[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 152 (Monday, August 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48182-48183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20001]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permit Application Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Science Foundation 
(NSF) has received a waste management permit application for operation 
of a field research camp located in ASPA 128--Western Shore of 
Admiralty Bay, King George Island by the Antarctic Marine Living 
Resources Program, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA. 
The application is submitted to NSF pursuant to regulations issued 
under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, 
or views with respect to this permit application within September 7, 
2011. Permit applications may be inspected by interested parties at the 
Permit Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 
Office of Polar Programs, National

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Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Polly A. Penhale at the above 
address or (703) 292-8030.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSF's Antarctic Waste Regulation, 45 CFR 
part 671, requires all U.S. citizens and entities to obtain a permit 
for the use or release of a designated pollutant in Antarctica, and for 
the release of waste in Antarctica. NSF has received a permit 
application under this Regulation for operation of remote research 
field camp at ASPA 128--Western Shore of Admiralty Bay, King 
George Island. The camp consists of four structures on the beach 
between Llano Point and Sphinx Hill which has been in use during the 
summer since 1977. The camp is used to house researchers (typically 6 
people), provide a base of research operations, and allow laboratory 
studies. Biological investigation is the primary research conducted 
from the camp.
    Designated pollutants would be associated with camp operations 
[typically air emissions and waste water (urine, greywater, and human 
solid waste)] and scientific activities (typically research materials). 
All wastes would be packaged and removed from the site for proper 
disposal in Chile or the U.S. under approved guidelines prior to the 
end of each season.
    The permit applicant is: George Watters, Director, US AMLR Program, 
Southwest Fisheries Service, NOAA, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La 
Jolla, CA 92037 Permit application No. 2012 WM-002.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-20001 Filed 8-5-11; 8:45 am]
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