83 FR 40791 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 159 (August 16, 2018)

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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

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views with respect to this permit application by September 17, 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

Permit Application: 2019-003

1. Applicant: Caitlin Scarano, 60641 State Route 20, Marblemount, WA 
98267.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant, a writer 
supported by NSF's Antarctic Artists and Writers Program, would enter 
ASPAs 155, 157, and 158 to visit the Ross Island historic huts. The 
observations made during these visits will inform the applicant's 
writing about the Antarctic history, research, and daily life. The 
applicant would enter the huts with a trained guide and would abide by 
the management plans of all ASPAs visited. The applicant would not 
enter ASPA 121, Cape Royds, Ross Island. The results of this work are 
expected to be useful for outreach and education about Antarctica and 
the scientific research conducted there.

Location

    ASPA 155, Cape Evans, Ross Island; ASPA 157, Backdoor Bay, Cape 
Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 158 Hut Point, Ross Island.

Dates of Permitted Activities

    November 1-December 1, 2018.

Permit Application: 2019-004

2. Applicant: Brenda Hall, Climate Change Institute, University of 
Maine, Orono, ME 04469.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take, Import into USA. The applicant would collect samples of long-
dead penguins and seals from islands in the vicinity of Pine Island 
Bay. The samples would be collected from beach sediments by shovel and 
would consist of small fragments of bone, skin, and eggshells. The 
samples would be imported in the United States for analysis. The 
applicant holds a marine mammal permit exemption letter from the 
National Marine Fisheries Service for the seal samples to document that 
the samples qualify as pre-Marine Mammal Protection Act specimens.

Location

    Pine Island Bay, Antarctica.

Dates of Permitted Activities

    January 15-April 1, 2019.

Permit Application: 2019-006

3. Applicant: Michelle LaRue, University of Minnesota, 116 Church 
Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Harmful Interference, Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas 
(ASPAs). Applicant would conduct aerial surveys over emperor penguin 
colonies at Beaufort Island, Franklin Island, Cape Washington, Coulman 
Island, Cape Crozier, and Cape Roget. Photographs of the colonies would 
be taken at an oblique angle at an altitude of approximately 500m from 
a helicopter or a fixed wing aircraft. The photographs would be used to 
assess the spatial extent of the colony, number of individual penguins, 
and habitat characteristics. The aerial surveys may involve flights 
over ASPAs 105, 124, and 173. The applicant would also enter ASPA 124, 
Cape Crozier, on foot, to photograph the emperor penguin colony if 
weather conditions do not allow for overflight.

Location

    Ross Sea Region, Antarctica; ASPA 105, Beaufort Island; Franklin 
Island; ASPA 173, Cape Washington and Sliverfish Bay; Coulman Island; 
ASPA 124, Cape Crozier; Cape Roget.

Dates of Permitted Activities

    October 15-November 30, 2018.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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oversight, trends analysis and risk comments that help the agency to: small libraries by funding relevant
assessment models, records supporting • Evaluate whether the proposed activities in specific topical areas that
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Laurence Brewer,
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Chief Records Officer for the U.S.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Grants for Libraries Program.
Government.
proposed collection of information This action is to create the forms and
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consultation program helps to ensure be reached by Telephone: 202–653– Notice of Permit Applications Received
that requested data can be provided in 4716 Fax: 202–653–4608, or by email at Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
the desired format, reporting burden kshepherd@imls.gov, or by teletype of 1978
(time and financial resources) is (TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing
minimized, collection instruments are difficulty at 202–653–4614. AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
clearly understood, and the impact of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION:Notice of Permit Applications
collection requirements on respondents Received.
can be properly assessed. I. Background
By this notice, IMLS is soliciting The Institute of Museum and Library SUMMARY: The National Science
comments concerning a plan to offer a Services is the primary source of federal Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
new grant initiative targeted to the support for the nation’s libraries and a notice of permit applications received
needs of small libraries nationwide, museums. We advance, support, and to conduct activities regulated under the
aligned to the updated IMLS Strategic empower America’s museums, libraries, Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
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Framework for 2018–2022. and related organizations through grant NSF has published regulations under
‘‘Accelerating Promising Practice for making, research, and policy the Antarctic Conservation Act in the
Small Libraries (APPS–L)’’ would be a development. Our vision is a nation Code of Federal Regulations. This is the
special initiative of the National where museums and libraries work required notice of permit applications
Leadership Grants for Libraries Program. together to transform the lives of received.
A copy of the proposed information individuals and communities. To learn DATES: Interested parties are invited to
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views with respect to this permit Permit Application: 2019–004 Dates of Permitted Activities
application by September 17, 2018. This
application may be inspected by 2. Applicant: Brenda Hall, Climate October 15–November 30, 2018.
interested parties at the Permit Office, Change Institute, University of
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
address below. Maine, Orono, ME 04469.
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
ADDRESSES: Comments should be Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Foundation.
addressed to Permit Office, Office of [FR Doc. 2018–17667 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am]
Take, Import into USA. The applicant
Polar Programs, National Science BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
would collect samples of long-dead
Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
penguins and seals from islands in the
Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
vicinity of Pine Island Bay. The samples NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: would be collected from beach
Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at sediments by shovel and would consist STEM Education Advisory Panel;
the above address, 703–292–8030, or of small fragments of bone, skin, and Notice of Meeting
ACApermits@nsf.gov. eggshells. The samples would be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The imported in the United States for In accordance with the Federal
National Science Foundation, as analysis. The applicant holds a marine Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
directed by the Antarctic Conservation mammal permit exemption letter from 463, as amended), the National Science
Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR 670 the National Marine Fisheries Service Foundation (NSF) announces the
as amended by the Antarctic Science, for the seal samples to document that following meeting:
Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, the samples qualify as pre-Marine Name and Committee Code: STEM
has developed regulations for the Mammal Protection Act specimens. Education Advisory Panel (#2624).
establishment of a permit system for Location Date and Time: September 12, 2018;
various activities in Antarctica and 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
designation of certain animals and Pine Island Bay, Antarctica.
certain geographic areas a requiring Place: National Science Foundation,
Dates of Permitted Activities 2415 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria,
special protection. The regulations
establish such a permit system to VA 22314.
January 15–April 1, 2019.
designate Antarctic Specially Protected To help facilitate your entry into the
Areas. Permit Application: 2019–006 building, please contact Keaven
Stevenson via email at kstevens@nsf.gov
Application Details 3. Applicant: Michelle LaRue,
or by phone: 703.292.8663 on or prior
University of Minnesota, 116
Permit Application: 2019–003 to September 7, 2018.
Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN
55455. Type of Meeting: Part-Open.
1. Applicant: Caitlin Scarano, 60641
State Route 20, Marblemount, WA Contact Person: Keaven Stevenson,
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
98267. Directorate Administrative Coordinator,
Harmful Interference, Enter Antarctic Room C 11044, National Science
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue
Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs).
Applicant would conduct aerial surveys Alexandria, VA 22314. Contact
Enter Antarctic Specially Protected
Areas. The applicant, a writer supported over emperor penguin colonies at Information: 703–292–8663/kstevens@
by NSF’s Antarctic Artists and Writers Beaufort Island, Franklin Island, Cape nsf.gov.
Program, would enter ASPAs 155, 157, Washington, Coulman Island, Cape Purpose of Meeting: To provide
and 158 to visit the Ross Island historic Crozier, and Cape Roget. Photographs of advice and recommendations to the
huts. The observations made during the colonies would be taken at an Committee on Science, Technology,
these visits will inform the applicant’s oblique angle at an altitude of Engineering, and Mathematics
writing about the Antarctic history, approximately 500m from a helicopter Education (CoSTEM) and for the Panel
research, and daily life. The applicant or a fixed wing aircraft. The to identify priority areas for the next
would enter the huts with a trained photographs would be used to assess the year.
guide and would abide by the spatial extent of the colony, number of Agenda: STEM Education Advisory
management plans of all ASPAs visited. individual penguins, and habitat Panel agenda attached. Please check the
The applicant would not enter ASPA characteristics. The aerial surveys may website for any additional updates prior
121, Cape Royds, Ross Island. The involve flights over ASPAs 105, 124, to the meeting at https://nsf.gov/ehr/
results of this work are expected to be and 173. The applicant would also enter STEMEdAdvisory.jsp.
useful for outreach and education about ASPA 124, Cape Crozier, on foot, to Reason for Closing: The panel will
Antarctica and the scientific research photograph the emperor penguin colony review and discuss a draft government
conducted there. if weather conditions do not allow for report. This discussion must be kept
Location overflight. confidential. These matters are exempt
under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (9)(B) of the
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Location
ASPA 155, Cape Evans, Ross Island; Government in the Sunshine Act.
ASPA 157, Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Sea Region, Antarctica; ASPA
Ross Island; ASPA 158 Hut Point, Ross Dated: August 13, 2018.
105, Beaufort Island; Franklin Island;
Island. Crystal Robinson,
ASPA 173, Cape Washington and
Sliverfish Bay; Coulman Island; ASPA Committee Management Officer.
Dates of Permitted Activities
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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 September 17, 2018. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
Contact		Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation		83 FR 40791