Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), 48201 [2013-19034]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 152 / Wednesday, August 7, 2013 / Notices Dated: August 2, 2013. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. Applicant Address [FR Doc. 2013–19092 Filed 8–6–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Activity for Which Permit Is Requested NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541) AGENCY: National Science Foundation. Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95–541. ACTION: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a 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. SUMMARY: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by September 6, 2013. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, address below. DATES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. ADDRESSES: Harmful Interference/Take. This application is to allow for the unintentional and unexpected brief, minor disturbance to Antarctic birds and marine mammals at breeding, molting, and terrestrial, fast-ice, and sea-ice haulout sites at various sub-Antarctic (within geographic coverage area of the Antarctic Treaty) and Antarctic locations during observational research to document several aspects of acoustic and non-acoustic behavior and ecology. Research would be conducted using remote-controlled aerial platforms (i.e., quad-copters and hex-copters) equipped with small high-resolution cameras to document distribution, dispersion, habitat use, and abundance of seals and seabirds whenever conditions permit. These aerial sorties will be launched at least 50 to 100m from any wildlife should not be detectable visually or acoustically by wildlife during their operation. Flight altitudes would be 100 m or higher. Photographs and audio recordings also would be collected on the ground. No Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) would be entered in pursuit of this research. Research locations would be accessed from tour ships as part of their prescheduled landings and is therefore focused on visitor sites. Location Western Antarctic Peninsula region visitor sites. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dates Adrian Dahood, ACA Permit Officer, at the above address or ACApermits@nsf.gov or (703) 292–7149. Dates permit valid: October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2018. 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. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Application Details 1. Applicant: Brent Stewart. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:03 Aug 06, 2013 Nadene G. Kennedy, Division of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 2013–19034 Filed 8–6–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2013–0073] Japan Lessons-Learned Project Directorate Interim Staff Guidance JLD–ISG–2013–01; Guidance for Estimating Flooding Hazards Due to Dam Failure Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Interim staff guidance; issuance. AGENCY: Permit Application: 2014–005 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing the Final Japan Lessons-Learned Project Directorate Interim Staff Guidance (JLD– ISG), JLD–ISG–2013–01, ‘‘Guidance for Estimating Flooding hazards due to Dam Failure’’ (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13151A153). This ISG provides guidance and clarification to assist nuclear power reactors applicants and licensees with the flooding hazard reassessment in response to Enclosure 2 of the NRC staff’s request for information, ‘‘Request for Information Pursuant to section 50.54(f) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident,’’ dated March 12, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12053A340). ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2013–0073 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access information related to this document, which the NRC possesses and are publicly-available, using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2013–0073. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–287–3442; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may access publiclyavailable documents online in the NRC Library at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The JLD–ISG–2013–01 is available under ADAMS Accession No. ML13151A153. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. • NRC’s Interim Staff Guidance Web site: Go to https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doc-collections/isg/japan-lessonslearned.html and refer to JLD–ISG– 2013–01. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. G. Edward Miller, Japan LessonsLearned Project Directorate, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, SUMMARY: Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, 2595 Ingraham Street, San Diego, California, 92109. Sfmt 4703 48201 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-19034]


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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 a 
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 September 6, 2013. 
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit 
Office, address below.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrian Dahood, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address or ACApermits@nsf.gov or (703) 292-7149.

SUPPLEMENTAL 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.

Application Details

Permit Application: 2014-005

1. Applicant: Brent Stewart.

Applicant Address

    Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, 2595 Ingraham Street, San Diego, 
California, 92109.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Harmful Interference/Take. This application is to allow for the un-
intentional and unexpected brief, minor disturbance to Antarctic birds 
and marine mammals at breeding, molting, and terrestrial, fast-ice, and 
sea-ice haul-out sites at various sub-Antarctic (within geographic 
coverage area of the Antarctic Treaty) and Antarctic locations during 
observational research to document several aspects of acoustic and non-
acoustic behavior and ecology.
    Research would be conducted using remote-controlled aerial 
platforms (i.e., quad-copters and hex-copters) equipped with small 
high-resolution cameras to document distribution, dispersion, habitat 
use, and abundance of seals and seabirds whenever conditions permit. 
These aerial sorties will be launched at least 50 to 100m from any 
wildlife should not be detectable visually or acoustically by wildlife 
during their operation. Flight altitudes would be 100 m or higher. 
Photographs and audio recordings also would be collected on the ground. 
No Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) would be entered in 
pursuit of this research.
    Research locations would be accessed from tour ships as part of 
their pre-scheduled landings and is therefore focused on visitor sites.

Location

    Western Antarctic Peninsula region visitor sites.

Dates

    Dates permit valid: October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2018.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-19034 Filed 8-6-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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