81 FR 74483 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)

Page Range		74483-74483
FR Document		2016-25862

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 671 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received.

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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 under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541.

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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 671 
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 November 25, 2016. 
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit 
Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 
Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address or [email protected].

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 a requiring special protection. The 
regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas.

Application Details

    1. Applicant: Wendell J. Long, Jr., 1401 Preston Avenue, Austin, TX 
78703.
    Permit Application: 2017-024.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Waste management permit. 
The applicant proposes to fly to King George Island and over the 
Antarctic Peninsula aboard a 2004 Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. The plane and 
crew will depart Punta Arenas, Chile and stop at the King George Island 
airfield prior to and following a non-stop flight over the Antarctic 
Peninsula, with a turnaround point at approximately 75 degrees South, 
71 degrees West. The applicant proposes to overnight at King George 
Island before returning to Punta Arenas, Chile. The crew may camp 
unless other accommodations are arranged. All camping gear; emergency 
equipment and supplies; foodstuffs; garbage; and human waste will be 
stored in the aircraft removed from Antarctica upon departure. Gear 
will be new and/or de-contaminated before use in Antarctica. Emissions 
from the aircraft are minimized through proper engine maintenance.
    Location: King George Island; West Antarctic Peninsula.
    Dates: January 1-February 15, 2017.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
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Dated: October 21, 2016. The applicant proposes to fly to King SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Suzanne Plimpton, George Island and over the Antarctic National Science Foundation, as
Acting Committee Management Officer. Peninsula aboard a 2004 Pilatus PC–12 directed by the Antarctic Conservation
[FR Doc. 2016–25917 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] aircraft. The plane and crew will depart Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
Punta Arenas, Chile and stop at the King amended by the Antarctic Science,
George Island airfield prior to and Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996,
following a non-stop flight over the has developed regulations for the
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Antarctic Peninsula, with a turnaround establishment of a permit system for
point at approximately 75 degrees various activities in Antarctica and
Notice of Permit Applications Received South, 71 degrees West. The applicant designation of certain animals and
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act proposes to overnight at King George certain geographic areas a requiring
of 1978 Island before returning to Punta Arenas, special protection. The regulations
Chile. The crew may camp unless other establish such a permit system to
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
accommodations are arranged. All designate Antarctic Specially Protected
ACTION: Notice of permit applications camping gear; emergency equipment Areas.
received under the Antarctic and supplies; foodstuffs; garbage; and
Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law Application Details
human waste will be stored in the
95–541. aircraft removed from Antarctica upon Permit Application: 2017–025
SUMMARY: The National Science departure. Gear will be new and/or de- 1. Applicant: Andrew G. Fountain,
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish contaminated before use in Antarctica. Department of Geology, Portland
a notice of permit applications received Emissions from the aircraft are State University, Portland, OR
to conduct activities regulated under the minimized through proper engine 97201
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. maintenance.
Location: King George Island; West Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
NSF has published regulations under
the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title Antarctic Peninsula. Enter Antarctic Specially Protected
Dates: January 1–February 15, 2017. Area. The applicant proposes to enter
45 Part 671 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. This is the required notice Nadene G. Kennedy, ASPA 131, Canada Glacier, to
of permit applications received. Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of
photograph the landscape and to
Polar Programs. document human disturbance and
DATES: Interested parties are invited to
current conditions. The photographs
submit written data, comments, or [FR Doc. 2016–25862 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
will be compared to historical photos to
views with respect to this permit BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
assess changing patterns of human
application by November 25, 2016. This
activity.
application may be inspected by
interested parties at the Permit Office, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Location
address below. ASPA 131, Canada Glacier, Lake
Notice of Permit Applications Received
ADDRESSES: Comments should be Fryxell. Taylor Valley, Victoria Land
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
addressed to Permit Office, Room 755,
of 1978 Dates
Division of Polar Programs, National
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson AGENCY: National Science Foundation. January 1–31, 2017
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. ACTION: Notice of permit applications. Permit Application: 2017–026
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at SUMMARY: The National Science 2. Applicant: Donald Fortescue, 1764
the above address or ACApermits@ Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 10th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
nsf.gov. a notice of permit applications received Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
to conduct activities regulated under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. Enter Antarctic Specially Protected
National Science Foundation, as NSF has published regulations under Area. The applicant is a recipient of an
directed by the Antarctic Conservation the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title Antarctic Artists & Writers award. The
Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal applicant proposes to visit three historic
amended by the Antarctic Science, Regulations. This is the required notice huts in the Ross Sea region for
Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, of permit applications received. inspiration and to gather audio and
has developed regulations for the video recordings for a mixed media art
DATES: Interested parties are invited to
establishment of a permit system for exhibit. Equipment will include a
submit written data, comments, or
various activities in Antarctica and camera tripod and contact microphones
views with respect to this permit
designation of certain animals and that may be attached to the exterior of
application by November 25, 2016. This
certain geographic areas a requiring the buildings without drilling,
application may be inspected by
special protection. The regulations clamping, or employing any other
interested parties at the Permit Office,
establish such a permit system to damaging methods. The results of this
address below.
designate Antarctic Specially Protected work are expected to be useful for
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
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Application Details Division of Polar Programs, National conducted there.
1. Applicant: Wendell J. Long, Jr., Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
1401 Preston Avenue, Austin, TX Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. Location
78703. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ASPA 155, Cape Evans, Ross Island;
Permit Application: 2017–024. Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at ASPA 157, Backdoor Bay, Cape
Activity for Which Permit is the above address or ACApermits@ Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 158, Hut
Requested: Waste management permit. nsf.gov. Point, Ross Island

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of permit applications received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541.
Dates		Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by November 25, 2016. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
Contact		Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation		81 FR 74483