[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 92 (Monday, May 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 28000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11265]


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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, 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 June 12, 2013. 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:

1. Permit Application: 2014-002

    Applicant, Celia Lang, Program Director, Lockheed Corporation, 
Information Systems & Global Solutions (I&GS) Engineering Services 
Segment, 7400 South Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA's). The applicant 
intends to provide support to scientists working at field camps in the 
Antarctic Peninsula area, some of which are located within ASPA's. The 
routine sites supported are: ASPA 117-Avian Island, ASPA 128 Cape 
Copacabana, western shore of Admiralty Bay, and ASPA 149-Cape Shirreff. 
Future science activities may necessitate the need for other field 
camps which may take place within other ASPA's. Activities include: 
movement of personnel and supplies from ship to shore via zodiac or 
small boat, opening and closing tasks for the research facilities 
ashore, and maintenance and servicing of on-shore facilities and 
equipment.

Location

    Antarctic Peninsula region, ASPA 117-Avian Island, ASPA 128 Cape 
Copacabana, western shore of Admiralty Bay, and ASPA 149-Cape Shirreff.

Dates

    May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2018.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-11265 Filed 5-10-13; 8:45 am]
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