81 FR 6300 - Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 24 (February 5, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-02362

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 24 (Friday, February 5, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 24 (Friday, February 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 6300]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02362]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board

    The National Science Board, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR 
part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 
1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), 
hereby gives notice of the addition of an agenda item in the plenary 
closed session of the National Science Board meetings on February 3, 
2016, as shown below. The original notice appeared in the Federal 
Register on January 29, 2016 at 81 FR 70259.

Amended Agenda

Plenary Board meeting

Closed session: 12:30-1:00 p.m.
    NSB Chair's remarks
    Approval of closed plenary minutes for November 2015
    Approval of Stampede 2 preliminary resolution
    Approval of Gemini preliminary resolution
    Discussion and approval of Board's next steps regarding NEON 
(ADDED)
    Closed committee reports
    NSB Chair's closing remarks

UPDATES:  Please refer to the National Science Board Web site for 
additional information. Meeting information and schedule updates (time, 
place, subject matter or status of meeting) may be found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp.

AGENCY CONTACT:  Ron Campbell, jrcampbe@nsf.gov, 703-292-7000.

Kyscha Slater-Williams,
Program Specialist, National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2016-02362 Filed 2-3-16; 11:15 am]
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Objections submitted in response to found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/ Marine and Environmental
this notice will not be made available to meetings/notices.jsp. Sciences, Northeastern University
the public for inspection and, to the AGENCY CONTACT: Ron Campbell, Marine Science Center, 430 Nahant
extent permitted by law, will not be jrcampbe@nsf.gov, 703–292–7000. Rd., Nahant, MA 01908
released under the Freedom of
Kyscha Slater-Williams, Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
Program Specialist, National Science Board. ASPA entry; A permit is requested to
ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the
prospective license may be submitted to [FR Doc. 2016–02362 Filed 2–3–16; 11:15 am] enter ASPA 152 (Western Bransfield
Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Strait) and ASPA 153 (Eastern Dallmann
NASA Johnson Space Center, 2101 Bay) using the ARSV Laurence M.
NASA Parkway, Mail Code AL, Gould to capture Antarctic fish by
Houston, Texas 77058; Phone (281) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION trawling and trapping. The collected
483–3021; Fax (281) 483–6936. fish would be used to study the effects
Notice of Permit Applications Received of a warming Southern Ocean on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Under the Antarctic Conservation Act development of the embryos of
Michelle P. Lewis, Technology Transfer of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541) Antarctic fishes. Data collected under
and Commercialization Office, NASA this permit would be part of a long-term
Johnson Space Center, 2101 NASA AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications (30-year) dataset. Approximately 50
Parkway, Mail Code AO52, Houston, TX hours of trawling would be conducted
77058, (281) 483–8051. Information Received under the Antarctic
Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law in ASPA 152 and approximately 20
about other NASA inventions available hours would be conducted in ASPA
for licensing can be found online at 95–541.
153. Sixteen traps would be set and
http://technology.nasa.gov. allowed to soak for a total of 6 days. It
SUMMARY: The National Science
Mark P. Dvorscak, Foundation (NSF) is required to publish is anticipated that approximately five
Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property. a notice of permit applications received hundred (500) individual fish
[FR Doc. 2016–02225 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am] to conduct activities regulated under the representing four species (Notothenia
BILLING CODE 7510–13–P
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. coriiceps, Chaenocephalus aceratus,
NSF has published regulations under Champsocephalus gunnari,
the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title Gobionotothen gibberifrons) would be
45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal captured in the ASPAs and used in the
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Regulations. This is the required notice study. Live fishes would be transported
of permit applications received. to the aquarium facilities at Palmer
Sunshine Act Meetings; National Station for experimentation. Breeding
DATES: Interested parties are invited to
Science Board and biochemical experiments would be
submit written data, comments, or
The National Science Board, pursuant views with respect to this permit conducted. All experimental animals
to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), application by March 7, 2016. This would be humanely euthanized and
the National Science Foundation Act, as application may be inspected by properly disposed of outside the ASPAs.
amended, (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the interested parties at the Permit Office, Location
Government in the Sunshine Act (5 address below.
ASPA 152 Western Bransfield Strait
U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the ADDRESSES: Comments should be
and ASPA 153 Eastern Dallmann Bay.
addition of an agenda item in the addressed to Permit Office, Room 755,
plenary closed session of the National Division of Polar Programs, National Dates
Science Board meetings on February 3, Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson April 17, 2016 to September 1, 2018.
2016, as shown below. The original Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
notice appeared in the Federal Register FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadene G. Kennedy,
on January 29, 2016 at 81 FR 70259. Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of
the above address or ACApermits@ Polar Programs.
Amended Agenda
nsf.gov or (703) 292–7149. [FR Doc. 2016–02166 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am]
Plenary Board meeting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BILLING CODE 7555–01–P

Closed session: 12:30–1:00 p.m. National Science Foundation, as
directed by the Antarctic Conservation
NSB Chair’s remarks Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Approval of closed plenary minutes amended by the Antarctic Science,
for November 2015 Notice of Permits Issued Under the
Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
Approval of Stampede 2 preliminary has developed regulations for the
resolution establishment of a permit system for AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
Approval of Gemini preliminary various activities in Antarctica and ACTION: Notice of permits issued under
resolution designation of certain animals and the Antarctic Conservation of 1978,
Discussion and approval of Board’s certain geographic areas a requiring Public Law 95–541.
next steps regarding NEON special protection. The regulations
(ADDED) SUMMARY: The National Science
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establish such a permit system to
Closed committee reports designate Antarctic Specially Protected Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
NSB Chair’s closing remarks Areas. notice of permits issued under the
UPDATES: Please refer to the National Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
Science Board Web site for additional Application Details This is the required notice.
information. Meeting information and 1. Applicant—Permit Application: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
schedule updates (time, place, subject 2016–025 Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer,
matter or status of meeting) may be Dr. H. William Detrich, III, Dept. of Division of Polar Programs, Rm. 755,

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FR Citation		81 FR 6300