[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 159 (Friday, August 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46887-46888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17823]


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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 September 20, 2021. 
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: Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address, 703-292-7420, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed 
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541, 45 CFR 671), 
as amended by the Antarctic Science, Tourism and Conservation Act

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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: 2022-006

    1. Applicant: Ron Naveen, Oceanites, PO Box 15259, Chevy Case, MD 
20825.
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Waste management. The 
applicant seeks a waste management permit to expand upon existing 
research activities conducted in the West Antarctica Peninsula. The 
applicant seeks to use unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) to enable more 
efficient monitoring of penguin breeding sites and to increase penguin 
censusing capabilities. The permit will cover any unintentional or 
accidental loss of remotely piloted aircrafts through planned research 
operations. The applicant has provided a detailed mitigation plan to 
minimize risk of equipment loss, including use of observers and 
experienced pilots.
    Location: West Antarctic Peninsula.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: November 1, 2021-August 31, 2023.

Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-17823 Filed 8-19-21; 8:45 am]
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