{"abstract":"Pursuant to the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, as amended, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is amending its regulations to reflect changes to designated Antarctic specially protected areas (ASPA), Antarctic specially managed areas (ASMA) and historic sites or monuments (HSM). These changes reflect decisions already adopted by the Antarctic Treaty Parties at recent Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings (ATCM). The United States Department of State heads the United States delegation to these annual Antarctic Treaty meetings.","action":"Direct final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION","name":"National Science Foundation","id":366,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-science-foundation","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/366","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-science-foundation"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2019/04/23/2019-08024.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":670,"title":45}],"citation":"84 FR 16791","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Effective April 23, 2019.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2019-08024","effective_on":"2019-04-23","end_page":16795,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2019/04/23/2019-08024.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/04/23/2019-08024/conservation-of-antarctic-animals-and-plants","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2019-08024?publication_date=2019-04-23","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2019-04-23/2019-08024/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":225,"last_updated":"2026-09-20 08:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-04-23/pdf/2019-08024.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2019-08024.pdf?1555937127","publication_date":"2019-04-23","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2019/04/23/2019-08024.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"3145-AA59":{"issue":"201710","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/3145-AA59/antarctic-conservation-act-of-1978-amendments-to-the-conservation-of-antarctic-animals-and-plants","title":"Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Amendments to the Conservation of Antarctic Animals and Plants","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201710&RIN=3145-AA59&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Info./Admin./Other"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["3145-AA59"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2019-05-24T16:51:05Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":false,"signing_date":null,"start_page":16791,"subtype":null,"title":"Conservation of Antarctic Animals and Plants","toc_doc":"Conservation of Antarctic Animals and Plants","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Antarctica","Exports","Imports","Plants","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Wildlife"],"type":"Rule","volume":84}