[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58843-58844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24358]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541)

AGENCY: National Science Foundation

ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a 
notice of permit applications received

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to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 
1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation 
Act at Title 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This is 
the required notice of permit applications received.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, 
or views with respect to this permit application by October 24, 2011. 
This application 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: Polly A. Penhale at the above address 
or (703) 292-7420.

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 a requiring special protection. The 
regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas.
    The applications received are as follows:

Permit Application: 2012-009

    1. Applicant: Sam Feola, Director, Raytheon Polar Services Company, 
7400 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant plans to 
enter the Antarctic Specially Protect Areas at Port Foster, Deception 
Island (ASPA 145), Western Bransfield Straight (ASPA 152), and Eastern 
Dallmann Bay (ASPA 153) for marine transit of U.S. Antarctic Program 
(USAP) research vessels, Nathaniel B. Palmer and the Lawrence M. Gould 
through the ASPA's listed above. Any transits through these areas would 
only occur when necessary in the best interests of the USAP. The ASPA's 
will be avoided whenever possible.

Location

    ASPA 145-Port Foster, Deception Island, ASPA 152-Western Bransfield 
Straight, and ASPA 153-Eastern Dallmann Bay.

Dates

    October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2014.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-24358 Filed 9-21-11; 8:45 am]
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