81_FR_977 81 FR 972 - Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

81 FR 972 - Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 5 (January 8, 2016)

Page Range972-972
FR Document2016-00137

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this proposed information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 5 (Friday, January 8, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-00137]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Science Foundation 
(NSF) is inviting the general public and other Federal agencies to 
comment on this proposed information collection.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by March 8, 
2016 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date 
will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the information collection and 
requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
should be addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, 
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265, 
Arlington, VA 22230, or by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292-7556 or 
send email to [email protected]. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including federal 
holidays).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Antarctic emergency response plan and 
environmental protection information.
    OMB Approval Number: 3145-0180.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2016.
    Abstract: The NSF, pursuant to the Antarctic Conservation Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) (``ACA'') regulates certain non-
governmental activities in Antarctica. The ACA was amended in 1996 by 
the Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act. On September 7, 
2001, NSF published a final rule in the Federal Register (66 FR 46739) 
implementing certain of these statutory amendments. The rule requires 
non-governmental Antarctic expeditions using non-U.S. flagged vessels 
to ensure that the vessel owner has an emergency response plan. The 
rule also requires persons organizing a non-governmental expedition to 
provide expedition members with information on their environmental 
protection obligations under the Antarctic Conservation Act.
    Expected Respondents. Respondents may include non-profit 
organizations and small and large businesses. The majority of 
respondents are anticipated to be U.S. tour operators, currently 
estimated to number fifteen.
    Burden on the Public. The Foundation estimates that a one-time 
paperwork and recordkeeping burden of 40 hours or less, at a cost of 
$500 to $1400 per respondent, will result from the emergency response 
plan requirement contained in the rule. Presently, all respondents have 
been providing expedition members with a copy of the Guidance for 
Visitors to the Antarctic (prepared and adopted at the Eighteenth 
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting as Recommendation XVIII-1). 
Because this Antarctic Treaty System document satisfies the 
environmental protection information requirements of the rule, no 
additional burden shall result from the environmental information 
requirements in the proposed rule.

    Dated: January 5, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2016-00137 Filed 1-7-16; 8:45 am]
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972 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 5 / Friday, January 8, 2016 / Notices ACTION:Notice of availability of the 13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part respondent, will result from the OMB Final Sequestration Report to the of its continuing effort to reduce emergency response plan requirement President and Congress for FY 2016. paperwork and respondent burden, the contained in the rule. Presently, all National Science Foundation (NSF) is respondents have been providing SUMMARY: OMB is issuing its Final inviting the general public and other expedition members with a copy of the Sequestration Report to the President Federal agencies to comment on this Guidance for Visitors to the Antarctic and Congress for FY 2016 to report on proposed information collection. (prepared and adopted at the Eighteenth compliance of enacted 2016 Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting DATES: Written comments on this notice discretionary appropriations legislation as Recommendation XVIII–1). Because must be received by March 8, 2016 to with the discretionary caps. The report this Antarctic Treaty System document be assured of consideration. Comments finds that enacted appropriations are satisfies the environmental protection received after that date will be within the current law defense and non- information requirements of the rule, no considered to the extent practicable. defense discretionary limits for 2016; additional burden shall result from the ADDRESSES: Written comments therefore, a sequestration of environmental information discretionary budget authority is not regarding the information collection and requests for copies of the proposed requirements in the proposed rule. required. information collection request should be Dated: January 5, 2016. DATES: Effective Date: January 4, 2016. addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Suzanne H. Plimpton, Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Clearance Officer, National Science Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Foundation. as amended, requires the Office of Room 1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by [FR Doc. 2016–00137 Filed 1–7–16; 8:45 am] Management and Budget (OMB) to issue email to splimpto@nsf.gov. BILLING CODE 7555–01–P its Final Sequestration Report 15 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: calendar days after the end of a Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or congressional session. With regard to send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION this final report and to each of the three Individuals who use a required sequestration reports, section telecommunications device for the deaf Notice of Permit Applications Received 254(b) specifically states the following: (TDD) may call the Federal Information Under the Antarctic Conservation Act SUBMISSION AND AVAILABILITY OF Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– of 1978 REPORTS.—Each report required by this 8339, which is accessible 24 hours a section shall be submitted, in the case of AGENCY: National Science Foundation. day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year CBO, to the House of Representatives, the ACTION: Notice of permit applications (including federal holidays). Senate and OMB and, in the case of OMB, received under the Antarctic to the House of Representatives, the Senate, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law and the President on the day it is issued. On Title of Collection: Antarctic 95–541. the following day a notice of the report shall emergency response plan and be printed in the Federal Register. environmental protection information. SUMMARY: The National Science OMB Approval Number: 3145–0180. Foundation (NSF) is required to publish ADDRESSES: The OMB Sequestration Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, a notice of permit applications received Reports to the President and Congress is 2016. to conduct activities regulated under the available on-line on the OMB home Abstract: The NSF, pursuant to the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. page at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (16 NSF has published regulations under omb/legislative_reports/sequestration U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) (‘‘ACA’’) regulates the Antarctic Conservation Act at title FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: certain non-governmental activities in 45 part 670 of the Code of Federal Thomas Tobasko, 6202 New Executive Antarctica. The ACA was amended in Regulations. This is the required notice Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, 1996 by the Antarctic Science, Tourism, of permit applications received. Email address: ttobasko@omb.eop.gov, and Conservation Act. On September 7, DATES: Interested parties are invited to telephone number: (202) 395–5745, FAX 2001, NSF published a final rule in the submit written data, comments, or number: (202) 395–4768. Because of Federal Register (66 FR 46739) views with respect to this permit delays in the receipt of regular mail implementing certain of these statutory application by February 8, 2016. This related to security screening, amendments. The rule requires non- application may be inspected by respondents are encouraged to use governmental Antarctic expeditions interested parties at the Permit Office, electronic communications. using non-U.S. flagged vessels to ensure address below. Shaun Donovan, that the vessel owner has an emergency ADDRESSES: Comments should be Director. response plan. The rule also requires addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, persons organizing a non-governmental Division of Polar Programs, National [FR Doc. 2016–00087 Filed 1–7–16; 8:45 am] expedition to provide expedition Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson BILLING CODE P members with information on their Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. environmental protection obligations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: under the Antarctic Conservation Act. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Expected Respondents. Respondents Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at may include non-profit organizations the above address or mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES6 Information Collection Activities: and small and large businesses. The ACApermits@nsf.gov. Proposed Collection; Comment majority of respondents are anticipated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Request to be U.S. tour operators, currently National Science Foundation, as AGENCY: National Science Foundation. estimated to number fifteen. directed by the Antarctic Conservation ACTION: Notice. Burden on the Public. The Foundation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as estimates that a one-time paperwork and amended by the Antarctic Science, SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork recordkeeping burden of 40 hours or Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– less, at a cost of $500 to $1400 per has developed regulations for the VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:39 Jan 13, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08JAN1.SGM 08JAN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments on this notice must be received by March 8, 2016 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ContactSuzanne Plimpton on (703) 292-7556 or send email to [email protected] Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including federal holidays).
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