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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
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 May 31, 2016. This
application may be inspected by
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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.
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: 2017–002. Deneb
Karentz, Department of Biology,
University of San Francisco, San
Francisco, CA 94117.
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Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Introduce non-indigenous species into
Antarctica. Gene cloning kits that
contain the bacterium Escherichia coli
will be used in the Palmer Station
laboratory for genomic research,
specifically to investigate genetic
characteristics of bacteria and protists
from seawater samples. The E. coli will
be handled with standard laboratory
safety protocols, they will not be
released into the environment, and they
will be killed by autoclaving per routine
procedures. This permit is being
requested for research activities under
the NSF-funded grant entitled
‘‘Collaborative research: Biological
adaptations to environmental change in
Antarctica—An advanced training
program for early-career scientists.’’
Location
Palmer Station, Anvers Island and
McMurdo Station, Ross Island,
Antarctica.
Dates
June 24, 2016–March 1, 2018.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of
Polar Programs.
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Alan T. Waterman awardee
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May 6, 2016
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9:00–9:45 a.m.—Committee on Strategy
and Budget (CSB)
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10:25–10:40 a.m. (NPP)
1:00–2:55 p.m. (CPP)
May 6, 2016
9:45–10:15 a.m. (CSB)
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11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (Plenary
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• Introduction and NSB Chair’s report
• NSF Director’s report
Committee on Programs and Plans
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Open Session: 8:30–9:30 a.m.
• CPP Chair’s opening remarks
• Approval of open CPP minutes for
February 2016, and joint open CPP,
CSB, and SCF minutes for February
2016
• Calendar year 2016 schedule of
planned action and information items
for NSB review: Update for the May
2016 meeting
• An overview of Computer and
Information Science and Engineering
(CISE) infrastructure investments and
directorate programs
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Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF)
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February 2016, and March 2016, and
for closed SCF minutes from March
2016
• Discussion of past, present and
planned SCF activities, including the
Facilities Portal
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Task Force on NEON Performance and
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• Approval of open NPP minutes from
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• NSF Director’s update, including root
causes
• NPP final report
• NPP Chair’s closing remarks
Task Force on NEON Performance and
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Closed Session: 10:25–10:40 a.m.
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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 May 31, 2016. This
application may be inspected by
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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.
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: 2017-002. Deneb Karentz, Department of Biology,
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94117.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Introduce non-indigenous species into Antarctica. Gene cloning kits
that contain the bacterium Escherichia coli will be used in the Palmer
Station laboratory for genomic research, specifically to investigate
genetic characteristics of bacteria and protists from seawater samples.
The E. coli will be handled with standard laboratory safety protocols,
they will not be released into the environment, and they will be killed
by autoclaving per routine procedures. This permit is being requested
for research activities under the NSF-funded grant entitled
``Collaborative research: Biological adaptations to environmental
change in Antarctica--An advanced training program for early-career
scientists.''
Location
Palmer Station, Anvers Island and McMurdo Station, Ross Island,
Antarctica.
Dates
June 24, 2016-March 1, 2018.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
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