Notice2024-29650
Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
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Published
December 17, 2024
Issuing agencies
National Science Foundation
Abstract
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of requests to modify permits issued to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice of a requested permit modification.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 102166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29650]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic
Conservation Act of 1978
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice of Permit Modification Request.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a
notice of requests to modify permits issued to conduct activities
regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the
required notice of a requested permit modification.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments,
or views with respect to this permit application by January 16, 2025.
Permit applications 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Titmus, ACA Permit Officer,
Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-292-4479; or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#68292b29180d1a05011c1b28061b0e460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99d8dad8e9fcebf4f0edead9f7eaffb7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), 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.
Description of Permit Modification Requested: The Foundation issued
a permit (ACA 2025-019) to Ari Friedlaender on December 1, 2024. The
issued permit allows for Take, Harmful interference, and Import into
USA associated with research activities on the ecology of cetaceans in
the Antarctic Peninsula. The permitted activities include the use of
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), deployment of tags to collect
spatial and behavioral information, collection of biopsies, and
conducting behavioral observations.
Now the holder proposes a modification to the permit to access
Antarctic Specially Protected Area 113, Litchfield Island in order to
collect aerial footage using RPAS as part of a collaborate effort with
activities by Natasja van Gestel conducted under permit ACA 2023-007.
Footage would be used for outreach purposes to highlight the importance
of plant covered land in Antarctica. The collaboration proposes to
allow RPAS filming under this permit (2025-019) as the holder is
experienced in operating RPAS at this location without disturbance to
wildlife. A total of three flights would be conducted over a three day
period with flights above 40 meters AGL.
Location: ASPA 113, LITCHFIELD ISLAND.
Dates: January 12, 2024 to January 31, 2024.
Alina Pavao,
Administrative Assistant, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2024-29650 Filed 12-16-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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