[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 150 (Monday, August 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63446-63447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17212]


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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.

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DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, 
or views with respect to this permit application by September 4, 2024. 
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 (Pub. L. 95-541, 45 CFR part 
671), 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: 2025-009

1. Applicant: Chris Linder, Potomac MD, 20854

    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Waste Management. The 
applicant seeks and Antarctic Conservation Act permit to fly a small 
battery-operated remotely piloted aircrafts (RPAS) to take scenic 
photos and film of the Antarctic. The RPAS would not be flown over 
concentrations of birds or mammals or over Antarctic Specially 
Protected Areas. The RPAS would only be flown by the applicant who has 
extensive piloting experience in fair weather conditions. Several 
measures would be taken to prevent against loss of the RPAS. The 
applicant is seeking a Waste Permit to cover any accidental releases 
that may result from flying a UAV.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula Region.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: January 14, 2025-January 30, 2025.

Kimiko S. Bowens-Knox,
Program Analyst, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2024-17212 Filed 8-2-24; 8:45 am]
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