83 FR 49582 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 191 (October 2, 2018)

Page Range		49582-49583
FR Document		2018-21415

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

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[Notices]
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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.

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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 in 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 1, 2018. 
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit 
Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Office of 
Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address, 703-292-8030, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed 
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541, 45 CFR 671), 
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: 2019-011

1. Applicant: John Kennedy, 917 Porphyry, Ophir, CO 81426.

    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Waste Management. The 
applicant proposes to operate a sailing yacht, conduct shore 
excursions, and operate a remotely piloted aircraft system in the 
Antarctic Peninsula region. The yacht would carry up to 1200 liters of 
diesel fuel in a combination of internal and external storage tanks, up 
to 50 liters of gasoline, and two, 8-kg bottles of propane. A spill kit 
and absorbent pads would be available during all fueling and fuel 
transfers. Garbage and food waste, including poultry products, would be 
stored onboard the vessel and disposed of outside Antarctica. Human 
waste generated during shore excursions would be contained, stored on 
the vessel, and disposed of outside Antarctica. The applicant would 
operate small, battery-operated remotely piloted aircraft systems 
(RPAS) consisting, in part, of a quadcopter equipped with cameras to 
aid in navigation and to collect footage of the Antarctic. The 
quadcopter would not be flown over wildlife, or over Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments. The RPAS 
would only be operated by a pilot with extensive experience and flights 
would not occur if the aircraft cannot be flown in GPS mode. Several 
measures would be taken to prevent against loss of the quadcopters 
including painting the them a highly visible color; only flying when 
the wind is less than 20 knots; terminating flights with at least 40% 
battery life remaining; having an observer on the lookout for wildlife, 
people, and other hazards; and ensuring that the separation between the 
operator and quadcopter does not exceed visual line of sight. The 
applicant is seeking a Waste Permit to cover any accidental releases 
that may result from operating the vessel, conducting shore excursions, 
or operating the RPAS.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula region.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: December 5, 2018-January 5, 2019.

Permit Application: 2019-012

2. Applicant: Conrad Combrink, Senior Vice President, Strategic 
Development Expeditions and Experiences, Silversea Cruises, Ltd., Wells 
Fargo Center, 333 Southeast 2nd Avenue, Suite 2600, Miami, Florida 
33131.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Waste Management. The 
applicant proposes to operate small, battery-operated remotely piloted 
aircraft systems (RPAS) consisting, in part, of a quadcopter equipped 
with cameras to collect commercial and educational footage of the 
Antarctic. The quadcopter would not be flown over concentrations of 
birds or mammals, or over Antarctic Specially Protected Areas or 
Historic Sites and Monuments. The RPAS would only be operated by pilots 
with extensive experience, who are pre-approved by the Expedition 
Leader. Several measures would be taken to prevent against loss of the 
quadcopter including painting the them a highly visible color; only 
flying when the wind is less than 25 knots; flying for only 15 minutes 
at a time to preserve battery life; having prop guards on propeller 
tips, a flotation device if operated over water, and an ``auto go 
home'' feature in case of loss of control link or low battery; having 
an observer on the lookout for wildlife, people, and other hazards; and 
ensuring that the separation between the operator and quadcopter does 
not exceed an operational range of 500 meters. The applicant is seeking 
a Waste Permit to cover any accidental releases that may result from 
operating the RPAS.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula Region.

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    Dates of Permitted Activities: November 11, 2018-March 30, 2022.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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in the Bayh-Dole Act and implementing views with respect to this permit mode. Several measures would be taken
regulations. Competing applications application by November 1, 2018. This to prevent against loss of the
completed and received by NASA no application may be inspected by quadcopters including painting the
later than October 17, 2018 will also be interested parties at the Permit Office, them a highly visible color; only flying
treated as objections to the grant of the address below. when the wind is less than 20 knots;
contemplated exclusive license. ADDRESSES: Comments should be terminating flights with at least 40%
Objections submitted in response to this addressed to Permit Office, Office of battery life remaining; having an
notice will not be made available to the Polar Programs, National Science observer on the lookout for wildlife,
public for inspection and, to the extent Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, people, and other hazards; and ensuring
permitted by law, will not be released Alexandria, Virginia 22314. that the separation between the operator
under the Freedom of Information Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and quadcopter does not exceed visual
ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the
Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at line of sight. The applicant is seeking a
prospective license may be submitted to the above address, 703–292–8030, or Waste Permit to cover any accidental
Patent Counsel, Bryan A. Geurts, ACApermits@nsf.gov. releases that may result from operating
Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800
Greenbelt Road, M/S 140.1, Greenbelt, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the vessel, conducting shore excursions,
MD 20771. Phone (301) 286–7351. National Science Foundation, as or operating the RPAS.
Facsimile (301) 286–9502. directed by the Antarctic Conservation Location: Antarctic Peninsula region.
Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dates of Permitted Activities:
671), as amended by the Antarctic
Dennis Small, Innovative Partnerships December 5, 2018–January 5, 2019.
Science, Tourism and Conservation Act
Program Office, Goddard Space Flight
of 1996, has developed regulations for Permit Application: 2019–012
Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, M/S 102.0,
Greenbelt, MD 20771. Phone (301) 286– the establishment of a permit system for
7960. various activities in Antarctica and 2. Applicant: Conrad Combrink, Senior
designation of certain animals and Vice President, Strategic
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
certain geographic areas a requiring Development Expeditions and
notice of intent to grant an exclusive
special protection. The regulations Experiences, Silversea Cruises, Ltd.,
patent license is issued in accordance
establish such a permit system to Wells Fargo Center, 333 Southeast
with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR
designate Antarctic Specially Protected 2nd Avenue, Suite 2600, Miami,
404.7(a)(1)(i). The patent rights in these
Areas. Florida 33131.
inventions have been assigned to the
United States of America as represented Application Details Activity for Which Permit is
by the Administrator of the National Requested: Waste Management. The
Permit Application: 2019–011
Aeronautics and Space Administration. applicant proposes to operate small,
The prospective exclusive license will 1. Applicant: John Kennedy, 917 battery-operated remotely piloted
comply with the requirements of 35 Porphyry, Ophir, CO 81426. aircraft systems (RPAS) consisting, in
U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Activity for Which Permit is part, of a quadcopter equipped with
Information about other NASA Requested: Waste Management. The cameras to collect commercial and
inventions available for licensing can be applicant proposes to operate a sailing educational footage of the Antarctic.
found online at http:// yacht, conduct shore excursions, and The quadcopter would not be flown
technology.nasa.gov. operate a remotely piloted aircraft over concentrations of birds or
Mark Dvorscak, system in the Antarctic Peninsula mammals, or over Antarctic Specially
Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property. region. The yacht would carry up to Protected Areas or Historic Sites and
1200 liters of diesel fuel in a Monuments. The RPAS would only be
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combination of internal and external
BILLING CODE 7510–13–P operated by pilots with extensive
storage tanks, up to 50 liters of gasoline,
experience, who are pre-approved by
and two, 8-kg bottles of propane. A spill
kit and absorbent pads would be the Expedition Leader. Several measures
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION available during all fueling and fuel would be taken to prevent against loss
transfers. Garbage and food waste, of the quadcopter including painting the
Notice of Permit Applications Received them a highly visible color; only flying
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act including poultry products, would be
stored onboard the vessel and disposed when the wind is less than 25 knots;
of 1978 flying for only 15 minutes at a time to
of outside Antarctica. Human waste
AGENCY: National Science Foundation. generated during shore excursions preserve battery life; having prop guards
ACTION: Notice of permit applications would be contained, stored on the on propeller tips, a flotation device if
received. vessel, and disposed of outside operated over water, and an ‘‘auto go
Antarctica. The applicant would operate home’’ feature in case of loss of control
SUMMARY: The National Science small, battery-operated remotely piloted link or low battery; having an observer
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish aircraft systems (RPAS) consisting, in on the lookout for wildlife, people, and
a notice of permit applications received part, of a quadcopter equipped with other hazards; and ensuring that the
to conduct activities regulated under the cameras to aid in navigation and to separation between the operator and
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. collect footage of the Antarctic. The quadcopter does not exceed an
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NSF has published regulations under quadcopter would not be flown over operational range of 500 meters. The
the Antarctic Conservation Act in the wildlife, or over Antarctic Specially applicant is seeking a Waste Permit to
Code of Federal Regulations. This is the Protected Areas or Historic Sites and
required notice of permit applications cover any accidental releases that may
Monuments. The RPAS would only be result from operating the RPAS.
received. operated by a pilot with extensive
DATES: Interested parties are invited to experience and flights would not occur Location: Antarctic Peninsula Region.
submit written data, comments, or if the aircraft cannot be flown in GPS

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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.
Dates		Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by November 1, 2018. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
Contact		Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation		83 FR 49582