[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54685-54686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21558]


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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 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 October 7, 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.

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Application Details

1. Applicant Permit Application: 2014-013, Ian Shaw and Thomas Kokta, 
Polar Latitudes, Inc, Fairfield CT.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Waste; The applicants wish to fly a small, battery operated, 
remotely controlled copter equipped with a camera to take scenic photos 
of the Antarctic. The copter would not be flown over concentrations of 
birds or mammals or over Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The 
copter would only be flown by Thomas Kokta who has trained for more 
than 40 hours using the copter. Several measures would be taken to 
prevent against loss of the copter including painting the copter a 
highly visible color, only flying it when the wind is calm, flying the 
copter for only 10 minutes at a time to preserve battery life, and 
ensuring that the separation between the operator and copter does not 
exceed its ``operational range'' of 500 meters. The applicants are 
seeking a Waste Permit to cover any accidental releases that may result 
from flying the copter.

Location

    Western Antarctic Peninsula Region.

Dates

    November 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-21558 Filed 9-4-13; 8:45 am]
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