Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), 49320 [E7-16932]
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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 requiring
special protection. The regulations
establish such a permit system to
designate Antarctic Specially Protected
Areas.
Description of Permit Modification
Requested: The Foundation issued a
permit (2007–003) to Dr. Rennie S. Holt
on December 26, 2006. The issued
permit allows the applicant to census,
tag, collect samples and instrument
mammals (Antarctic Fur, Leopard,
Southern Elephant, Ross, Weddell and
Crabeater seals) and seabirds (Chinstrap
and Gentoo penguins, Cape Petrels,
Giant Petrels, Brown Skuas, South Pole
Skuas, Sheathbills, Kelp gulls, and Blueeyed Shag).
The applicant requests a modification
to his permit to collect a single whisker
from each captured Fur or Leopard seal
for measuring stable isotope ratios to
infer trophic levels. Collection will
occur while the animal is anesthetized
for tagging or instrumentation.
Location: Cape Shirreff, Livingston
Island (including San Telmo islands),
Seal Island and King George Island.
Dates: November 1, 2007 to April 30,
2011.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
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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 Modification
Received under the Antarctic
Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law
95–541.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
a notice of requests to modify permits
issued 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
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Regulations. This is the required notice
of a requested permit modification.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to
submit written data, comments, or
views with respect to this permit
application by September 27, 2007.
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:
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 requiring
special protection. The regulations
establish such a permit system to
designate Antarctic Specially Protected
Areas.
Description of Permit Modification
Requested: The Foundation issued a
permit (2007–007) to Dr. Markus
Horning on October 12, 2006. The
issued permit allows the applicant to
restrain/immobilize up to 48 Weddell
seals over a 2 year period, tag, collect
samples and temporarily apply
instrumentation.
The applicant requests modifications
to his permit to:
(1) Pre-tag adult females >21 years
(non-pregnant, non-lactating) only if
they are encountered at a time when
they cannot be properly instrumented
(bad weather or all instruments already
deployed). Pre-tagging would involve
up to 2–6 adult females and would
allow for easier tracking and location for
further instrumentation.
(2) Increase the number of Weddell
seals sampled from 48 to 60.
(3) Opportunistically collect and
export to the U.S. up to 100 Weddell
seal fecal samples for future assessment
of the cumulative effect of research
activities on Weddell seals, by way of
analysis of stress hormone levels
(corticosteroids).
(4) Enter the Cape Royds Antarctic
Specially Protected Area (ASPA 121)
only on a contingency basis should a
seal wander into the area and the
applicant needs to retrieve an
instrument package.
Location: McMurdo Sound sea ice.
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Dates: October 1, 2007 to February 28,
2008.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
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Activities: Submission for the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Review; Comment Request
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC).
ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of
information collection and solicitation
of public comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The NRC has recently
submitted to OMB for review the
following proposal for the collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby
informs potential respondents that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
that a person is not required to respond
to, a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
1. Type of submission—new, revision,
or extension: Extension.
2. The title of the information
collection: 10 CFR Part 19, ‘‘Notices,
Instructions, and Reports to Workers:
Inspection and Investigations.’’
3. The form number if applicable:
N/A.
4. How often the collection is
required: As necessary in order that
adequate and timely reports of radiation
exposure be made to individuals
involved in NRC-licensed activities.
5. Who will be required or asked to
report: Licensees authorized to receive,
possess, use, or transfer material
licensed by the NRC.
6. An estimate of the number of
annual responses: 4,906 responses (256
plus 4,650 recordkeepers).
7. The estimated number of annual
respondents: 4,650 licensees.
8. An estimate of the total number of
hours needed annually to complete the
requirement or request: 35,674 hours
(4,553 hours for reporting and 31,121
hours for recordkeeping).
9. An indication of whether Section
3507(d), Pub. L. 104–13 applies: N/A.
10. Abstract: Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 19, requires
licensees to advise workers on an
annual basis of any radiation exposure
they may have received as a result of
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic
Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541)
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice of Permit Modification 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 a
notice of requests to modify permits issued 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 a requested permit modification.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments,
or views with respect to this permit application by September 27, 2007.
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: 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 requiring special protection. The regulations
establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic Specially
Protected Areas.
Description of Permit Modification Requested: The Foundation issued
a permit (2007-007) to Dr. Markus Horning on October 12, 2006. The
issued permit allows the applicant to restrain/immobilize up to 48
Weddell seals over a 2 year period, tag, collect samples and
temporarily apply instrumentation.
The applicant requests modifications to his permit to:
(1) Pre-tag adult females >21 years (non-pregnant, non-lactating)
only if they are encountered at a time when they cannot be properly
instrumented (bad weather or all instruments already deployed). Pre-
tagging would involve up to 2-6 adult females and would allow for
easier tracking and location for further instrumentation.
(2) Increase the number of Weddell seals sampled from 48 to 60.
(3) Opportunistically collect and export to the U.S. up to 100
Weddell seal fecal samples for future assessment of the cumulative
effect of research activities on Weddell seals, by way of analysis of
stress hormone levels (corticosteroids).
(4) Enter the Cape Royds Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA
121) only on a contingency basis should a seal wander into the area and
the applicant needs to retrieve an instrument package.
Location: McMurdo Sound sea ice.
Dates: October 1, 2007 to February 28, 2008.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-16932 Filed 8-27-07; 8:45 am]
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