Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, 67825 [2023-21703]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 189 / Monday, October 2, 2023 / Notices j.php?MTID=mb3a302e212e04a4f326f 3a71822524c1 the event number is 2761 203 7516 and the event password: W73Je3Szjza (case sensitive) (97353379 from phones and video systems). The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics: —Earth Science Program Annual Performance Review According to the Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act —Final Report of the ESAC Subcommittee Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Independent Study Team. It is imperative that the meeting be held on this date to accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key participants. Patricia Rausch, Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. [FR Doc. 2023–21672 Filed 9–29–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 National Science Foundation. Notice of permit applications received. 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 in 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 1, 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 Sep 29, 2023 Jkt 262001 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. Application Details 1. Applicant Permit Application: 2024–011. Alia Khan, 516 High St. M.S. 9181 Bellingham, WA 98225. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Harmful Interference. The applicant proposes to collect snow samples across the West Antarctic Peninsula region for scientific purposes. Collecting samples adjacent to high density penguin areas is critical to the study. There is the potential for slight disturbance of penguin species during sampling and installation of time lapse cameras. This permit would address the potential for harmful interference of the following species: Adelie penguin (Pygoselis adeliae), chinstrap penguin (P. antarctica), and the gentoo penguin, (P. papua). The applicant would not directly enter penguin colonies, or approach penguins within 5 meters. Location Antarctica Peninsula Region, Palmer Station area; Booth Island, and Petermann Island. Dates of Permitted Activities November 24, 2023–March 31, 2028. 67825 is entitled, NRC Form 64, ‘‘Travel Voucher.’’ Submit comments by December 1, 2023. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website: • Federal rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2023–0104. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301–415–0624; email: Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • Mail comments to: David C. Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mail Stop: T–6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David C. Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– 2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@ nrc.gov. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Kimiko S. Bowens-Knox, Program Analyst, Office of Polar Programs. I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments [FR Doc. 2023–21703 Filed 9–29–23; 8:45 am] A. Obtaining Information BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2023– 0104 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly available information related to this action by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2023–0104. A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC–2023–0104 on this website. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2023–0104] Information Collection: NRC Form 64, Travel Voucher Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 67825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21703]


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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.

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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 in 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 1, 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 [email protected].

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.

Application Details

1. Applicant

Permit Application: 2024-011.
Alia Khan, 516 High St. M.S. 9181 Bellingham, WA 98225.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Harmful Interference. The applicant proposes to collect snow 
samples across the West Antarctic Peninsula region for scientific 
purposes. Collecting samples adjacent to high density penguin areas is 
critical to the study. There is the potential for slight disturbance of 
penguin species during sampling and installation of time lapse cameras. 
This permit would address the potential for harmful interference of the 
following species: Adelie penguin (Pygoselis adeliae), chinstrap 
penguin (P. antarctica), and the gentoo penguin, (P. papua). The 
applicant would not directly enter penguin colonies, or approach 
penguins within 5 meters.

Location

    Antarctica Peninsula Region, Palmer Station area; Booth Island, and 
Petermann Island.

Dates of Permitted Activities

    November 24, 2023-March 31, 2028.

Kimiko S. Bowens-Knox,
Program Analyst, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-21703 Filed 9-29-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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