82 FR 49045 - Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 203 (October 23, 2017)

Page Range		49045-49045
FR Document		2017-23045

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 49045]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23045]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board

    The National Science Board's Committee on Honorary Awards, pursuant 
to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), the National Science Foundation 
Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine 
Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the scheduling of a 
teleconference for the transaction of National Science Board business, 
as follows:

TIME AND DATE:  October 30, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT.

PLACE:  This meeting will be held by teleconference at the National 
Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22314.

STATUS:  Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:  (1) Subcommittee Chair's opening remarks; 
(2) Review and discuss candidates for the 2018 National Science Board 
Honorary Awards--the Vannevar Bush Award and the NSB Public Service 
Award; and subcommittee Chair's closing remarks.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:  Point of contact for this meeting 
is: Nadine Lymn, 2415 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22314, 
nlymn@nsf.gov, (703) 292-7000. Meeting information and updates may be 
found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp#sunshine. Please 
refer to the National Science Board Web site www.nsf.gov/nsb for 
general information.

Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the NSB Office.
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including all previously published Award; and subcommittee Chair’s a notice of requests to modify permits
conditions on TUVRNA’s scope of closing remarks. issued to conduct activities regulated
recognition, in all areas for which it has CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: under the Antarctic Conservation Act of
recognition. Point of contact for this meeting is: 1978. This is the required notice of a
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR Nadine Lymn, 2415 Eisenhower Ave., requested permit modification.
1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope Alexandria, VA 22314, nlymn@nsf.gov, DATES: Interested parties are invited to
of recognition of TUVRNA, subject to (703) 292–7000. Meeting information submit written data, comments, or
the limitation and conditions specified and updates may be found at http:// views with respect to this permit
above. Additionally, pursuant to the www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/ application by November 22, 2017.
authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA notices.jsp#sunshine. Please refer to the Permit applications may be inspected by
further reduces the scope of recognition National Science Board Web site interested parties at the Permit Office,
of TUVRNA per its request of voluntary www.nsf.gov/nsb for general address below.
withdrawal by removing the standard information. ADDRESSES: Comments should be
outlined in Table 2 above. TUVRNA has addressed to Permit Office, Office of
notified the NRTL clients for which Chris Blair,
Polar Programs, National Science
TUVRNA certified products conforming Executive Assistant to the NSB Office.
Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
to UL 913 of this reduction in NRTL [FR Doc. 2017–23045 Filed 10–19–17; 4:15 pm] Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
scope. BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
III. Authority and Signature Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
the above address, 703–292–8030, or
Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
ACApermits@nsf.gov.
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Notice of Permits Issued Under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Safety and Health, authorized the
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 National Science Foundation, as
preparation of this notice. Accordingly,
directed by the Antarctic Conservation
the Agency is issuing this notice AGENCY: National Science Foundation. Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as
pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2), ACTION: Notice of permits issued. amended by the Antarctic Science,
Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012
Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996,
(77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 CFR SUMMARY: The National Science has developed regulations for the
1910.7. Foundation (NSF) is required to publish establishment of a permit system for
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 12, notice of permits issued under the various activities in Antarctica and
2017. Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, designation of certain animals and
Loren Sweatt, Public Law 95–541. This is the required certain geographic areas a requiring
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for notice. special protection. The regulations
Occupational Safety and Health. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: establish such a permit system to
[FR Doc. 2017–22866 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, designate Antarctic Specially Protected
BILLING CODE 4510–26–P Office of Polar Programs, National Areas.
Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Description of Permit Modification
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– Requested: The Foundation issued a
292–8224; email: ACApermits@nsf.gov. permit (ACA 2016–020) to Laura K.O.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Smith, Owner, Operator Quixote
September 14, 2017, the National Expeditions, on December 23, 2015. The
Sunshine Act Meeting; National
Science Foundation published a notice issued permit allows the permit holder
Science Board
in the Federal Register of a permit to conduct waste management activities
The National Science Board’s applications received. The permits were associated with the operation of the
Committee on Honorary Awards, issued on October 17, 2017 to: ‘‘Ocean Tramp,’’ a reinforced ketch
pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR 1. Jill Mikucki, Permit No. 2018–008 rigged sailing yacht in the Antarctic
part 614), the National Science 2. Greg Neri, Permit No. 2018–006 Peninsula region. Activities to be
Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3. Kirsten Carlson, Permit No. 2018–009 conducted by Quixote include:
1862n–5), and the Government in the 4. Kenneth Sims, Permit No. 2018–011 Passenger landings, hiking,
Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby photography, wildlife viewing, and
Nadene G. Kennedy,
gives notice of the scheduling of a possible station visits.
teleconference for the transaction of Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar A recent modification to this permit,
Programs. dated November 9, 2016, permitted the
National Science Board business, as
[FR Doc. 2017–22915 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] permit holder to continue permitted
follows:
TIME AND DATE: October 30, 2017 from
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P activities, including minimization,
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. mitigation, and monitoring of waste, for
the 2016–2017 Antarctic season. The
PLACE: This meeting will be held by NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Environmental Officer reviewed the
teleconference at the National Science
modification request and determined
Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Ave., Notice of Permit Modification Received
that the amendment was not a material
Alexandria, VA 22314. Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
change to the permit, and it will have
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

STATUS: Closed. of 1978
a less than a minor or transitory impact.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) AGENCY: National Science Foundation. Now the permit holder proposes a
Subcommittee Chair’s opening remarks; ACTION: Notice of permit modification modification to the permit to continue
(2) Review and discuss candidates for request. the permitted activities for the 2017–
the 2018 National Science Board 2018 Antarctic season and add coastal
Honorary Awards—the Vannevar Bush SUMMARY: The National Science camping activities as well as resupply of
Award and the NSB Public Service Foundation (NSF) is required to publish fresh food as part of Quixote’s new fly/

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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
Dates		October 30, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT.
FR Citation		82 FR 49045