[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 207 (Thursday, October 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65102-65103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23395]


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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 28, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Titmus, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address, 703-292-4479, 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: 2023-018

1. Applicant
    William Muntean, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and 
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of Ocean and 
Polar Affairs, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20520.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs). The U.S. 
Department of State proposes to lead an interagency team of inspectors 
into ASPAs to ensure

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compliance with the provisions and values of the Antarctic Treaty and 
the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. The 
applicant would review the appropriateness and effective of current 
management provisions for protecting and preserving Antarctica.
Location
    ASPA 125--Fildes Peninsula, King George Island; ASPA 128--Western 
Shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island; ASPA 140--Parts of 
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands; ASPA 143--Marine Plain, Mule 
Peninsula, Vestfold Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land; ASPA 150--Ardley 
Island, Maxwell Bay, King George Island; ASPA 167--Hawker Island, 
Princess Elizabeth Land; ASPA 169--Amanda Bay, Ingrid Christensen 
Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land; ASPA 174--Stornes, Larsemann Hills, 
Princess Elizabeth Land.
Dates of Permitted Activities
    November 1, 2022-March 31, 2023.

Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-23395 Filed 10-26-22; 8:45 am]
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