87 FR 219 pg. 68521 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 219Page: 68521
Page: 68521FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-24806 Filed 11-14-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: National Science Foundation
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Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
AGENCY:
National Science Foundation.
ACTION:
Notice of permit applications received.
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 December 15, 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 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 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: 2023-019
George Papagapitos, Swan Hellenic, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316.
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 launched from land or by boat and will be used for commercial, marketing, or educational purposes 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, Ross Sea region.
Dates of Permitted Activities
November 1, 2022-March 31, 2023.
Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-24806 Filed 11-14-22; 8:45 am]
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