[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 54649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22193]
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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 November 12, 2019.
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
Office, address below.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Office of
Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
the above address, 703-292-8030, 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
1. Applicant: Lee Welhouse, 1225 West Dayton Street, Madison,
Wisconsin, USA 53706--Permit application No. 2020-014.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested--Enter Antarctic Specially
Protected Area (ASPA). The applicant would enter ASPA 106, Cape
Hallett, to perform maintenance and updates on an already installed
automatic weather station and to retrieve data collected from the
station. The permit holder and agents would approach the area by small
fixed-wing aircraft and enter the ASPA on foot. The permit holder would
adhere to all guidance in the ASPA management plan.
Location--ASPA 106, Cape Hallett, Northern Victoria Land, Ross Sea.
Dates of Permitted Activities--November 10-30, 2019.
2. Applicant: Patricia Ward, Nutopia Ltd., Kirkman House, 12-14
Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2RF, UK--Permit application No. 2020-015.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested--Harmful Interference. The
applicant and agents propose to film emperor penguins (Aptenodytes
forsteri) underwater and on the sea ice, using handheld cameras, pole-
mounted cameras, and cameras attached to remotely piloted aircraft
systems (RPAS). The resulting footage and photography would be used to
create media products including a multi-part series for television. The
applicant and agents would access the filming area via helicopter and
approach the penguins on foot or while diving. Divers would not
approach penguins, but penguins are expected to come within five meters
of divers. On the sea ice and when operating the RPAS, the applicant
and agents would maintain distance from penguins that would avoid or
minimize disturbance. The results of this work are expected to be
useful for outreach and education about Antarctica and the scientific
research conducted there.
Location--McMurdo Sound, Ross, Sea, Antarctica.
Dates of Permitted Activities--November 13-December 15, 2019.
Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2019-22193 Filed 10-9-19; 8:45 am]
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