[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 111 (Monday, June 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 32606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12786]



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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 within July 9, 2008. 
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 Quark Expeditions Inc.'s vessels, 
Akademik Sergey Vavilov, Akademik Ioffe, and Clipper Adventurer for 
operation of remote field support and emergency provisions for 
passenger landings in Antarctica. On each landing of passengers 
emergency gear is taken ashore in case the weather deteriorates and 
passengers are required to stay ashore for an extended period. 
Emergency provisions include: white gas cooking fuel, car type battery 
for long-range VHF radio communications, food, sleeping bags, and 
tents. All waste products (paper, food, and human wastes) will be 
removed from Antarctica and properly disposed in an appropriate port of 
disembarkation. In the event of an accidental fuel spill, all 
contaminated snow and or soil will be removed. in accordance with 
Antarctic waste regulations.
    Application for the permit is made by: Erica Wikander, 
Environmental Officer, Quark Expeditions, Inc., 47 Water Street, 
Norwalk, CT 06854.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula.
    Dates: October 1, 2008 to March 31, 2013.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-12786 Filed 6-6-08; 8:45 am]
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