81 FR 86342 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 230 (November 30, 2016)

Page Range		86342-86343
FR Document		2016-28753

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 230 (Wednesday, November 30, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
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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

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views with respect to this permit application by December 30, 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].

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: 
    Permit Application: 2017-032.
    Applicant: James Droney, Vice President, Itinerary and Destination 
Planning, The World of Residense II, Ltd., 1551 Sawgrass Corporate 
Parkway, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33323.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area. The applicant proposes to enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area (ASPA) No. 155, Cape Evans, Ross Island; ASPA No. 157 
Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA No. 158, Hut Point, Ross 
Island; and ASPA No. 159, Cape Adare, Borchgrevink Coast in order to 
visit the Historic Sites and Monuments from the Heroic Age of Antarctic 
exploration located within the ASPAs. The applicant is planning a 
voyage to the Ross Sea region aboard M/V THE WORLD and will offer 
visits to the ASPAs listed above as shore excursions. Experienced 
expedition staff will supervise groups of no more than 40 people at any 
time in the ASPAs. The visits will be conducted according to the ASPA 
management plans and codes of conduct. No more than eight people at a 
time will enter the huts at Cape Evans, Cape Royds, and Hut Point; no 
more than four people at a time will enter Borchgrevink's hut at Cape 
Adare. No food products will be taken into the ASPAs. Care will be 
taken to avoid damage to historic artifacts and to avoid disturbance of 
any wildlife in the ASPAs. Entry into ASPAs will be on foot. When 
visiting ASPA 157, entry into the terrestrial and marine areas of ASPA 
121 will be avoided.
    Location: ASPA No. 155, Cape Evans, Ross Island; ASPA No. 157 
Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA No. 158, Hut Point, Ross 
Island; and ASPA No. 159, Cape Adare, Borchgrevink Coast.
    Dates: January 20-31, 2017.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
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Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at notes that existing information
202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, collection requirements submitted to the Notice of Permit Applications Received
(these are not toll-free numbers) or OMB receive a month-to-month Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
sending an email to DOL_PRA_ extension while they undergo review. of 1978
PUBLIC@dol.gov. New requirements would only take
effect upon OMB approval. For AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). additional substantive information ACTION: Notice of permit applications
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR about this ICR, see the related notice received under the Antarctic
seeks approval under the PRA for published in the Federal Register on Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law
revisions to the Work Opportunity Tax August 4, 2016 (81 FR 51497). 95–541.
Credit (WOTC) information collection. Interested parties are encouraged to
The WOTC is a Federal tax credit send comments to the OMB, Office of SUMMARY: The National Science
available to employers for hiring Information and Regulatory Affairs at Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
individuals from certain target groups the address shown in the ADDRESSES a notice of permit applications received
who have consistently faced significant section within thirty (30) days of to conduct activities regulated under the
barriers to employment. The data Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
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publication of this notice in the Federal
collected under this submission are Register. In order to help ensure NSF has published regulations under
necessary for effective Federal appropriate consideration, comments the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title
administration of the WOTC program, should mention OMB Control Number 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal
including allowing the ETA and Internal 1205–0371. The OMB is particularly Regulations. This is the required notice
Revenue Service (IRS) to oversee state interested in comments that: of permit applications received.
administration of the tax credit. This • Evaluate whether the proposed DATES: Interested parties are invited to
ICR covers six WOTC processing and collection of information is necessary submit written data, comments, or

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 December 30, 2016. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
Contact		Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation		81 FR 86342