[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66074-66075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26343]


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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 December 4, 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 Lynn Reed, National Science Foundation, Arlington Virginia

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Permit Application: 2014-023

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    ASPA; The applicant wishes to enter the Historic Hut ASPAs (ASPA 
158, Hut Point, ASPA 157 Cape Royds Hut and ASPA 155 Cape Evans Hut) to 
make audio and video recordings, make sketches, and take photographs 
for (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) STEM 
educational purposes. The gathered materials would be used to create 
lesson plans about Antarctic Exploration that focus on science, 
technology, engineering or mathematics aspects of the historic 
Antarctic expeditions. The lesson plans would be appropriate for 
students in grades 6-12 and would be made available on-line to STEM 
teachers and the general public.

Location

ASPA 155 Cape Evans
ASPA 157 Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds
ASPA 158 Hut Point

Dates

    November 30, 2013 to January 31, 2014.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-26343 Filed 11-1-13; 8:45 am]
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