[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 126 (Friday, June 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 38834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15885]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


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

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permit applications received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a 
notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated 
under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published 
regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act. 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 July 30, 2012. 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: 2013-010

    1. Applicant: Diane H. Tuft, 101 Central Park West, New York, NY 
10023.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant is a 
member of the Artists and Writers Program and plans to enter Caughley 
Beach, Cape Bird (ASPA 116), Cape Royds (ASPA 121), and Cape Crozier 
(ASPA 124) to photograph and record sounds of wildlife in Antarctica 
including Adelie and Emperor penguins. The recordings along with that 
of the wind and other aspects of the environment will allow the 
applicant to capture the essence of Antarctica through light, sound and 
movement. The resulting images and sounds will be included in the 
installation that will be created about Antarctica.

Location

    Caughley Beach, Cape Bird (ASPA 116), Cape Royds (ASPA 121), Cape 
Crozier (ASPA 124), and Cape Bird, Ross Island.

Dates

    October 1, 2012 to January 31, 2013.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-15885 Filed 6-28-12; 8:45 am]
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