61694 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 202 / Wednesday, October 20, 2004 / Notices 

proposed collocation of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g. permitting 

electronic submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Rebecca 

Danvers, Director, Office of Research 

and Technology, Institute of Museum 

and Library Services, 1100 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Room 223, Washington, DC 

20506. Dr. Danvers can be reached on 

Telephone: 202–606–2478 Fax: 202–

606–0395 or by e-mail at 

rdanvers@imls.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background: The Institute of Museum 

and Library Services is an independent 

Federal grant-making agency authorized 

by the Museum and Library Services 

Act, 20 U.S.C. Section 9101, et seq. The 

IMLS provides a variety of grant 

programs to assist the nation’s museums 

and libraries in improving their 

operations and enhancing their services 

to the public. Museums and libraries of 

all sizes and types may receive support 

from IMLS programs. The Museum and 

Library Services Act, 20 U.S.C. Section 

9101, et seq. authorizes the Director of 

the Institute of Museum and Library 

Services to make grants to museums, 

libraries, and other entities as the 

Director considers appropriate, and to 

Indian tribes and to organizations that 

primarily serve and represent Native 

Hawaiians. In addition, IMLS awards 

financial assistance to State Library 

Administrative Agencies, which are 

responsible for promoting library 

services throughout the country. 

Current Actions 

To administer these programs of 

grants, cooperative agreements and 

contracts, IMLS must develop 

application guidelines, reports and 

collect information about reviewers. 

Agency: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services. 

Title: Application Guidelines, 

reporting forms, reviewer forms. 

OMB Number: 3137–0049, n/a. 

Agency Number: 3137. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: Museums, museum 

organizations, libraries, library 

organizations, institutions of higher 

education, Indian tribes and to 

organizations that primarily serve and 

represent Native Hawaiians, and 

museum and library professionals. 

Number of Respondents: 3100. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: .25–

40 hours. 

Total Burden Hours: 4000. 

Total Annualized capital/startup 

costs: 0. 

Total Annual costs: 0.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rebecca Danvers, Director of the Office 

of Research and Technology, Institute of 

Museum and Library Services, 1100 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20506, telephone (202) 

606–2478.

Dated: October 12, 2004. 

Rebecca Danvers, 

Director, Office of Research and Technology.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Notice of Permits Issued Under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permits issued under 

the Antarctic Conservation of 1978, 

Public Law 95–541. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 

notice of permits issued under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 

This is the required notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Office, 

Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

9, 2004 and September 7, 2004, the 

National Science Foundation published 

notices in the Federal Register of a 

permit application received, and a 

permit modification request. The permit 

and modification were issued on 

October 4, 2004 and October 14, 2004 

respectively to:

Yu-Ping Chin, Permit No. 2005–012

Wayne Z. Trivelpiece, Permit No. 2001–

011 Mod 2

Nadene G. Kennedy, 

Permit Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Notice of Permit Application Received 

Under the Antarctic Conservation Act 

of 1978

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permit applications 

received under the antarctic 

conservation act. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the National Science Foundation (NSF) 

has received a waste management 

permit application for operation of 

remote field camps during a skiing/

climbing expedition in the Antarctic 

interior. The application is submitted to 

NSF pursuant to regulations issued 

under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 

1978.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to 

submit written data, comments, or 

views with respect to this permit 

application by November 19, 2004. 

Permit applications may be inspected by 

interested parties at the Permit Office, 

address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 

Office of Polar Programs, National 

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 

Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nadene Kennedy at the above address or 

(703) 292–8030.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSF’s 

Antarctic Waste Regulation, 45 CFR part 

671, requires all U.S. citizens and 

entities to obtain a permit for the use or 

release of a designated pollutant in 

Antarctica, and for the release of waste 

in Antarctica. NSF has received a permit 

application under this Regulation for 

the operation of an expedition to 

Antarctica. Ice Axe Productions, Inc. 

plans to conduct various climbing and 

camping expeditions to a selection of 

mountains and peaks within Antarctica 

over the next 5 seasons. This season 3 

experienced climbers and 

photographers will climb Mt. Tyree in 

the Ellsworth Mountains. The team will 

travel from Punta Arenas, Chile to the 

Patriot Hills, then by Twin Otter to Mt. 

Tyree where they will set up a base 

camp. The team’s camping facilities will 

be basic and mobile. The team will use 

white gas for cooking. All wastes will be 

collected and transported back to Punta 

Arenas, Chile for disposition. 

Application for the permit is made by: 

Doug Stoup, President, Ice Axe 

Productions, Inc., 17580 Walden Drive, 

Truckee, CA 96161. 

Location: Patriot Hills, and various 

mountains and peaks within Antarctica. 

During the 2004–05 season, Mt. Tyree, 

Ellsworth Mountain range. 

Dates: November 1, 2005 to February 

28, 2009.

Nadene G. Kennedy, 

Permit Officer.

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