Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), 75501-75502 [2010-30337]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 232 / Friday, December 3, 2010 / Notices mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES notice and will include this summary in the request to OMB. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators (29 CFR 1926.552). OMB Number: 1218–0231. Affected Public: Business or other forprofits. Number of Respondents: 18,372. Total Responses: 90,289. Frequency of Response: On Occasion; Quarterly. Estimated Time per Response: Varies from 2 minutes (.03 hour) for a supervisor to disclose test and inspection certification records to 30 minutes (.50 hour) for a construction worker to obtain and post information for hoists. Total Burden Hours: 20,957. Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $0. IV. 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Information on using the https:// www.regulations.gov Web site to submit comments and access the docket is available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available through the Web site, and for assistance in using the Internet to locate docket submissions. These closed proposal review meetings will not be announced on an individual basis in the Federal Register. NSF intends to publish a notice similar to this on a quarterly basis. For an advance listing of the closed proposal review meetings that include the names of the proposal review panel and the time, date, place, and any information on changes, corrections, or cancellations, please visit the NSF Web site: https://www.nsf.gov. This information may also be requested by telephoning, 703/292–8182. V. Authority and Signature David Michaels, PhD, MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. 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The review and evaluation may also include assessment of the progress of awarded proposals. The majority of these meetings will take place at NSF, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 22230. These meetings will be closed to the public. The proposals being reviewed include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; financial data, such as salaries; and personal information concerning individuals associated with the proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act. NSF will continue to review the agenda and merits of each meeting for overall compliance of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2010–30333 Filed 12–2–10; 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: 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 January 3, 2011. 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03DEN1.SGM 03DEN1 75502 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 232 / Friday, December 3, 2010 / Notices certain geographic areas 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. 2011–023, Joseph Levy, Department of Geology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207–0751. Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take and Import into the USA. The applicant plans to enter the Garwood Valley to collect algal mats from sediment outcrops where exposed, and from the surface of ponds. The goal of the project is to define the rate of geomorphic change in Garwood Valley in response to changing climate conditions. The geomorphic record will be reconstructed over the past 1-=2- kyr to infer past climate-driven landscape alteration at the end of the LGM and examine the current episode of landscape changes, including assessing the thermal equilibrium of buried massive ice. The past and current geomorphic changes will be used as a guide for predicting landscape response in the Dry Valleys should the >130 km2 of ice-cored terrain in the valleys also begin to melt. Location: Garwood Valley, Dry Valleys. Dates: January 1, 2011 to February 1, 2014. Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. 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Introduction The Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has taken multiple actions designed to help foster the prompt development of credit default swap (‘‘CDS’’) central counterparties (‘‘CCP’’), including granting temporary conditional exemptions from certain provisions of the Federal securities laws.1 1 See generally Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 60372 (Jul. 23, 2009), 74 FR 37748 (Jul. 29, 2009) and 61973 (Apr. 23, 2010), 75 FR 22656 (Apr. 29, 2010) (temporary exemptions in connection with CDS clearing by ICE Clear Europe Limited); Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 60373 (Jul. 23, 2009), 74 FR 37740 (Jul. 29, 2009) and 61975 (Apr. 23, 2010), 75 FR 22641 (Apr. 29, 2010) (temporary exemptions in connection with CDS clearing by Eurex Clearing AG); Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 59578 (Mar. 13, 2009), 74 FR 11781 (Mar. 19, 2009), 61164 (Dec. 14, 2009), 74 FR 67258 (Dec. 18, 2009), and 61803 (Mar. 30, 2010), 75 FR 17181 (Apr. 5, 2010) (temporary exemptions in connection with CDS clearing by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.); Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 59527 (Mar. 6, 2009), 74 FR 10791 (Mar. 12, 2009) (‘‘March 2009 ICE Trust Exemptive Order’’), 61119 (Dec. 4, 2009), 74 FR 65554 (Dec. 10, 2009) (‘‘December 2009 ICE Trust Exemptive Order’’), and 61662 (Mar. 5, 2010), 75 FR 11589 (Mar. 11, 2010) (‘‘March 2010 ICE Trust Exemptive Order,’’ and together with the March 2009 ICE Trust Exemptive Order and December 2009 ICE Trust Exemptive Order the ‘‘ICE Trust Exemptive Orders’’) (temporary exemptions in connection with CDS clearing by ICE Trust U.S. LLC); Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59164 (Dec. 24, 2008), 74 FR 139 (Jan. 2, 2009) (temporary exemptions in connection with CDS clearing by LIFFE A&M and LCH.Clearnet Ltd.); and other Commission actions discussed in several of these orders. 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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 232 (Friday, December 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75501-75502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30337]


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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 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 January 3, 2011. 
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

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certain geographic areas 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. 2011-023, Joseph Levy, 
Department of Geology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, 
OR 97207-0751.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take and Import into the 
USA. The applicant plans to enter the Garwood Valley to collect algal 
mats from sediment outcrops where exposed, and from the surface of 
ponds. The goal of the project is to define the rate of geomorphic 
change in Garwood Valley in response to changing climate conditions. 
The geomorphic record will be reconstructed over the past 1-=2- kyr to 
infer past climate-driven landscape alteration at the end of the LGM 
and examine the current episode of landscape changes, including 
assessing the thermal equilibrium of buried massive ice. The past and 
current geomorphic changes will be used as a guide for predicting 
landscape response in the Dry Valleys should the >130 km\2\ of ice-
cored terrain in the valleys also begin to melt.
    Location: Garwood Valley, Dry Valleys.
    Dates: January 1, 2011 to February 1, 2014.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
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