Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 249 / Monday, December 31, 2018 / Notices 67731 

On November 29, 2018, the ALJ 

issued the subject ID (Order No. 24) 

granting Radwell’s motion to terminate 

the investigation. The ALJ found no 

extraordinary circumstance that 

precluded terminating the investigation 

based on Radwell’s withdrawal of the 

complaint. 

On December 7, 2018, Rockwell filed 

a petition for review and reversal of the 

ID. On December 14, 2018, both Radwell 

and OUII filed oppositions to 

Rockwell’s petition. 

Upon consideration of the subject ID, 

the petition for review and responses 

thereto, and relevant statutory and 

judicial authority, the Commission has 

determined not to review the subject ID 

and accordingly terminates the abovecaptioned investigation. 

The authority for the Commission’s 

determination is contained in Section 

337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part 

210 of the Commission’s Rules of 

Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 

210). 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: December 21, 2018. 

Lisa Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28349 Filed 12–28–18; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Permit Applications Received 

Under the Antarctic Conservation Act 

of 1978 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice of permit applications 

received. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 

a notice of permit applications received 

to conduct activities regulated under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 

NSF has published regulations under 

the Antarctic Conservation Act in the 

Code of Federal Regulations. This is the 

required notice of permit applications 

received. 

DATES: Interested parties are invited to 

submit written data, comments, or 

views with respect to this permit 

application by January 30, 2019. This 

application may be inspected by 

interested parties at the Permit Office, 

address below. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Permit Office, Office of 

Polar Programs, National Science 

Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22314. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at 

the above address, 703–292–8030, or 

ACApermits@nsf.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Science Foundation, as 

directed by the Antarctic Conservation 

Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR 

670), as amended by the Antarctic 

Science, Tourism and Conservation Act 

of 1996, has developed regulations for 

the establishment of a permit system for 

various activities in Antarctica and 

designation of certain animals and 

certain geographic areas a requiring 

special protection. The regulations 

establish such a permit system to 

designate Antarctic Specially Protected 

Areas. 

Application Details 

1. Applicant Permit Application: 

2019–013 

Kim Bernard, 104 CEOAS Admin. 

Bldg., Oregon State University, 

Corvallis, OR, 97330. 

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested 

Introduce Non-Indigenous Species 

into Antarctica. The applicant, a 

researcher supported by NSF, would 

bring the diatom species, Fragilariopsis 

cylindrus, to Palmer Station for a sixmonth feeding study involving 

Antarctic krill. This species was 

originally harvested in Antarctic waters 

and was cultured at the University of 

Washington. Using the diatom culture, 

rather than culturing newly collected 

local diatoms, would allow the study to 

commence in a timely manner and 

significantly enhance the potential for a 

successful long-term feeding study. 

Aquarium tanks used in the feeding 

study would have filters attached to the 

out-flow that will trap the diatoms as 

they leave the tank and prevent them 

from entering the local system. The 

applicant would use in-line filter 

holders with Whatman GF/F filters. The 

filters would be checked daily to ensure 

they are functioning as needed and 

would be replaced as often as necessary. 

Once removed, the filters would be 

dried and disposed of, thereby 

preventing any contamination of local 

waters with the diatom culture. 

Location 

Palmer Station, Antarctic Peninsula. 

Dates of Permitted Activities 

04/12/2019–10/31/2019. 

2. Applicant Permit Application: 

2019–014 

Michelle Shero, 266 Woods Hole 

Road, Woods Hole, MA 02540. 

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested 

Take, Harmful Interference, Import 

into USA. The applicant is requesting a 

permit in support of a study of the 

energy dynamics, foraging behaviors, 

and reproductive output of female 

Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) 

in Erebus Bay and Cape Colbeck, 

Antarctica. The applicant would 

evaluate endocrine profiles, body 

composition, and dive efforts of female 

Weddell seals across the year, to 

provide links with the probability of 

pregnancy and carrying the pregnancy 

to full-term. The applicant would 

develop non-invasive photogrammetric 

techniques using remotely piloted 

aircraft systems (RPAS) to estimate mass 

and energy dynamics of a much larger 

number of animals than would be 

possible via ground survey. To achieve 

project goals, a cohort of 25 animals in 

Erebus Bay or Cape Colbeck, Antarctica 

would undergo health assessments in 

both October-November and FebruaryMarch each year (blood draws, 

morphometric measurements, satellite 

tagging, RPAS photogrammetry; 50 seals 

per year), while RPAS surveys will be 

conducted for the population. Dive 

recorders would also be deployed, and 

subsequently recovered during the 

following year (25 animals). Research 

activities would conducted as part of a 

larger assessment of Weddell seals in 

the Ross Sea MPA, led by the New 

Zealand Antarctic Program. The NZ 

program would be leading animal 

handling procedures and all 

instrumentation of the animals. The 

applicant would be joining the project 

as collaborators, primarily for the 

purpose of conducting physiological 

studies and RPAS surveys. Up to 500 

crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophagus) 

may by unintentionally disturbed 

during ground or RPAS surveys. The 

applicant would also salvage up to 12 

Weddell seals, all ages and sexes, found 

dead and dies of natural causes. 

Location 

Erebus Bay and Cape Colbeck, 

Antarctica. 

Dates of Permitted Activities 

February 1, 2019–January 31, 2024. 

Susanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28343 Filed 12–28–18; 8:45 am] 

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