Notice2023-20364
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
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Published
September 20, 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 181 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64929-64930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20364]
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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
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views with respect to this permit application by October 20, 2023. 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#7d3c3e3c0d180f1014090e3d130e1b531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="511012102134233c382522113f22377f363e27">[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: 2024-010
1. Applicant
Ron Naveen, Oceanites, PO Box 15259 Chevy Case, MD 20825.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Waste management. The applicant seeks a waste management permit to
operate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in support of existing
research activities conducted in the West Antarctica Peninsula. The
applicant seeks to use RPAS to enable more efficient monitoring of
penguin breeding sites and to increase penguin censusing capabilities.
The permit will cover any unintentional or accidental loss of remotely
piloted aircrafts through planned research operations. The applicant
has provided a detailed mitigation plan to minimize risk of equipment
loss, including use of observers and experienced pilots.
Location
Antarctic Peninsula Region.
Dates of Permitted Activities
September 1, 2023-August 31, 2028.
Kimiko S Bowens-Knox,
Program Analyst, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-20364 Filed 9-19-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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