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sites by Zodiac (rubber raft) or 

helicopter for approximately two to four 

hours at a time. On each helicopter’s 

landing, emergency gear would be taken 

ashore in case weather deteriorates and 

passengers are required to camp on 

shore. Anything taken ashore will be 

removed from Antarctica and disposed 

of in Ushuaia, Argentina, Port Stanley, 

Falkland Islands, or a substitute port of 

disembarkation. No hazardous domestic 

products or wastes (aerosol cans, paints, 

solvents, etc.) will be brought ashore. 

Cooking stoves/fuel will be used only in 

an emergency where passengers are 

forced to spend night on shore. 

Conditions of the permit would include 

requirements to report on the removal of 

materials and any accidental releases, 

and management of all waste, including 

human waste, in accordance with 

Antarctic waste regulations. 

Application for the permit is made by: 

Pat Shaw, President, Quark Expeditions, 

Inc., 1019 Boston Post Road, Darien, CT 

06820. 

Location: Antarctica (south of 60 

degrees south latitude). 

Dates: October 1, 2006 to March 31, 

2009. 

Nadene G. Kennedy, 

Permit Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–7755 Filed 9–18–06; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory 

Committee #13883; Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science 

Foundation announces the following 

Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory 

Committee (#13883) meeting: 

Date and Time: October 12–13, 2006, 8:30 

a.m.–5 p.m. 

Place: National Science Foundation, Room 

1235, Stafford I Building, 4201 Wilson Blvd., 

Arlington, VA 22230. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Person: Dr. G. Wayne Van Citters, 

Director, Division of Astronomical Sciences, 

Suite 1045, National Science Foundation, 

4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. 

Telephone: 703–292–4908. Additional 

information is available at www.nsf.gov/mps/ 

ast/aaac.jsp. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and 

recommendations to the National Science 

Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration (NASA) and the 

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on issues 

within the field of astronomy and 

astrophysics that are of mutual interest and 

concern to the agencies. 

Agenda: To hear presentations of current 

programming by representatives from NSF, 

NASA, DOE and other agencies relevant to 

astronomy and astrophysics; to discuss 

current and potential areas of cooperation 

between the agencies; to formulate 

recommendations for continued and new 

areas of cooperation and mechanisms for 

achieving them. 

Dated: September 14, 2006. 

Susanne E. Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–7750 Filed 9–18–06; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Proposal Review Panel for Materials 

Research; Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463 as amended), the National Science 

Foundation announces the following 

meeting: 

Name: Proposal Review Panel for Materials 

Research (DMR) #1203. 

Dates & Times: October 5, 2006; 7:45 a.m.–

9 p.m., October 6, 2006; 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 

Place: Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. 

Type of Meeting: Part-Open. 

Contact Person: Dr. Thomas Rieker, 

Program Director, Materials Research Science 

and Engineering Centers Program, Division of 

Materials Research, Room 1065, National 

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 

Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone (703) 292–

4914. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and 

recommendations concerning further support 

of the Materials Research Science and 

Engineering Center. 

Agenda 

Thursday, October 5, 2006 

7:45 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Closed—Executive 

session. 

8:45 a.m.–4:15 p.m. Open—Review of the 

Materials Research Science and 

Engineering Center at Stanford University. 

4:15 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Closed—Executive 

session. 

5:30 p.m.–9 p.m. Open—Poster session and 

Dinner. 

Friday, October 6, 2006 

8 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Closed—Executive session. 

8:45 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Open—Review of the 

Materials Research Science and 

Engineering Center at Stanford University. 

10:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Closed—Executive 

Session, Draft and Review Report, brief the 

center director. 

Reason for Closing: The work being 

reviewed may include information of a 

proprietary or confidential nature, including 

technical information; financial data, such as 

salaries and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the proposals. 

These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 

522b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the 

Sunshine Act. 

Dated: September 14, 2006. 

Susanne Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–7749 Filed 9–18–06; 8:45 am] 

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Notice 

DATE: Weeks of September 18, 25, 

October 2, 9, 16, 23, 2006. 

PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference 

Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 

Maryland. 

STATUS: Public and closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Week of September 18, 2006 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the Week of September 18, 2006. 

Week of September 25, 2006—Tentative 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the Week of September 25, 2006. 

Week of October 2, 2006—Tentative 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the Week of October 2, 2006. 

Week of October 9, 2006—Tentative 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the Week of October 9, 2006. 

Week of October 16, 2006—Tentative 

Monday, October 16, 2006 

9:30 a.m. Briefing on Status of New 

Reactor Issues—Combined Operating 

Licenses (COLS) (morning session). 

1:30 p.m. Briefing on Status of New 

Reactor Issues—Combined Operating 

Licenses (COLS) (afternoon session). 

(Public Meetings) (Contact: Dave 

Matthews, 301–415–1199). 

These meetings will be webcast live at 

the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov 

Friday, October 20, 2006 

2:30 p.m. Meeting with Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards 

(ACRS) (Public Meeting) (Contact: John 

Larkins, 301–415–7630). 

This meeting will be webcast live at 

the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov 

Week of October 23, 2006—Tentative 

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 

9:30 a.m. Briefing on 

Institutionalization and Integration of 

Agency Lessons Learned (Public 

Meeting) (Contact: John Lamb, 301–415–

1727). 

This meeting will be webcast live at 

the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov 

1:30 p.m. Briefing on Resolution of 

GSI–191, Assessment of Debris 


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