Notice2022-24806
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
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Published
November 15, 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 219 (Tuesday, November 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 68521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24806]
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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 December 15, 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#69282a28190c1b04001d1a29071a0f470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dc9d9f9dacb9aeb1b5a8af9cb2afbaf2bbb3aa">[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 670,
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
1. Applicant Permit
Application: 2023-019
George Papagapitos, Swan Hellenic, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316.
Activity for Which Permit is Requested
Waste Management. The applicant seeks an Antarctic Conservation
Permit for waste management activities associated with use of remotely
piloted aircrafts (RPAs) in Antarctica. Aircrafts will be launched from
land or by boat and will be used for commercial, marketing, or
educational purposes only. RPAs will not be flown over any
concentrations of wildlife, Antarctic Specially Protected or Managed
Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments without appropriate
authorization. Aircraft are only to be flown by experienced, pre-
approved pilots in fair weather conditions and in the presence of an
observer, who will always maintain visual line of sight with the
aircraft during operation. Measures are in place to prevent loss of the
aircraft.
Location
Antarctic Peninsula region, Ross Sea region.
Dates of Permitted Activities
November 1, 2022-March 31, 2023.
Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-24806 Filed 11-14-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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