[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 170 (Friday, August 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 53236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21604]


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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 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 1, 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: 2013-019

1. Applicant: Lockheed Martin IS&GS, Antarctic Support Contract, 7400 
S. Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112-3938.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant plans to 
enter ASPA 105-Beaufort Island, ASPA 121-Cape Royds, ASPA 122-Arrival 
Heights, ASPA 124-Cape Crozier, ASPA 130-Transway Ridge, ASPA 131-
Canada Glacier, ASPA 137-Northwest White Island, ASPA 138-Linnaeus 
Terrace, and, ASPA 154-Botany Bay to conduct a review of their 
management plans. The Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) Environmental 
Health and Safety (EHS) Department would enter the ASPA's to collect 
information on site status in anticipation of the 5 year ASPA review, 
general management and maintenance concerns such as ensuring that all 
signs and boundary markers are legible and secured, or to address any 
environmental concerns or potential environmental release with the 
ASPA. Information would be gathered on any installations or facilities 
that may be present, verify that the reasons for special protection 
remain valid, verify that the management measures in place are 
sufficient to provide protection, and, recommend any management 
measures that may be necessary to maintain the values being protected. 
The plan revisions will take into account recent developments within 
the Antarctic Treaty System to ensure consistency with recently adopted 
plans, policies and guidelines amongst the Treaty Nations.

Location

    ASPA 105-Beaufort Island, ASPA 121-Cape Royds, ASPA 122-Arrival 
Heights, ASPA 124-Cape Crozier, ASPA 130-Transway Ridge, ASPA 131-
Canada Glacier, ASPA 137-Northwest White Island, ASPA 138-Linnaeus 
Terrace, and, ASPA 154-Botany Bay.

Dates

    August 15, 2012 to August 31, 2017.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-21604 Filed 8-30-12; 8:45 am]
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