82_FR_58021 82 FR 57787 - Notice of Permits Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

82 FR 57787 - Notice of Permits Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 234 (December 7, 2017)

Page Range57787-57787
FR Document2017-26351

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 57787]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26351]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permits Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 
1978

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permits issued.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 
notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 
This is the required notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, 
Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-292-8030; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 26, 2017, the National Science 
Foundation published a notice in the Federal Register of a permit 
applications received. The permits were issued on December 1, 2017 to:

1. Jennifer Burns, Permit No. 2018-022

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-26351 Filed 12-6-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7555-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 234 / Thursday, December 7, 2017 / Notices 57787 Statement and to reduce the regulatory NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION burden of the proposed collections of burden on small credit unions, NCUA information; (c) ways to enhance the codified the requirements for Liquidity Notice of Permits Issued Under the quality, utility, and clarity of the and Contingency Funding Plans as Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 information to be collected; and (d) § 741.12. The rule establishes a three ways to minimize the burden of the AGENCY: National Science Foundation. collection of information on tier framework for federally insured credit unions, based on asset size. ACTION: Notice of permits issued. respondents, including through the use Federally insured credit union with of automated collection techniques or SUMMARY: The National Science assets under $50 million must maintain other forms of information technology. Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a basic policy, federally insured credit notice of permits issued under the DATES: Written comments should be unions with assets of $50 million and Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. received on or before February 5, 2018. over must maintain a contingency This is the required notice. ADDRESSES: You may submit written funding plan, and federally insured comments by mail to: Office of credit unions with assets over $250 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information and Regulatory Affairs, million must maintain a contingency Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, Office of Management and Budget, funding plan and establish a federal Office of Polar Programs, National Attention: Desk Officer for OSC, New liquidity contingency source. Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– Type of Review: Extension of a Washington, DC 20503; or by email via: 292–8030; email: ACApermits@nsf.gov. currently approved collection. oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Affected Public: Private Sector: Not- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: October 26, 2017, the National Science for-profit institutions. Foundation published a notice in the Kenneth Hendricks, Clerk of the U.S. Estimated No. of Respondents: 5,696. Federal Register of a permit Office of Special Counsel, by telephone at (202) 804–7000, or by email at Estimated Annual Frequency: 1. applications received. The permits were khendricks@osc.gov. issued on December 1, 2017 to: Estimated Annual Number of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSC is an Responses: 5,696. 1. Jennifer Burns, Permit No. 2018–022 independent agency responsible for Estimated Burden Hours per Nadene G. Kennedy, among other things, (1) investigation of Response: 0.78. Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar allegations of prohibited personnel Estimated Total Annual Burden Programs. practices defined by law at 5 U.S.C. Hours: 4,425. [FR Doc. 2017–26351 Filed 12–6–17; 8:45 am] 2302(b), protection of whistleblowers, BILLING CODE 7555–01–P and certain other illegal employment Reason for Change: A reduction in practices under titles 5 and 38 of the burden hours is due to an adjustment in U.S. Code, affecting current or former the number of credit unions in each Federal employees or applicants for category of respondent. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL employment, and covered state and Request for Comments: Comments OSC Annual Survey local government employees; and (2) the submitted in response to this notice will interpretation and enforcement of Hatch be summarized and included in the AGENCY: Office of Special Counsel. Act provisions on political activity in request for Office of Management and ACTION: Notice for public comment. chapters 15 and 73 of title 5 of the U.S. Budget approval. All comments will Code. OSC is required to conduct an become a matter of public record. The SUMMARY: In accordance with the annual survey of individuals who seek public is invited to submit comments Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and its assistance. Section 13 of Public Law concerning: (a) Whether the collection implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 103–424 (1994), codified at 5 U.S.C. of information is necessary for the 1320, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel 1212 note, states, in part: ‘‘[T]he survey proper execution of the function of the (OSC), is requesting approval from the shall—(1) determine if the individual agency, including whether the Office of Management and Budget seeking assistance was fully apprised of information will have practical utility; (OMB) for use of a previously approved their rights; (2) determine whether the (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate information collection (survey). OSC is individual was successful either at the of the burden of the collection of required by statute to annually conduct Office of Special Counsel or the Merit information, including the validity of the survey and publish the results in Systems Protection Board; and (3) the methodology and assumptions used; OSC’s annual report. The OSC Annual determine if the individual, whether (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, Survey consists of four electronic successful or not, was satisfied with the and clarity of the information to be questionnaires. The prior OMB treatment received from the Office of collected; and (d) ways to minimize the approval, dated April 20, 2017, expired Special Counsel.’’ The same section also burden of the collection of the October 31, 2017. OSC is requesting requires OSC to publish the survey’s information on the respondents, renewed approval for the survey, and results in OSC’s annual report to including the use of automated we are not making any changes to the Congress. Copies of prior years’ annual collection techniques or other forms of previously approved survey. Current reports are available on OSC’s Web site, information technology. and former Federal employees, at https://osc.gov/Pages/Resources- employee representatives, other Federal ReportsAndInfo.aspx or by calling OSC By Gerard Poliquin, Secretary of the Board, agencies, state and local government at (202) 804–7000. The prior OSC sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES the National Credit Union Administration, on November 30, 2017. employees, and the general public are Annual Survey, OMB Control Number Dated: November 30, 2017. invited to comment on: (a) Whether the 3255–0003, expired on October 31, proposed collection of information is 2017. OSC is requesting renewed Dawn D. Wolfgang, necessary for the proper performance of approval and reinstatement without NCUA PRA Clearance Officer. OSC functions, including whether the change of this previously approved [FR Doc. 2017–26361 Filed 12–6–17; 8:45 am] information will have practical utility; collection of information. As with the BILLING CODE 7535–01–P (b) the accuracy of OSC’s estimate of the prior approved survey, this survey will VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Dec 06, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1


Document Created: 2017-12-07 00:34:59
Document Modified: 2017-12-07 00:34:59
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of permits issued.
ContactNature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-292-8030; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 57787 
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