82_FR_43434 82 FR 43257 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

82 FR 43257 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 177 (September 14, 2017)

Page Range43257-43258
FR Document2017-19504

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 in the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43257-43258]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19504]


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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.

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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 in 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 16, 2017. 
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit 
Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 
Office 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].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed 
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541, 45 CFR 670), 
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 requiring special protection. The 
regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas.

Application Details

Permit Application: 2018-008

1. Applicant: Jill Mikucki, Department of Microbiology, University of 
Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area (ASPA). The permit applicant proposes to enter ASPA 172, 
Lower Taylor Glacier and Blood Falls, as well as the Don Juan Pond 
restricted zone, to perform non-destructive geophysical surveys and to 
collect surface samples of brines, salts, and sediments. The applicant 
would use best-practice protocols to ensure the protection of the 
values of the areas and would use sterile sampling techniques. The 
applicant also plans to fly over the areas with using helicopter-borne 
electromagnetic survey technology to map resistivity of these 
hydrological regions.
    Location: ASPA 172, Lower Taylor Glacier and Blood Falls, McMurdo 
Dry Valleys, Victoria Land; ASMA 2, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Southern 
Victoria Land; Don Juan Pond.
    Dates: October 1, 2017-February 28, 2019.

Permit Application: 2018-010

2. Applicant: David J. Smith, NASA Ames Research Center, M/S SCR-261-3, 
Mofffett Field, CA 94035

    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Introduce Non-Indigenous 
Species Into Antarctica. The permit applicant proposes to transport a 
containment device pre-loaded with dormant microbiological samples to 
Antarctica to be launched into the Earth's stratosphere as part of 
NASA's Long Duration Balloon program. The Exposing Microorganisms in 
the Stratosphere (E-MIST) payload contains five microbial strains: 
Bacillus pumilis SAFR032 (wild type), Bacillus pumilis SAFR032 (ISS 
flown), Acinetobacter pitti, Paenibacillus xerothermodurans, and 
Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The strains are all glued on in stasis; none 
are actively growing or capable of dispersing. All the microbes inside 
the payload are in triple containment and will remain attached to the 
substrate before, during and after the balloon flight. The E-MIST 
payload itself will be attached to the balloon gondola prior to the 
launch of the balloon, will be recovered along with the main balloon 
payload, and will be returned to the USA and the home institution.
    Location: Ross Ice Shelf, Long Duration Balloon program launch and 
recovery sites, Antarctica.
    Dates: October 1, 2017-March 31, 2020.

Permit Application: 2018-011

3. Applicant: Kenneth Sims, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Dept 
3006, 1000 E. University Ave, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071-
2000

    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area (ASPA). The permit applicant proposes to enter ASPA 124, 
Cape Crozier, to collect volcanic rock and tephra samples. The 
applicant would travel on foot within the ASPA to at least three 
sampling locations. Samples would be collected using a rock hammer and 
hand trowels.
    Location: ASPA 124, Cape Crozier, Ross Island.
    Dates: November 1-December 15, 2017.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-19504 Filed 9-13-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7555-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 177 / Thursday, September 14, 2017 / Notices 43257 at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– application may be inspected by Protected Area (ASPA). The applicant, 5627). interested parties at the Permit Office, an artist supported by NSF’s Antarctic Comments and submissions are address below. Artists and Writers Program, would posted without change at: http:// ADDRESSES: Comments should be enter ASPAs 121, 155, 157, and 158 to www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, visit the Adelie penguin colony and the cautions commenters about submitting Office of Polar Programs, National Ross Island historic huts. The applicant personal information such as social Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson would observe, sketch, and photograph security numbers and dates of birth. Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. the huts and the penguins. The Although all submissions are listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: applicant would be escorted by the http://www.regulations.gov index, Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at experienced scientists while visiting some information (e.g., copyrighted the above address or ACApermits@ ASPA 121, Cape Royds, in order to material) is not publicly available to nsf.gov. ensure the protection of the penguins read or download through this Web site. and will abide by the management plans SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The All submissions, including copyrighted of all ASPAs visited. The results of this National Science Foundation, as material, are available for inspection work are expected to be useful for directed by the Antarctic Conservation and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. outreach and education about Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR Information on using the http:// 670), as amended by the Antarctic Antarctica and the scientific research www.regulations.gov Web site to submit Science, Tourism and Conservation Act conducted there. comments and access the docket is Location: ASPA 121, Cape Royds, of 1996, has developed regulations for available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ Ross Island; ASPA 155, Cape Evans, the establishment of a permit system for link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office Ross Island; ASPA 157, Backdoor Bay, various activities in Antarctica and for information about materials not designation of certain animals and Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 158 Hut available through the Web site, and for certain geographic areas requiring Point, Ross Island. assistance in using the Internet to locate Dates: October 20–November 30, special protection. The regulations docket submissions. 2017. establish such a permit system to IV. Authority and Signature designate Antarctic Specially Protected Nadene G. Kennedy, Areas. Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Programs. Secretary of Labor for Occupational Application Details [FR Doc. 2017–19503 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] Safety and Health, directed the Permit Application: 2018–006 preparation of this notice. The authority BILLING CODE 7555–01–P for this notice is the Paperwork 1. Applicant: Greg Neri, 9612 Woodland Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 Ridge Dr., Tampa, FL 33637. Activity for Which Permit Is NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 4–2010 (75 FR 55355). Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially Notice of Permit Applications Received Protected Area (ASPA). The applicant, Signed at Washington, DC, on September 8, Under the Antarctic Conservation Act 2017. an author supported by NSF’s Antarctic of 1978 Artists and Writers Program, would Loren Sweatt, enter ASPAs 121, 155, 157, and 158 to AGENCY: National Science Foundation. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for visit the Adelie penguin colony and the Occupational Safety and Health. ACTION: Notice of permit applications Ross Island historic huts. These visits received. [FR Doc. 2017–19466 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] will inform the applicant’s writing BILLING CODE 4510–26–P about the research occurring in and SUMMARY: The National Science around McMurdo Station and help to Foundation (NSF) is required to publish establish background materials for his a notice of permit applications received NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION childrens’ novel about Antarctic to conduct activities regulated under the scientists and their work, past and Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. Notice of Permit Applications Received present. The applicant would be NSF has published regulations under Under the Antarctic Conservation Act escorted by experienced scientists while the Antarctic Conservation Act in the of 1978 visiting ASPA 121, Cape Royds, in order Code of Federal Regulations. This is the AGENCY: National Science Foundation. to ensure the protection of the penguins required notice of permit applications and will abide by the management plans received. ACTION: Notice of permit applications of all ASPAs visited. The results of this DATES: Interested parties are invited to received. work are expected to be useful for submit written data, comments, or SUMMARY: The National Science outreach and education about views with respect to this permit Foundation (NSF) is required to publish Antarctica and the scientific research application by October 16, 2017. This a notice of permit applications received conducted there. application may be inspected by to conduct activities regulated under the Location: ASPA 121, Cape Royds, interested parties at the Permit Office, Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. Ross Island; ASPA 155, Cape Evans, address below. NSF has published regulations under Ross Island; ASPA 157, Backdoor Bay, ADDRESSES: Comments should be asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES the Antarctic Conservation Act in the Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 158 Hut Point, Ross Island. addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, Code of Federal Regulations. This is the Office of Polar Programs, National Dates: October 18–December 1, 2017. required notice of permit applications Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson received. Permit Application: 2018–009 Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. DATES: Interested parties are invited to 2. Applicant: Kirsten Carlson, 676 Iana FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submit written data, comments, or Street, Kailua, HI 96734 Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at views with respect to this permit Activity for Which Permit Is the above address or ACApermits@ application by October 16, 2017. This Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially nsf.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:41 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1

43258 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 177 / Thursday, September 14, 2017 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The are actively growing or capable of application may be inspected by National Science Foundation, as dispersing. All the microbes inside the interested parties at the Permit Office, directed by the Antarctic Conservation payload are in triple containment and address below. Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR will remain attached to the substrate ADDRESSES: Comments should be 670), as amended by the Antarctic before, during and after the balloon addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, Science, Tourism and Conservation Act flight. The E–MIST payload itself will Office of Polar Programs, National of 1996, has developed regulations for be attached to the balloon gondola prior Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson the establishment of a permit system for to the launch of the balloon, will be Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. various activities in Antarctica and recovered along with the main balloon FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: designation of certain animals and payload, and will be returned to the Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at certain geographic areas requiring USA and the home institution. the above address or ACApermits@ special protection. The regulations Location: Ross Ice Shelf, Long nsf.gov. Phone number: 703–292–8224. establish such a permit system to Duration Balloon program launch and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The designate Antarctic Specially Protected recovery sites, Antarctica. Areas. Dates: October 1, 2017–March 31, National Science Foundation, as 2020. directed by the Antarctic Conservation Application Details Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–541, 45 CFR Permit Application: 2018–011 670), as amended by the Antarctic Permit Application: 2018–008 3. Applicant: Kenneth Sims, Department Science, Tourism and Conservation Act 1. Applicant: Jill Mikucki, Department of 1996, has developed regulations for of Geology and Geophysics, Dept of Microbiology, University of the establishment of a permit system for 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Tennessee, Knoxville, TN various activities in Antarctica and University of Wyoming, Laramie, Activity for Which Permit Is WY 82071–2000 designation of certain animals and Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially certain geographic areas a requiring Protected Area (ASPA). The permit Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially special protection. The regulations applicant proposes to enter ASPA 172, establish such a permit system to Lower Taylor Glacier and Blood Falls, Protected Area (ASPA). The permit applicant proposes to enter ASPA 124, designate Antarctic Specially Protected as well as the Don Juan Pond restricted Areas. zone, to perform non-destructive Cape Crozier, to collect volcanic rock geophysical surveys and to collect and tephra samples. The applicant Application Details surface samples of brines, salts, and would travel on foot within the ASPA to at least three sampling locations. Permit Application: 2018–013 sediments. The applicant would use best-practice protocols to ensure the Samples would be collected using a 1. Applicant: Linnea Pearson, California protection of the values of the areas and rock hammer and hand trowels. Polytechnic State University, would use sterile sampling techniques. Location: ASPA 124, Cape Crozier, Department of Biological Sciences, The applicant also plans to fly over the Ross Island. 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo areas with using helicopter-borne Dates: November 1–December 15, CA 93407. electromagnetic survey technology to 2017. Activity for Which Permit is map resistivity of these hydrological Nadene G. Kennedy, Requested: Take, Harmful Interference, regions. Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area Location: ASPA 172, Lower Taylor Programs. (ASPA), Import Into USA. The applicant Glacier and Blood Falls, McMurdo Dry [FR Doc. 2017–19504 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] proposes to study the thermoregulatory Valleys, Victoria Land; ASMA 2, strategies by which Weddell seal pups BILLING CODE 7555–01–P McMurdo Dry Valleys, Southern maintain euthermia in air and in water Victoria Land; Don Juan Pond. and examine the development of diving Dates: October 1, 2017–February 28, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION capability as the animals prepare for 2019. independent foraging. This study will Notice of Permit Applications Received take place in Erebus Bay, near McMurdo Permit Application: 2018–010 Station, and may require entry into Under the Antarctic Conservation Act 2. Applicant: David J. Smith, NASA of 1978 ASPA 121, Cape Royds. Each year, ten Ames Research Center, M/S SCR– pups will be handled at four time points 261–3, Mofffett Field, CA 94035 AGENCY: National Science Foundation. between one and eight weeks of age. Activity for Which Permit Is ACTION: Notice of permit applications Protocols not requiring sedation (mass, Requested: Introduce Non-Indigenous received. morphometrics, core and surface Species Into Antarctica. The permit temperatures, metabolic rates) and applicant proposes to transport a SUMMARY: The National Science protocols requiring anesthesia (body containment device pre-loaded with Foundation (NSF) is required to publish composition, biopsies, blood volume dormant microbiological samples to a notice of permit applications received analysis) will be conducted on five pups Antarctica to be launched into the to conduct activities regulated under the at all four time points under manual Earth’s stratosphere as part of NASA’s Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. restraint. Metabolic and morphometric NSF has published regulations under asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Long Duration Balloon program. The measurements will be conducted on a Exposing Microorganisms in the the Antarctic Conservation Act in the separate cohort of five pups at each of Stratosphere (E–MIST) payload contains Code of Federal Regulations. This is the the four time points. The applicant will five microbial strains: Bacillus pumilis required notice of permit applications also conduct behavioral observations, SAFR032 (wild type), Bacillus pumilis received. imaging, and may disturb up to 350 SAFR032 (ISS flown), Acinetobacter DATES: Interested parties are invited to Weddell seals. An additional seven pitti, Paenibacillus xerothermodurans, submit written data, comments, or Weddell seal pups, 15 Weddell seal and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The views with respect to this permit adult females, and 20 crabeater seals strains are all glued on in stasis; none application by October 16, 2017. 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Document Created: 2017-09-13 23:49:31
Document Modified: 2017-09-13 23:49:31
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of permit applications received.
DatesInterested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by October 16, 2017. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
ContactNature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation82 FR 43257 
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