81 FR 86342 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 230 (November 30, 2016)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86342-86343]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28753]


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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 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

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views with respect to this permit application by December 30, 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: 
    Permit Application: 2017-032.
    Applicant: James Droney, Vice President, Itinerary and Destination 
Planning, The World of Residense II, Ltd., 1551 Sawgrass Corporate 
Parkway, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33323.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area. The applicant proposes to enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area (ASPA) No. 155, Cape Evans, Ross Island; ASPA No. 157 
Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA No. 158, Hut Point, Ross 
Island; and ASPA No. 159, Cape Adare, Borchgrevink Coast in order to 
visit the Historic Sites and Monuments from the Heroic Age of Antarctic 
exploration located within the ASPAs. The applicant is planning a 
voyage to the Ross Sea region aboard M/V THE WORLD and will offer 
visits to the ASPAs listed above as shore excursions. Experienced 
expedition staff will supervise groups of no more than 40 people at any 
time in the ASPAs. The visits will be conducted according to the ASPA 
management plans and codes of conduct. No more than eight people at a 
time will enter the huts at Cape Evans, Cape Royds, and Hut Point; no 
more than four people at a time will enter Borchgrevink's hut at Cape 
Adare. No food products will be taken into the ASPAs. Care will be 
taken to avoid damage to historic artifacts and to avoid disturbance of 
any wildlife in the ASPAs. Entry into ASPAs will be on foot. When 
visiting ASPA 157, entry into the terrestrial and marine areas of ASPA 
121 will be avoided.
    Location: ASPA No. 155, Cape Evans, Ross Island; ASPA No. 157 
Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA No. 158, Hut Point, Ross 
Island; and ASPA No. 159, Cape Adare, Borchgrevink Coast.
    Dates: January 20-31, 2017.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-28753 Filed 11-29-16; 8:45 am]
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