82 FR 51218 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Shark Management Measures; 2018 Research Fishery

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 212 (November 3, 2017)

Page Range		51218-51221
FR Document		2017-24017

NMFS announces its request for applications for the 2018 shark research fishery from commercial shark fishermen with directed or incidental shark limited access permits. The shark research fishery allows for the collection of fishery-dependent and biological data for future stock assessments and to meet the research objectives of the Agency. The only commercial vessels authorized to land sandbar sharks are those participating in the shark research fishery. Shark research fishery permittees may also land other large coastal sharks (LCS), small coastal sharks (SCS), and pelagic sharks. Commercial shark fishermen who are interested in participating in the shark research fishery need to submit a completed Shark Research Fishery Permit Application in order to be considered.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF764


Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Shark Management 
Measures; 2018 Research Fishery

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for applications.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces its request for applications for the 2018 shark 
research fishery from commercial shark fishermen with directed or 
incidental shark limited access permits. The shark research fishery 
allows for the collection of fishery-dependent and biological data for 
future stock assessments and to meet the research objectives of the 
Agency. The only commercial vessels authorized to land sandbar sharks 
are those participating in the shark research fishery. Shark research 
fishery permittees may also land other large coastal sharks (LCS), 
small coastal sharks (SCS), and pelagic sharks. Commercial shark 
fishermen who are interested in participating in the shark research 
fishery need to submit a completed Shark Research Fishery Permit 
Application in order to be considered.

DATES: Shark Research Fishery Applications must be received no later 
than December 4, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Please submit completed applications to the HMS Management 
Division at:
     Mail: Attn: Gu[yacute] DuBeck, HMS Management Division (F/
SF1), NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

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     Fax: (301) 713-1917.
     Email: NMFS.Research.Fishery@;noaa.gov.
    For copies of the Shark Research Fishery Permit Application, please 
write to the HMS Management Division at the address listed above, call 
(301) 427-8503 (phone), or fax a request to (301) 713-1917. Copies of 
the Shark Research Fishery Application are also available at the HMS 
Web site at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/compliance/efp/index.html. 
Additionally, please be advised that your application may be released 
under the Freedom of Information Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karyl Brewster-Geisz, Gu[yacute] 
DuBeck, or Larry Redd at (301) 427-8503 (phone) or (301) 713-1917 
(fax), or Delisse Ortiz at 240-681-9037 (phone).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Atlantic shark fisheries are managed 
under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The 2006 Consolidated HMS 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP), as amended, is implemented by 
regulations at 50 CFR part 635.
    The shark research fishery was established, in part, to maintain 
time series data for stock assessments and to meet NMFS' research 
objectives. Since the shark research fishery was established in 2008, 
the research fishery has allowed for: The collection of fishery-
dependent data for current and future stock assessments; the operation 
of cooperative research to meet NMFS' ongoing research objectives; the 
collection of updated life-history information used in the sandbar 
shark (and other species) stock assessment; the collection of data on 
habitat preferences that might help reduce fishery interactions through 
bycatch mitigation; evaluation of the utility of the mid-Atlantic 
closed area on the recovery of dusky sharks and collection of hook-
timer and pop-up satellite archival tag (PSAT) information to determine 
at-vessel and post-release mortality of dusky sharks; and collection of 
sharks to determine the weight conversion factor from dressed weight to 
whole weight.
    The shark research fishery allows selected commercial fishermen the 
opportunity to earn revenue from selling additional sharks, including 
sandbar sharks. Only the commercial shark fishermen selected to 
participate in the shark research fishery are authorized to land 
sandbar sharks subject to the sandbar quota available each year. The 
base quota is 90.7 metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw) per year, 
although this number may be reduced in the event of overharvests, if 
any. The selected shark research fishery permittees will also be 
allowed to land other LCS, SCS, and pelagic sharks consistent with any 
restrictions established on their shark research fishery permit. 
Generally, the shark research fishery permits are valid only for the 
calendar year for which they are issued.
    The specific 2018 trip limits and number of trips per month will 
depend on the availability of funding, number of selected vessels, the 
availability of observers, the available quota, and the objectives of 
the research fishery, and will be included in the permit terms at time 
of issuance. The number of participants in the research fishery changes 
each year. In 2017, five fishermen were chosen to participate. From 
2008 through 2017, there has been an average of seven participants each 
year with the range from five to eleven. The trip limits and the number 
of trips taken per month have changed each year the research fishery 
has been active. Participants may also be limited on the amount of gear 
they can deploy on a given set (e.g., number of hooks and sets, soak 
times, length of longline).
    In the 2017 fishing season, NMFS split 90 percent of the sandbar 
and LCS research fishery quotas equally among selected participants, 
with each vessel allocated 16.3 mt dw (35,900 lb dw) of sandbar shark 
research fishery quota and 9.0 mt dw (19,841 lb dw) of other LCS 
research fishery quota. The remaining quota was held in reserve to 
ensure the overall sandbar and LCS research fishery quotas were not 
exceeded. NMFS also established a regional dusky bycatch limit specific 
to this small research fishery, where once three or more dusky sharks 
were brought to the vessel dead in any of four regions across the Gulf 
of Mexico and Atlantic through the entire year, any shark research 
fishery permit holder in that region was not able to soak their gear 
for longer than 3 hours. If, after the change in soak time, there were 
three or more additional dusky shark interactions (alive or dead) 
observed, shark research fishery permit holders were not able to make a 
trip in that region for the remainder of the year, unless otherwise 
permitted by NMFS. There were slightly different measures established 
for shark research fishery participants in the mid-Atlantic shark 
closed area in order to allow NMFS observers to place satellite 
archival tags on dusky sharks and collect other scientific information 
on dusky sharks while also minimizing any dusky shark mortality.
    Participants were also required to keep any dead sharks, unless 
they were a prohibited species, in which case they were required to 
discard them. If the regional non-blacknose SCS, blacknose,and/or 
pelagic shark management group quotas were closed, then the shark 
research fishery permit holder fishing in the closed region had to 
release or discard all of the species from the closed management groups 
regardless of condition. Any sharks, except prohibited species or 
closed management groups (i.e., SCS or pelagic sharks), caught and 
brought to the vessel alive could have been released alive or landed. 
In addition, participants were restricted by the number of longline 
sets as well as the number of hooks they could deploy and have on board 
the vessel. The vessels participating in the shark research fishery 
fished an average of one trip per month.
    In order to participate in the shark research fishery, commercial 
shark fishermen need to submit a completed Shark Research Fishery 
Application by the deadline noted above (see DATES) showing that the 
vessel and owner(s) meet the specific criteria outlined below.

Research Objectives

    Each year, the research objectives are developed by a shark board, 
which is comprised of representatives within NMFS, including 
representatives from the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) 
Panama City Laboratory, Northeast Fisheries Science Center Narragansett 
Laboratory, the Southeast Regional Office Protected Resources Division, 
and the HMS Management Division. The research objectives for 2018 are 
based on various documents, including the 2012 Biological Opinion for 
the Continued Authorization of the Atlantic Shark Fisheries and the 
Federal Authorization of a Smoothhound Fishery, as well as recent stock 
assessments for the U.S. South Atlantic blacknose, U.S Gulf of Mexico 
blacknose, U.S. Gulf of Mexico blacktip, sandbar, and dusky sharks (all 
these stock assessments can be found at http://sedarweb.org/). The 2018 
research objectives are:
     Collect reproductive, length, sex, and age data from 
sandbar and other sharks throughout the calendar year for species-
specific stock assessments;
     Monitor the size distribution of sandbar sharks and other 
species captured in the fishery;
     Continue on-going tagging shark programs for 
identification of migration corridors and stock structure using dart 
and/or spaghetti tags;

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     Maintain time-series of abundance from previously derived 
indices for the shark bottom longline observer program;
     Sample fin sets (e.g., dorsal, pectoral) from prioritized 
species to further develop fin identification guides;
     Acquire fin-clip samples of all shark and other species 
for genetic analysis;
     Attach satellite archival tags to endangered smalltooth 
sawfish to provide information on critical habitat and preferred depth, 
consistent with the requirements listed in the take permit issued under 
Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act to the SEFSC observer program;
     Attach satellite archival tags to prohibited dusky and 
other sharks, as needed, to provide information on daily and seasonal 
movement patterns, and preferred depth;
     Evaluate hooking mortality and post-release survivorship 
of dusky, hammerhead, blacktip, and other sharks using hook-timers and 
temperature-depth recorders;
     Evaluate the effects of controlled gear experiments in 
order to determine the effects of potential hook changes to prohibited 
species interactions and fishery yields;
     Examine the size distribution of sandbar and other sharks 
captured throughout the fishery including in the Mid-Atlantic shark 
time/area closure off the coast of North Carolina from January 1 
through July 31; and
     Develop allometric and weight relationships of selected 
species of sharks (e.g., hammerhead, sandbar, blacktip shark).

Selection Criteria

    Shark Research Fishery Permit Applications will be accepted only 
from commercial shark fishermen who hold a current directed or 
incidental shark limited access permit. While incidental permit holders 
are welcome to submit an application, to ensure that an appropriate 
number of sharks are landed to meet the research objectives for this 
year, NMFS will give priority to directed permit holders as recommended 
by the shark board. As such, qualified incidental permit holders will 
be selected only if there are not enough qualified directed permit 
holders to meet research objectives.
    The Shark Research Fishery Permit Application includes, but is not 
limited to, a request for the following information: Type of commercial 
shark permit possessed; past participation and availability in the 
commercial shark fishery (not including sharks caught for display); 
past involvement and compliance with HMS observer programs per 50 CFR 
635.7; past compliance with HMS regulations at 50 CFR part 635; past 
and present availability to participate in the shark research fishery 
year-round; ability to fish in the regions and season requested; 
ability to attend necessary meetings regarding the objectives and 
research protocols of the shark research fishery; and ability to carry 
out the research objectives of the Agency. Preference will be given to 
those applicants who are willing and available to fish year-round and 
who affirmatively state that they intend to do so, in order to ensure 
the timely and accurate data collection NMFS needs to meet this year's 
research objectives. An applicant who has been charged criminally or 
civilly (e.g., issued a Notice of Violation and Assessment (NOVA) or 
Notice of Permit Sanction) for any HMS-related violation will not be 
considered for participation in the shark research fishery. In 
addition, applicants who were selected to carry an observer in the 
previous 2 years for any HMS fishery, but failed to contact NMFS to 
arrange the placement of an observer as required per 50 CFR 635.7, will 
not be considered for participation in the 2017 shark research fishery. 
Applicants who were selected to carry an observer in the previous 2 
years for any HMS fishery and failed to comply with all the observer 
regulations per 50 CFR 635.7 will also not be considered. Exceptions 
will be made for vessels that were selected for HMS observer coverage 
but did not fish in the quarter when selected and thus did not require 
an observer. Applicants who do not possess a valid USCG safety 
inspection decal when the application is submitted will not be 
considered. Applicants who have been non-compliant with any of the HMS 
observer program regulations in the previous 2 years, as described 
above, may be eligible for future participation in shark research 
fishery activities by demonstrating 2 subsequent years of compliance 
with observer regulations at 50 CFR 635.7.

Selection Process

    The HMS Management Division will review all submitted applications 
and develop a list of qualified applicants from those applications that 
are deemed complete. A qualified applicant is an applicant that has 
submitted a complete application by the deadline (see DATES) and has 
met the selection criteria listed above. Qualified applicants are 
eligible to be selected to participate in the shark research fishery 
for 2018. The HMS Management Division will provide the list of 
qualified applicants without identifying information to the SEFSC. The 
SEFSC will then evaluate the list of qualified applicants and, based on 
the temporal and spatial needs of the research objectives, the 
availability of observers, the availability of qualified applicants, 
and the available quota for a given year, will randomly select 
qualified applicants to conduct the prescribed research. Where there 
are multiple qualified applicants that meet the criteria, permittees 
will be randomly selected through a lottery system. If a public meeting 
is deemed necessary, NMFS will announce details of a public selection 
meeting in a subsequent Federal Register notice.
    Once the selection process is complete, NMFS will notify the 
selected applicants and issue the shark research fishery permits. The 
shark research fishery permits will be valid only in calendar year 
2018. If needed, NMFS will communicate with the shark research fishery 
permit holders to arrange a captain's meeting to discuss the research 
objectives and protocols. NMFS usually holds mandatory captain's 
meetings before observers are placed on vessels and may hold one for 
the 2018 shark research fishery in late 2017 or early 2018. Once the 
fishery starts, the shark research fishery permit holders must contact 
the NMFS observer coordinator to arrange the placement of a NMFS-
approved observer for each shark research trip. Additionally, selected 
applicants are expected to allow observers the opportunity to perform 
their duties as required and assist observers as necessary.
    A shark research fishery permit will only be valid for the vessel 
and owner(s) and terms and conditions listed on the permit, and, thus, 
cannot be transferred to another vessel or owner(s). Shark research 
fishery permit holders must carry a NMFS-approved observer in order to 
land sandbar sharks. Issuance of a shark research permit does not 
guarantee that the permit holder will be assigned a NMFS-approved 
observer on any particular trip. Rather, issuance indicates that a 
vessel may be issued a NMFS-approved observer for a particular trip, 
and on such trips, may be allowed to harvest Atlantic sharks, including 
sandbar sharks, in excess of the retention limits described in 50 CFR 
635.24(a). These retention limits will be based on available quota, 
number of vessels participating in the 2018 shark research fishery, the 
research objectives set forth by the shark board, the extent of other 
restrictions placed on the vessel, and may vary by vessel and/or 
location. When not operating under the auspices of the shark research 
fishery,

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the vessel would still be able to land LCS, SCS, and pelagic sharks 
subject to existing retention limits on trips without a NMFS-approved 
observer.
    NMFS annually invites commercial shark permit holders (directed and 
incidental) to submit an application to participate in the shark 
research fishery. Permit applications can be found on the HMS 
Management Division's Web site at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/compliance/efp/index.html or by calling (301) 427-8503. Final decisions 
on the issuance of a shark research fishery permit will depend on the 
submission of all required information by the deadline (see DATES), and 
NMFS' review of applicant information as outlined above. The 2018 shark 
research fishery will start after the opening of the shark fishery and 
under available quotas as published in a separate Federal Register 
final rule.

    Dated: October 31, 2017.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Dated: October 31, 2017. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Sarah Brabson, This information collection request
National Oceanic and Atmospheric NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
Administration [FR Doc. 2017–23950 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am] the instructions to view Department of
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Commerce collections currently under
Submission for OMB Review; review by OMB.
Comment Request Written comments and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE recommendations for the proposed
The Department of Commerce will information collection should be sent
submit to the Office of Management and within 30 days of publication of this
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Budget (OMB) for clearance the notice to OIRA_Submission@
Administration
following proposal for collection of omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
information under the provisions of the Submission for OMB Review;
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Dated: October 31, 2017.
Comment Request
Chapter 35). Sarah Brabson,
Agency: National Oceanic and The Department of Commerce will NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). submit to the Office of Management and [FR Doc. 2017–23949 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am]
Title: Annual Northern Seal Budget (OMB) for clearance the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Subsistence Harvest Reporting and St. following proposal for collection of
George Harvest Management Plan. information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
OMB Control Number: 0648–0699.
Chapter 35).
Form Number(s): None. Agency: National Oceanic and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Type of Request: Regular (extension of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Administration
a currently approved information Title: For-Hire Telephone Survey. RIN 0648–XF764
collection). OMB Control Number: 0648–0709.
Number of Respondents: 2. Form Number(s): None. Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Average Hours per Response: 20. Type of Request: Regular (extension of Atlantic Shark Management Measures;
Burden Hours: 40. a currently approved information 2018 Research Fishery
Needs and Uses: The subsistence collection).
Number of Respondents: 33,923. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
harvest of northern fur seals is Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
cooperatively managed by the National Average Hours per Response: 3
minutes, 30 seconds. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Oceanic and Atmospheric Commerce.
Administration’s (NOAA) National Burden Hours: 1,283.
Needs and Uses: This request is for ACTION: Notice of intent; request for
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and
extension of a currently approved applications.
the Tribal Governments of St. Paul and
St. George Islands (Pribilof Islands) information collection. The For-Hire
Telephone Survey (FHTS) is conducted SUMMARY: NMFS announces its request
under section 119 of the Marine for applications for the 2018 shark
Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 1388 for the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) to estimate fishing research fishery from commercial shark
(MMPA) and governed by regulations fishermen with directed or incidental
under section 102 of the Fur Seal Act, effort and catch on for-hire vessels (i.e.,
charter boats and head boats). These shark limited access permits. The shark
16 U.S.C. 1152 (FSA) found in 50 CFR research fishery allows for the collection
part 216 subpart F, Taking for data are required to carry out provisions
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery of fishery-dependent and biological data
Subsistence Purposes. The regulations, for future stock assessments and to meet
laws, and cooperative agreement are Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as amended, the research objectives of the Agency.
focused on conserving northern fur seals The only commercial vessels authorized
through cooperative effort and regarding conservation and management
of fishery resources. to land sandbar sharks are those
consultation regarding effective participating in the shark research
management of human activities related NOAA Fisheries designed and
implemented the FHTS to collect fishery. Shark research fishery
to the subsistence harvests of northern permittees may also land other large
fur seals and Steller sea lions. fishing effort information from for-hire
vessel representatives through log sheet coastal sharks (LCS), small coastal
Affected Public: State, local and tribal sharks (SCS), and pelagic sharks.
submission, the internet, or by
governments; individuals or Commercial shark fishermen who are
telephone interview. For-hire vessels are
households. interested in participating in the shark
randomly selected for the FHTS from a
Frequency: Annually. comprehensive sample frame developed research fishery need to submit a
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to and maintained by NMFS. A sample of completed Shark Research Fishery
obtain or retain benefit. 10% of the vessels on the FHTS frame Permit Application in order to be
This information collection request are selected for reporting each week. considered.
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Each interview collects information DATES: Shark Research Fishery
the instructions to view Department of about the vessel, the number and type Applications must be received no later
Commerce collections currently under of trips the vessel made during the than December 4, 2017.
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review by OMB. reporting week, the number of anglers ADDRESSES: Please submit completed
Written comments and on each trip, and other trip-level applications to the HMS Management
recommendations for the proposed information. Division at:
information collection should be sent Affected Public: Individuals or • Mail: Attn: Guý DuBeck, HMS
within 30 days of publication of this households; business or other for-profit Management Division (F/SF1), NMFS,
notice to OIRA_Submission@ organizations. 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Frequency: On occasion. MD 20910.

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the vessel would still be able to land qualified nonprofit agencies to provide COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
LCS, SCS, and pelagic sharks subject to the products and impact of the PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
existing retention limits on trips additions on the current or most recent SEVERELY DISABLED
without a NMFS-approved observer. contractors, the Committee has
NMFS annually invites commercial determined that the products listed Procurement List; Proposed Addition
shark permit holders (directed and below are suitable for procurement by and Deletions
incidental) to submit an application to the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.
participate in the shark research fishery. AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From
8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4. People Who Are Blind or Severely
Permit applications can be found on the
HMS Management Division’s Web site Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification Disabled.
at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ ACTION: Proposed addition to and
I certify that the following action will deletions from the Procurement List.
compliance/efp/index.html or by calling not have a significant impact on a
(301) 427–8503. Final decisions on the substantial number of small entities. SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing
issuance of a shark research fishery
The major factors considered for this to add product to the Procurement List
permit will depend on the submission
certification were: that will be furnished by nonprofit
of all required information by the
1. The action will not result in any agencies employing persons who are
deadline (see DATES), and NMFS’ review
additional reporting, recordkeeping or blind or have other severe disabilities,
of applicant information as outlined
other compliance requirements for small and deletes products previously
above. The 2018 shark research fishery
entities other than the small furnished by such agencies.
will start after the opening of the shark
fishery and under available quotas as organizations that will furnish the DATES: Comments must be received on
published in a separate Federal Register products to the Government. or before December 23, 2017.
final rule. 2. The action will result in ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
Dated: October 31, 2017. authorizing small entities to furnish the From People Who Are Blind or Severely
products to the Government. Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
Emily H. Menashes,
715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 3. There are no known regulatory
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. alternatives which would accomplish FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2017–24017 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am] the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- Amy B. Jensen, Telephone: (703) 603–
O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in 7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
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connection with the products proposed CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
for addition to the Procurement List. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM notice is published pursuant to 41
End of Certification U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED purpose is to provide interested persons
Accordingly, the following products
an opportunity to submit comments on
are added to the Procurement List:
Procurement List; Additions the proposed actions.
Products
AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From Addition
NSNs—Product Names:
People Who Are Blind or Severely If the Committee approves the
8920–01–E62–5586—Rice, Brown,
Disabled. proposed addition, the entities of the
Parboiled, Long Grain, CS/Two (2) Ten
ACTION: Additions to the Procurement (10) Pound Bags Federal Government identified in this
List. 8920–01–E62–5585—Rice, Brown, notice will be required to procure the
Parboiled, Long Grain, CS/Four (4) Five product listed below from nonprofit
SUMMARY: This action adds products to agencies employing persons who are
the Procurement List that will be (5) Pound Bags
Mandatory Source of Supply: VisionCorps, blind or have other severe disabilities.
furnished by nonprofit agencies The following product is proposed for
Lancaster, PA
employing persons who are blind or addition to the Procurement List for
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics
have other severe disabilities. production by the nonprofit agency
Agency, DLA Troop Support
DATES: Date added to the Procurement Mandatory for: 100% of the requirement of listed:
List: 12/3/2017. the Department of Defense. Product
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
NSNs—Product Names: NSN—Product Name:
From People Who Are Blind or Severely 5940–01–089–7066—Adapter, Battery
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 7195–00–NIB–2415—Back Rest,
Terminal, Negative Post, EA Ergonomic, Adjustable, Black, 171⁄4″ W x
715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. 5940–01–520–6775—Adapter, Battery 51⁄2″ D x 16″ H
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terminal, Positive Post, EA Mandatory Source of Supply: Chicago
Amy B. Jensen, Telephone: (703) 603– Mandatory Source of Supply: Eastern Lighthouse Industries, Chicago, IL
7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email Carolina Vocational Center, Inc., Contracting Activity: Federal Acquisition
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. Greenville, NC Service, GSA/FSS Household and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Industrial Furniture, Coverage for the
Total Government Requirement as
Agency, DLA Land and Maritime
Additions aggregated by the General Services
Mandatory for: 100% of the requirement of
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Administration.
On 9/8/2017 (Vol. 82, No. 173), the the Department of Defense.
Committee for Purchase From People Deletions
Patricia Briscoe,
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled The following products are proposed
published notice of proposed additions Deputy Director, Business Operations,
(Pricing and Information Management). for deletion from the Procurement List:
to the Procurement List.
After consideration of the material [FR Doc. 2017–23986 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am] Products:
presented to it concerning capability of BILLING CODE 6353–01–P NSNs—Product Names:

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent; request for applications.
Dates		Shark Research Fishery Applications must be received no later than December 4, 2017.
Contact		Karyl Brewster-Geisz, Gu[yacute] DuBeck, or Larry Redd at (301) 427-8503 (phone) or (301) 713-1917 (fax), or Delisse Ortiz at 240-681-9037 (phone).
FR Citation		82 FR 51218
RIN Number		0648-XF76

82 FR 51218 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Shark Management Measures; 2018 Research Fishery

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