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views with respect to this permit Permit Application: 2019–004 Dates of Permitted Activities application by September 17, 2018. This application may be inspected by 2. Applicant: Brenda Hall, Climate October 15–November 30, 2018. Change Institute, University of interested parties at the Permit Office, Suzanne H. Plimpton, Maine, Orono, ME 04469. address below. Reports Clearance Officer, National Science ADDRESSES: Comments should be Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Foundation. addressed to Permit Office, Office of [FR Doc. 2018–17667 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] Take, Import into USA. The applicant Polar Programs, National Science BILLING CODE 7555–01–P would collect samples of long-dead Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, penguins and seals from islands in the Alexandria, Virginia 22314. vicinity of Pine Island Bay. The samples NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: would be collected from beach Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at sediments by shovel and would consist STEM Education Advisory Panel; the above address, 703–292–8030, or of small fragments of bone, skin, and Notice of Meeting [email protected]. eggshells. The samples would be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The imported in the United States for In accordance with the Federal National Science Foundation, as analysis. The applicant holds a marine Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– directed by the Antarctic Conservation mammal permit exemption letter from 463, as amended), the National Science Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR 670 the National Marine Fisheries Service Foundation (NSF) announces the as amended by the Antarctic Science, for the seal samples to document that following meeting: Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, the samples qualify as pre-Marine Name and Committee Code: STEM has developed regulations for the Mammal Protection Act specimens. Education Advisory Panel (#2624). establishment of a permit system for Location Date and Time: September 12, 2018; various activities in Antarctica and 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. designation of certain animals and Pine Island Bay, Antarctica. certain geographic areas a requiring Place: National Science Foundation, Dates of Permitted Activities special protection. The regulations 2415 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314. establish such a permit system to January 15–April 1, 2019. designate Antarctic Specially Protected To help facilitate your entry into the Areas. Permit Application: 2019–006 building, please contact Keaven Stevenson via email at [email protected] 3. Applicant: Michelle LaRue, Application Details or by phone: 703.292.8663 on or prior University of Minnesota, 116 to September 7, 2018. Permit Application: 2019–003 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN Type of Meeting: Part-Open. 1. Applicant: Caitlin Scarano, 60641 55455. Contact Person: Keaven Stevenson, State Route 20, Marblemount, WA Activity for Which Permit Is Requested 98267. Directorate Administrative Coordinator, Harmful Interference, Enter Antarctic Room C 11044, National Science Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs). Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314. Contact Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Applicant would conduct aerial surveys Areas. The applicant, a writer supported over emperor penguin colonies at Information: 703–292–8663/kstevens@ by NSF’s Antarctic Artists and Writers Beaufort Island, Franklin Island, Cape nsf.gov. Program, would enter ASPAs 155, 157, Washington, Coulman Island, Cape Purpose of Meeting: To provide and 158 to visit the Ross Island historic Crozier, and Cape Roget. Photographs of advice and recommendations to the huts. The observations made during the colonies would be taken at an Committee on Science, Technology, these visits will inform the applicant’s oblique angle at an altitude of Engineering, and Mathematics writing about the Antarctic history, approximately 500m from a helicopter Education (CoSTEM) and for the Panel research, and daily life. The applicant or a fixed wing aircraft. The to identify priority areas for the next would enter the huts with a trained photographs would be used to assess the year. guide and would abide by the spatial extent of the colony, number of Agenda: STEM Education Advisory management plans of all ASPAs visited. individual penguins, and habitat Panel agenda attached. Please check the The applicant would not enter ASPA characteristics. The aerial surveys may website for any additional updates prior 121, Cape Royds, Ross Island. The involve flights over ASPAs 105, 124, to the meeting at https://nsf.gov/ehr/ results of this work are expected to be and 173. The applicant would also enter STEMEdAdvisory.jsp. useful for outreach and education about ASPA 124, Cape Crozier, on foot, to Reason for Closing: The panel will Antarctica and the scientific research photograph the emperor penguin colony review and discuss a draft government conducted there. if weather conditions do not allow for report. This discussion must be kept Location overflight. confidential. These matters are exempt Location under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (9)(B) of the ASPA 155, Cape Evans, Ross Island; Government in the Sunshine Act. ASPA 157, Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Sea Region, Antarctica; ASPA Dated: August 13, 2018. Ross Island; ASPA 158 Hut Point, Ross 105, Beaufort Island; Franklin Island; Island. ASPA 173, Cape Washington and Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. Dates of Permitted Activities Sliverfish Bay; Coulman Island; ASPA 124, Cape Crozier; Cape Roget. [FR Doc. 2018–17689 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] November 1–December 1, 2018. BILLING CODE 7555–01–P

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