81_FR_84850 81 FR 84624 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

81 FR 84624 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 226 (November 23, 2016)

Page Range84624-84624
FR Document2016-28123

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)
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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 23, 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 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

1. Applicant--Permit Application: 2017-036
    Lisa Tauxe, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, 9500 Gilman Drive, 
La Jolla, CA 92093

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA). The applicant 
proposes to enter ASPA No. 124, Cape Crozier, to collect small rock 
samples. The applicant proposes to enter the ASPA on foot to access 
sites for rock collection near the ASPA boundary and via helicopter to 
access sites well within the ASPA, but away from the penguin and skua 
colonies. The rock samples will be collected from areas of exposed lava 
flow tops and away from plant life. The samples will be archived at the 
home institution.

Location

    Cape Crozier, ASPA 124.

Dates

    December 15-30, 2016.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
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                                                  and information services throughout the                   Title: Community Catalyst: The Roles                application by December 23, 2016. This
                                                  United States, including programs                       of Libraries and Museums as Enablers of               application may be inspected by
                                                  conducted with funds made available by                  Community Vitality and Co-creators of                 interested parties at the Permit Office,
                                                  IMLS; identifying, and disseminating                    Positive Community Change—A                           address below.
                                                  information on, the best practices of                   National Leadership Grants Special                    ADDRESSES:  Comments should be
                                                  such programs; and developing plans to                  Initiative.                                           addressed to Permit Office, Room 755,
                                                  improve museum, library, and                              OMB Number: TBD.                                    Division of Polar Programs, National
                                                  information services of the United                        Agency Number: 3137.                                Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
                                                  States and strengthen national, State,                    Frequency: One time.                                Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
                                                  local, regional, and international                        Affected Public: Libraries, agencies,
                                                  communications and cooperative                          institutions of higher education,                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  networks (20 U.S.C. 72, 20 U.S.C. 9108).                museums, and other entities that                      Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
                                                     The purpose of this survey is to                     advance the museum and library fields                 the above address or ACApermits@
                                                  Community Catalyst: The Roles of                        and that meet the eligibility criteria.               nsf.gov.
                                                  Libraries and Museums as Enablers of                      Number of Respondents: 60.
                                                  Community Vitality and Co-creators of                                                                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The
                                                                                                            Estimated Time per Respondent: 40                   National Science Foundation, as
                                                  Positive Community Change                               hours.
                                                  (Community Catalyst)—A National                                                                               directed by the Antarctic Conservation
                                                                                                            Total Burden Hours: 2,400.                          Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as
                                                  Leadership Grants Special Initiative.                     Total Annualized cost to respondents:
                                                  National Leadership Grants for Libraries                                                                      amended by the Antarctic Science,
                                                                                                          $68,088.80.                                           Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996,
                                                  (NLG-Libraries) and National                              Total Annualized capital/startup
                                                  Leadership Grants for Museums (NLG-                                                                           has developed regulations for the
                                                                                                          costs: 0.                                             establishment of a permit system for
                                                  Museums), under which this special                        Total Annualized Cost to Federal
                                                  initiative falls, support projects that                                                                       various activities in Antarctica and
                                                                                                          Government: $18,939.87.                               designation of certain animals and
                                                  address challenges faced by the library
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      certain geographic areas as requiring
                                                  and museum fields and that have the
                                                                                                          Comments should be sent to Office of                  special protection. The regulations
                                                  potential to advance practice in those
                                                                                                          Information and Regulatory Affairs,                   establish such a permit system to
                                                  fields. Successful projects will generate
                                                                                                          Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for Education,                designate Antarctic Specially Protected
                                                  results such as new tools, research
                                                                                                          Office of Management and Budget,                      Areas.
                                                  findings, models, services, practices, or
                                                                                                          Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
                                                  alliances that can be widely used,                                                                            Application Details
                                                                                                          (202) 395–7316.
                                                  adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend
                                                  the benefits of federal investment. This                  Dated: November 18, 2016.                           1. Applicant—Permit Application:
                                                  special joint NLG-Libraries and NLG-                    Kim A. Miller,                                             2017–036
                                                  Museums initiative invites proposals for                Grants Specialist, Office of the Chief                   Lisa Tauxe, Scripps Institute of
                                                  the development and testing of                          Financial Officer.                                         Oceanography, 9500 Gilman Drive,
                                                  approaches to deepen and sustain the                    [FR Doc. 2016–28275 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am]               La Jolla, CA 92093
                                                  collaborative work that libraries and                   BILLING CODE 7036–01–P                                Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
                                                  museums engage in with their
                                                  communities. Funded projects will help                                                                           Enter Antarctic Specially Protected
                                                  to create foundations for enhanced                      NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION                           Area (ASPA). The applicant proposes to
                                                  collective impact in communities,                                                                             enter ASPA No. 124, Cape Crozier, to
                                                  especially working with those from                      Notice of Permit Applications Received                collect small rock samples. The
                                                  diverse economic, social and cultural                   Under the Antarctic Conservation Act                  applicant proposes to enter the ASPA
                                                  backgrounds and will involve key                        of 1978                                               on foot to access sites for rock collection
                                                  partners including community service                                                                          near the ASPA boundary and via
                                                  organizations, government entities,                     AGENCY: National Science Foundation.                  helicopter to access sites well within the
                                                  community-focused businesses, and/or                    ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications                 ASPA, but away from the penguin and
                                                  funders. The goal is to help build                      Received Under the Antarctic                          skua colonies. The rock samples will be
                                                  additional capacity in libraries and                    Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law                  collected from areas of exposed lava
                                                  museums to become enablers of                           95–541.                                               flow tops and away from plant life. The
                                                  community vitality and co-creators of                                                                         samples will be archived at the home
                                                  positive community change.                              SUMMARY:   The National Science                       institution.
                                                     Current Actions: This notice proposes                Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
                                                  clearance of the Community Catalyst:                    a notice of permit applications received              Location
                                                  The Roles of Libraries and Museums as                   to conduct activities regulated under the               Cape Crozier, ASPA 124.
                                                  Enablers of Community Vitality and Co-                  Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
                                                  creators of Positive Community                          NSF has published regulations under                   Dates
                                                  Change—A National Leadership Grants                     the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title
                                                                                                                                                                  December 15–30, 2016.
                                                  Special Initiative, was published in the                45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal
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                                                  Federal Register on September 9, 2016                   Regulations. This is the required notice              Nadene G. Kennedy,
                                                  (FR vol. 81, No. 175, pgs. 62540). There                of permit applications received.                      Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of
                                                  were no public comments.                                DATES: Interested parties are invited to              Polar Programs.
                                                     Agency: Institute of Museum and                      submit written data, comments, or                     [FR Doc. 2016–28123 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  Library Services.                                       views with respect to this permit                     BILLING CODE 7555–01–P




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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541.
DatesInterested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by December 23, 2016. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
ContactNature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation81 FR 84624 

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