[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 789-790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00002]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

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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 February 7, 2022. 
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, 703-292-8030.

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 as requiring special protection. 
The regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas.

Application Details

Permit Application: 2022-027

1. Applicant: Richard Bailey, Deneb US LLC, 50 Old Courthouse Sq. #404, 
Santa Rosa CA 95405.

    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Waste Management. The 
applicant seeks an Antarctic Conservation Act permit for waste 
management activities associated with a planned flight expedition to 
Antarctica. The applicant proposes conducting a polar circumnavigation 
originating in Punta Arenas, Chile, with two planned refueling stops at 
a Chilean Airfield on King George Island. Upon each landing at King 
George Island, the aircraft will be refueled using pre-provided fuel by 
trained crewmembers. The aircraft is equipped with an anti-pollution 
kit in the event of any fuel spills and mitigation measures are in 
place in the event of accidental release of fuel.
    Location: King George Island, Antarctica.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: February 1, 2022-February 28, 2022.

Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-00002 Filed 1-5-22; 8:45 am]
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