[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 58049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23852]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541)

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 
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 670 
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 October 19, 2011. 
This application 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 Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Polly A. Penhale at the above address 
or (703) 292-7420.

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.
    The applications received are as follows:

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                                                              Permit
                        Applicant                           application
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1. Sam Feola, Director, Raytheon Polar Services Company,       2012-008.
 7400 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112...............
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Activity for Which Permit is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant plans to 
enter the Antarctic Specially Protected Areas at Beaufort Island (ASPA 
105), New College Valley, Cape Bird (ASPA 116), Cape Royds (ASPA 121), 
Arrival Heights (ASPA 122), Cape Crozier (ASPA 124), Cape Evans (ASPA 
155), and Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA 157) for the purpose of 
gathering professional video footage, still photographs, and to 
interview scientists. Footage, pictures, interviews, and information 
gathered during site visits to the ASPA's could potentially be used in 
outreach videos, archived for future use, or be published in the 
Antarctic Sun, the official online news publication of the U.S. 
Antarctic Program.

Location

    ASPA 105-Beaufort Island, ASPA 116-New College Valley, Cape Bird, 
ASPA 121-Cape Royds, ASPA 122-Arrival Heights, ASPA 124-Cape Crozier, 
ASPA 155-Cape Evans, ASPA 157-Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds.

Dates

    October 15, 2011 to March 31, 2012.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-23852 Filed 9-16-11; 8:45 am]
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