83 FR 47645 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 183 (September 20, 2018)

Page Range		47645-47646
FR Document		2018-20470

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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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
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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 October 22, 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 ACApermits@nsf.gov.

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.

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Application Details

Permit Application: 2019-007

1. Applicant
    Natasja van Gestel, Texas Tech University, Biological Sciences 
Department, 2901 Main Street, Lubbock, TX 79409.
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area, collect soil and vegetation samples. The applicant 
proposes to enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) 113, 
Litchfield Island, Arthur Harbor, to study Antarctic soils, microbial 
communities, and vegetation. The studies would involve short-term, 
temporary installation of chambers around study plots; temporary 
installations of data loggers, sensors, and gauges; minimal soil sample 
collection; and collection of minimal vegetation samples. The applicant 
would collect 5 plants each of the species Deschampsia antarctica and 
Colobanthus quitensis and up to 20 small samples of various moss 
species. Moss samples would be collected near Palmer Station 
preferentially, if species are available there. All samples would be 
taken to the home institution for analysis and, ultimately, herbarium 
curation.
    Location: ASPA 113, Litchfield Island, Arthur Harbor; Anvers 
Island, Palmer Station area.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: December 5, 2018-April 10, 2019.

Permit Application: 2019-008

2. Applicant
    Caitlin Saks, WGBH, 1 Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135.
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Areas (ASPA). The applicant would enter ASPA 121, Cape Royds, 
Ross Island; ASPA 155, Cape Evans, Ross Island; ASPA 157, Backdoor Bay, 
Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 158, Hut Point, Ross Island; ASPA 172, 
Lower Taylor Glacier and Blood Falls, Taylor Valley to film scientific 
research being conducted, historically significant locations, and the 
natural environment. The resulting film and photography would be used 
to create a series of media products including a two-hour documentary. 
The applicant proposes to employ a video-camera and tripod, possibly a 
light stand (inside historic huts), a 360 degree virtual reality 
camera, and, where feasible and allowable, a small, remotely piloted 
aircraft system with a camera payload. The applicant would enter the 
historic huts with a trained guide and would abide by the management 
plans of all ASPAs visited. The results of this work are expected to be 
useful for outreach and education about Antarctica and the scientific 
research conducted there.
    Location: ASPA 121, Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 155, Cape Evans, 
Ross Island; ASPA 157, Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 158, 
Hut Point, Ross Island; ASPA 172, Lower Taylor Glacier and Blood Falls, 
Taylor Valley; McMurdo Station area; McMurdo Dry Valleys.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: October 22-November 19, 2018.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of page: https://science.nasa.gov/
publication of an updated list of September 2018. researchers/nac/science-advisory-
goods—along with countries of origin— Martha E. Newton, committees/apac.
that the Bureau of International Labor Deputy Undersecretary for International It is imperative that the meeting be
Affairs (ILAB) has reason to believe are Affairs. held on this date to accommodate the
produced by child labor or forced labor [FR Doc. 2018–20391 Filed 9–19–18; 8:45 am] scheduling priorities of the key
in violation of international standards BILLING CODE 4510–28–P participants.
(TVPRA List). ILAB is required to
Patricia Rausch,
develop and make available to the
public the TVPRA List pursuant to the Advisory Committee Management Officer,
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND National Aeronautics and Space
Trafficking Victims Protection SPACE ADMINISTRATION Administration.
Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005,
[Notice: (18–070)] [FR Doc. 2018–20426 Filed 9–19–18; 8:45 am]
as amended.
BILLING CODE 7510–13–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NASA Astrophysics Advisory
Rachel Rigby, Office of Child Labor, Committee; Meeting
Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking,
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
Bureau of International Labor Affairs, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Space Administration.
U.S. Department of Labor, at (202) 693–
4843 (this is not a toll-free number). ACTION: Notice of meeting. Notice of Permit Applications Received
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SUMMARY: In accordance with the Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
Bureau of International Labor Affairs Federal Advisory Committee Act, as of 1978
(ILAB) announces the publication of the amended, the National Aeronautics and AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
eighth edition of the List of Goods Space Administration (NASA)
announces a meeting of the ACTION: Notice of permit applications
Produced by Child Labor or Forced
Astrophysics Advisory Committee. This received.
Labor (TVPRA List), pursuant to the
Trafficking Victims Protection Committee reports to the Director, SUMMARY: The National Science
Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005, Astrophysics Division, Science Mission Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
as amended. ILAB published the initial Directorate, NASA Headquarters. The a notice of permit applications received
TVPRA List on September 10, 2009, and meeting will be held for the purpose of to conduct activities regulated under the
has since published seven updated soliciting, from the scientific Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
editions. The 2018 edition adds 10 new community and other persons, scientific NSF has published regulations under
goods (amber, bovines, cabbages, and technical information relevant to the Antarctic Conservation Act in the
carrots, cereal grains, lettuce, mica, program planning. Code of Federal Regulations. This is the
peppers, sheep, and sweet potatoes) DATES: Monday, October 22, 2018, 11:00 required notice of permit applications
from particular countries and one new a.m.–5:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, October received.
country (Eswatini) to the TVPRA List. 23, 2018, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Eastern
This edition also features the removal Time. DATES: Interested parties are invited to
from the TVPRA List of physic nuts FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
submit written data, comments, or
from Burma produced by forced labor, KarShelia Henderson, Science Mission views with respect to this permit
sugarcane from Panama produced by Directorate, NASA Headquarters, application by October 22, 2018. This
child labor, and cotton from both Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–2355, application may be inspected by
Paraguay and Uzbekistan produced by fax (202) 358–2779, or khenderson@ interested parties at the Permit Office,
child labor. nasa.gov. address below.
Section 105(b) of the TVPRA ADDRESSES: Comments should be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
mandates that ILAB develop and addressed to Permit Office, Office of
meeting will be open to the public
publish a list of goods from countries Polar Programs, National Science
telephonically and by WebEx. You must
that ILAB ‘‘has reason to believe are Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
use a touch-tone phone to participate in
produced by forced labor or child labor Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
this meeting. Any interested person may
in violation of international standards.’’ dial the USA toll free conference call FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
22 U.S.C. 7112(b)(2). ILAB’s Office of number 1–888–324–2912 or toll number Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human 1–312–470–7002, passcode 7682264, to the above address, 703–292–8030, or
Trafficking (OCFT) carries out this participate in this meeting by telephone ACApermits@nsf.gov.
mandate. The primary purposes of the on both days. The WebEx link is https:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
TVPRA List are to raise public nasa.webex.com/; the meeting number National Science Foundation, as
awareness about the incidence of child on October 22 is 991 683 794, password directed by the Antarctic Conservation
labor and forced labor in the production is APAC1018#; and the meeting number Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR
of goods in the countries listed and to on October 23 is 998 343 087, password 670), as amended by the Antarctic
promote efforts to eliminate such is APAC1018#. Science, Tourism and Conservation Act
practices. A full report, including the The agenda for the meeting includes of 1996, has developed regulations for
updated TVPRA List and a discussion of the following topics: the establishment of a permit system for
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the TVPRA List’s methodology, as well • Astrophysics Division Update various activities in Antarctica and
as Frequently Asked Questions and a • Updates on Specific Astrophysics designation of certain animals and
bibliography of sources, are available on Missions certain geographic areas a requiring
the Department of Labor website at: • Reports from the Program Analysis special protection. The regulations
http://www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child- Groups establish such a permit system to
labor/list-of-goods/. The agenda will be posted on the designate Antarctic Specially Protected
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7112(b)(2)(C). Astrophysics Advisory Committee web Areas.

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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 October 22, 2018. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
Contact		Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation		83 FR 47645