22004 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 71 / Thursday, April 12, 2012 / Notices 

subject to notice and comment and peer 

review. 

Cass R. Sunstein, 

Administrator, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8533 Filed 4–11–12; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Permit Applications Received 

Under the Antarctic Conservation Act 

of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541) 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice of permit applications 

received under the Antarctic 

Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 

95–541. 

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 at Title 

45 Part 670 of 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 May 14, 2012. This 

application 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, Virginia 22230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Polly A. Penhale at the above address or 

(703) 292–7420. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Science Foundation, as 

directed by the Antarctic Conservation 

Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), 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 requiring 

special protection. The regulations 

establish such a permit system to 

designate Antarctic Specially Protected 

Areas. 

The applications received are as 

follows: 

1. Applicant: 

Permit Application: 2013–001 

William R. Fraser, Polar Oceans 

Research Group, P.O. Box 366, 

Sheridan, MT 59749. 

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested 

Enter Antarctic Specially Protected 

Areas (ASPA’s), Take, and Import into 

the USA. The applicant conducts 

research as part of the Palmer Station 

Long-Term Ecological Research 

Program. The applicant plans to enter 

the Antarctic Specially Protected areas 

of ASPA 107–Dion Islands, ASPA 113– 

Litchfield Island, ASPA 115– 

Lagotellerie Island, ASPA–117–Avian 

Island, and ASPA 139–Biscoe Point to 

conduct his research. He plans to take 

by capture and release to (1) census 

populations and mark breeding 

territories; (2) capture, mark, band and/ 

or weigh adult, chicks and eggs of 

seabirds (Adelie, Chinstrap, and Gentoo 

penguins, Brown Skua, South Polar 

Skua, S. Giant Petrel, Blue-Eyed Shag, 

and Kelp Gulls), (3) obtain diet samples 

by stomach lavage, by screening 

contents of terrestrial sediment traps 

and/or by collecting regurgitated prey 

items; (4) place transmitters on 

individuals; (5) place instrumented 

artificial eggs under incubating 

individuals; (6) obtain tissue samples 

from adults and chicks (e.g. preen gland 

oil, blood, feathers, yolk); (7) collect 

addled/infertile eggs no longer being 

incubated; (8) use GPS/GIS technologies 

to update existing breeding habitat 

maps, and (9) salvage dead specimens in 

good condition for educational 

purposes. 

Location 

Palmer Station area, Marguerite Bay 

including ASPA 107–Dion Islands, 

ASPA 113–Litchfield Island, ASPA 

115–Lagotellerie Island, ASPA–117– 

Avian Island, and ASPA 139–Biscoe 

Point. 

Dates 

October 1, 2012 to 30 September 30, 

2017. 

Nadene G. Kennedy, 

Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8726 Filed 4–11–12; 8:45 am] 

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

Upon Written Request, Copies Available 

From: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213 

Extension: 

Form TH, OMB Control No. 3235– 

0425, SEC File No. 270–377. 

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities 

and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments 

on the collection of information 

summarized below. The Commission 

plans to submit this existing collection 

of information to the Office of 

Management and Budget for extension 

and approval. 

Form TH (17 CFR 239.65, 249.447, 

269.10 and 274.404) under the 

Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et 

seq.), the Securities Exchange Act of 

1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), the Trust 

Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. 77aaa 

et seq.) and the Investment Company 

Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) is 

used by registrants to notify the 

Commission that an electronic filer is 

relying on the temporary hardship 

exemption for the filing of a document 

in paper form that would otherwise be 

required to be filed electronically as 

prescribed by Rule 201(a) of Regulation 

S–T. Form TH must be filed every time 

an electronic filer experiences 

unanticipated technical difficulties 

preventing the timely preparation and 

submission of a required electronic 

filing. Approximately 70 registrants file 

Form TH and it takes an estimated 0.33 

hours per response for a total annual 

burden of 23 hours. 

Written comments are invited on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden imposed by the collection 

of information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; and (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. Consideration will be given 

to comments and suggestions submitted 

in writing within 60 days of this 

publication. 

Please direct your written comments 

to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief 

Information Officer, Securities and 

Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 6432 General Green Way, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or send an 

email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. 

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