83 FR 28871 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 120 (June 21, 2018)

Page Range		28871-28871
FR Document		2018-13355

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.

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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 July 23, 2018. This 
application 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, 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 a requiring special protection. 
The regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas.

Application Details

    1. Applicant: Permit Application: 2019-001.
    Ron Naveen, Oceanites, Inc., PO Box 15259, Chevy Chase, MD 20825.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take, Harmful Interference, 
Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant proposes to 
continue data collections activities conducted to support the Antarctic 
Site Inventory. Visitor site surveys may include censusing penguin and 
seabird colonies throughout the Antarctic Peninsula. There is the 
potential for slight disturbance of the birds during surveying and 
censusing. This permit would address the potential for infrequent, 
minimal take or harmful interference of the following species: Adelie 
penguin (Pygoselis adeliae), chinstrap penguin (P. antarctica), gentoo 
penguin, (P. papua), southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus), 
southern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides), cape petrel (Daption capense), 
Antarctic blue-eyed shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps), Antarctic brown skua 
(Catharacta antarctica), south polar skua (C. maccormicki), kelp gull 
(Larus dominicanus), and Antarctic tern (Sterna vittata). While 
conducting visitor site surveys and censuses, the applicant would 
potentially enter a number of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas 
(ASPAs) in the Antarctic Peninsula region.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula region, including ASPA 107, Emperor 
Island; ASPA 108, Green Island; ASPA 109, Moe Island; APSA 110, Lynch 
Island; ASPA 111, Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands; ASPA 
112, Coppermine Peninsula; ASPA 113, Litchfield Island; ASPA 114, 
Northern Coronation Island; ASPA 115, Lagotellerie Island; ASPA 117, 
Avian Island; ASPA 125, Fildes Peninsula; ASPA 126, Byers Peninsula; 
ASPA 128, Western Shore of Admiralty Bay; ASPA 129, Rothera Point; ASPA 
132, Potter Peninsula; ASPA 133, Harmony Point; ASPA 134, Cierva Point 
and offshore islands; ASPA 139, Biscoe Point; ASPA 140, Parts of 
Deception Island; ASPA 144, Chile Bay (Discovery Bay); ASPA 145, Port 
Foster; ASPA 146, South Bay; ASPA 148, Mount Flora; ASPA 149, Cape 
Shirreff and San Telmo Island; ASPA 150, Ardley Island; ASPA 151, Lions 
Rump; ASPA 152, Western Bransfield Strait; and ASPA 153, Eastern 
Dallmann Bay.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: September 1, 2018-August 31, 2023.

Nadene Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
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the scheduling of a teleconference for interested parties at the Permit Office, ASPA 111, Southern Powell Island and
the transaction of National Science address below. adjacent islands; ASPA 112,
Board business, as follows: ADDRESSES: Comments should be Coppermine Peninsula; ASPA 113,
TIME AND DATE: Open meeting of the addressed to Permit Office, Office of Litchfield Island; ASPA 114, Northern
Executive Committee of the National Polar Programs, National Science Coronation Island; ASPA 115,
Science Board, to be held Friday, June Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Lagotellerie Island; ASPA 117, Avian
22, 2018, from 4:00–5:00 p.m. EDT. Alexandria, Virginia 22314. Island; ASPA 125, Fildes Peninsula;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ASPA 126, Byers Peninsula; ASPA 128,
PLACE: This meeting will be held by
Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at Western Shore of Admiralty Bay; ASPA
teleconference at the National Science
the above address, 703–292–8030, or 129, Rothera Point; ASPA 132, Potter
Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Ave.,
ACApermits@nsf.gov. Peninsula; ASPA 133, Harmony Point;
Alexandria, VA 22314.
ASPA 134, Cierva Point and offshore
STATUS: Open. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
islands; ASPA 139, Biscoe Point; ASPA
National Science Foundation, as
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Committee 140, Parts of Deception Island; ASPA
directed by the Antarctic Conservation
Chair’s Opening Remarks; approval of 144, Chile Bay (Discovery Bay); ASPA
Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR
Executive Committee Minutes of April 145, Port Foster; ASPA 146, South Bay;
670), as amended by the Antarctic
2, 2018; discuss issues and topics for an ASPA 148, Mount Flora; ASPA 149,
Science, Tourism and Conservation Act
agenda of the NSB Meeting scheduled Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island;
of 1996, has developed regulations for
for July 17–18, 2018. ASPA 150, Ardley Island; ASPA 151,
the establishment of a permit system for
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Lions Rump; ASPA 152, Western
various activities in Antarctica and
Point of contact for this meeting is: Bransfield Strait; and ASPA 153,
designation of certain animals and
James Hamos, 2415 Eisenhower Ave., Eastern Dallmann Bay.
certain geographic areas a requiring
Alexandria, VA 22314. Telephone: (703) Dates of Permitted Activities:
special protection. The regulations
292–8000. September 1, 2018–August 31, 2023.
establish such a permit system to
You may find meeting information designate Antarctic Specially Protected Nadene Kennedy,
and updates (time, place, subject matter Areas. Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar
or status of meeting) at http:// Programs.
www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices. Application Details
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jsp#sunshine. 1. Applicant: Permit Application: BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An audio 2019–001.
listening line will be available for the Ron Naveen, Oceanites, Inc., PO Box
public. Members of the public must 15259, Chevy Chase, MD 20825.
contact the Board Office to request the Activity for Which Permit is PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY
number by sending an email to Requested: Take, Harmful Interference, CORPORATION
nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov at least 24 Enter Antarctic Specially Protected
Areas. The applicant proposes to Proposed Submission of Information
hours prior to the teleconference. Collection for OMB Review; Comment
continue data collections activities
Chris Blair, conducted to support the Antarctic Site Request; Survey of Multiemployer
Executive Assistant to the NSB Office. Inventory. Visitor site surveys may Pension Plan Withdrawal Liability
[FR Doc. 2018–13490 Filed 6–19–18; 4:15 pm] include censusing penguin and seabird Information
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P colonies throughout the Antarctic AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty
Peninsula. There is the potential for Corporation.
slight disturbance of the birds during
surveying and censusing. This permit ACTION: Notice of intent to request OMB
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
would address the potential for approval.
Notice of Permit Applications Received infrequent, minimal take or harmful SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act interference of the following species: Corporation (PBGC) intends to request
of 1978 Adelie penguin (Pygoselis adeliae), that OMB approve, under the Paperwork
chinstrap penguin (P. antarctica), Reduction Act, a survey of terminated
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
gentoo penguin, (P. papua), southern and insolvent multiemployer pension
ACTION: Notice of permit applications giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus),
received. plans to obtain withdrawal liability
southern fulmar (Fulmarus information. PBGC needs the
glacialoides), cape petrel (Daption withdrawal liability information to
SUMMARY: The National Science
capense), Antarctic blue-eyed shag estimate its multiemployer program
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
(Phalacrocorax atriceps), Antarctic liabilities for purposes of its financial
a notice of permit applications received
brown skua (Catharacta antarctica), statements. This notice informs the
to conduct activities regulated under the
south polar skua (C. maccormicki), kelp public of PBGC’s intent and solicits
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
gull (Larus dominicanus), and Antarctic public comment on the collection of
NSF has published regulations under
tern (Sterna vittata). While conducting information.
the Antarctic Conservation Act in the
visitor site surveys and censuses, the
Code of Federal Regulations. This is the DATES: Comments should be submitted
applicant would potentially enter a
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required notice of permit applications by August 20, 2018.
number of Antarctic Specially Protected
received. ADDRESSES: Comments may be
Areas (ASPAs) in the Antarctic
DATES: Interested parties are invited to Peninsula region. submitted by any of the following
submit written data, comments, or Location: Antarctic Peninsula region, methods:
views with respect to this permit including ASPA 107, Emperor Island; • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
application by July 23, 2018. This ASPA 108, Green Island; ASPA 109, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
application may be inspected by Moe Island; APSA 110, Lynch Island; instructions for submitting comments.

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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
Action		Notice of permit applications received.
Dates		Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by July 23, 2018. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
Contact		Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation		83 FR 28871