Notice2024-13332
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
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Published
June 18, 2024
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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 89, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 51556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13332]
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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 July 18, 2024. 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#8ecfcdcffeebfce3e7fafdcee0fde8a0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8acbc9cbfaeff8e7e3fef9cae4f9eca4ede5fc">[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: 2025-002
1. Applicant: Jesse Naiman, Pathfinder Aviation, 1936 Merrill Field
Drive, Anchorage, AK 99501.
Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially
Protected Area. The applicant requests an ACA permit to enter ASPA
124--Cape Crozier using a helicopter, below 2,000 feet, should weather
require. The flights are required to support U.S. Antarctic Program
science and management activities in the Cape Crozier area. Helicopter
flights would not occur in the vicinity of wildlife at Cape Crozier,
and all activities would be consistent with the management plan for the
ASPA. Up to a total of 20 flights under 2,000 ft are requested per
year.
Location: ASPA 124--Cape Crozier.
Dates of Permitted Activities: October 1, 2024-March 1, 2026.
Permit Application: 2025-001
2. Applicant: Link Olson, University of Alaska Museum Mammal
Collection, 1962 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775.
Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Export From USA. The
applicant requests a permit to export 6 crabeater seal (Lobodon
carcinophaga) blood samples. The samples are part of the archived
specimens in the University of Alaska Museum Mammal collection and
would be exported to a science collaborator at the Bielefeld
University, Germany for genetic analysis. The permit applicant
currently holds a Marine Mammal Protection Act permit to receive,
possess, import and export the samples in their possession.
Location: None.
Dates of Permitted Activities: July 1, 2024-December 31, 2024.
Kimiko S. Bowens-Knox,
Program Analyst, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2024-13332 Filed 6-17-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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