Notice2022-22166
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
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Published
October 13, 2022
Issuing agencies
National Science Foundation
Abstract
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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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 197 (Thursday, October 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 62121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22166]
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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 14, 2022.
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 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1e0e2e0d1c4d3ccc8d5d2e1cfd2c78fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="074644467762756a6e73744769746129606871">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Titmus, ACA Permit Officer, at
the above address, 703-292-4479.
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 as requiring special protection.
The regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic
Specially Protected Areas.
Application Details
Permit Application: 2023-017
1. Applicant: Michael Jackson, National Science Foundation, Office of
Polar Programs, 2415 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria, VA 22314
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant seeks an
Antarctic Conservation Act permit authorizing entry into Antarctic
Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) in association with oversight and
management of U.S. Antarctic Program science projects. The applicant
proposes to enter specific ASPAs as needed to conduct site visits of
various U.S. science teams working in those ASPAs. The applicant
proposes to enter ASPAs on an as needed basis and would be accompanied
within the ASPA at all times by the science project participants
conducting work in that ASPA. No visits to ASPAs would occur if there
is no U.S. Antarctic Program science project active in that ASPA.
Location
ASPA 106--Cape Hallett, Northern Victoria Land, Ross Sea; ASPA
113--Litchfield Island, Arthur Habor, Anvers Island; ASPA 121--Cape
Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 124--Cape Crozier, Ross Island; ASPA 128--
Western Shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island; ASPA 131--Canada
Glacier, Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley; ASPA 139--Biscoe Point, Anvers
Island; ASPA 149--Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston
Island, South Shetland Islands; ASPA 155--Cape Evans, Ross Island; ASPA
157--Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 172--Lower Taylor
Glacier and Blood Falls, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land; ASPA 173--
Cape Washington and Silverfish Bay, Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea; ASPA
176--Rosenthal Islands, Anvers Island.
Dates of Permitted Activities
November 5, 2022-March 30, 2023.
Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-22166 Filed 10-12-22; 8:45 am]
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