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69098 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 218 / Monday, November 14, 2005 / Rules and Regulations

* * * * * unless authorized by permit as well as hereby designated as Specially [FR Doc. 05–22466 Filed 11–10–05; 8:45 am] the ACA’s blanket prohibition on Protected Areas (ASPA). The Antarctic BILLING CODE 6560–50–P damaging, removing or destroying a Conservation Act of 1978, as amended, Historic Site or Monument. No public prohibits, unless authorized by a permit, comment is needed the addition of these any person from entering or engaging in NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION areas or sites merely implements activities within an ASPA. Detailed measures adopted by the Treaty Parties maps and descriptions of the sites and 45 CFR Part 670 at various ATCM meetings. complete management plans can be Finally, these amendments correct obtained from the National Science Conservation of Antarctic Animals and typographical errors in the names and Foundation, Office of Polar Programs, Plants numerical listings of several specially National Science Foundation, Room protected areas previously published in AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 755, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, § 670.29. Virginia 22230. ACTION: Direct final rule. Determinations ASPA 101 , Mac. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Antarctic NSF has determined, under the Robertson Land, East Conservation Act of 1978, The National ASPA 102 , Holme criteria set forth in Executive Order Science Foundation (NSF) is amending Bay, Mac. Robertson Land, East 12866, that this rule is not a significant its regulations to designate additional Antarctica regulatory action requiring review by Antarctic Specially Protected Areas ASPA 103 and Odbert the Office of Management and Budget. (ASPA). Also, NSF is adding to this rule Island, Budd Coast, , East This rule involves a foreign affairs in Antarctica designated by the Treaty Antarctica function of the and is, Parties as Antarctic Specially Managed ASPA 104 Sabrina Island, Balleny therefore, exempt from the notice Areas (ASMA) and Historical Sites or Islands requirements of section 553 of the Monuments (HSM). These additions ASPA 105 , Administrative Procedures Act and from only reflect measures already adopted (see ASPA 124) by the Antarctic Treaty parties at regulatory flexibility analysis ASPA 106 , Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings requirements of the Regulatory ASPA 107 , Dion (ATCM). Finally, the regulation is being Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612. Islands, Marguerite Bay, Antarctic revised to correct some typographical Although this rule is exempt from the Peninsula (see Measure 1, 2002) and numbering errors. Regulatory Flexibility Act, it has ASPA 108 Green Island, Berthelot nonetheless been determined that this DATES: November 14, 2005. Islands, rule will not have a significant impact ASPA 109 , South Orkney FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: on a substantial number of small Bijan Gilanshah, Office of the General Islands businesses. For purposes of the ASPA 110 , South Orkney Counsel, at 703–292–8060, National Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Islands 3501 et seq.), these amendments to the ASPA 111 Southern Powell Island and Boulevard, Room 1265, Arlington, existing regulations do not change the Virginia 22230. adjacent Islands, South Orkney collection of information requirements Islands SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The contained in NSF’s existing regulations, ASPA 112 , Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, as which have already been approved by , amended, (‘‘ACA’’) (16 U.S.C. 2401 et the Office of Management and Budget. ASPA 113 , Arthur seq.) implements the Protocol on List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 670 Harbour, Anvers Island, Palmer Environmental Protection to the Archipelago Antarctic Treaty (‘‘the Protocol’’). Administrative practice and ASPA 114 Northern , Annex II of the Protocol contains procedure, Antarctica, Exports, Imports, provisions for conservation of native Plants, Reporting and recordkeeping ASPA 115 , Antarctic plants and animals. Annex V requirements, Wildlife. Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula contains provisions for the protection of Dated: October 12, 2005. ASPA 116 ‘’, specially designated areas. Section 2405 Lawrence Rudolph, , , Ross of title 16 of the ACA directs the General Counsel. Island Director of the National Science ASPA 117 , off Adelaide I Pursuant to the authority granted by Foundation to issue such regulations as Island, Antarctic Peninsula 16 U.S.C. 2405(a)(1), NSF hereby are necessary and appropriate to ASPA 118 ‘Cryptogam Ridge’, Mount amends 45 CFR Part 670 as set forth implement Annexes II and V to the Melbourne, Victoria Land Protocol. below: ASPA 119 and Forlidas The Antarctic Treaty Parties PART 670—[AMENDED] Pond Pond, Dufek Massif periodically adopt measures to establish ASPA 120 ‘Pointe-Ge´ologie additional specially protected areas, I 1. The authority citation for Part 670 Archipelego’, Terre Ade´lie specially managed areas and historical continues to read as follows: ASPA 121 , sites or monuments in Antarctica. This Authority: 16 U.S.C. 2405, as amended. ASPA 122 , Hut Point rule is being revised to add two I 2. Section 670.29 is revised to read as Peninsula, Ross Island additional Antarctic specially protected follows: ASPA 123 Barwick and Balham areas, all specially managed areas and a Valleys (see Measure 1, 2002), comprehensive list of designated § 670.29 Designation of Antarctic specially Victoria Land historical sites and monuments in protected areas, specially managed areas ASPA 124 , Ross Island Antarctica. The revisions also reiterate and historic sites and monuments. ASPA 125 , King the ACA’s prohibition on entering or The following areas have been George Island, South Shetland Islands engaging in activities within an designated by the Antarctic Treaty ASPA 126 , Livingston Antarctic Specially Protected Area Parties for special protection and are Island, South Shetland Islands

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ASPA 127 ASPA 160 , Wilkes HSM 14 Ice cave at Inexpressible ASPA 128 Western shore of Admiralty Land, (see Measure 2, Island, Terra Nova Bay, Scott Coast Bay, King George Island 2003) HSM 15 Hut at Cape Royds, Ross ASPA 129 Rothera Point, Adelaide ASPA 161 Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea Island Island ASPA 162 Mawson’s Huts, HSM 16 Hut at , Ross ASPA 130 ‘’, Mount Commonwealth Bay, , Island Erebus, Ross Island East Antarctica (see Measure 2, 2004) HSM 17 Cross at Cape Evans, Ross ASPA 131 , Lake ASPA 163 Glacier, Island Fryxell, Taylor Valley, Victoria Land Dronning Maud Land HSM 18 Hut at Hut Point, Ross Island ASPA 132 , ‘25 de ASPA 164 Scullin and Murray HSM 19 Cross at Hut Point, Ross Mayo’ (King George) Island, South Monoliths, Mac. Robertson Land, East Island Shetland Islands Antarctica HSM 20 Cross on Observation Hill, ASPA 133 , west coast (b) The following areas have been Ross Island of Nelson Island, South Shetland designated by the Antarctic Treaty HSM 21 Hut at Cape Crozier, Ross Islands Parties for special management and Island ASPA 134 Cierva Point and offshore have been designated as Antarctic HSM 22 Hut at , islands, Danco Coast, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas (ASMA). Borchgrevink Coast Peninsula Detailed maps and descriptions of the HSM 23 Grave at Cape Adare, ASPA 135 North-eastern Bailey sites and complete management plans Borchgrevink Coast Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land can be obtained from the National HSM 24 Rock cairn at Mount Betty, ASPA 136 , Budd Science Foundation, Office of Polar Queen Maud Range Coast, Wilkes Land Programs, National Science Foundation, HSM 26 Installations at Barry Island, ASPA 137 Northwest White Island, Room 755, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Debenham Islands, Marguerite Bay, McMurdo Sound Arlington, Virginia 22230. Antarctic Peninsula ASPA 138 , Asgaard HSM 27 Cairn with plaque at ASMA 1 Admiralty Bay, King George Range, Victoria Land Megalestris Hill, , ASPA 139 , Anvers Island Island, South Shetland Islands Antarctic Peninsula ASPA 140 Parts of , ASMA 2 McMurdo Dry Valleys, HSM 28 Cairn, pillar and plaque at South Shetland Islands Southern Victoria Land , Booth Island, Antarctic ASPA 141 ‘’, ASMA 3 , HSM 29 Lighthouse on Lambda Island, Langhovde, Lu¨ tzow-Holmbukta Commonwealth Bay, George V Land Melchior Islands, Antarctic Peninsula ASPA 142 Svarthamaren, Mu¨ hlig- ASMA 4 Deception Island, South HSM 30 Shelter at Paradise Harbour, Hofmannfjella, Dronning Maud Land Shetland Islands Danco Coast, Antarctic Penninsula ASPA 143 Marine Plain, Mule (c) The following areas have been HSM 32 Monolith on Greenwich Peninsula, , Princess designated by the Antarctic Treaty Island, South Shetland Islands Elizabeth Land Parties as historic sites or monuments HSM 33 Shelter, cross and plaque on ASPA 144 ‘ Bay’ (Discovery Bay), (HSM). The Antarctic Conservation Act Greenwich Island, South Shetland Greenwich Island, South Shetland of 1978, as amended, prohibits any Islands Islands damage, removal or destruction of a HSM 34 Bust on Greenwich Island, ASPA 145 , Deception historic site or monument listed South Shetland Islands Island, South Shetland Islands pursuant to Annex V to the Protocol. HSM 35 Cross and statute on ASPA 146 South Bay, Doumer Island, Descriptions of the sites or monuments Greenwich Island, South Shetland Palmer Archipelago can be obtained from the National Islands ASPA 147 -Ganymede Science Foundation, Office of Polar HSM 36 Plaque at , King Heights, Alexander Island Programs, National Science Foundation, George Island, South Shetland Islands ASPA 148 , , Room 755, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, HSM 37 Statue at Trinity Peninsula, Antaractic Peninsula Arlington, Virginia 22230. Antarctic Peninsula ASPA 149 and San HSM 1 Flag mast at HSM 38 Hut of , Telmo Island, , HSM 2 Rock cairn and plaques on Antarctic Peninsula South Shetland Islands Ongul Island, Prins Harald Kyst HSM 39 Hut at Hope Bay, Trinity ASPA 150 , Maxwell HSM 3 Rock cairn and plaques on Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula Bay, King George Island , HSM 40 Bust, grotto, statue, flag mast, ASPA 151 , King George HSM 4 Bust and plaque at ‘Pole of graveyard and stele at Hope Bay, Island, South Shetland Islands Inaccessibility’ Trinity Peninsula, Antarctic ASPA 152 Western HSM 5 Rock cairn and plaques at Cape Peninsula off Low Island, South Shetland Bruce, Mac. Robertson Land HSM 41 Hut and grave at Paulet Islands HSM 6 Rock cairn and canister at Island, Antarctic Peninsula ASPA 153 Eastern Dallmann Bay off Walkabout Rocks, Vestfold Hills, HSM 42 Huts, magnetic observatory Brabant Island, Palmer Archipelago and graveyard at , Laurie ASPA 154 Botany Bay, , HSM 7 Stone and plaque at Mabus Island, South Orkney Islands Victoria Land Point, HSM 43 Cross at ‘‘Piedrabuena Bay’’, ASPA 155 Cape Evans, Ross Island HSM 8 Monument sledge and plaque Filchner Ice Front, ASPA 156 , , at , Queen Mary Land HSM 44 Plaque at Nivlisen Ice Front, Ross Island HSM 9 Cemetery on , Princesse Astrid Kyst, Dronning Maud ASPA 157 , Cape Royds, Queen Mary Land Land Ross Island HSM 10 Observatory at Bunger Hills, HSM 45 Plaque at , ASPA 158 Hut Point, Ross Island Queen Mary Land Brabant Island, Antarctic Peninsula ASPA 159 Cape Adare, Borchgrevink HSM 11 Tractor and plaque at Vostok HSM 46 Buildings and installations at Coast Station Port-Martin, Terre Ade´lie

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HSM 47 Buildings on ˘Ile des Pe´trels, HSM 76 Ruins of base ‘‘Pedro Aguirre Dated: November 4, 2005. Terre Ade´lie Cerda’’, , Deception Gerald Zaffos, HSM 48 Cross on ˘Ile des Pe´trels, Terre Island Director, Contract Policy Division. Ade´lie HSM 77 Cape Denison, Federal Acquisition Circular HSM 49 Pillar at Bunger Hill, Queen Commonwealth Bay, George V Land Mary Land Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) HSM 50 Plaque at Fildes Peninsula, HSM 78 Memorial Plaque at India Point, Humboldt Mountains, 2005-06 Correction is issued under the King George Island, South Shetland authority of the Secretary of Defense, Islands Wohlthat Massif, central Dronning Maud Land the Administrator of General Services, HSM 51 Grave and cross at Admiralty and the Administrator for the National Bay, King George Island, South HSM 79 Lilie Marleen Hut, Mt. Aeronautics and Space Administration. Shetland Islands Dockery, , Northern HSM 52 Monolith at Fildes Peninsula, Victoria Land Unless otherwise specified, all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) King George Island, South Shetland HSM 80 Amundsen’s Tent Islands and other directive material contained HSM 53 Monolith and plaques on [FR Doc. 05–22545 Filed 11–10–05; 8:45 am] in FAC 2005-06 Correction are effective , South Shetland BILLING CODE 7555–01–M November 14, 2005. Islands Dated: November 4, 2005. HSM 54 Bust on Ross Island Domenic C. Cipicchio, HSM 55 Buildings and artifacts on DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Acting Director, Defense Procurement and , Marguerite Bay, Acquisition Policy. Antarctic Peninsula GENERAL SERVICES HSM 56 Remains of hut and environs Dated: November 4, 2005. ADMINISTRATION at , Danco Coast, Roger Waldron, Antarctic Peninsula Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Office NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND HSM 57 Plaque at ‘‘Yankee Bay’’ of the Chief Acquisition Officer, General SPACE ADMINISTRATION (), MacFarlane Strait, Services Administration. Greenwich Island, South Shetland 48 CFR Parts 2 and 31 Dated: November 1, 2005. Islands Tom Luedtke, HSM 59 Cairn on , Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, [FAC 2005–06; FAR Cases 2004–018 and Assistant Administrator for Procurement, 2004–006; Correction] National Aeronautics and Space South Shetland Islands Administration. HSM 60 Plaque and cairn at ‘‘Penguins Federal Acquisition Regulation; Bay’’, , James Ross I Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA Technical Amendments Island archipelago amend 48 CFR parts 2 and 31 as set HSM 61 ‘‘Base A’’ at , forth below: AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), Goudier Island, off Wiencke Island, General Services Administration (GSA), I 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Antarctic Peninsula and National Aeronautics and Space parts 2 and 31 continues to read as HSM 62 ‘‘Base F (Wordie House)’’ on follows: Winter Island, Argentine Islands Administration (NASA). Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. HSM 63 ‘‘Base Y’’ on Horseshoe ACTION: Technical amendment. Island, Marguerite Bay, western chapter 137; and 42 U.S.C. 2473(c). SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency PART 2—DEFINITIONS OF WORDS HSM 64 ‘‘Base E’’ on Stonington Acquisition Council and the Defense AND TERMS Island, Marguerite Bay, western Acquisition Regulations Council are Graham Land issuing amendments to the Federal 2.101 [Amended] HSM 65 Message post on Foyn Island, Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to correct I 2. Amend section 2.101 in paragraph references included in FAC 2005–06, (b) by removing the definition HSM 66 Cairn at Scott Nunataks, FAR cases 2004–018, Information ‘‘Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) Alexandra Mountains Technology Security (Item I), and 2004– information’’. HSM 67 Rock shelter ‘‘Granite House’’ 006, Accounting for Unallowable Costs at Cape Geology, Granite Harbour (Item IX), which were published in the PART 31—CONTRACT COST HSM 68 Depot at Hells Gate Moraine, Federal Register at 70 FR 57449 and PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES , Terra Nova Bay 57463, September 30, 2005. HSM 69 Message post at Cape Crozier, 31.201–6 [Amended] DATES: Effective Date: November 14, Ross Island I HSM 70 Message post at Cape 2005. 3. Amend section 31.201–6 by Wadworth, Coulman Island revising the introductory text of HSM 71 Whaling station at Whalers FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The paragraph (c)(2) to read as follows: FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS Bay, Deception Island 31.201–6 Accounting for unallowable HSM 72 Cairn on , Building, Washington, DC, 20405, (202) costs. 501–4755, for information pertaining to Vestfold Hills * * * * * HSM 73 Memorial Cross, Lewis Bay, status or publication schedules. Please Ross Island cite FAC 2005–06 Correction, Technical (c) * * * HSM 74 Wreckage of sailing ship, Amendments. (2) Statistical sampling is an Elephant Island, South Shetland List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 2 and acceptable practice for contractors to Islands 31 follow in accounting for and presenting HSM 75 ‘‘A Hut’’, Pram Point, Ross unallowable costs provided the Island Government procurement. following criteria in paragraphs (c)(2)(i),

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