83_FR_49774 83 FR 49583 - Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

83 FR 49583 - Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 191 (October 2, 2018)

Page Range49583-49583
FR Document2018-21417

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 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 49583]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21417]


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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: ACApermits@nsf.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation (NSF), as 
directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Public Law 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.
    1. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2016-008) to David Rootes, 
Environmental Manager, Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, LLC, on 
October 23, 2015. The issued permit allows the applicant to operate a 
remote camp at Union Glacier, Antarctica, and provide logistical 
support services for scientific and other expeditions, film crews, and 
tourists. These activities include aircraft support, cache positioning, 
camp and field support, resupply, search and rescue, medevac, medical 
support and logistic support for some National Operators.
    A recent modification to this permit, dated October 6, 2017, 
permitted the permit holder to continue permitted activities, including 
minimization, mitigation, and monitoring of waste, for the 2017-2018 
Antarctic season.
    Now the permit holder proposes a permit modification to continue 
permitted activities, including minimization, mitigation, and 
monitoring of waste, for the 2018-2019 Antarctic season. One addition 
is the establishment and operation of a small camp near the base of 
Mount Sporli. 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: October 1, 2018-February 28, 2020.
    2. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2018-015) to Brandon Harvey, Director, 
Expedition Operations, Polar Latitudes, Inc., on November 2, 2017. The 
issued permit allows the permit holder to conduct waste management 
activities associated with coastal camping and operating remotely 
piloted aircraft systems.
    Now the permit holder proposes a permit modification to continue 
permitted activities, including minimization, mitigation, and 
monitoring of waste, for the 2018-2019 Antarctic season. In addition, 
Hayley Shephard now holds the position of Director of Expedition 
Operations. 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: October 30, 2018-March 30, 2022.
    These permit modifications were issued on September 25, 2018.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2018-21417 Filed 10-1-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 191 / Tuesday, October 2, 2018 / Notices 49583 Dates of Permitted Activities: Now the permit holder proposes a mediation session held on August 16, November 11, 2018–March 30, 2022. permit modification to continue 2018. This Order will resolve the issues permitted activities, including that were identified during an NRC Suzanne H. Plimpton, minimization, mitigation, and records review related to Harman’s Reports Clearance Officer, National Science monitoring of waste, for the 2018–2019 import, possession, and distribution of Foundation. Antarctic season. One addition is the lamps containing byproduct material [FR Doc. 2018–21415 Filed 10–1–18; 8:45 am] establishment and operation of a small (krypton-85). This Order is effective BILLING CODE 7555–01–P camp near the base of Mount Sporli. upon its issuance. The Environmental Officer has reviewed DATES: The confirmatory order became NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION the modification request and has effective on September 27, 2018. determined that the amendment is not ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Notice of Permit Modification Received a material change to the permit, and it NRC–2018–0214 when contacting the Under the Antarctic Conservation Act will have a less than a minor or NRC about the availability of of 1978 transitory impact. information regarding this document. Dates of Permitted Activities: October You may obtain publicly-available AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 1, 2018–February 28, 2020. information related to this document ACTION: Notice of permit modification 2. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2018– using any of the following methods: request received and permit issued. 015) to Brandon Harvey, Director, • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to Expedition Operations, Polar Latitudes, http://www.regulations.gov and search SUMMARY: The National Science Inc., on November 2, 2017. The issued for Docket ID NRC–2018–0214. Address Foundation (NSF) is required to publish permit allows the permit holder to questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer a notice of requests to modify permits conduct waste management activities Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; e- issued to conduct activities regulated associated with coastal camping and mail: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For and permits issued under the Antarctic operating remotely piloted aircraft technical questions, contact the Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has systems. individual listed in the FOR FURTHER published regulations under the Now the permit holder proposes a INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Antarctic Conservation Act in the Code permit modification to continue document. of Federal Regulations. This is the permitted activities, including • NRC’s Agencywide Documents required notice of a requested permit minimization, mitigation, and Access and Management System modification and permit issued. monitoring of waste, for the 2018–2019 (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Antarctic season. In addition, Hayley available documents online in the Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, Shephard now holds the position of ADAMS Public Documents collection at Office of Polar Programs, National Director of Expedition Operations. The http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Environmental Officer has reviewed the adams.html. To begin the search, select Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– modification request and has ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For 292–8224; email: ACApermits@nsf.gov. determined that the amendment is not problems with ADAMS, please contact SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The a material change to the permit, and it the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) National Science Foundation (NSF), as will have a less than a minor or reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– directed by the Antarctic Conservation transitory impact. 415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@ Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–541, 45 CFR Dates of Permitted Activities: October nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number 671), as amended by the Antarctic 30, 2018–March 30, 2022. for each document referenced (if it is Science, Tourism and Conservation Act These permit modifications were available in ADAMS) is provided the of 1996, has developed regulations for issued on September 25, 2018. first time that it is mentioned in this the establishment of a permit system for document. various activities in Antarctica and Suzanne H. Plimpton, • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and designation of certain animals and Reports Clearance Officer, National Science purchase copies of public documents at certain geographic areas a requiring Foundation. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One special protection. [FR Doc. 2018–21417 Filed 10–1–18; 8:45 am] White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 1. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2016– BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 008) to David Rootes, Environmental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Manager, Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, LLC, on October 23, 2015. Sophie Holiday, Office of Enforcement, NUCLEAR REGULATORY U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, The issued permit allows the applicant COMMISSION to operate a remote camp at Union Washington, DC 20555–001; telephone: Glacier, Antarctica, and provide [Docket No. 030–39071; EA–18–033; NRC– 301–415–7865, e-mail: Sophie.Holiday@ logistical support services for scientific 2018–0214] nrc.gov. and other expeditions, film crews, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of In the Matter of Harman International the Order is attached. tourists. These activities include aircraft Industries, Inc.; Confirmatory Order support, cache positioning, camp and Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day field support, resupply, search and AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory of September 2018. rescue, medevac, medical support and Commission. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. logistic support for some National ACTION: Confirmatory order; issuance. Anne T. Boland, amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Operators. Director, Office of Enforcement. A recent modification to this permit, SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory dated October 6, 2017, permitted the Commission (NRC) is issuing a UNITED STATES OF AMERICA permit holder to continue permitted confirmatory order (Order) to Harman NUCLEAR REGULATORY activities, including minimization, International Industries, Inc. 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Document Created: 2018-10-02 01:18:45
Document Modified: 2018-10-02 01:18:45
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
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 49583 
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