Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), 64565-64566 [E6-18460]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 212 / Thursday, November 2, 2006 / Notices NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Advisory Committee on the Electronic Records Archives National Archives and Records Administration. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Electronic Records Archives (ACERA). The committee serves as a deliberative body to advise the Archivist of the United States, on technical, mission, and service issues related to the Electronic Records Archives (ERA). This includes, but is not limited to, advising and making recommendations to the Archivist on issues related to the development, implementation and use of the ERA system. Date of Meeting: November 15–16, 2006. Time of Meeting: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Place of Meeting: National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740–6001. This meeting will be open to the public. However, due to space limitations and access procedures, the name and telephone number of individuals planning to attend must be submitted to the Electronic Records Archives Program at era.program@nara.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Agenda • Opening Remarks. • Approval of Minutes. • Committee Updates. • Activities Reports. • Adjournment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lewis Bellardo, Deputy Archivist/Chief of Staff; (301) 837–1600. Dated: October 30, 2006. Mary Ann Hadyka, Committee Management Office. [FR Doc. E6–18473 Filed 11–1–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515–01–P mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Application Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 National Science Foundation. Notice of permit applications received under the Antarctic Conservation Act. AGENCY: ACTION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:49 Nov 01, 2006 Jkt 211001 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has received a waste management permit application for operation of remote field support camps with emergency provisions for the Expedition Vessel, M/V Discovery for the 2006– 2007 season and the one following austral summer. The application is submitted to NSF pursuant to regulations issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by December 4, 2006. Permit applications may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, address below. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Polly A. Penhale, Environmental Officer, at the above address or (703) 292–8030. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSF’s Antarctic Waste Regulation, 45 CFR Part 671, requires all U.S. citizens and entities to obtain a permit for the use or release of a designated pollutant in Antarctica, and for the release of waste in Antarctica. NSF has received a permit application under this Regulation for the operation of expeditions to Antarctica. During each trip, passengers are taken ashore at selected sites by Zodiac (rubber raft) for approximately two to four hours at a time. On each zodiac landing, emergency gear would be taken ashore in case weather deteriorates and passengers are required to camp on shore. Anything taken ashore will be removed from Antarctica and disposed of in Ushuaia, Argentina, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, or a substitute port of disembarkation. No hazardous domestic products or wastes (aerosol cans, paints, solvents, etc.) will be brought ashore. Smoke flares and parachute rockets will be used only in an emergency to notify responders. Conditions of the permit would include requirements to report on the removal of materials and any accidental releases, and management of all waste, including human waste, in accordance with Antarctic waste regulations. Application for the permit is made by: Mark Flager, Vice President, Discovery World Cruises, Inc., 1800 S.E. 10th Avenue, Suite 205, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. Location: Antarctica (south of 60 degrees south latitude). PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64565 Dates: November 1, 2006 to March 2, 2008. Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Officer. [FR Doc. E6–18421 Filed 11–1–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541) National Science Foundation. Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95–541. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 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 at Title 45 Part 670 of 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 December 4, 2006. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, address below. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadene G. Kennedy at the above address or (703) 292–7405. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), 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. The applications received are as follows: 1. Applicant: Bruce R. Mate (Permit Application No. 2007–022), Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University, Newport, OR 97365–5269. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Take, and Import into the E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1 64566 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 212 / Thursday, November 2, 2006 / Notices U.S. The applicant proposes to apply Argos satellite-monitored radio tags annually to 24 humpback whales, and, if the opportunity arose, 5 each of blue and fin whales during the next 5 years. The objectives of the proposed research are to: (1) Track whale movements within their feeding habitat during the austral summer; (2) examine the relationship between these movements and available prey distribution information as well as physical and biological oceanographic conditions; and (3) identify migration routes from their summer feeding grounds in the Antarctic Peninsula region to their winter breeding and calving areas. In addition, the applicant will conduct biopsy sampling of all tagged whales for sex determination and genetic analysis. Collected samples will be returned to the United States for further scientific study. Location: Antarctic Peninsula region. Dates: January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2012. Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. E6–18460 Filed 11–1–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50–387 and 50–388] mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Notice of Acceptance for Docketing of the Application, Notice of Opportunity for Hearing and Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process for Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–14 and NPF–22 for an Additional 20-Year Period PPL Susquehanna LLC., Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is considering an application for the renewal of Operating License Nos. NPF– 14 and NPF–22, which authorizes PPL Susquehanna LLC. (PPL), to operate the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES), Units 1 and 2 at 3489 megawatts thermal. The renewed license would authorize the applicant to operate the SSES, Units 1 and 2 for an additional 20 years beyond the period specified in the current license. SSES, Units 1 and 2 are located in Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, approximately five miles northeast of Berwick, Pennsylvania. The current operating licenses for the SSES expire on July 17, 2022, and March 23, 2024, for Units 1 and 2, respectively. VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:49 Nov 01, 2006 Jkt 211001 On September 13, 2006, the NRC staff received the application from PPL to renew the Operating License Nos. NPF– 14 and NPF–22 for SSES, Units 1 and 2, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 54. A Notice of Receipt and Availability of the license renewal application (LRA) was published in the Federal Register on October 2, 2006 (71 FR 58014). The NRC staff has reviewed the LRA for its acceptability and has determined that PPL has submitted sufficient information in accordance with 10 CFR 54.19, 54.21, 54.22, 54.23, and 51.53(c), and the application is acceptable for docketing. The current Docket Nos. 50– 387 and 50–388 for Operating License Nos. NPF–14 and NPF–22 will be retained. The docketing of the renewal application does not preclude requesting additional information as the review proceeds, nor does it predict whether the Commission will grant or deny the application. Before issuance of each requested renewed license, the NRC will have made the findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission’s rules and regulations. In accordance with 10 CFR 54.29, the NRC may issue a renewed license on the basis of its review if it finds that actions have been identified and have been or will be taken with respect to: (1) Managing the effects of aging during the period of extended operation on the functionality of structures and components that have been identified as requiring aging management review, and (2) timelimited aging analyses that have been identified as requiring review, such that there is reasonable assurance that the activities authorized by the renewed license will continue to be conducted in accordance with the current licensing basis (CLB), and that any changes made to the plant’s CLB comply with the Act and the Commission’s regulations. The Commission also must first find that the requirements of Subpart A of 10 CFR 51 have been satisfied, and that matters raised under 10 CFR 2.335 have been addressed. Within 60 days after the date of publication of this Federal Register Notice, the applicant may file a request for a hearing, and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene with respect to the renewal of the license. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission’s ‘‘Rules of Practice for PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Domestic Licensing Proceedings’’ in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is available at the Commission’s Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 and is accessible from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC’s PDR reference staff by telephone at 1–800–397–4209, or 301–415–4737, or by e-mail at pdr@nrc.gov. If a request for a hearing/petition for leave to intervene is filed within the 60-day period, the Commission or a presiding officer designated by the Commission or by the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel will rule on the request/petition; and the Secretary or the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of a hearing or an appropriate order. In the event that no request for a hearing/petition for leave to intervene is filed within the 60-day period, the NRC may, upon completion of its evaluations and upon making the findings required under 10 CFR parts 51 and 54, renew the license without further notice. As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding, taking into consideration the limited scope of matters that may be considered pursuant to 10 CFR parts 51 and 54. The petition must specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors: (1) The nature of the requestor’s/petitioner’s right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the requestor’s/petitioner’s property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the proceeding on the requestor’s/petitioner’s interest. The petition must also set forth the specific contentions which the petitioner/ requestor seeks to have litigated at the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In addition, the requestor/petitioner shall provide a brief explanation of the bases E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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[FR Doc No: E6-18460]


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Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541)

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 
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 at Title 45 Part 670 
of 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 December 4, 2006. 
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit 
Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 
Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadene G. Kennedy at the above address 
or (703) 292-7405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed 
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), 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.
    The applications received are as follows:
    1. Applicant: Bruce R. Mate (Permit Application No. 2007-022), 
Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University, Newport, OR 
97365-5269.
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Take, and Import into the

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U.S. The applicant proposes to apply Argos satellite-monitored radio 
tags annually to 24 humpback whales, and, if the opportunity arose, 5 
each of blue and fin whales during the next 5 years. The objectives of 
the proposed research are to: (1) Track whale movements within their 
feeding habitat during the austral summer; (2) examine the relationship 
between these movements and available prey distribution information as 
well as physical and biological oceanographic conditions; and (3) 
identify migration routes from their summer feeding grounds in the 
Antarctic Peninsula region to their winter breeding and calving areas. 
In addition, the applicant will conduct biopsy sampling of all tagged 
whales for sex determination and genetic analysis. Collected samples 
will be returned to the United States for further scientific study.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula region.
    Dates: January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2012.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
 [FR Doc. E6-18460 Filed 11-1-06; 8:45 am]
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