83_FR_14960 83 FR 14893 - Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

83 FR 14893 - Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 67 (April 6, 2018)

Page Range14893-14893
FR Document2018-07099

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of requests to modify permits issued to conduct activities regulated and permits issued 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 a requested permit modification and permit issued.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 67 (Friday, April 6, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 14893]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07099]


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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 Received and Permit 
Issued.

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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 and permits issued 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 
a requested permit modification and permit issued.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, 
Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-292-8224; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation (NSF), as 
directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541, 45 
CFR 671), 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.
    NSF issued a permit (ACA 2017-013) to George Watters on October 21, 
2016. The issued permit allows the applicant to conduct waste 
management associated with ship- and shore-based research and logistic 
activities conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration's (NOAA) Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) 
Program. The permit covers the deployment of a variety of oceanographic 
instruments.
    Now the applicant proposes a permit modification to provide further 
details about two types of oceanographic instruments that would be 
deployed during future research cruises. Up to six moorings would be 
deployed, as described in the original permit, and up to three Slocum 
gliders would be deployed and retrieved. The Environmental Officer has 
reviewed the modification request and has determined that the amendment 
is not a material change to the permit, and it will have a less than a 
minor or transitory impact.
    Dates of permitted activities: March 30, 2018--July 30, 2021.
    The permit modification was issued on March 30, 2018.

Nadene Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018-07099 Filed 4-5-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7555-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 67 / Friday, April 6, 2018 / Notices 14893 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION The permit modification was issued BUDGET on March 30, 2018. Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act Nadene Kennedy, Request for Comments on Identity, of 1978 Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar Credential, and Access Management Programs. (ICAM) AGENCY: National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2018–07099 Filed 4–5–18; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Office of Management and ACTION:Notice of Permit Modification BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Budget. Request Received and Permit Issued. ACTION: Notice of public comment SUMMARY: The National Science NUCLEAR REGULATORY period. Foundation (NSF) is required to publish COMMISSION a notice of requests to modify permits SUMMARY: The Office of Management issued to conduct activities regulated [Docket No. 50–285; NRC–2018–0068] and Budget (OMB) is seeking public and permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has Omaha Public Power District; Fort comment on a draft memorandum titled Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 ‘‘Strengthening the Cybersecurity of published regulations under the Federal Agencies through Improved Antarctic Conservation Act in the Code AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Identity, Credential, and Access of Federal Regulations. This is the Commission. Management.’’ required notice of a requested permit ACTION: Exemption; issuance. modification and permit issued. DATES: The public comment period on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory the draft memorandum begins on April Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, Commission (NRC) has issued 6, 2018 in the Federal Register and will Office of Polar Programs, National exemption from certain requirements to last for 30 days. The public comment Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower maintain financial protection from period will end on May 6, 2018. Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– offsite liability for the Fort Calhoun 292–8224; email: ACApermits@nsf.gov. Station (FCS) in response to a request ADDRESSES: Interested parties should from Omaha Public Power District provide comments at the following link: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation (NSF), as (OPPD or the licensee) dated April 28, https://policy.cio.gov/identity-draft. The 2017. Specifically, OPPD requested an Office of Management and Budget is directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR exemption from regulatory requirements located at 725 17th Street NW, to permit OPPD to reduce the required 671), as amended by the Antarctic Washington, DC 20503. level of primary financial protection Science, Tourism and Conservation Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of 1996, has developed regulations for from $450 million to $100 million and Jordan Burris at ofcio@omb.eop.gov. the establishment of a permit system for to withdraw from participation in the various activities in Antarctica and secondary layer of financial protection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office designation of certain animals and DATES: The exemption was issued on of Management and Budget (OMB) is certain geographic areas a requiring March 29, 2018. proposing a new policy for identity, special protection. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID credential, and access management NSF issued a permit (ACA 2017–013) NRC–2018–0068 when contacting the (ICAM) across the Federal enterprise. to George Watters on October 21, 2016. NRC about the availability of This memorandum would establish new The issued permit allows the applicant information regarding this document. government-wide responsibilities for the to conduct waste management You may obtain publicly-available Department of Commerce (DOC), the associated with ship- and shore-based information related to this document General Services Administration (GSA), research and logistic activities using any of the following methods: the Department of Homeland Security conducted by the National Oceanic and • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to (DHS), and the Office of Personnel Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) http://www.regulations.gov and search Management (OPM) and provide Antarctic Marine Living Resources for Docket ID NRC–2018–0068. Address agencies with implementation guidance (AMLR) Program. The permit covers the questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer on the requirements defined in National deployment of a variety of Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; Institute of Standards and Technology oceanographic instruments. email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For (NIST) Special Publication 800–63–3. It Now the applicant proposes a permit technical questions, contact the would also reduce the policy modification to provide further details individual listed in the FOR FURTHER compliance burden to agencies by about two types of oceanographic INFORMATION CONTACT section of this rescinding and replacing five older instruments that would be deployed document. memoranda, which collectively outline during future research cruises. Up to six • NRC’s Agencywide Documents direction to agencies related to E- moorings would be deployed, as Access and Management System Authentication and acceptance of described in the original permit, and up (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- external credentials, among other to three Slocum gliders would be available documents online in the matters. deployed and retrieved. The ADAMS Public Documents collection at Environmental Officer has reviewed the http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Margaret H. Graves, modification request and has adams.html. To begin the search, select Deputy U.S. Federal Chief Information determined that the amendment is not ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then Officer. a material change to the permit, and it select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS [FR Doc. 2018–07045 Filed 4–5–18; 8:45 am] will have a less than a minor or Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, BILLING CODE 3110–05–P transitory impact. please contact the NRC’s Public Dates of permitted activities: March Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 30, 2018—July 30, 2021. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Apr 05, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1


Document Created: 2018-11-01 09:16:02
Document Modified: 2018-11-01 09:16:02
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 Modification Request Received and Permit Issued.
ContactNature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-292-8224; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 14893 
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