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Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adrian Dahood, ACA Permit Officer, at
the above address or
ACApermits@nsf.gov or (703) 292–7149.
Notice of Permits Issued Under the
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
AGENCY:
The
National Science Foundation, as
directed by the Antarctic Conservation
Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), 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.
Description of Permit Modification
Requested: The Foundation must report
to the Antarctic Treaty annually, no
later than June 1 on activities occurring
in Antarctic Specially Protected Areas
(ASPA) or involving Antarctic Flora and
Fauna. Starting in 2013, all new permits
issued for ASPA entry or involving
Antarctic Flora and Flora require the
permittee to submit an annual report to
the Foundation by April 1. There are a
number of currently valid permits for
activities occurring in Antarctic
Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) or
involving Antarctic Flora and Fauna
issued prior to 2013 that require the
permittee to submit an annual report to
the Foundation by June 30. In order to
meet United States Government
obligations with respect to the Antarctic
Treaty Annual Exchange of Information
the Foundation intends to change the
reporting deadline from June 30 to April
1 for the permits:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ACA 2011–002
ACA 2012–012
ACA 2012–016
ACA 2012–013
ACA 2012–004
ACA 2012–015
ACA 2011–024
ACA 2011–023
ACA 2011–006
ACA 2009–015
ACA 2013–009
ACA 2009–013
ACA 2012–005
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Division of Polar Programs.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permit Applications Received
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
of 1978
National Science Foundation.
Notice of Permit Applications
Received under the Antarctic
Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law
95–541.
ACTION:
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 at Title
45 Part 671 of 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 August 12, 2013. This
application may be inspected by
SUMMARY:
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The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
notice of permits cancelled under the
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
This is the required notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adrian Dahood, ACA Permit Officer,
Division of Polar Programs, Rm. 755,
National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.
Or by email: ACApermits@nsf.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Two
permits were issued to the Lockheed
Martin, Antarctic Support Contract
(ASC). ASC desired to consolidate their
reporting requirements and asked for
two permits to be combined into one.
The following permits have been
cancelled:
ACA 2013–012 Issued to the Antarctic
Support Contract (ASC)
ACA 2013–014 Issued to the Antarctic
Support Contract (ASC)
ACA 2013–012 and ACA 2013–014
were replaced by permit ACA. 2014–002
issued to the ASC on June 12, 2013.
SUMMARY:
AGENCY:
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Division of Polar Programs.
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interested parties at the Permit Office,
address below.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
addressed to Permit Office, Room 755,
Division of Polar Programs, National
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adrian Dahood, ACA Permit Officer, at
the above address or
ACApermits@nsf.gov or (703) 292–7149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Science Foundation, as
directed by the Antarctic Conservation
Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), 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: 2014–004
1. Applicant: Ted Cheeseman, Santa
Cruz, CA.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Waste Permit; A small expedition
would use an ice strengthened yacht to
transit from the Falkland Islands as
close to the area near Snow Hill Island
in the eastern Antarctic Peninsula
region. A group of 8 expeditioners
would then transit from the ice edge to
Snow Hill Island. The team would camp
on Snow Hill Island for one week.
Activities to be conducted include:
hiking, skiing, photography, wildlife
viewing. Designated pollutants that
would be associated with the various
excursions are typically air emissions,
waste water (urine, grey-water) and
solid waste (food waste, human solid
waste, and packaging materials). Human
waste and grey water would be disposed
of in the sea ice in accordance with the
Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic
Treaty. All other wastes would be
packaged and removed to the yacht for
proper disposal in the Falkland Islands
at the end of the expedition.
Location
Weddell Sea, Snow Hill Island.
Dates
October 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Division of Polar Programs.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permits Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of
1978
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice of permits cancelled under the Antarctic Conservation of
1978, Public Law 95-541.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
notice of permits cancelled under the Antarctic Conservation Act of
1978. This is the required notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrian Dahood, ACA Permit Officer,
Division of Polar Programs, Rm. 755, National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Or by email: ACApermits@nsf.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Two permits were issued to the Lockheed
Martin, Antarctic Support Contract (ASC). ASC desired to consolidate
their reporting requirements and asked for two permits to be combined
into one. The following permits have been cancelled:
ACA 2013-012 Issued to the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC)
ACA 2013-014 Issued to the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC)
ACA 2013-012 and ACA 2013-014 were replaced by permit ACA. 2014-002
issued to the ASC on June 12, 2013.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Division of Polar Programs.
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