[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 212 (Thursday, November 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 64565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18421]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permit Application Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permit applications received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Science Foundation 
(NSF) has received a waste management permit application for operation 
of remote field support camps with emergency provisions for the 
Expedition Vessel, M/V Discovery for the 2006-2007 season and the one 
following austral summer. The application is 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 by December 4, 2006. 
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: Dr. Polly A. Penhale, Environmental 
Officer, at the above address or (703) 292-8030.

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 in Antarctica, and for 
the release of waste in Antarctica. NSF has received a permit 
application under this Regulation for the operation of expeditions to 
Antarctica. During each trip, passengers are taken ashore at selected 
sites by Zodiac (rubber raft) for approximately two to four hours at a 
time. On each zodiac landing, emergency gear would be taken ashore in 
case weather deteriorates and passengers are required to camp on shore. 
Anything taken ashore will be removed from Antarctica and disposed of 
in Ushuaia, Argentina, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, or a substitute 
port of disembarkation. No hazardous domestic products or wastes 
(aerosol cans, paints, solvents, etc.) will be brought ashore. Smoke 
flares and parachute rockets will be used only in an emergency to 
notify responders. Conditions of the permit would include requirements 
to report on the removal of materials and any accidental releases, and 
management of all waste, including human waste, in accordance with 
Antarctic waste regulations.
    Application for the permit is made by: Mark Flager, Vice President, 
Discovery World Cruises, Inc., 1800 S.E. 10th Avenue, Suite 205, Fort 
Lauderdale, FL 33316.
    Location: Antarctica (south of 60 degrees south latitude).
    Dates: November 1, 2006 to March 2, 2008.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-18421 Filed 11-1-06; 8:45 am]
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