[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 47441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19323]


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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 Dr. Harry 
Anderson to conduct a flight from Punta Arenas, Chile to the Chilean 
base Lieutenant Rodolfo Marsh Martin Aerodrome airport on King George 
Island where he will land, refuel, and take off for return to Punta 
Arenas. The application by Dr. Harry Anderson of Bainbridge Island, WA 
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 September 7, 
2012. 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 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 conduct of a flight of a 2001 
Lancair Columbia 300 aircraft (N788W) from Punta Arenas, Chile to the 
Chilean aerodrome on King George Island. Activities include refueling 
the aircraft, possible generation of wastes.
    Designated pollutants that would be associated with the flight are 
typically air emissions and waste water (urine and human solid waste. 
All wastes would be packaged and stored on the aircraft for proper 
disposal in Chile under approved guidelines after return of the 
aircraft to Punta Arenas, Chile.
    The permit applicant: Harry R. Anderson, Ph.D., Bainbridge Island, 
Permit application No. 2013 WM-003.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-19323 Filed 8-7-12; 8:45 am]
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