National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) requests input from the full range of institutions and organizations across all relevant sectors--industry, academia, non-profits, government, venture capital, and others--to inform the development of a proposed subsea telecommunications cable capable of being equipped with sensors to support science research that would connect the largest U.S. research facility in Antarctica, McMurdo Station, with either the South Island of New Zealand or Southeast Australia. The proposed cable is expected to host the point science sensor concept promoted by the UN IOC/UNESCO Joint Task Force on Science Monitoring And Reliable Telecommunications (https://www.smartcables.org/) ("SMART") Cables. NSF requests information regarding the proposed McMurdo SMART Cable project including the cable route that maximizes science output and science sensor and technologies to be considered in designing the project. NSF will provide project information and updates at https://www.nsf.gov/ geo/opp/ail/subsea_cable.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. National Science Foundation AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Request for information. SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) requests input from the full range of institutions and organizations across all relevant sectors—industry, academia, non-profits, government, venture capital, and others—to inform the development of a proposed subsea telecommunications cable capable of being equipped with sensors to support science research that would connect the largest U.S. research facility in Antarctica, McMurdo Station, with either the South Island of New Zealand or Southeast Australia. The proposed cable is expected to host the point science sensor concept promoted by the UN IOC/UNESCO Joint Task Force on Science Monitoring And Reliable Telecommunications ( https://www.smartcables.org/​ ) (“SMART”) Cables. NSF requests information regarding the proposed McMurdo SMART Cable project including the cable route that maximizes science output and science sensor and technologies to be considered in designing the project. NSF will provide project information and updates at https://www.nsf.gov/​geo/​opp/​ail/​subsea_​cable . DATES: Interested persons or organizations are invited to submit responses to this notice on or before 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on November 5, 2024. ADDRESSES: Options for Responses to this notice are as follows: Electronic On-line Submission: https://www.surveymonkey.com/​r/​subseacable…
Citation: 89 FR 68934
