans, the aquatic ecosystem, pets,                   questions and provide input related to
                                                  discuss Federal progress and successes.                 and wildlife, as well as information on                concerns and successes pertaining to
                                                                                                          cost-benefit analyses, valuation of                    HABs and hypoxia in the Great Lakes
                                                  Scientific Understanding: Requirements                  ecosystem services, and risk assessment.               region. The IWG–HABHRCA continues
                                                  for Understanding, Verifying, and                       It will also discuss how to better                     to seek general and technical feedback
                                                  Characterizing HABs and Hypoxia                         communicate between Federal agencies                   on topics including:
                                                    The section on improving scientific                   and with non-Federal stakeholders.                        • Regional, Great Lakes-specific
                                                  understanding will synthesize existing                                                                         priorities for:
                                                                                                          Timeline and Budget
                                                  knowledge regarding bloom toxicity and                                                                            Æ Ecological, economic, and social
                                                  the detection and mapping of HAB and                       Recommendations for actions in each                 research on the causes and impacts of
                                                  hypoxia extent. It also will review                     of the themes will be included in the                  HABs and hypoxia;
                                                  causes of HABs and hypoxia, including                   report. The specific timeline and                         Æ Approaches to improving
                                                  the role of phosphorus and nitrogen,                    budgetary requirements for the                         monitoring and early warnings,
                                                  invasive species, herbicides, climate                   deployment of future assets are subject                scientific understanding, prediction and
                                                  change, and other environmental                         to the availability of appropriations.                 modeling, and socioeconomics of these
                                                  drivers, as well as how these factors                      This report will consider HAB and                   events; and
                                                  influence the duration and intensity of                 hypoxic events that occur throughout                      Æ Mitigating the causes and impacts
                                                  HAB and hypoxia events. It also will                    the Great Lakes, such as those in Lake                 of HABs and hypoxia.
                                                  review questions related to the timing of               Erie’s western basin and Sandusky Bay,                    • Communication and information
                                                  events and causes of HAB toxicity.                      Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay, and Lake                     dissemination methods that state, tribal,
                                                                                                          Michigan’s Green Bay. Stakeholder                      local, and international governments
                                                  Monitoring                                              engagement and consultation will play                  and organizations may undertake to
                                                     Expanded and coordinated                             a significant role in informing the                    educate and inform the public
                                                  monitoring and data aggregation efforts,                content of the report; the IWG is                      concerning HABs and hypoxia in the
                                                  as well as advances in monitoring                       soliciting input from academics,                       Great Lakes; and
                                                  technologies, can help answer pressing                  agricultural interests, industry, state and               • Perceived needs for handling Great
                                                  questions at a variety of spatial and                   international agencies, and other                      Lakes HAB and hypoxia events, as well
                                                  temporal scales. The report will discuss                stakeholder groups. To ensure that the                 as an action strategy for managing future
                                                  how scientific understanding and                        Plan is technically sound and cost-                    situations.
                                                  nutrient mitigation strategies for HABs                 effective, interagency collaborations and                 Inquiries and comments may be
                                                  and hypoxia can be improved with                        other partnerships will be identified as               submitted via email (IWG–
                                                  additional environmental monitoring. It                 possible opportunities for leveraging                  HABHRCA@noaa.gov) or via U.S. mail
                                                  also will discuss how partnerships                      resources, including areas of expertise,               to Caitlin Gould at NOAA, National
                                                  between agencies and non-Federal                        workforce, funding, or equipment. The                  Centers for Coastal Ocean Science,
                                                  groups play a role in enhancing the                     Plan will refer to existing reports for                SSMC–4, #8237, 1305 East-West
                                                  efficiency of monitoring efforts.                       information, such as the International                 Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
                                                                                                          Joint Commission’s A Balanced Diet for                 Technical feedback in the form of brief
                                                  Modeling                                                Lake Erie: Reducing Phosphorous                        annotated bibliographic entries would
                                                    The prediction and modeling section                   Loadings and Harmful Algal Blooms,                     be welcome. The Interagency Working
                                                  will discuss the methods and                            and Annex Four of the Great Lakes                      Group will gladly accept public input at
                                                  technology that are being developed to                  Water Quality Agreement. The Plan will                 any time; however, only those that are
                                                  provide advanced warnings of HAB and                    expand upon relevant topics as they                    received on or before May 15, 2016, will
                                                  hypoxic events, forecast recovery efforts               relate to current challenges and                       be considered when the Interagency
                                                  related to nutrient abatement, and raise                recommendations for future efforts.                    Working Group finalizes the plan.
                                                  awareness of HABs and hypoxia in
                                                                                                          Other Information                                      Other Information
                                                  order to reduce risk to public health.
                                                                                                            The IWG–HABHRCA is comprised of                        Paperwork Reduction Act:
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                                                  Methods and technology discussed in
                                                  the report will include data, calibration,              representatives from NOAA, United                      Notwithstanding any other provision of
                                                  and validation needs related to HAB                     States Environmental Protection Agency                 law, no person is required to respond to,
                                                  and hypoxia models.                                     (USEPA), Food and Drug                                 nor shall any person be subject to a
                                                                                                          Administration (FDA), United States                    penalty for failure to comply with a
                                                  Impacts and Assessments                                 Department of Agriculture (USDA),                      collection of information subject to the
                                                    Mitigating the causes and impacts of                  United States Geological Survey                        requirements of the Paperwork
                                                  HABs and hypoxia will encompass best                    (USGS), National Aeronautics and                       Reduction Act, unless that collection


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                                                  displays a currently valid OMB Control                     2. The action will result in                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Number.                                                 authorizing small entities to provide the              Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)
                                                    Dated: May 26, 2016.                                  services to the Government.                            603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
                                                  Mary C. Erickson,
                                                                                                             3. There are no known regulatory                    CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
                                                                                                          alternatives which would accomplish                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                                  Director, National Centers for Coastal Ocean
                                                  Science, National Ocean Service, National               the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-                   notice is published pursuant to 41
                                                  Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.                 O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in                     U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–13110 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          connection with the services proposed                  purpose is to provide interested persons
                                                                                                          for addition to the Procurement List.                  an opportunity to submit comments on
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                                                                                                            Accordingly, the following services                  Additions
                                                  COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM                             are added to the Procurement List:
                                                  PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR                                                                                          If the Committee approves the
                                                  SEVERELY DISABLED                                       Services:                                              proposed additions, the entities of the
                                                                                                          Service Type: Laundry Service.                         Federal Government identified in this
                                                  Procurement List; Additions                             Mandatory for: Virginia Army National                  notice will be required to procure the
                                                                                                               Guard, Central Issue Facility, Defense            products and services listed below from
                                                  AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From                          Supply Center Richmond, Warehouse 15,             nonprofit agencies employing persons
                                                  People Who Are Blind or Severely                             Richmond, VA.                                     who are blind or have other severe
                                                  Disabled.                                               Mandatory Source(s) of Supply:                         disabilities.
                                                  ACTION: Additions to the Procurement                         Rappahannock Goodwill Industries, Inc.,             The following products and services
                                                  List.                                                        Fredericksburg, VA.
                                                                                                                                                                 are proposed for addition to the
                                                                                                          Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army,
                                                  SUMMARY:   This action adds services to                      W7N5 USPFO ACTIVITY VA ARNG,                      Procurement List for production by the
                                                  the Procurement List that will be                            Blackstone, VA.                                   nonprofit agencies listed:
                                                  provided by nonprofit agencies                          Service Type: Furniture Design,                        Products:
                                                  employing persons who are blind or                           Configuration and Installation Service.
                                                                                                            Mandatory for: US Department of the                  NSN(s)—Product Name(s)
                                                  have other severe disabilities.
                                                                                                          Interior, Stewart Lee Udall, Department of               MR 10732—Hershey’s Lava Cake Maker,
                                                  DATES: Effective July 3, 2016.                          the Interior Building, 1849 C St. & South                  Shipper 20732
                                                  ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase                       Interior Building, 1951 Constitution Ave.                MR 10733—Reese’s Lava Cake Maker,
                                                  From People Who Are Blind or Severely                   NW., Washington, DC.                                       Shipper 20732
                                                  Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite                     Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Industries              MR 10738—Holder, Pot Lid and Utensil,
                                                  715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149.                   for the Blind, Inc., West Allis, WI,                       Includes Shipper 20738
                                                                                                          Contracting Activity: Office of Policy,                  MR 10739—Herb Stripper, Includes
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          Management, and Budget, NBC Acquisition                    Shipper 20739
                                                  Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)                     Services Directorate, Herndon, VA.                     Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Winston-
                                                  603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email                                                                            Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc.,
                                                  CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.                              Barry S. Lineback,                                         Winston-Salem, NC.
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Director, Business Operations.                         Mandatory for: The requirements of military
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–13127 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am]                 commissaries and exchanges in
                                                  Additions                                                                                                          accordance with the Code of Federal
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 6353–01–P
                                                    On October 30, 2015 (80 FR 66880)                                                                                Regulations, Chapter 51, 51–6.4.
                                                  and April 29, 2016 (81 FR 25652), the                                                                          Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary
                                                  Committee for Purchase From People                                                                                 Agency.
                                                                                                          COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM                            Distribution: C-List.
                                                  Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled                      PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
                                                  published notices of proposed additions                 SEVERELY DISABLED                                      Services:
                                                  to the Procurement List.                                                                                       Service Type: Custodial and Related Service.
                                                    After consideration of the material                   Procurement List; Proposed Additions                   Mandatory for: GSA PBS Region 1, Thomas
                                                  presented to it concerning capability of                and Deletions                                              P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Office Building, 10
                                                  qualified nonprofit agencies to provide                                                                            Causeway Street, Boston, MA.
                                                  the services and impact of the additions                AGENCY:  Committee for Purchase From                   Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Work,
                                                  on the current or most recent                           People Who Are Blind or Severely                           Incorporated, Dorchester, MA.
                                                                                                          Disabled.                                              Contracting Activity: GSA PBS Region 1,
                                                  contractors, the Committee has                                                                                     Boston, MA.
                                                  determined that the services listed                     ACTION: Proposed additions to and
                                                                                                                                                                 Service Type: Base Supply Center.
                                                  below are suitable for procurement by                   deletions from the Procurement List.
                                                                                                                                                                 Mandatory for: US Army, Walter Reed Army
                                                  the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.                  SUMMARY:   The Committee is proposing                      Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant
                                                  8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4.                            to add products and services to the                        Avenue, Silver Spring, MD.
                                                                                                                                                                 Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Industries for
                                                  Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification                Procurement List that will be furnished                    the Blind, Inc., West Allis, WI.
                                                    I certify that the following action will              by nonprofit agencies employing                        Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army,
                                                  not have a significant impact on a                      persons who are blind or have other                        W4PZ USA MED RSCH ACQUIS ACT,
                                                  substantial number of small entities.                   severe disabilities, and deletes products                  Fort Detrick, MD.
                                                  The major factors considered for this                   and services previously furnished by
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                                                                                                                                                                 Deletions
                                                  certification were:                                     such agencies.
                                                                                                                                                                   The following products and services are
                                                    1. The action will not result in any                  DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                                                                                                                                 proposed for deletion from the Procurement
                                                  additional reporting, recordkeeping or                  or before: July 3, 2016.                               List:
                                                  other compliance requirements for small                 ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
                                                  entities other than the small                           From People Who Are Blind or Severely                  Products:
                                                  organizations that will provide the                     Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite                  NSN(s)—Product Name(s)
                                                  services to the Government.                             715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149.                    MR 305—Melamine Dinner Plate



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Document Created: 2018-02-08 07:29:59
Document Modified: 2018-02-08 07:29:59
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotices; publication of report and plan summary.
ContactCaitlin Gould ([email protected], 240-533-0290) or Stacey DeGrasse ([email protected], 240-402- 1470)
FR Citation81 FR 35747 

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