81 FR 66300 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 66300-66301] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23246] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 671 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 October 27, 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 [[Page 66301]] Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at the above address or ACApermits@nsf.gov. 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 as requiring special protection. The regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. Application Details Permit Application: 2017-011 1. Applicant: Brandon Harvey, Director Expedition Operations, Polar Latitudes, Inc., 2206 Jericho Street, White River Junction, VT 05001. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Waste Permit For Coastal Camping: The applicant seeks permission for no more than 30 campers and two expedition staff to camp overnight at select locations for a maximum of 10 hours ashore. Camping would be away from vegetated sites and >150m from wildlife concentrations or lakes, protected areas, historical sites, and scientific stations. Tents would be pitched on snow, ice, or bare smooth rock, at least 15m from the high water line. No food, other than emergency rations, would be brought onshore and all wastes, including human waste, would be collected and returned to the ship for proper disposal. The applicant is seeking a Waste Permit to cover any accidental releases that may result from camping. For Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Commercial Filming: The applicant wishes to fly small, battery operated, remotely controlled copters equipped with a camera to take scenic photos and film of the Antarctic. The UAVs would not be flown over concentrations of birds or mammals or over Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The UAVs would only be flown by operators with extensive experience (>20 hours), who are pre- approved by the Expedition Leader. Several measures would be taken to prevent against loss of the UAV including painting them a highly visible color; only flying when the wind is less than 25 knots; flying for only 15 minutes at a time to preserve battery life; having prop guards on propeller tips, a flotation device if operated over water, and a ``go home'' feature in case of loss of control link or low battery; having an observer on the lookout for wildlife, people, and other hazards; and ensuring that the separation between the operator and UAV does not exceed an operational range of 500 meters. The applicant is seeking a Waste Permit to cover any accidental releases that may result from flying a UAV. Location Camping: Possible locations include Damoy Point/Dorian Bay, Danco Island, Rong[eacute] Island, the Errera Channel, Paradise Bay (including Almirante Brown/Base Brown or Skontorp Cove), the Argentine Islands, Andvord Bay, Pleneau Island, Hovgaard Island, Orne Harbour, Leith Cove, Prospect Point and Portal Point. UAV filming: Western Antarctic Peninsula region. Dates October 31, 2016 to March 13, 2017. Nadene G. Kennedy, Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 2016-23246 Filed 9-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Permit Applications Received
used as a basis for performance review
Comments: As required by 5 CFR Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
and determining the level of continued
1320.8(d), comments on the information of 1978
funding. To support this review and the
collection activities as part of this study management of a Center, NSECs are AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
were solicited through publication of a required to develop a set of management ACTION: Notice of permit applications
60-Day Notice in the Federal Register and performance indicators for received under the Antarctic
on April 17, 2013, at 78 FR 22917. We submission annually to NSF via the Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law
received one comment, to which we Research Performance Project Reporting 95–541.
here respond. module in Research.gov and an external
Commenter: The Council on technical assistance contractor that SUMMARY: The National Science
Governmental Relations (COGR) raised a collects programmatic data Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
general concern that additional electronically. These indicators are both a notice of permit applications received
reporting requirements presented added quantitative and descriptive and may to conduct activities regulated under the
burden on their members. include, for example, the characteristics Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
Response: The reporting requirements of center personnel and students; NSF has published regulations under
and estimates on the hourly burden sources of financial support and in-kind the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title
were discussed with the management of support; expenditures by operational 45 Part 671 of the Code of Federal
the Nanoscale Science and Engineering component; characteristics of industrial Regulations. This is the required notice
Centers. Center Directors and their and/or other sector participation; of permit applications received.
management staff, the primary research activities; education activities; DATES: Interested parties are invited to
respondents to this data collection, were knowledge transfer activities; patents, submit written data, comments, or
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
consulted for feedback on the licenses; publications; degrees granted views with respect to this permit
availability of data, frequency of data to students involved in Center activities; application by October 27, 2016. This
collection, the clarity of instructions, descriptions of significant advances and application may be inspected by
and the data elements. Their feedback other outcomes of the NSEC effort. Such interested parties at the Permit Office,
confirmed that the frequency of data reporting requirements are included in address below.
collection was appropriate and that they the cooperative agreement which is ADDRESSES: Comments should be
did not provide these data in other data binding between the academic addressed to Permit Office, Room 755,
collections. institution and the NSF. Division of Polar Programs, National
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Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson life; having prop guards on propeller Procedures for Access to Sensitive
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. tips, a flotation device if operated over Unclassified Non-Safeguards
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: water, and a ‘‘go home’’ feature in case Information,’’ published on July 5, 2016,
Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at of loss of control link or low battery; see 81 FR 43661–43669, the Bellefonte
the above address or ACApermits@ having an observer on the lookout for Efficiency & Sustainability Team/
nsf.gov. wildlife, people, and other hazards; and Mothers Against Tennessee River
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
ensuring that the separation between the Radiation (BEST/MATRR) filed a
National Science Foundation, as operator and UAV does not exceed an Petition to Intervene and Request for
directed by the Antarctic Conservation operational range of 500 meters. The Hearing on September 9, 2016.
Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as applicant is seeking a Waste Permit to The Board is comprised of the
amended by the Antarctic Science, cover any accidental releases that may following Administrative Judges:
Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, result from flying a UAV. Paul S. Ryerson, Chairman, Atomic
has developed regulations for the Location Safety and Licensing Board Panel,
establishment of a permit system for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Camping: Possible locations include Washington, DC 20555–0001
various activities in Antarctica and
designation of certain animals and Damoy Point/Dorian Bay, Danco Island, Dr. Gary S. Arnold, Atomic Safety and
certain geographic areas as requiring Rongé Island, the Errera Channel, Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear
special protection. The regulations Paradise Bay (including Almirante Regulatory Commission, Washington,
establish such a permit system to Brown/Base Brown or Skontorp Cove), DC 20555–0001
designate Antarctic Specially Protected the Argentine Islands, Andvord Bay, Nicholas G. Trikouros, Atomic Safety
Areas. Pleneau Island, Hovgaard Island, Orne and Licensing Board Panel, U.S.
Harbour, Leith Cove, Prospect Point and Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Application Details Portal Point. Washington, DC 20555–0001
Permit Application: 2017–011 UAV filming: Western Antarctic
Peninsula region. All correspondence, documents, and
1. Applicant: Brandon Harvey, Director other materials shall be filed in
Expedition Operations, Polar Latitudes, Dates accordance with the NRC E-Filing rule.
Inc., 2206 Jericho Street, White River October 31, 2016 to March 13, 2017. See 10 CFR 2.302.
Junction, VT 05001. Rockville, Maryland, September 20, 2016.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: E. Roy Hawkens,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of
Waste Permit Polar Programs. Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety
and Licensing Board Panel.
For Coastal Camping: The applicant [FR Doc. 2016–23246 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2016–23104 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
seeks permission for no more than 30 BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
campers and two expedition staff to
camp overnight at select locations for a
maximum of 10 hours ashore. Camping NUCLEAR REGULATORY NUCLEAR REGULATORY
would be away from vegetated sites and COMMISSION COMMISSION
>150m from wildlife concentrations or
[Docket Nos. 50–259, 50–260, & 50–296–LA;
lakes, protected areas, historical sites,
ASLBP No. 16–948–03–LA–BD01] [NRC–2016–0202]
and scientific stations. Tents would be
pitched on snow, ice, or bare smooth Establishment of Atomic Safety and Biweekly Notice; Applications and
rock, at least 15m from the high water Licensing Board; Tennessee Valley Amendments to Facility Operating
line. No food, other than emergency Authority Licenses and Combined Licenses
rations, would be brought onshore and Involving No Significant Hazards
all wastes, including human waste, Pursuant to delegation by the Considerations
would be collected and returned to the Commission, see 37 FR 28710 (Dec. 29,
ship for proper disposal. The applicant 1972), and the Commission’s AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
is seeking a Waste Permit to cover any regulations, see, e.g., 10 CFR 2.104, Commission.
accidental releases that may result from 2.105, 2.300, 2.309, 2.313, 2.318, 2.321, ACTION: Biweekly notice.
camping. notice is hereby given that an Atomic
For Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Safety and Licensing Board (Board) is SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 189a.(2)
Commercial Filming: The applicant being established to preside over the of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
wishes to fly small, battery operated, following proceeding: Tennessee Valley amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear
remotely controlled copters equipped Authority (Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Regulatory Commission (NRC) is
with a camera to take scenic photos and Units 1, 2, and 3). publishing this regular biweekly notice.
film of the Antarctic. The UAVs would This proceeding involves a challenge The Act requires the Commission to
not be flown over concentrations of to an application by Tennessee Valley publish notice of any amendments
birds or mammals or over Antarctic Authority for an amendment to the issued, or proposed to be issued, and
Specially Protected Areas. The UAVs operating licenses for the Browns Ferry grants the Commission the authority to
would only be flown by operators with Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3, located issue and make immediately effective
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
extensive experience (>20 hours), who in Athens, Alabama. In response to a any amendment to an operating license
are pre-approved by the Expedition Federal Register Notice, ‘‘Applications or combined license, as applicable,
Leader. Several measures would be and Amendments to Facility Operating upon a determination by the
taken to prevent against loss of the UAV Licenses and Combined Licenses Commission that such amendment
including painting them a highly visible Involving Proposed No Significant involves no significant hazards
color; only flying when the wind is less Hazards Considerations and Containing consideration, notwithstanding the
than 25 knots; flying for only 15 Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards pendency before the Commission of a
minutes at a time to preserve battery Information and Order Imposing request for a hearing from any person.
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| 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 October 27, 2016. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit | |
| Contact | Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 66300 |
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