[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 42125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18781]


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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.

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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 in 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 6, 2017. 
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: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed 
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541, 45 CFR 670 
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

Permit Application: 2018-005

1. Applicant: Shaun O'Boyle, 30 South Carson Ave., Dalton, MA 01226.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant, an artist 
supported by NSF's Antarctic Artists and Writers Program, would enter 
ASPA 149, Cape Shirreff, to photograph the manmade structures and their 
relationship to surrounding landscapes. If approved, the applicant 
would be accompanied in by experienced staff and researchers 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 results of this work are expected to be useful for 
outreach and education about Antarctica and the scientific research 
conducted there.

Location

    ASPA 149, Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands.

Dates

    October 20-November 5, 2017.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-18781 Filed 9-5-17; 8:45 am]
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