[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 242 (Monday, December 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 77641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27375]


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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 January 18, 2023. 
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: Andrew Titmus, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address, 703-292-4479.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed 
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Public Law 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

1. Applicant Permit Application: 2023-025
    Daniel Villa, Sea Shepherd Global, 1217 S 9th St, Tacoma, WA 98405, 
[email protected]

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Waste Management. The applicant seeks an Antarctic Conservation 
Permit for waste management activities associated with use of remotely 
piloted aircrafts (RPAs) in Antarctica. Aircrafts will be used for 
documenting krill fishery activities only. RPAs will not be flown over 
any concentrations of wildlife, Antarctic Specially Protected or 
Managed Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments without appropriate 
authorization. Aircraft are only to be flown by experienced, pre-
approved pilots in fair weather conditions and in the presence of an 
observer, who will always maintain visual line of sight with the 
aircraft during operation. Measures are in place to prevent loss of the 
aircraft.

Location

    Antarctic Peninsula Region.

Dates of Permitted Activities

    January 15, 2023-February 29, 2023.

Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-27375 Filed 12-16-22; 8:45 am]
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