80 FR 70260 - Notice of permit applications received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 219 (November 13, 2015)

Page Range		70260-70261
FR Document		2015-28799

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of permit applications received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permit applications received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a 
notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated 
under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published 
regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title 45 Part 670 
of the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of 
permit applications received.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, 
or views with respect to this permit application by December 14, 2015. 
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit 
Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 
Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address or [email protected] or (703) 292-7149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed 
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), as amended 
by the Antarctic Science, Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, has 
developed regulations for the establishment of a permit system for 
various activities in Antarctica and designation of certain animals and 
certain geographic areas a requiring special protection. The 
regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas.

Application Details

1. Applicant

Permit Application: 2016-019
    Dr. Diana H. Wall, School of Global Environmental Sustainability, 
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1036.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    ASPA entry, Import. Applicant wishes to enter Cape Royds ASPA 121 
to collect soil samples and associated invertebrates as well as benthic 
algal mats and underlying soil. This project follows up on several past 
surveys of orthinogenic soils conducted in this ASPA which examined 
invertebrate genetic distribution, and also explores the influence of 
climate change on soil invertebrate populations. The algae sampling is 
to also follow up on previous surveys, to examine the temporal 
stability of lake algal communities in the region. Soil samples of 
approximately 600 grams each would be collected at up to 30 sites 
within the ASPA using sterile collecting techniques. For benthic algae, 
at 6 sites along the shore of Poly Lake, the applicant and team would 
use a sanitized 2 cm copper coring apparatus to collect, by hand, 4 
replicates of surface algal mats and 1-2 cm of underlying sediment. 
Samples would be transported back to the US for further study.
Location
ASPA 121 Cape Royds

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Dates
January 1, 2016 to February 15, 2016

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
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• Approval of NRAO preliminary Ad hoc Task Force on NEON application may be inspected by
resolution Performance and Plans (NPP) interested parties at the Permit Office,
• NSF Director’s report Open Session: 11:50 a.m.–12:10 p.m.
address below.
• Closed committee reports ADDRESSES: Comments should be
• NSB Chair’s closing remarks • NPP Chair’s opening remarks addressed to Permit Office, Room 755,
• NPP Chair’s report on NPP activities Division of Polar Programs, National
Plenary Board Meeting • Discussion: New NSB product for Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Executive Closed Session: 4:30–5 p.m. monitoring large facilities Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
• NSB Chair’s opening remarks Committee on Education and Human FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Approval of executive closed session Resources (CEH) Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
minutes for August 2015 Open Session: 1:10–1:55 p.m. the above address or ACApermits@
• Elect four members to the Elections nsf.gov or (703) 292–7149.
• CEH Chair’s opening remarks SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee (to nominate candidates • Approval of CEH open minutes for the
for May 2016 elections of NSB Chair, National Science Foundation, as
August 2015 meeting
Vice-Chair, and two Executive directed by the Antarctic Conservation
• Vision and plan for grand challenges
Committee members) Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as
in STEM education
• Approval of Honorary Awards amended by the Antarctic Science,
• CEH Chair’s closing remarks
recommendations Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996,
• Report from the NOMS Committee Plenary Board Meeting has developed regulations for the
• Board member NSF grant awards establishment of a permit system for
Open Session: 1:55–2:10 p.m.
various activities in Antarctica and
• NSB Chair’s closing remarks • NSB Chair’s opening remarks designation of certain animals and
MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: • NSF Director’s remarks certain geographic areas a requiring
• Approval of plenary open session special protection. The regulations
Thursday, November 19, 2015
minutes for August 2015 meeting establish such a permit system to
Working Group on Administrative • Approval of the 2014 Annual designate Antarctic Specially Protected
Burdens (AB) Portfolio Review Areas.
• Confirm ad hoc Honorary Awards
Open Session: 8:30–9:15 a.m. Committee as a standing committee Application Details
• AB Working Group Chair’s opening • Approval of the 2016 SEI Overview 1. Applicant
remarks and Digest
• Approval of open AB working group • Approval of the OIG Semiannual Permit Application: 2016–019
minutes for August 2015 Report to Congress Dr. Diana H. Wall, School of Global
• Discussion of National Academies of • Open committee reports Environmental Sustainability, Colorado
Science Report • NSB Chair’s closing remarks State University, Fort Collins, CO
• AB Working Group Chair’s closing MEETING ADJOURNS: 2:10 p.m. 80523–1036.
remarks Kyscha Slater-Williams, Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF) Program Specialist, National Science Board.
ASPA entry, Import. Applicant
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Open Session: 9:15–9:35 a.m. wishes to enter Cape Royds ASPA 121
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to collect soil samples and associated
• SCF Chair’s opening remarks invertebrates as well as benthic algal
• Approval of open SCF teleconference mats and underlying soil. This project
minutes from November 2, 2015 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
follows up on several past surveys of
• Discussion of SCF’s role and charge orthinogenic soils conducted in this
• SCF Chair’s closing remarks Notice of permit applications received
under the Antarctic Conservation Act ASPA which examined invertebrate
Committee on Strategy and Budget of 1978 genetic distribution, and also explores
(CSB) the influence of climate change on soil
AGENCY: National Science Foundation. invertebrate populations. The algae
Open Session: 9:35–10:10 a.m. ACTION: Notice of permit applications sampling is to also follow up on
• CSB Chair’s opening remarks received under the Antarctic previous surveys, to examine the
• Approval of CSB open minutes for the Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law temporal stability of lake algal
August 2015 meeting 95–541. communities in the region. Soil samples
• Approval of the 2014 Annual of approximately 600 grams each would
SUMMARY: The National Science be collected at up to 30 sites within the
Portfolio Review Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
• Information Item: NSF International ASPA using sterile collecting
a notice of permit applications received techniques. For benthic algae, at 6 sites
Strategy to conduct activities regulated under the along the shore of Poly Lake, the
CPP/SCF Joint Meeting Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. applicant and team would use a
NSF has published regulations under sanitized 2 cm copper coring apparatus
10:20–11:50 a.m. the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title
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to collect, by hand, 4 replicates of
• CPP Chair’s opening remarks 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal surface algal mats and 1–2 cm of
• Discussion: The Evolving Needs of Regulations. This is the required notice underlying sediment. Samples would be
Science and Engineering of permit applications received. transported back to the US for further
Infrastructure DATES: Interested parties are invited to study.
• Antarctic Infrastructure submit written data, comments, or
Modernization for Science (AIMS) views with respect to this permit Location
update application by December 14, 2015. This ASPA 121 Cape Royds

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Nadene G. Kennedy, authorizing the product, proposed DATES: Effective date: November 13,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of changes to the Mail Classification 2015.
Polar Programs. Schedule, a Statement of Supporting
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2015–28799 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] Justification, a certification of
compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179.
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3642 and 3632(b)(3), on November 6,
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the related contract, respectively. Nos. MC2016–14, CP2016–17.
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a The Commission invites comments on
Stanley F. Mires,
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the addition of Priority Mail Express & the captioned dockets are consistent Attorney, Federal Compliance.
Priority Mail Contract 21 negotiated with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, [FR Doc. 2015–28783 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am]
service agreement to the competitive 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of permit applications received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541.
Dates		Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by December 14, 2015. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
Contact		Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation		80 FR 70260