[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58568-58569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23177]


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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 24, 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

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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.

Application Details

    1. Applicant: Allyson Comstock, Opelika, AL. Permit Application: 
2014-019
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested:
    ASPA Entry and Take (salvage); The applicant is an artist funded by 
the National Science Foundation's Antarctic Artist & Writer's program. 
The applicant is seeking a permit to be able to enter ASPA 149 Cape 
Shirreff to take photos to inspire future artwork. If approved, the 
applicant would be accompanied in by experienced field staff who are 
familiar with the environmental sensitivities of the Area and would 
ensure that the applicant acts in accordance with the management plan 
for the Area.
    The applicant also seeks permission to salvage shed bird feathers 
while at Cape Shirreff ASPA 149. The salvaged feathers would be used as 
reference materials for drawings that would be publicly displayed. All 
materials collected would be salvaged; the applicant would not interact 
with live animals to collect feathers.
    None of the activities described above would disturb native birds 
and mammals
    Location: ASPA 149 Cape Shirreff
    Dates: October 26, 2013 to December 20, 2013

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-23177 Filed 9-23-13; 8:45 am]
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