Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, 79910 [2022-28227]

Download as PDF 79910 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 28, 2022 / Notices NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Location Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 ASPA 155—Cape Evans, Ross Island; ASPA 157—Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 158—Hut Point, Ross Island. National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice of permit applications received. AGENCY: 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 27, 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 ACApermits@nsf.gov. 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 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. SUMMARY: Application Details ddrumheller on DSK6VXHR33PROD with NOTICES Permit Application: 2023–035 1. Applicant: George Papagapitos, Swan Hellenic Cruises, 1800 SE 10th Ave., Suite 240, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant seeks an ACA permit to enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) for the purposes of educational visits to historic huts at Cape Evans, Cape Royds, and Hut Point. All visits would be in accordance with the management plans for each ASPA. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Dec 27, 2022 Jkt 259001 Dated: December 22, 2022. Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2022–28247 Filed 12–27–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Dates of Permitted Activities February 15, 2023–March 15, 2023. Erika N. Davis, Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 2022–28227 Filed 12–27–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice on Penalty Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties National Science Foundation. Notice announcing updated penalty inflation adjustments for civil monetary penalties for 2023. AGENCY: ACTION: The National Science Foundation (NSF or Foundation) is providing notice of its adjusted maximum civil monetary penalties, effective January 15, 2023. These adjustments are required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bijan Gilanshah, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. Telephone: 703.292.5055. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 27, 2016, NSF published an interim final rule amending its regulations to adjust, for inflation, the maximum civil monetary penalties that may be imposed for violations of the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (ACA), as amended, 16 U.S.C. 2401 et seq., and the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (PFCRA), 31 U.S.C. 3801, et seq. 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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 79910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28227]



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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 27, 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 (Pub. L. 95-541, 45 CFR 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: 2023-035

1. Applicant: George Papagapitos, Swan Hellenic Cruises, 1800 SE 10th 
Ave., Suite 240, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant seeks an 
ACA permit to enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) for the 
purposes of educational visits to historic huts at Cape Evans, Cape 
Royds, and Hut Point. All visits would be in accordance with the 
management plans for each ASPA.

Location

    ASPA 155--Cape Evans, Ross Island; ASPA 157--Backdoor Bay, Cape 
Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 158--Hut Point, Ross Island.

Dates of Permitted Activities

    February 15, 2023-March 15, 2023.

Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-28227 Filed 12-27-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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