Sunshine Act Meetings, 78132 [2022-27847]

Download as PDF 78132 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 244 / Wednesday, December 21, 2022 / Notices 4. Federal Trade Commission, Office of International Affairs, OIA Records (DAA–0122–2022–0004). Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government. [FR Doc. 2022–27645 Filed 12–20–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515–01–P Sunshine Act Meetings The National Science Board’s (NSB) Committee on Science and Engineering Policy hereby gives notice of the scheduling of videoconferences for the transaction of National Science Board business pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act and the Government in the Sunshine Act. TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, January 4, 2023, from 3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. EST. Tuesday, January 10, 2023, from 3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. EST PLACE: These meetings will be held by videoconference through the National Science Foundation. STATUS: Open MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The agenda for the January 4 meeting is: Chair’s opening remarks; discussion of the narrative outline for the SEI 2024 Innovation thematic report. The agenda for the January 10 meeting is: Chair’s opening remarks; discussion of the narrative outline for the SEI 2024 Publications thematic report. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Point of contact for this meeting is: (Chris Blair, cblair@nsf.gov), 703/292– 7000. The link to a You Tube livestream for the January 4 meeting is https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v= ucXG9obIV_Y. The link to a You Tube livestream for the January 10 meeting is https:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=2JkKE1qLBHs. Christopher Blair, Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office. [FR Doc. 2022–27847 Filed 12–19–22; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 National Science Foundation. Notice of permit applications received. ACTION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:56 Dec 20, 2022 Jkt 259001 Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by January 20, 2023. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, address below. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 or ACApermits@nsf.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Titmus, ACA Permit Officer, at the above address, 703–292–4479. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR 671), 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 as requiring special protection. The regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. DATES: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AGENCY: 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 in the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received. SUMMARY: Application Details Permit Application: 2023–026 1. Applicant: Michael Raabe, Leidos Innovations Group, Antarctic Support Contract, 7400 S Tucson Way, Centennial, CO. environmental@usap.gov. Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant seeks an ACA permit for the purposes of marine transit of U.S. Antarctic Program chartered vessels through Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) 145, 152, and 153. The permit would be used solely for marine transit and not for any scientific activity within these ASPAs. Marine transit would occur so long as the values to be protected within each ASPA are not jeopardized and would only occur as necessary in the best interests of the U.S. Antarctic Program. The ASPAs would be avoided whenever possible. PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Location: ASPA 145—Port Foster, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands; ASPA 152—Western Bransfield Strait; ASPA 153—Eastern Dallmann Bay. Dates of Permitted Activities: February 1, 2023–January 31, 2028. Permit Application: 2023–027 2. Applicant: Michael Raabe, Leidos Innovations Group, Antarctic Support Contract, 7400 S Tucson Way, Centennial, CO. environmental@usap.gov. Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant seeks an ACA permit for the purposes of recreational and educational visits to several historic huts in the vicinity of McMurdo Station. Visits would occur at Scott’s hut at Cape Evans (ASPA 155), Shackleton’s hut at Cape Royds (ASPA 157), Scott’s Discovery hut at Hut Point (ASPA 158), and at Cape Adare (ASPA 159). Access to sites would be by tracked vehicle, helicopter, or on foot as appropriate. All visits would be conducted in accordance with the management plan for each specific site. Procedures for monitoring numbers of U.S. Antarctic Program visitors throughout the season would be implemented. Location: ASPA 155—Cape Evans, Ross Island; ASPA 157—Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 158— Hut Point, Ross Island; ASPA 159— Cape Adare, Borchgrevink Coast. Dates of Permitted Activities: February 1, 2023–January 31, 2028. Permit Application: 2023–028 3. Applicant Michael Raabe, Leidos Innovations Group, Antarctic Support Contract, 7400 S Tucson Way, Centennial, CO. environmental@usap.gov. Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant seeks an ACA permit for the purposes of entering Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) to gather professional video footage, still photographs, and to interview scientists in support of National Science Foundation (NSF) directed news and public outreach projects and releases. Visits would occur to ASPAs in conjunction with valid scientific activities for the express purposes of gathering footage and information on scientific research, general scenic locations, and interviews with scientists working in the field. Within historic huts, only tripods or monopods with flat bottomed rubber bases would be used. All visits would E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

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[FR Doc No: 2022-27847]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meetings

    The National Science Board's (NSB) Committee on Science and 
Engineering Policy hereby gives notice of the scheduling of 
videoconferences for the transaction of National Science Board business 
pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act and the Government in 
the Sunshine Act.

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, January 4, 2023, from 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. 
EST.
    Tuesday, January 10, 2023, from 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EST

PLACE: These meetings will be held by videoconference through the 
National Science Foundation.

STATUS: Open

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The agenda for the January 4 meeting is: 
Chair's opening remarks; discussion of the narrative outline for the 
SEI 2024 Innovation thematic report.
    The agenda for the January 10 meeting is: Chair's opening remarks; 
discussion of the narrative outline for the SEI 2024 Publications 
thematic report.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Point of contact for this meeting 
is: (Chris Blair, [email protected]), 703/292-7000.
    The link to a You Tube livestream for the January 4 meeting is 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucXG9obIV_Y.
    The link to a You Tube livestream for the January 10 meeting is 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JkKE1qLBHs.

Christopher Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.
[FR Doc. 2022-27847 Filed 12-19-22; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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