Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, 60936 [2015-25610]

Download as PDF 60936 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 195 / Thursday, October 8, 2015 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Overview of This Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Generic Clearance for cognitive, pilot and field studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics data collection Activities. (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form numbers not available for generic clearance. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office of Justice Programs. 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[FR Doc. 2015–25621 Filed 10–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Parole Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Record of Vote of Meeting Closure (Pub. L. 94–409) (5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b) I, J. Patricia W. Smoot, of the United States Parole Commission, was present at a meeting of said Commission, which started at approximately 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the U.S. Parole Commission, 90 K Street, NE., Third Floor, Washington, DC 20530. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss six original jurisdiction cases pursuant to 28 CFR Section 2.27. Three Commissioners were present, constituting a quorum when the vote to close the meeting was submitted. Public announcement further describing the subject matter of the meeting and certifications of the General Counsel that this meeting may be closed by votes of the Commissioners present were submitted to the Commissioners prior to the conduct of any other business. 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SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 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 November 9, 2015. 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: Li Ling Hamady, 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: 2016–016 1. Applicant: Dr. Philip R. Kyle, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested ASPA entry; Applicant wishes to enter Cape Crozier (ASPA 124) and High Altitude Geothermal Sites of the Ross Sea Region (ASPA 175) in order to make GPS measurements to monitor ground deformation to help predict volcanic eruptions. Applicant will also collect some lava samples. Location ASPA 124: Cape Crozier; ASPA 175: High Altitude Geothermal Sites of the Ross Sea Region. Dates January 1, 2016–February 15, 2017. Nadene G. Kennedy, Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 2015–25610 Filed 10–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 195 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978

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 November 9, 2015. 
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: Li Ling Hamady, 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: 2016-016

1. Applicant: Dr. Philip R. Kyle, Department of Earth and Environmental 
Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 
87801.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    ASPA entry; Applicant wishes to enter Cape Crozier (ASPA 124) and 
High Altitude Geothermal Sites of the Ross Sea Region (ASPA 175) in 
order to make GPS measurements to monitor ground deformation to help 
predict volcanic eruptions. Applicant will also collect some lava 
samples.

Location

    ASPA 124: Cape Crozier; ASPA 175: High Altitude Geothermal Sites of 
the Ross Sea Region.

Dates

    January 1, 2016-February 15, 2017.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-25610 Filed 10-7-15; 8:45 am]
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