[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70208-70209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27901]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic
Conservation Act of 1978
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 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 December 26, 2014.
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: Li Ling Hamady, 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 requiring special protection. The regulations
establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic Specially
Protected Areas.
Application Details
Permit Application: 2015-016
1. Applicant Ashley Perrin. Racing Yacht Management. P.O. Box 623. Mill
Valley, CA 94942.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Waste permit; Applicant requests that 16 total passengers and crew
aboard the 56 meter sailing yacht SY Fidelis be allowed into the
Antarctic Treaty area, to cruise along the Antarctic Peninsula for
tourism and sightseeing purposes. Applicant proposes to make select
stops at non-protected area landings, for day-time sightseeing.
Applicant intends to follow Appendix 2 for all food waste and garbage,
and the boat has an onboard sewage treatment plant that meets MARPOL 6
standards. Contingency plans are in place in case of accidental
releases to the environment.
Location
Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands.
Dates
January 1 to February 1, 2015.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2014-27901 Filed 11-24-14; 8:45 am]
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