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Type of Review: Extension of a for information about materials not by which the pups maintain euthermia currently approved collection. available through the website, and for in air and in water and examine the Title: Fire Brigades Standards (29 CFR assistance in using the internet to locate development of diving capability as the 1910.156). docket submissions. animals prepare for independent OMB Control Number: 1218–0075. foraging. On October 18, 2019, NSF V. Authority and Signature Affected Public: Business or other for- approved a modification to the permit to profits. Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy allow changes to the sedation Number of Respondents: 25,546. Assistant Secretary of Labor for procedures, take numbers, tag Number of Responses: 3,832. Occupational Safety and Health, attachment, sample collection, and Frequency of Responses: On occasion. directed the preparation of this notice. antibiotic treatment. Average Time per Response: Varied. The authority for this notice is the Now the permit holder has requested Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,767. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 the following modification to allow for Estimated Cost (Operation and U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of full antibiotic treatment of pups in the Maintenance): $0. Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). study, should the need arise. The IV. Public Participation—Submission of Signed at Washington, DC, on July 29, Environmental Officer has reviewed the Comments on this Notice and Internet 2020. modification request and has Access to Comments and Submissions Loren Sweatt, determined that the amendment is not a material change to the permit, and it You may submit comments in Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor will have a less than a minor or response to this document as follows: for Occupational Safety and Health. transitory impact. (1) Electronically at http:// [FR Doc. 2020–16819 Filed 7–31–20; 8:45 am] Dates of Permitted Activities: www.regulations.gov, which is the BILLING CODE 4510–26–P November 8, 2019–October 1, 2020. Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by The permit modification was issued facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All on November 8, 2019. comments, attachments, and other NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 2. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2017– material must identify the agency name 012) to George Watters. The issued and the OSHA docket number for the Notice of Permit Modification Received permit allows the permit holder and ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2011–0009). Under the Antarctic Conservation Act agents to engage in take, harmful You may supplement electronic of 1978 interference, ASPA entry, and import in submissions by uploading document AGENCY: National Science Foundation. support of the marine mammal and files electronically. If you wish to mail avian research activities conducted by ACTION: additional materials in reference to an Notice of Permit Modification National Oceanic and Atmospheric electronic or facsimile submission, you Request Received and Permit Issued. Administration’s (NOAA) Antarctic must submit them to the OSHA Docket SUMMARY: The National Science Marine Living Resources (AMLR) Office (see the section of this notice Foundation (NSF) is required to publish Program. titled ADDRESSES). The additional a notice of requests to modify permits Now the permit holder proposes a materials must clearly identify your issued to conduct activities regulated permit modification to collect fresh electronic comments by your name, and permits issued under the Antarctic penguin fecal material (feces, scat, date, and the docket number so the Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has guano) samples to aid in a study of agency can attach them to your published regulations under the microplastics levels in the diets of comments. Antarctic Conservation Act in the Code seabirds. The samples would be Due to security procedures, the use of of Federal Regulations. This is the collected during the course of research regular mail may cause a significant required notice of a requested permit activities that are already permitted and delay in the receipt of comments. For modification and permit issued. would not cause any additional information about security procedures disturbance to the penguins. Therefore, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: concerning the delivery of materials by there is no request for additional take or hand, express delivery, messenger, or Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, harmful interference. The samples courier service, please contact the Office of Polar Programs, National would be preserved in ethanol and OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–2350, Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower transported to a laboratory in the U.S. (TTY (877) 889–5627). Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– for microscopic analysis. The sample Comments and submissions are 292–8224; email: [email protected]. collection would begin in the 2019/2020 posted without change at http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The season and continue for the duration of www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA National Science Foundation (NSF), as the permit. The Environmental Officer cautions commenters about submitting directed by the Antarctic Conservation has reviewed the modification request personal information such as social Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR and has determined that the amendment security numbers and dates of birth. 670), as amended by the Antarctic is not a material change to the permit, Although all submissions are listed in Science, Tourism and Conservation Act and it will have a less than a minor or the http://www.regulations.gov index, of 1996, has developed regulations for transitory impact. some information (e.g., copyrighted the establishment of a permit system for Dates of Permitted Activities: material) is not publicly available to various activities in Antarctica and November 21, 2019–July 30, 2021. read or download through this website. designation of certain animals and The permit modification was issued All submissions, including copyrighted certain geographic areas a requiring on November 21, 2019. material, are available for inspection special protection. 3. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2017– and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. 1. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2018– 029) to John Durban. The issued permit Information on using the http:// 013) to Linnea Pearson on October 16, allows the permit holder and agents to www.regulations.gov website to submit 2017. The issued permit allows the engage in take and import into the USA. comments and access the docket is permit holder to handle Weddell seal Manner of taking includes using a available at the website’s ‘‘User Tips’’ pups per year for the purposes of remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office studying the thermoregulatory strategies for photogrammetry and blow sample

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collection from whales; boat-based and the US Antarctic Program. The Environmental Officer has reviewed the photography for individual recognition permit holder and agents would enter modification request and has and species identification; and ASPA 107, Emperor Island; ASPA 108, determined that the amendment is not projectile biopsy sampling for collection Green Island; ASPA 115, Lagotellerie a material change to the permit, and it of skin and blubber samples. Whole or Island; ASPA 134, Cierva Point and will have a less than a minor or parts of dead animals may be salvaged offshore islands; and ASPA 170, Marion transitory impact. for chemical analysis or genetic Nunatuks, Charcot Island. The Dates of Permitted Activities: January determination of species for Environmental Officer has reviewed the 17, 2020–July 30, 2021. unidentified prey parts. Samples are modification request and has The permit modification was issued imported into the USA and archived at determined that the amendment is not on January 17, 2020. the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science a material change to the permit, and it Center. will have a less than a minor or Erika N. Davis, Now the permit holder proposes a transitory impact. Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. permit modification to collect floating Dates of Permitted Activities: January [FR Doc. 2020–16783 Filed 7–31–20; 8:45 am] fecal samples from killer whales to fill 8, 2020–September 1, 2021. BILLING CODE 7555–01–P key data gaps on their dietary The permit modification was issued composition using genetic techniques. on January 8, 2020. The samples would be collected during 5. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2020– NUCLEAR REGULATORY the course of research activities that are 013) to Nicholas Teets on January 2, COMMISSION already permitted and would not cause 2020. The issued permit allows the any additional disturbance to whales. permit holder and agents to access sites [NRC–2018–0028] Therefore, there is no request for along the Antarctic Peninsula, including Development of an Ex Situ additional takes. The samples would be ASPAs 108, 126, and 134, to collect Performance Testing Protocol for transported to a laboratory in the U.S. midges (Belgica antarctica) for Nuclear Power Plant Flood Penetration for analysis. The sample collection physiology and genetic studies as Seals would begin in the 2019/2020 season described in the attached permit and continue for the duration of the application. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory permit. The Environmental Officer has Now the applicant proposes a permit Commission. reviewed the modification request and modification to enter APSA 149, Cape ACTION: Draft NUREG; request for Shirreff and San Telmo Island, has determined that the amendment is comment. not a material change to the permit, and Livingston Island, South Shetland it will have a less than a minor or Islands, to survey the area for the SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory transitory impact. presence midges and to make Commission (NRC) is issuing for public Dates of Permitted Activities: collections of the insects in accordance comment a draft NUREG, NUREG–2240, November 21, 2019–May 31, 2021. with the conditions and details of their ‘‘Development of an Ex Situ The permit modification was issued original permit. The Environmental Performance Testing Protocol for on November 21, 2019. Officer has reviewed the modification Nuclear Power Plant Flood Penetration 4. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2017– request and has determined that the Seals.’’ This draft NUREG summarizes a 019) to Jerry McDonald, Principal in amendment is not a material change to research project that developed a test Charge, Leidos Innovations Group, the permit, and it will have a less than protocol for evaluating flood penetration Antarctic Support Contract, to allow a minor or transitory impact. seals using simulated flooding entry into five Antarctic Specially Dates of Permitted Activities: January conditions in a laboratory setting. Protected Areas (ASPAs) in the 17, 2020–July 1, 2022. DATES: Antarctic Peninsula region. The The permit modification was issued Submit comments by September Antarctic Support Contractor’s staff on January 17, 2020. 2, 2020. Comments received after this provides routine logistics support in the 6. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2017– date will be considered if it is practical transport of science teams and 012) to George Watters. The issued to do so, but the Commission is able to supporting personnel, and in field camp permit allows the permit holder and ensure consideration only for comments put-in and take-out. Entry into an ASPA agents to engage in take, harmful received on or before this date. would occur only to support a science interference, ASPA entry, and import in ADDRESSES: You may submit comments project for which a permit has been support of the marine mammal and by any of the following methods: issued. Entry needs and requirements avian research activities conducted by • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to will be reviewed by ASC Environmental National Oceanic and Atmospheric https://www.regulations.gov and search Health and Safety Department prior to Administration’s (NOAA) Antarctic for Docket ID NRC–2018–0028. Address entry and reported per standard Marine Living Resources (AMLR) questions about NRC docket IDs in procedures. Program. Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; On March 9, 2017, the permit was A recent modification to this permit, telephone: 301–287–9127; email: modified to include entry into one dated November 21, 2019, permitted the [email protected]. For technical additional ASPA (Byers Peninsula, applicant to collect fresh penguin fecal questions, contact the individual listed #126) and on October 6, 2017 the permit material samples to study the presence in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION was modified to include entry into into of microplastics in seabird diets. CONTACT section of this document. two additional ASPAs: ASPA No. 161, Now the applicant proposes a permit • Mail comments to: Office of Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea and ASPA No. modification to add the take and Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7– 173, Cape Washington and Silverfish harmful interference of king penguins, A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Bay, Terra Nova bay, Ross Sea. Aptenodytes patagonicus, to the permit. Commission, Washington, DC 20555– Now the permit holder is requesting The permit holder identified a king 0001, ATTN: Program Management, entry into five additional ASPAs in penguin in the study area and would Announcements and Editing Staff. order to support scientific research approach for photographs and to For additional direction on obtaining activities funded and supported by NSF confirm the presence of an egg. The information and submitting comments,

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