[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 165 (Monday, August 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 48446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18582]


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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 29, 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 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address, 703-292-7420.

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: 2022-008

1. Applicant: Jonathan Schwartz, 411 Walnut St., #12926, Green Cove 
Springs, FL 32043

    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Waste management. The 
applicant seeks an Antarctic Conservation Act permit for a planned 
yacht-based expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula Region between 
December 2021 and March 2022. Activities include shore landings, 
photography, and wildlife viewing. Designated pollutants that would be 
generated during the trip include air emissions, wastewater (urine, 
grey water) and solid waste (food waste, human solid waste, and 
packaging materials). Human waste and grey water would be disposed of 
in offshore waters, complying with the provisions of Article 5 of Annex 
III and Article 6 of Annex IV of MARPOL Protocol. Food waste will 
either be macerated and discharged at least 12 miles from shore or ice 
shelves or stored aboard the vessel for disposal at port. All other 
wastes would be kept for proper disposal at the end of the expedition. 
The applicant also plans to use Unoccupied Arial Systems (UAS) for 
navigational purposes and occasional photography. UAS will be launched, 
recovered, and piloted from the primary vessel and mitigation measures 
are in place to minimize potential loss of the aircraft as well as to 
prevent possible disturbances to wildlife.
    Location: Western Antarctic Peninsula.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: December 26, 2021-April 1, 2022.

Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-18582 Filed 8-27-21; 8:45 am]
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