[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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