[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 48200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19035]


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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 Waste Permit Applications Received Under the 
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-541.

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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 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 September 6, 2013. 
This application may be inspected by 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 [email protected] 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: 2014-006

    1. Applicant: Eric Stangeland, Quark Expeditions.
    Applicant Address: Quark Expeditions Inc., 93 Pilgrim Park, Suite 1 
Waterbury, VT 05676.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Waste Permit; Quark expeditions is planning to operate three 
vessels which will conduct tourist landings in the Antarctic. Each 
vessel will complete multiple cruises and multiple landings per cruise. 
Activities on shore include zodiac landings to visit wildlife, historic 
sites and research stations. Maximum passengers taken ashore at any one 
time will be limited to 100 persons. On selected voyages Quark plans to 
offer: (1) Guided excursions by kayak to suitably experienced and fit 
passengers, (2) the opportunity for a limited number of people to 
remain on shore to enjoy the polar night (3) the opportunity for a 
limited number of people to cross country ski at one or more specially 
selected locations (4) the opportunity for a limited number of people 
to downhill ski at one or more specially selected locations 5) the 
opportunity for a limited number of reasonably fit people to 
participate in ice climbing and mountaineering. No grey water, food 
waste or any garbage or solid waste would be brought or generated 
ashore during the course of the described activities. All human waste 
generated ashore would be contained and returned to the ship for 
storage and eventual proper disposal outside of the Antarctic.

Location

    Western Antarctic Peninsula Region.

Dates

    Dates permit valid: November 1, 2013 to March 31, 2017.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-19035 Filed 8-6-13; 8:45 am]
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