80 FR 80394 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)

Page Range		80394-80394
FR Document		2015-32439

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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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 January 25, 2016. 
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: 2016-023, Sarah Eppley, Portland 
State University, Department of Biology, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 
97207.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Sample collection, ASPA 
entry, and Import into the USA. Mosses are known ecosystem engineers in 
the Arctic tundra, while little is known about Antarctic mosses in 
organizing communities or shaping ecosystem processes, and how 
individual moss types influence Antarctic ecology. The applicants 
propose to collect moss and soil samples from ASPAs to investigate how 
warming will affect Antarctic moss terrestrial ecosystems. Moss and 
soil samples, up to 3 cm deep, will be collected using a metal 2 cubic 
centimeter coring device. Up to 180 samples total from each of 6 
different moss species, up to 30 samples total from two other moss 
species, up to 30 samples of additional moss species, and up to 400 
total soil samples will be collected. These samples will be imported 
back to the home university.
    Location: ASPA 125, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, including 
Zone 125c, Glacier Dome Belligshausen (Collins Glacier); ASPA 150, 
Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay, Antarctic Peninsula.
    Dates: February 10 to June 30, 2016.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
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in the respondent’s application is not SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LSC OIG establishment of a permit system for
considered to be confidential. is extending the public comment period various activities in Antarctica and
Please do not send your completed stated in the Federal Register notice for designation of certain animals and
application to the OMB. Send it to the this request for comments. 80 FR 75847, certain geographic areas a requiring
sponsoring agency as specified in this Dec. 4, 2015. In that notice, LSC OIG special protection. The regulations
solicitation. requested comments on proposed establish such a permit system to
Appendices changes to the Compliance Supplement designate Antarctic Specially Protected
for Audits of LSC Recipients. LSC OIG Areas.
(Located on the VETS homepage at: has received a request for an extension
www.dol.gov/vets). Follow the link for APPLICATION DETAILS:
of the comment period to allow
Stand Down Grants and Required Forms interested parties and stakeholders 1. Applicant: Permit Application:
under Competitive Grants: additional time to develop their 2016–023, Sarah Eppley, Portland State
Appendix A: Application for Federal comments on the proposed changes. University, Department of Biology, P.O.
Assistance, SF–424 LSC OIG is therefore extending the Box 751, Portland, OR 97207.
Appendix B: Budget Information, SF– comment period for 11 days, from Activity for Which Permit is
424A January 4, 2016, to January 15, 2016. Requested: Sample collection, ASPA
Appendix C: Consolidated Stand Down entry, and Import into the USA. Mosses
Application Dated: December 21, 2015. are known ecosystem engineers in the
Appendix D: Stand Down After Action Stefanie K. Davis, Arctic tundra, while little is known
Report Assistant General Counsel. about Antarctic mosses in organizing
Thomas Martin,
[FR Doc. 2015–32433 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] communities or shaping ecosystem
Grant Officer.
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types influence Antarctic ecology. The
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applicants propose to collect moss and
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION soil samples from ASPAs to investigate
how warming will affect Antarctic moss
Notice of Permit Applications Received terrestrial ecosystems. Moss and soil
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Under the Antarctic Conservation Act samples, up to 3 cm deep, will be
of 1978 collected using a metal 2 cubic
Notice of Proposed Revisions to the
AGENCY: National Science Foundation. centimeter coring device. Up to 180
Compliance Supplement for Audits of
LSC Recipients for Fiscal Years samples total from each of 6 different
ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications
Ending 12/31/15 and Thereafter moss species, up to 30 samples total
Received Under the Antarctic
from two other moss species, up to 30
Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law
AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation. samples of additional moss species, and
95–541.
ACTION: Notice of proposed changes and up to 400 total soil samples will be
request for comments; extension of SUMMARY: The National Science collected. These samples will be
comment period. Foundation (NSF) is required to publish imported back to the home university.
a notice of permit applications received Location: ASPA 125, Fildes
SUMMARY: The Legal Services to conduct activities regulated under the Peninsula, King George Island,
Corporation Office of Inspector General Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. including Zone 125c, Glacier Dome
(‘‘LSC OIG’’) issued a notice requesting NSF has published regulations under Belligshausen (Collins Glacier); ASPA
comments on proposed changes to the the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title 150, Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay,
Compliance Supplement for Audits of Antarctic Peninsula.
45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal
LSC Recipients in the Federal Register Dates: February 10 to June 30, 2016.
Regulations. This is the required notice
of December 4, 2015 [FR Doc. 2015–
of permit applications received. Nadene G. Kennedy,
30643]. LSC OIG requested comments
DATES: Interested parties are invited to Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of
within 30 days of the date of
publication, or by January 4, 2016. This submit written data, comments, or Polar Programs.
notice extends the comment period to views with respect to this permit [FR Doc. 2015–32439 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am]
January 15, 2016. application by January 25, 2016. This BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
application may be inspected by
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
interested parties at the Permit Office,
January 15, 2016.
address below. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
by any of the following methods: Notice of Permit Applications Received
• Email: aramirez@oig.lsc.gov. addressed to Permit Office, Room 755,
• Fax: (202) 337–6616. Division of Polar Programs, National Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
• Mail: Legal Services Corporation Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson of 1978
Office of Inspector General, 3333 K Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
Street NW., Washington, DC 20007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications
Instructions: All comments should be Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at Received Under the Antarctic
addressed to Anthony M. Ramirez, the above address or ACApermits@ Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law
Office of the Inspector General, Legal nsf.gov or (703) 292–7149.
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heading or subject line for all comments directed by the Antarctic Conservation Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
submitted. Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as a notice of permit applications received
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: amended by the Antarctic Science, to conduct activities regulated under the
Anthony M. Ramirez, aramirez@ Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
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Collection		Federal Register
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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 January 25, 2016. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
Contact		Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation		80 FR 80394