Federal Register #2026-13469

Issuance of Incidental Harassment Authorization and Proposed Procurement List Changes (Services Added, Products Deleted)

This notice covers two main government actions: - The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), part of NOAA under the Department of Commerce, has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for research, monitoring, and management activities on the South Farallon Islands, California. - The IHA allows for incidental take of marine mammals during these activities. - The authorization includes requirements for mitigation, monitoring, and reporting to minimize impact on marine mammals. - No commercial products or services are being procured as part of this authorization. - The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled proposes changes to the federal Procurement List: - Addition of services: courier, fleet management, convenience store, publications distribution, and janitorial services for various federal agencies. - Deletion of multiple steel furniture products (e.g., bookcases, credenzas, office machine stands) and combat identification kits and assemblies (for military vehicles) from the Procurement List. - Products being deleted include steel bookcases, credenzas, office machine stands, and a range of combat identification kits and assemblies for military vehicles (e.g., HEMTT, FMTV, HMMWV, M9 Ace). - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named for the products or services listed for deletion or addition. - The IHA is not expected to impact endangered or threatened species and is categorically excluded from further NEPA review.

Description

This notice announces the issuance of an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for activities involving the incidental taking of marine mammals during research, monitoring, and management on the South Farallon Islands, California. The authorization is effective from September 10, 2026, through September 9, 2027. The IHA is issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and includes mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements to minimize impact on marine mammal species. No incidental take of endangered or threatened species is expected, and the action is categorically excluded from further environmental review under NEPA.

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