Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-541), 70075-70076 [2013-28029]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 226 / Friday, November 22, 2013 / Notices involved in the center Æ Degrees granted to students involved in center activities Æ Amounts and sources of income to the center, and Æ Lists of patents, licenses, and publications created • Operating budget and total funding: Æ Total funding Æ NSF I/UCRC funding received Æ Other NSF funding received Æ Additional support broken down by Industry, State, University, Other Federal, Non-Federal and other support • Capital and in-kind support: Æ Equipment Æ Facilities Æ Personnel Æ Software Æ Other support • Human resources: Æ Researchers (number of faculty scientists and engineers, number of non-faculty scientists and engineers) Æ Students (number of graduates, number of undergraduates) Æ Administration, number of full and part time professional and clerical staff Æ Information about broadening participation on the above with plans to increase broadening participation, if necessary • Center director descriptors: Æ Position and rank of director Æ Status of tenure Æ Name and position of the person to whom the center director reports Æ Estimate of the percent of time the director devotes to center administration, other administration, research, teaching, other • Center outcomes: Æ Students receiving degrees and type degree earned Æ Students hired by industry by type of degree Æ Publications D Number with center research D Number with Industrial Advisory Board Members D Number of presentations • Intellectual property events: Æ Invention disclosures Æ Patent applications Æ Software copyrights Æ Patents granted and derived or both Æ Licensing agreements Æ Royalties realized I/UCRCs will also include evaluation conducted by independent evaluators who cannot be from the department(s) with the institution(s) receiving funding for the I/UCRC award. 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Estimate of Burden: 150 hours per center (192 sites) for sixty eight centers for a total of 10,200 hours. Respondents: Industry, academic institutions; non-profit institutions; government. Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each of the 192 sites. Dated: November 19, 2013. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2013–28027 Filed 11–21–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Public Law 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 a notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70075 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 23, 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. 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. Application Details Permit Application: 2014–025 1. Applicant: Paul Koch, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Santa Cruz Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Import to USA; The applicant seeks to collect small samples of fur, bone, and other tissue from mummified seals and penguins found in the McMurdo Dry valleys. Up to 75 mummified remains from each of four species (Weddell seal, leopard seal, southern elephant seal, crabeater seal) and up to 20 mummified ´ Adelie penguin remains would be sampled. Based on previous studies, it is anticipated that all mummified remains will be several thousand years old. Samples would consist of small fragments and/or several hairs. Samples would be sent to the US for analyses including radio carbon dating, stable isotope analysis, and DNA extraction. Data would be used to reconstruct seal population dynamics, seal ecology, and oceanographic conditions. Location Mummified seal remains found exposed on the surface of the McMurdo E:\FR\FM\22NON1.SGM 22NON1 70076 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 226 / Friday, November 22, 2013 / Notices Dry Valleys ASMA 2, specifically in the coastal region of the Royal Society Range. Dates Dates permit valid December 20, 2013 to May 20, 2013. Nadene G. Kennedy, Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs. will be made available to the public via the MAGIC Team Web site. Submitted by the National Science Foundation in support of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO) on November 19, 2013. [FR Doc. 2013–28029 Filed 11–21–13; 8:45 am] Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Submitted by the National Science Foundation in support of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO) on November 19, 2013. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2013–28073 Filed 11–21–13; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2013–28072 Filed 11–21–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Large Scale Networking (LSN)— Middleware and Grid Interagency Coordination (MAGIC) Team Large Scale Networking (LSN)—Joint Engineering Team (JET) The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO). Reference the NITRD Web site at: https:// www.nitrd.gov/. ACTION: Notice of meetings. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO), NSF. Reference the NITRD Web site at: https://www.nitrd.gov/. ACTION: Notice of meetings. AGENCY: Contact: Dr. Grant Miller at miller@ nitrd.gov or (703) 292–4873. Date/Location: The MAGIC Team meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month, 2:00–4:00 p.m., at the National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Please note that public seating for these meetings is limited and is available on a first-come, first served basis. WebEx participation is available for each meeting. Please reference the MAGIC Team Web site for updates. Magic Web site: The agendas, minutes, and other meeting materials and information can be found on the MAGIC Web site at: https:// www.nitrd.gov/nitrdgroups/ index.php?title=Middleware_And_Grid_ Interagency_Coordination_ (MAGIC)#title. SUMMARY: The MAGIC Team, established in 2002, provides a forum for information sharing among Federal agencies and non-Federal participants with interests and responsibility for middleware, Grid, and cloud projects. The MAGIC Team reports to the Large Scale Networking (LSN) Coordinating Group (CG). 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Jet Web site: The agendas, minutes, and other meeting materials and information can be found on the JET Web site at: https://www.nitrd.gov/ nitrdgroups/index.php?title=Joint_ Engineering_Team_(JET)#title. SUMMARY: The JET, established in 1997, provides for information sharing among Federal agencies and non-Federal participants with interest in high performance research networking and networking to support science applications. The JET reports to the Large Scale Networking (LSN) Coordinating Group (CG). Public Comments: The government seeks individual input; attendees/ participants may provide individual advice only. Members of the public are welcome to submit their comments to jet-comments@nitrd.gov. Please note that under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), all public comments and/or presentations will be treated as public documents and will be made available to the public via the JET Web site. PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [NRC–2013–0068] Aging Management of Internal Surfaces, Fire Water Systems, Atmospheric Storage Tanks, and Corrosion Under Insulation Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Interim staff guidance; issuance. 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2013)]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978 (Public Law 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 December 23, 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.

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.

Application Details

Permit Application: 2014-025

1. Applicant: Paul Koch, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, 
University of California, Santa Cruz

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Import to USA; The applicant seeks to collect small samples of fur, 
bone, and other tissue from mummified seals and penguins found in the 
McMurdo Dry valleys. Up to 75 mummified remains from each of four 
species (Weddell seal, leopard seal, southern elephant seal, crabeater 
seal) and up to 20 mummified Ad[eacute]lie penguin remains would be 
sampled. Based on previous studies, it is anticipated that all 
mummified remains will be several thousand years old. Samples would 
consist of small fragments and/or several hairs. Samples would be sent 
to the US for analyses including radio carbon dating, stable isotope 
analysis, and DNA extraction. Data would be used to reconstruct seal 
population dynamics, seal ecology, and oceanographic conditions.

Location

    Mummified seal remains found exposed on the surface of the McMurdo

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Dry Valleys ASMA 2, specifically in the coastal region of the Royal 
Society Range.

Dates

    Dates permit valid December 20, 2013 to May 20, 2013.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-28029 Filed 11-21-13; 8:45 am]
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