Notice2023-19966
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
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Published
September 15, 2023
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 88, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63631-63632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19966]
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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 October 16, 2023.
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
Office, address below.
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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#15545654657067787c6166557b66733b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="64252725140116090d1017240a17024a030b12">[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
Permit Application: 2024-009
1. Applicant
Steve Wellmeier, Director of Special Projects, Poseidon Expeditions
USA LLC, 245 Warwick Ave, Suite 119, Warwick, RI 02889
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Waste Management. The applicant seeks an Antarctic Conservation Act
permit for waste management activities associated with coastal camping
and the operation of a remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) in the
Antarctic Peninsula region. The applicant seeks permission for no more
than 30 campers and expedition staff to camp overnight at select
locations for a maximum of 10 hours ashore. Camping would be away from
vegetated sites and wildlife concentrations, avoiding any lakes,
protected areas, historical sites, and scientific stations. Tents would
be pitched on snow, ice, or bare smooth rock, at least 20m from the
high-water line. No food, other than emergency rations, would be
brought onshore and all wastes, including human waste, would be
collected and returned to the ship for proper disposal. For remotely
piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) operation, the applicant proposes to
operate small, battery-operated 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.
Location
Port Lockroy, Damoy Point/Dorian Bay, Paradise Bay, Errera Channel,
Neumeyer Channel, Petermann Island, other locations south of the
Lemaire Channel, locations in the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic
Sound, Antarctic Peninsula area.
Dates of Permitted Activities
October 28, 2023-March 30, 2028.
Kimiko S. Bowens-Knox,
Program Analyst, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-19966 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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