[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 207 (Friday, October 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60912-60913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21176]


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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 a remote field support and emergency provisions helicopter flight 
seeing for the Motor Vessel, Octopus for the 2006-2007 austral summer 
season. 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 November 26, 2007. 
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 a team of eight traveling with 
the S/V Pelagic Australis that will spend four weeks traveling by 
sailboat, sea kayak, and foot along the northeastern coast of the 
Antarctic Peninsula and certain outlying islands. Some camping ashore 
will occur and any and all trash generated will be returned to the 
Pelagic for disposal in accordance with the vessel's permitted 
procedures. Fuel for cook stoves will be transferred to appropriate 
fuel bottles prior to leaving South America. Any batteries taken

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ashore will be removed and non-rechargeable batteries will be returned 
to South America for disposal. 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: Jon S. Bowermaster, OCEANS 8 
Productions, Box 730, Stone Ridge, NY 12484.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula.
    Dates: December 1, 2007 to January 30, 2008.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-21176 Filed 10-25-07; 8:45 am]
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