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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

 

Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Science Foundation 
(NSF) has received a waste management permit application from Mr. Bob 
McConnel, 1995 Antarctic Expedition, for camping activities on the 
Antarctic Peninsula associated with the reconnaissance of potential 
climbing and skiing sites, submitted to NSF pursuant to regulations 
issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, 
or views with respect to this permit application on or before November 
14, 1994. Permit applications may be inspected by interested parties at 
the Permit Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 
Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Robert S. Cunningham or Peter R. 
Karasik at the above address or (703) 306-1031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSF's Antarctic Waste Regulation, 45 CFR 
Part 671, requires all U.S. citizens and entities to obtain a permit 
for the use or release of a designated pollutant and for the release of 
waste in Antarctica. NSF has received a permit application under this 
regulation which covers the waste management activities of a team of 
three to four individuals who will be practicing minimum impact camping 
and mountaineering on the Antarctic Peninsula. The permit applicant is: 
Mr. Bob McConnel, 1995 Antarctic Expedition, 128 S. Tejon, Suite 410, 
Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
    The purpose of Mr. McConnel's team is to test whether adventure 
travel can be conducted on the Antarctic Peninsula in an 
environmentally sound fashion. The permit application is limited to the 
waste management activities of the three to four team members and the 
release of emissions from helicopters used for surveying and 
transportation. The proposed duration of the permit is from November 1, 
1995 through March 30, 1996.

Activity for Which Permit Requested

    The 1995 Antarctic Expedition intends to spend approximately one 
month in Antarctica during the requested permit term and establish 
approximately three base camps. Helicopters will be used to avoid 
landing by boat in areas with concentrations of breeding penguins, 
seals, or birds. Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (SPAs) and Sites 
of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) will be avoided. Food wastes and 
other garbage will be collected and removed from Antarctica. Propane 
stoves will be used for cooking. Solid human waste will be packed out 
in a contained portable toilet system. Conditions of the permit will 
include requirements to educate all participants with the requirements 
of the Antarctic Conservation Act (ACA), report on the removal of 
materials and any accidental releases and manage human waste in 
accordance with antarctic waste regulations.
Robert S. Cunningham,
NEPA Compliance Manager, Office of Polar Programs, National Science 
Foundation.
[FR Doc. 94-25137 Filed 10-11-94; 8:45 am]
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