Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 181 / Monday, September 20, 2010 / Notices 57299

designation of certain animals and NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Bratina Island will be samples as two certain geographic areas a requiring reference controls sites for their study of special protection. The regulations Notice of Permit Applications Received the temporal and spatial scales of establish such a permit system to Under the Antarctic Conservation Act various types of disturbances in and designate Antarctic Specially Protected of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541) around McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Areas. AGENCY: National Science Foundation. The sampling locations at will be situated to avoid disturbance to The applications received are as ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications biota in the area. The other sites, Arrival follows: Received under the Antarctic Heights and Hut Point, have been Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 1. Applicant—Permit Application No. sampled in past field seasons and are 95–541. 2011–016, Paul Ponganis, Center for slated to be sampled as part of the Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine, SUMMARY: The National Science ongoing environmental monitoring Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Foundation (NSF) is required to publish program. University of California, San Diego, La notice of permit applications received to Location Jolla, CA 92093–0204. conduct activities regulated under the Cape Royds (ASPA 157), Bratina Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under Island, (ASPA 122) and Take, Enter Antarctic Specially the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title Hut Point (ASPA 158). Protected Areas, and Import into the 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal Dates Regulations. This is the required notice USA. The applicant plans to study the November 12, 2010 to December 31, of permit applications received. diving physiology and behavior of 2010. emperor penguins at sea. Physiological DATES: Interested parties are invited to responses underlie the dive capacity submit written data, comments, or Nadene G. Kennedy, and the ability to successfully forage at views with respect to this permit Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. depth. Heart rate, in particular, is key to application by October 20, 2010. This [FR Doc. 2010–23333 Filed 9–17–10; 8:45 am] the management of oxygen stores at application may be inspected by BILLING CODE 7555–01–P seas, and the ability of birds to perform interested parties at the Permit Office, repetitive deep dives. The will deploy address below. electro-cardiogram recorders and dive ADDRESSES: Comments should be NUCLEAR REGULATORY behavior recorders on birds making addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, COMMISSION foraging trips to sea from Cape Office of Polar Programs, National [NRC–2010–0298; Docket No. 50–346] Washington. Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. In addition, censusing of birds will be First Energy Nuclear Operating conducted to continue the long term FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Company; Notice of Receipt and population monitoring of the Nadene G. Kennedy at the above Availability of Application for Renewal population (day visits address or (703) 292–7405. of Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station, to , ASPA 124 and Beaufort SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Unit 1, Facility Operating License No. Island ASPA 105 colonies, aerial National Science Foundation, as NPF–003 for an Additional 20-Year censuses of Franklin Island, Cape directed by the Antarctic Conservation Period Colbeck, Coulman Island and Cape Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as amended by the Antarctic Science, The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Roget, and photo/counting census at Commission (NRC or Commission) has Cape Washington, including abandoned Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, has developed regulations for the received an application, dated August egg and chick carcass counts, and establishment of a permit system for 30, 2010, from FirstEnergy Nuclear assessment of check health.) various activities in Antarctica and Operating Company, filed pursuant to Leopard seal research assesses the designation of certain animals and Section 104(b) of the Atomic Energy Act impact of leopard seals on the emperor certain geographic areas requiring of 1954, as amended, and Title 10 of the colony as well as the hunting strategies special protection. The regulations Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 of leopard seals. Leopard seals will be establish such a permit system to CFR part 54), to renew the operating sedated for weighing and attachment of designate Antarctic Specially Protected license for the Davis-Besse Nuclear a backpack camera and radio Areas. Power Station (DBNPS), Unit 1. transmitter. The camera and radio The applications received are as Renewal of the license would authorize transmitter will be removed after about follows: the applicant to operate the facility for a week. 1. Applicant—Permit Application No. an additional 20-year period beyond the 2011–017. Mahlon C. Kennicutt, II, period specified in the current operating Location Department of Oceanography, Rm. 608 license. The current operating license for DBNPS, Unit 1, NPF–003, expires on Cape Crozier (ASPA 124), Beaufort Eller Oceanography and Meteorology April 17, 2017. DBNPS, Unit 1, is a Island (ASPA 105), and Cape Building, 3146 TAMU, College Station, TX 778843–3146. Pressurized Water Reactor designed by Washington. Babcock & Wilcox that is located near Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Dates Toledo, Ohio. The acceptability of the Take, Enter Antarctic Specially tendered application for docketing, and October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011. Protected Areas, and Import into the other matters including an opportunity USA. The applicant plans to center to request a hearing, will be the subject Nadene G. Kennedy, Cape Royds (ASPA 157), Bratina Island, of subsequent Federal Register notices. Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. Arrival Heights (ASPA 122) and Hut Copies of the application are available [FR Doc. 2010–23329 Filed 9–17–10; 8:45 am] Point (ASPA 158) as part of an to the public at the Commission’s Public BILLING CODE 7555–01–P environmental study. Cape Royds and Document Room (PDR), located at One

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