Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), 19108-19109 [E9-9510]

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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 May 27, 2009. 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. 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The applicant plans to enter Cape Bird, Ross Island, Cape Crozier (ASPA 124) and Cape Royds (ASPA 121) to collect soil and moss samples and pointmeasurements of CO2 flux using a LICOR gas analyzer. The applicant will sample these ornithogenic soils and associated microbial and plant life (moss and algae) to address the variable stoichiometric ratios of the rookeries that provide a contrast to the soils of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, whose native N and P contents are much lower and are largely determined by landscape history (N deposition, P weathering) and glacial till provenance. The variation in native soil N and P content may influence the ability of soil communities to respond to changes in nutrient availability associated with environmental change. Location Cape Bird, Ross Island, Cape Crozier (ASPA 124) and Cape Royds (ASPA 121). Dates December 10, 2009 to February 2, 2010. Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. E9–9510 Filed 4–24–09; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew Homiack, Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001; telephone 301–415–1683; or email to Matthew.Homiack@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The NRC published in the Federal Register, 74 FR 13272, on March 26, 2009, a request for public comment on proposed revisions to the License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance (LR– ISG) Process and NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2007–16, ‘‘Implementation of the Requirements of 10 CFR 54.37(b) for Holders of Renewed Licenses.’’ The proposed LR–ISG process revision incorporates changes to the existing process dated December 12, 2003, and basic framework for developing and implementing LR–ISGs. 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Request To Extend the Comment Period NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Basis for the Request pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES [NRC–2008–0500] Proposed Revisions to the License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance Process and Regulatory Issue Summary 2007–16; Granting of Request To Extend the Comment Period AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). ACTION: Granting of request to extend the comment period. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:55 Apr 24, 2009 Jkt 217001 By letter dated April 6, 2009, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) requested the following extension: ‘‘On March 26, 2009, a Federal Register Notice was issued to request public comments on draft Revisions to the License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance Process (LR–ISG) and Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2007– 16. The Federal Register notice requested comments on these documents by April 27, 2009. 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Therefore, the staff is approving a 30-day extension to the original public comment period, with the public comment period to end on May 27, 2009. The staff plans to discuss the two documents with the NEI at a public meeting on April 29, 2009, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at NRC’s headquarters in Rockville, MD. The public will be provided the opportunity to participate in this meeting prior to its closing. Interested members of the public may participate by teleconference. Additional details are available in the meeting notice available on the NRC’s public Web site at https:// adamswebsearch.nrc.gov/idmws/ ViewDocByAccession .asp?AccessionNumber=ML090830226. Members of the public are invited and encouraged to submit comments electronically to https:// www.regulations.gov. Search on Docket ID: NRC–2008–0500 and follow the instructions for submitting comments. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 79 (Monday, April 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19108-19109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9510]


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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 May 27, 2009. 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

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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--Permit Application No. 2010-001; Ross Virginia, 6182 
Steele Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Take, and Import into 
the USA. The applicant plans to enter Cape Bird, Ross Island, Cape 
Crozier (ASPA 124) and Cape Royds (ASPA 121) to collect soil and moss 
samples and point-measurements of CO2 flux using a LICOR gas 
analyzer. The applicant will sample these ornithogenic soils and 
associated microbial and plant life (moss and algae) to address the 
variable stoichiometric ratios of the rookeries that provide a contrast 
to the soils of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, whose native N and P contents 
are much lower and are largely determined by landscape history (N 
deposition, P weathering) and glacial till provenance. The variation in 
native soil N and P content may influence the ability of soil 
communities to respond to changes in nutrient availability associated 
with environmental change.

Location

    Cape Bird, Ross Island, Cape Crozier (ASPA 124) and Cape Royds 
(ASPA 121).

Dates

    December 10, 2009 to February 2, 2010.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-9510 Filed 4-24-09; 8:45 am]
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