[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41959-41960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16664]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


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

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permit modification 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 modify permits issued 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 a permit 
modification.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, 
or views with respect to this permit modification by August 12, 2013. 
Permit applications may be inspected by interested parties at the 
Permit Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 
Division of Polar Programs, National

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Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrian Dahood, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address or [email protected] or (703) 292-7149.

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.
    Description of Permit Modification Requested: The Foundation must 
report to the Antarctic Treaty annually, no later than June 1 on 
activities occurring in Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) or 
involving Antarctic Flora and Fauna. Starting in 2013, all new permits 
issued for ASPA entry or involving Antarctic Flora and Flora require 
the permittee to submit an annual report to the Foundation by April 1. 
There are a number of currently valid permits for activities occurring 
in Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) or involving Antarctic 
Flora and Fauna issued prior to 2013 that require the permittee to 
submit an annual report to the Foundation by June 30. In order to meet 
United States Government obligations with respect to the Antarctic 
Treaty Annual Exchange of Information the Foundation intends to change 
the reporting deadline from June 30 to April 1 for the permits:

ACA 2011-002
ACA 2012-012
ACA 2012-016
ACA 2012-013
ACA 2012-004
ACA 2012-015
ACA 2011-024
ACA 2011-023
ACA 2011-006
ACA 2009-015
ACA 2013-009
ACA 2009-013
ACA 2012-005

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-16664 Filed 7-11-13; 8:45 am]
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