22004 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 71 / Thursday, April 12, 2012 / Notices subject to notice and comment and peer Permit Application: 2013–001 Education and Advocacy, review. William R. Fraser, Polar Oceans Washington, DC 20549–0213 Cass R. Sunstein, Research Group, P.O. Box 366, Extension: Administrator, Office of Information and Sheridan, MT 59749. Form TH, OMB Control No. 3235– Regulatory Affairs. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested 0425, SEC File No. 270–377. [FR Doc. 2012–8533 Filed 4–11–12; 8:45 am] Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Notice is hereby given that, pursuant BILLING CODE P Areas (ASPA’s), Take, and Import into to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the USA. The applicant conducts (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities research as part of the Palmer Station and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Long-Term Ecological Research Program. The applicant plans to enter on the collection of information Notice of Permit Applications Received the Antarctic Specially Protected areas summarized below. The Commission Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of ASPA 107–Dion Islands, ASPA 113– plans to submit this existing collection of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541) Litchfield Island, ASPA 115– of information to the Office of Lagotellerie Island, ASPA–117–Avian Management and Budget for extension AGENCY: National Science Foundation. Island, and ASPA 139–Biscoe Point to and approval. conduct his research. He plans to take ACTION: Notice of permit applications Form TH (17 CFR 239.65, 249.447, by capture and release to (1) census received under the Antarctic 269.10 and 274.404) under the populations and mark breeding Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et territories; (2) capture, mark, band and/ 95–541. seq.), the Securities Exchange Act of or weigh adult, chicks and eggs of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), the Trust seabirds (Adelie, Chinstrap, and Gentoo SUMMARY: The National Science Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. 77aaa penguins, Brown Skua, South Polar Foundation (NSF) is required to publish et seq.) and the Investment Company Skua, S. Giant Petrel, Blue-Eyed Shag, a notice of permit applications received Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) is and Kelp Gulls), (3) obtain diet samples to conduct activities regulated under the used by registrants to notify the by stomach lavage, by screening Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. Commission that an electronic filer is contents of terrestrial sediment traps NSF has published regulations under relying on the temporary hardship and/or by collecting regurgitated prey the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title exemption for the filing of a document items; (4) place transmitters on 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal in paper form that would otherwise be individuals; (5) place instrumented Regulations. This is the required notice required to be filed electronically as artificial eggs under incubating of permit applications received. prescribed by Rule 201(a) of Regulation individuals; (6) obtain tissue samples S–T. Form TH must be filed every time DATES: Interested parties are invited to from adults and chicks (e.g. preen gland an electronic filer experiences submit written data, comments, or oil, blood, feathers, yolk); (7) collect unanticipated technical difficulties views with respect to this permit addled/infertile eggs no longer being preventing the timely preparation and application by May 14, 2012. This incubated; (8) use GPS/GIS technologies submission of a required electronic application may be inspected by to update existing breeding habitat filing. Approximately 70 registrants file interested parties at the Permit Office, maps, and (9) salvage dead specimens in Form TH and it takes an estimated 0.33 address below. good condition for educational hours per response for a total annual purposes. ADDRESSES: Comments should be burden of 23 hours. addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, Location Written comments are invited on: (a) Office of Polar Programs, National Palmer Station area, Marguerite Bay Whether the proposed collection of Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson including ASPA 107–Dion Islands, information is necessary for the proper Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. ASPA 113–Litchfield Island, ASPA performance of the functions of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 115–Lagotellerie Island, ASPA–117– agency, including whether the Polly A. Penhale at the above address or Avian Island, and ASPA 139–Biscoe information will have practical utility; (703) 292–7420. Point. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden imposed by the collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dates of information; (c) ways to enhance the National Science Foundation, as October 1, 2012 to 30 September 30, quality, utility, and clarity of the directed by the Antarctic Conservation 2017. information collected; and (d) ways to Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as minimize the burden of the collection of amended by the Antarctic Science, Nadene G. Kennedy, information on respondents, including Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. through the use of automated collection has developed regulations for the [FR Doc. 2012–8726 Filed 4–11–12; 8:45 am] techniques or other forms of information establishment of a permit system for BILLING CODE 7555–01–P technology. Consideration will be given various activities in Antarctica and to comments and suggestions submitted designation of certain animals and in writing within 60 days of this certain geographic areas requiring SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE publication. special protection. The regulations COMMISSION Please direct your written comments establish such a permit system to to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief designate Antarctic Specially Protected Proposed Collection; Comment Information Officer, Securities and Areas. Request Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik- The applications received are as Upon Written Request, Copies Available Simon, 6432 General Green Way, follows: From: Securities and Exchange Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or send an 1. Applicant: Commission, Office of Investor email to: [email protected]. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:27 Apr 11, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES.