Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, 80394 [2015-32439]

Download as PDF 80394 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 247 / Thursday, December 24, 2015 / Notices in the respondent’s application is not considered to be confidential. Please do not send your completed application to the OMB. Send it to the sponsoring agency as specified in this solicitation. LSC OIG is extending the public comment period stated in the Federal Register notice for this request for comments. 80 FR 75847, Dec. 4, 2015. In that notice, LSC OIG requested comments on proposed changes to the Compliance Supplement for Audits of LSC Recipients. LSC OIG has received a request for an extension of the comment period to allow interested parties and stakeholders additional time to develop their comments on the proposed changes. LSC OIG is therefore extending the comment period for 11 days, from January 4, 2016, to January 15, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Appendices (Located on the VETS homepage at: www.dol.gov/vets). 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AGENCY: ACTION: The Legal Services Corporation Office of Inspector General (‘‘LSC OIG’’) issued a notice requesting comments on proposed changes to the Compliance Supplement for Audits of LSC Recipients in the Federal Register of December 4, 2015 [FR Doc. 2015– 30643]. LSC OIG requested comments within 30 days of the date of publication, or by January 4, 2016. This notice extends the comment period to January 15, 2016. DATES: Comments must be submitted by January 15, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Email: aramirez@oig.lsc.gov. • Fax: (202) 337–6616. • Mail: Legal Services Corporation Office of Inspector General, 3333 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20007. Instructions: All comments should be addressed to Anthony M. Ramirez, Office of the Inspector General, Legal Services Corporation. Include ‘‘2015 Compliance Supplement’’ as the heading or subject line for all comments submitted. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony M. Ramirez, aramirez@ oig.lsc.gov, (202) 295–1668. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Dec 23, 2015 Jkt 238001 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. 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 25, 2016. 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: Nature McGinn, 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: 1. Applicant: Permit Application: 2016–023, Sarah Eppley, Portland State University, Department of Biology, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207. Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Sample collection, ASPA entry, and Import into the USA. Mosses are known ecosystem engineers in the Arctic tundra, while little is known about Antarctic mosses in organizing communities or shaping ecosystem processes, and how individual moss types influence Antarctic ecology. The applicants propose to collect moss and soil samples from ASPAs to investigate how warming will affect Antarctic moss terrestrial ecosystems. Moss and soil samples, up to 3 cm deep, will be collected using a metal 2 cubic centimeter coring device. Up to 180 samples total from each of 6 different moss species, up to 30 samples total from two other moss species, up to 30 samples of additional moss species, and up to 400 total soil samples will be collected. These samples will be imported back to the home university. Location: ASPA 125, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, including Zone 125c, Glacier Dome Belligshausen (Collins Glacier); ASPA 150, Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay, Antarctic Peninsula. Dates: February 10 to June 30, 2016. Nadene G. Kennedy, Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 2015–32439 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 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. NSF has published regulations under SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24DEN1.SGM 24DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32439]


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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 January 25, 2016. 
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: Nature McGinn, 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:

    1. Applicant: Permit Application: 2016-023, Sarah Eppley, Portland 
State University, Department of Biology, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 
97207.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Sample collection, ASPA 
entry, and Import into the USA. Mosses are known ecosystem engineers in 
the Arctic tundra, while little is known about Antarctic mosses in 
organizing communities or shaping ecosystem processes, and how 
individual moss types influence Antarctic ecology. The applicants 
propose to collect moss and soil samples from ASPAs to investigate how 
warming will affect Antarctic moss terrestrial ecosystems. Moss and 
soil samples, up to 3 cm deep, will be collected using a metal 2 cubic 
centimeter coring device. Up to 180 samples total from each of 6 
different moss species, up to 30 samples total from two other moss 
species, up to 30 samples of additional moss species, and up to 400 
total soil samples will be collected. These samples will be imported 
back to the home university.
    Location: ASPA 125, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, including 
Zone 125c, Glacier Dome Belligshausen (Collins Glacier); ASPA 150, 
Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay, Antarctic Peninsula.
    Dates: February 10 to June 30, 2016.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-32439 Filed 12-23-15; 8:45 am]
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