[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53789-53790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21209]


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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.

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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 671 
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 September 30, 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, 
Division of Polar Programs, National 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.

Application Details

1. Applicant

Harry Anderson,
Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Permit Application: 2014-010.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Waste Permit; The applicant 
proposes to fly to King George Island in early 2014. One person will 
fly the aircraft, a 2001 Lancair Columbia 300, from Punta Arenas Chile 
and land at the Chilean station Lieutenant Rodolfo Marsh Martin 
Aerodrome on King George Island. The pilot will refuel the aircraft and 
take off and return to Punta Arenas in the same day. With the exception 
of emissions resulting from operating the aircraft, all wastes 
generated during the flight will be contained and transported to Punta 
Arenas Chile for proper disposal. Absorbent pads will be used during 
refueling to prevent any spills. The applicant will also carry a spill 
kit with him.
    Location: King George Island, Antarctic Peninsula Region.
    Dates: January 1, 2014 to March 31 2014.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-21209 Filed 8-29-13; 8:45 am]
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