82 FR 49690 - Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 206 (October 26, 2017)

Page Range		49690-49690
FR Document		2017-23316

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of requests to modify permits issued to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice of a requested permit modification.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 206 (Thursday, October 26, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 206 (Thursday, October 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permit modification request.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a 
notice of requests to modify permits issued to conduct activities 
regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the 
required notice of a requested permit modification.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, 
or views with respect to this permit application by November 27, 2017. 
Permit applications may be inspected by interested parties at the 
Permit Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Office of 
Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address, 703-292-8030, 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.
    Description of Permit Modification Requested: The Foundation issued 
a permit (ACA 2017-034) to David W. Johnston on January 6, 2017. The 
issued permit allows the permit holder and his agents to use unmanned 
aircraft systems (UAS) for photogrammetry and capture of behavior by 
video of whales and seabirds, including penguins. The UAS is also used 
to conduct transect-type surveys of penguin and other seabird colonies, 
including colonies at Avian Island, ASPA no. 117.
    Now the applicant proposes a modification to his permit to use 
unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for photogrammetry and population 
assessments by video of Antarctic seals. The permit holder plans 
overflights that may result in the disturbance of Antarctic fur seals 
(n=6000/year), crabeater seals (n=6000/year), leopard seals (n=2000/
year), southern elephant seals (n=2000/year), and Weddell seals 
(n=2000/year). Authorization for the overflight of seals by UAS from 
the National Marine Fisheries Service under the authority of the Marine 
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) is 
pending.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula region; Torgersen Island; ASPA No. 
117, Avian Island, Marguerite Bay.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: November 1, 2017-March 31, 2019.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
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Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, under the Antarctic Conservation Act of Dates of Permitted Activities:
Alexandria, Virginia 22314. 1978. This is the required notice of a November 1, 2017–March 31, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requested permit modification.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at DATES: Interested parties are invited to Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar
the above address, 703–292–8030, or submit written data, comments, or Programs.
ACApermits@nsf.gov. views with respect to this permit [FR Doc. 2017–23316 Filed 10–25–17; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The application by November 27, 2017. BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
National Science Foundation, as Permit applications may be inspected by
directed by the Antarctic Conservation interested parties at the Permit Office,
Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR address below. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
670), as amended by the Antarctic ADDRESSES: Comments should be COMMISSION
Science, Tourism and Conservation Act addressed to Permit Office, Office of
of 1996, has developed regulations for Polar Programs, National Science [Release No. 34–81914; File No. SR–NYSE–
the establishment of a permit system for 2017–32]
Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
various activities in Antarctica and Alexandria, Virginia 22314. Self-Regulatory Organizations; New
designation of certain animals and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of
certain geographic areas a requiring Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at Designation of a Longer Period for
special protection. The regulations the above address, 703–292–8030, or Commission Action on Proposed Rule
establish such a permit system to ACApermits@nsf.gov. Change To Amend Section 202.06 of
designate Antarctic Specially Protected the NYSE Listed Company Manual To
Areas. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Science Foundation, as Prohibit Listed Companies From
Application Details directed by the Antarctic Conservation Issuing Material News After the Official
Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as Closing Time for the Exchange’s
Applicant Trading Session Until the Earlier of
amended by the Antarctic Science,
Permit Application: 2018–022 Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, Publication of Such Company’s Official
Jennifer Burns, National Science has developed regulations for the Closing Price on the Exchange or Five
Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, establishment of a permit system for Minutes After the Official Closing Time
Alexandria, Virginia 22314. various activities in Antarctica and October 20, 2017.
Activity for Which Permit is Requested designation of certain animals and On August 17, 2017, New York Stock
certain geographic areas a requiring Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’ or the
Harmful Interference. The applicant special protection. The regulations
will be conducting programmatic ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
establish such a permit system to and Exchange Commission
oversight activities that may involve designate Antarctic Specially Protected
approaching seabird colonies near (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section
Areas. 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act
Palmer Station in the Antarctic
Description of Permit Modification of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4
Peninsula. The applicant is seeking a
Requested: The Foundation issued a thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to
permit for harmful interference for
permit (ACA 2017–034) to David W. amend the NYSE Listed Company
incidental disturbance of penguins or
Johnston on January 6, 2017. The issued Manual (the ‘‘Manual’’) to prohibit
petrels during the conduct of the
permit allows the permit holder and his listed companies from issuing material
oversight activities.
agents to use unmanned aircraft systems news after the official closing time for
Location (UAS) for photogrammetry and capture the Exchange’s trading session until the
Torgersen Island; Humble Island; of behavior by video of whales and earlier of publication of such company’s
Palmer Basin (ASMA 7). seabirds, including penguins. The UAS official closing price on the Exchange or
is also used to conduct transect-type five minutes after the official closing
Dates surveys of penguin and other seabird time. The proposed rule change was
December 12–20, 2017. colonies, including colonies at Avian published for comment in the Federal
Island, ASPA no. 117. Register on September 5, 2017.3 The
Nadene G. Kennedy, Now the applicant proposes a Commission received one comment
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar modification to his permit to use letter on the proposed rule change.4
Programs. unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 5 provides
[FR Doc. 2017–23272 Filed 10–25–17; 8:45 am] photogrammetry and population that, within 45 days of the publication
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P assessments by video of Antarctic seals. of notice of the filing of a proposed rule
The permit holder plans overflights that change, or within such longer period up
may result in the disturbance of to 90 days as the Commission may
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Antarctic fur seals (n=6000/year), designate if it finds such longer period
crabeater seals (n=6000/year), leopard to be appropriate and publishes its
Notice of Permit Modification Received seals (n=2000/year), southern elephant reasons for so finding or as to which the
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act seals (n=2000/year), and Weddell seals self-regulatory organization consents,
of 1978 (n=2000/year). Authorization for the the Commission shall either approve the
AGENCY: National Science Foundation. overflight of seals by UAS from the
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ACTION: Notice of permit modification National Marine Fisheries Service under 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
request. the authority of the Marine Mammal 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81494
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
(August 29, 2017), 82 FR 42008.
SUMMARY: The National Science U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) is pending. 4 See letter to Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish Location: Antarctic Peninsula region; Secretary, Commission from John Dibacco Virtu
a notice of requests to modify permits Torgersen Island; ASPA No. 117, Avian Financial LLC, dated September 20, 2017.
issued to conduct activities regulated Island, Marguerite Bay. 5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of permit modification request.
Dates		Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by November 27, 2017. Permit applications may be inspected by interested parties at the
Contact		Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation		82 FR 49690