STEM Education Advisory Panel; Notice of Meeting, 40792 [2018-17689]

Download as PDF 40792 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 159 / Thursday, August 16, 2018 / Notices views with respect to this permit application by September 17, 2018. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, address below. Permit Application: 2019–004 Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at the above address, 703–292–8030, or ACApermits@nsf.gov. The National Science Foundation, as directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR 670 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Application Details Permit Application: 2019–003 1. Applicant: Caitlin Scarano, 60641 State Route 20, Marblemount, WA 98267. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant, a writer supported by NSF’s Antarctic Artists and Writers Program, would enter ASPAs 155, 157, and 158 to visit the Ross Island historic huts. The observations made during these visits will inform the applicant’s writing about the Antarctic history, research, and daily life. The applicant would enter the huts with a trained guide and would abide by the management plans of all ASPAs visited. The applicant would not enter ASPA 121, Cape Royds, Ross Island. The results of this work are expected to be useful for outreach and education about Antarctica and the scientific research conducted there. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Location ASPA 155, Cape Evans, Ross Island; ASPA 157, Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 158 Hut Point, Ross Island. Dates of Permitted Activities 2. Applicant: Brenda Hall, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. Take, Import into USA. The applicant would collect samples of long-dead penguins and seals from islands in the vicinity of Pine Island Bay. The samples would be collected from beach sediments by shovel and would consist of small fragments of bone, skin, and eggshells. The samples would be imported in the United States for analysis. The applicant holds a marine mammal permit exemption letter from the National Marine Fisheries Service for the seal samples to document that the samples qualify as pre-Marine Mammal Protection Act specimens. Location Pine Island Bay, Antarctica. Dates of Permitted Activities January 15–April 1, 2019. Permit Application: 2019–006 3. Applicant: Michelle LaRue, University of Minnesota, 116 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Harmful Interference, Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs). Applicant would conduct aerial surveys over emperor penguin colonies at Beaufort Island, Franklin Island, Cape Washington, Coulman Island, Cape Crozier, and Cape Roget. Photographs of the colonies would be taken at an oblique angle at an altitude of approximately 500m from a helicopter or a fixed wing aircraft. The photographs would be used to assess the spatial extent of the colony, number of individual penguins, and habitat characteristics. The aerial surveys may involve flights over ASPAs 105, 124, and 173. The applicant would also enter ASPA 124, Cape Crozier, on foot, to photograph the emperor penguin colony if weather conditions do not allow for overflight. Location Ross Sea Region, Antarctica; ASPA 105, Beaufort Island; Franklin Island; ASPA 173, Cape Washington and Sliverfish Bay; Coulman Island; ASPA 124, Cape Crozier; Cape Roget. November 1–December 1, 2018. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Aug 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 Dates of Permitted Activities October 15–November 30, 2018. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2018–17667 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION STEM Education Advisory Panel; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting: Name and Committee Code: STEM Education Advisory Panel (#2624). Date and Time: September 12, 2018; 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314. To help facilitate your entry into the building, please contact Keaven Stevenson via email at kstevens@nsf.gov or by phone: 703.292.8663 on or prior to September 7, 2018. Type of Meeting: Part-Open. Contact Person: Keaven Stevenson, Directorate Administrative Coordinator, Room C 11044, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314. Contact Information: 703–292–8663/kstevens@ nsf.gov. Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to the Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (CoSTEM) and for the Panel to identify priority areas for the next year. Agenda: STEM Education Advisory Panel agenda attached. Please check the website for any additional updates prior to the meeting at https://nsf.gov/ehr/ STEMEdAdvisory.jsp. Reason for Closing: The panel will review and discuss a draft government report. This discussion must be kept confidential. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (9)(B) of the Government in the Sunshine Act. Dated: August 13, 2018. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–17689 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


STEM Education Advisory Panel; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the 
following meeting:
    Name and Committee Code: STEM Education Advisory Panel (#2624).
    Date and Time: September 12, 2018; 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue 
Alexandria, VA 22314.
    To help facilitate your entry into the building, please contact 
Keaven Stevenson via email at [email protected] or by phone: 
703.292.8663 on or prior to September 7, 2018.
    Type of Meeting: Part-Open.
    Contact Person: Keaven Stevenson, Directorate Administrative 
Coordinator, Room C 11044, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower 
Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314. Contact Information: [email protected]">703-292-8663/[email protected].
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to the 
Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
Education (CoSTEM) and for the Panel to identify priority areas for the 
next year.
    Agenda: STEM Education Advisory Panel agenda attached. Please check 
the website for any additional updates prior to the meeting at https://nsf.gov/ehr/STEMEdAdvisory.jsp.
    Reason for Closing: The panel will review and discuss a draft 
government report. This discussion must be kept confidential. These 
matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (9)(B) of the Government in 
the Sunshine Act.

    Dated: August 13, 2018.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-17689 Filed 8-15-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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