83_FR_46369 83 FR 46192 - Notice of Antarctic Meteorite Collection, Documentation, and Curation Plan Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

83 FR 46192 - Notice of Antarctic Meteorite Collection, Documentation, and Curation Plan Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 177 (September 12, 2018)

Page Range46192-46193
FR Document2018-19823

On March 31, 2003, the National Science Foundation (NSF) issued a final rule that authorized the collection of meteorites in Antarctica for scientific purposes only. In addition, the regulations provide requirements for appropriate collection, handling, documentation, and curation of Antarctic meteorites to preserve their scientific value. These regulations implement the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, as amended by the Antarctic Science, Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, and Article 7 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. The NSF is required to publish notice of the availability of Meteorite Collection, Documentation, and Curation Plans received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46192-46193]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19823]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Antarctic Meteorite Collection, Documentation, and 
Curation Plan Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of Antarctic Meteorite Collection, Documentation, and 
Curation Plan Received.

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SUMMARY: On March 31, 2003, the National Science Foundation (NSF) 
issued a final rule that authorized the collection of meteorites in 
Antarctica for scientific purposes only. In addition, the regulations 
provide requirements for appropriate collection, handling, 
documentation, and curation of Antarctic meteorites to preserve their 
scientific value. These regulations implement the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978, as amended by the Antarctic Science, Tourism 
and Conservation Act of 1996, and Article 7 of the Protocol on 
Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. The NSF is required 
to publish notice of the availability of Meteorite Collection, 
Documentation, and Curation Plans received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, 
or views with respect to this plan by September 27, 2018. This plan 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

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the above address, 703-292-8030, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An Antarctic meteorite collection, 
documentation, and curation plan has been received from Ralph Harvey 
and James Karner of Case Western University.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2018-19823 Filed 9-11-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7555-01-P

46192 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 177 / Wednesday, September 12, 2018 / Notices NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 3341 by October 1, 2018. Foreign Contact Person: Amy Friedlander, SPACE ADMINISTRATION Nationals attending the meeting will be CISE, Division of Advanced required to provide a copy of their Cyberinfrastructure, National Science [Notice (18–067)] passport and visa, in addition to Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, providing the following information by Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: 703– NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory September 18, 2018: Full name; gender; 292–8970. Panel; Meeting Minutes: May be obtained from the date/place of birth; citizenship; visa AGENCY: National Aeronautics and information (number, type, expiration contact person listed above. Space Administration (NASA). date); passport information (number, Purpose of Meeting: To advise NSF on country, expiration date); employer/ the impact of its policies, programs and ACTION: Notice of meeting. affiliation information (name of activities in the ACI community. To SUMMARY: In accordance with the institution, address, country, provide advice to the Director/NSF on Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public telephone); and title/position of issues related to long-range planning. Law 92–463, as amended, the National attendee. Additional information may Agenda: Updates on NSF wide ACI Aeronautics and Space Administration be requested. Permanent Residents activities. announces a forthcoming meeting of the should provide this information: Green Dated: September 6, 2018. Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel. card number and expiration date. Crystal Robinson, DATES: Thursday, October 11, 2018, Persons with disabilities who require Committee Management Officer. 10:45 a.m. to 12 p.m., Central Time. assistance should indicate this. [FR Doc. 2018–19782 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: NASA Johnson Space Photographs will only be permitted BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Center, Building 1, Room 966, 2101 during the first 10 minutes of the NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058. meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. members of the public may make a Evette Whatley, Aerospace Safety verbal presentation to the Panel on the Notice of Antarctic Meteorite Advisory Panel Administrative Officer, subject of safety in NASA, not to exceed Collection, Documentation, and NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 5-minutes in length. To do so, members Curation Plan Received Under the 20546, (202) 358–4733, or email at of the public must contact Ms. Evette Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 evette.whatley@nasa.gov . Whatley at evette.whatley@nasa.gov or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AGENCY: National Science Foundation. at (202) 358–4733 at least 48 hours in Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel ACTION: Notice of Antarctic Meteorite advance. Any member of the public is (ASAP) will hold its Fourth Quarterly Collection, Documentation, and permitted to file a written statement Meeting for 2018. This discussion is Curation Plan Received. with the Panel at the time of the pursuant to carrying out its statutory meeting. Verbal presentations and SUMMARY: On March 31, 2003, the duties for which the Panel reviews, written comments should be limited to National Science Foundation (NSF) identifies, evaluates, and advises on the subject of safety in NASA. It is issued a final rule that authorized the those program activities, systems, imperative that the meeting be held on collection of meteorites in Antarctica for procedures, and management activities this date to accommodate the scientific purposes only. In addition, the that can contribute to program risk. scheduling priorities of the key regulations provide requirements for Priority is given to those programs that participants. appropriate collection, handling, involve the safety of human flight. The documentation, and curation of agenda will include: Patricia Rausch, Antarctic meteorites to preserve their • Updates on the Exploration Systems Advisory Committee Management Officer, scientific value. These regulations National Aeronautics and Space Development Administration. implement the Antarctic Conservation • Updates on the Commercial Crew Act of 1978, as amended by the [FR Doc. 2018–19803 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am] Program Antarctic Science, Tourism and • Updates on the International Space BILLING CODE 7510–13–P Conservation Act of 1996, and Article 7 Station Program of the Protocol on Environmental The meeting will be open to the Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. The public up to the seating capacity of the NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NSF is required to publish notice of the room. Seating will be on a first-come availability of Meteorite Collection, Advisory Committee for Documentation, and Curation Plans basis. This meeting is also available Cyberinfrastructure; Notice of Meeting telephonically. Any interested person received under the Antarctic may call the USA toll free conference In accordance with the Federal Conservation Act of 1978. This is the call number (888) 566–6575; pass code Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– required notice. 3391926. Attendees will be required to 463, as amended), the National Science DATES: Interested parties are invited to sign a visitor’s register and to comply Foundation (NSF) announces the submit written data, comments, or with NASA security requirements, following meeting: views with respect to this plan by including the presentation of a valid Name and Committee Code: Advisory September 27, 2018. This plan may be picture ID, before receiving an access Committee for Cyberinfrastructure inspected by interested parties at the badge. Any member of the public (25150). Permit Office, address below. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES desiring to attend the ASAP 2018 Date and Time: October 2, 2018; 10:00 ADDRESSES: Comments should be Fourth Quarterly Meeting at the Johnson a.m.–6:00 p.m.; October 3, 2018; 8:00 addressed to Permit Office, Office of Space Center must provide their full a.m.–2:30 p.m. Polar Programs, National Science name and company affiliation (if Place: National Science Foundation, Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, applicable) to Ms. Stephanie Castillo at 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room E3430, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. stephanie.m.castillo@nasa.gov or by fax Alexandria, VA 22314. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 281–483–2200 or telephone 281–483– Type of Meeting: Open. Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 Sep 11, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12SEN1.SGM 12SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 177 / Wednesday, September 12, 2018 / Notices 46193 the above address, 703–292–8030, or ACTION:Notice of Permit Modification NMFS Permit No. 21158–02. The take ACApermits@nsf.gov. Request. increases from those allowed under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An ACA permit, as originally issued, would SUMMARY: The National Science be as follows: Increase from 515 to 800 Antarctic meteorite collection, Foundation (NSF) is required to publish documentation, and curation plan has pups, flipper tagged once; increase from a notice of requests to modify permits 10 to 20 pups, flipper tagged twice; been received from Ralph Harvey and issued to conduct activities regulated James Karner of Case Western increase from 285 to 385 adults, flipper under the Antarctic Conservation Act of tagged once; increase from 1325 to 1800 University. 1978. This is the required notice of a adults, harassment takes (4 per animal); Suzanne H. Plimpton, requested permit modification. increase from 675 to 910 pups, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science DATES: Interested parties are invited to harassment takes (4 per animal); Foundation. submit written data, comments, or increase from 10 to 35 adults, salvage [FR Doc. 2018–19823 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am] views with respect to this permit parts and vibrissae samples (3 per BILLING CODE 7555–01–P application by October 12, 2018. Permit animal). These proposed changes would applications may be inspected by set the total number of takes of Weddell interested parties at the Permit Office, seal pups for flipper tagging to 970. The NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION address below. permit holder has also requested that a ADDRESSES: Comments should be documentary film crew be allowed to Sunshine Act Meetings; National addressed to Permit Office, Office of accompany and film the permit holder Science Board Polar Programs, National Science and agents as they conduct the The National Science Board, pursuant Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, permitted activities this season. Alexandria, Virginia 22314. Location: Erebus Bay, McMurdo to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sound; ASPA 137, North-West White the National Science Foundation Act, as Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at Island, McMurdo Sound; ASPA 155, amended, (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the the above address, 703–292–8030, or Cape Evans; ASPA 121, Cape Royds; Government in the Sunshine Act (5 ASPA 157, Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of ACApermits@nsf.gov. Ross Island; ASPA 158, Hut Point, Ross RESCHEDULING a meeting for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Island; ASPA 161, Terra Nova Bay, Ross transaction of National Science Board National Science Foundation, as Sea. business. directed by the Antarctic Conservation Dates of Permitted Activities: October FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF ORIGINAL Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as 1, 2018—September 30, 2022. ANNOUNCEMENT: 83 FR 43710, published amended by the Antarctic Science, 2. Description of Permit Modification on August 27, 2018. The teleconference Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, Requested: The Foundation issued a meeting was originally scheduled for has developed regulations for the permit (ACA 2018–013) to Linnea Thursday, August 30, 2018, from 3:00– establishment of a permit system for Pearson on October 16, 2017. The issued 4:00 p.m. EDT. various activities in Antarctica and permit allows the permit holder to designation of certain animals and handle Weddell seal pups per year for FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF certain geographic areas a requiring the purposes of studying the POSTPONEMENT: 83 FR 44675, published special protection. The regulations thermoregulatory strategies by which on August 30, 2018. establish such a permit system to the pups maintain euthermia in air and NEW TIME AND DATE OF MEETING: This designate Antarctic Specially Protected in water and examine the development closed teleconference meeting of the Areas. of diving capability as the animals National Science Board has been 1. Description of Permit Modification prepare for independent foraging. Each rescheduled and will be held on Requested: NSF issued a permit (ACA of the ten seal pups, separated into two Tuesday, September 18, 2018, from 2018–012) to Jay J. Rotella on October cohorts of five each, were to be handled 4:00–5:00 p.m. EDT. 16, 2017. The issued permit allows the at four time points between one and CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: permit holder to continue long-term eight weeks of age. Flipper-mounted Brad Gutierrez, bgutierr@nsf.gov, 703– studies of Weddell seal populations in ime/depth recorder tags were to be 292–7000. Please refer to the National Erebus Bay and the McMurdo Sound attached to 1-week-old seal pups and Science Board website for additional region to evaluate how temporal removed from the pups at 7–8 weeks of information. Meeting information and variation in the marine environment age. At the 3-week time point, schedule updates (time, place, subject affects individual life histories and accelerometer tags were to be attached matter, and status of meeting) may be population dynamics of a long-lived to the dorsal pelage of the pups and found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/ mammal. These studies may require the then removed at 7–8 weeks of age. VHF meetings/notices.jsp#sunshine. permit holder and agents to enter into radio transmitters were allowed to be six ASPAs in the area. Research attached to the seal pups dorsal, caudal Chris Blair, involves capture and release of up to pelage after molting. The collection of a Executive Assistant, National Science Board single whisker by plucking from each 675 Weddell seal pups at one to four Office. days after birth for flipper tagging per seal pup was allowed at 7–8 weeks of [FR Doc. 2018–19927 Filed 9–10–18; 4:15 pm] year. A recent modification to this age. Protocols not requiring sedation BILLING CODE 7555–01–P (mass, morphometrics, core and surface permit, dated November 22, 2017, permitted the permit holder to increase temperatures, metabolic rates) and daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES the total take of Weddell seal pups for protocols requiring anesthesia (body NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION composition, biopsies, blood volume flipper tagging from 675 to 1000. Notice of Permit Modification Received Now the permit holder proposes a analysis) were to be conducted on the Under the Antarctic Conservation Act modification to the permit to increase first cohort of five pups at all four time of 1978 the number of takes allocated to certain points. The sedative midazolam was to permitted activities to reflect the same be used alone on 1-week-old pups in the AGENCY: National Science Foundation. increases authorized earlier this year in first cohort, while a combination of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 Sep 11, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12SEN1.SGM 12SEN1


Document Created: 2018-09-12 02:07:15
Document Modified: 2018-09-12 02:07:15
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 Antarctic Meteorite Collection, Documentation, and Curation Plan Received.
DatesInterested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this plan by September 27, 2018. This plan may
ContactNature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation83 FR 46192 
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