[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-25137] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: October 12, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has received a waste management permit application from Mr. Bob McConnel, 1995 Antarctic Expedition, for camping activities on the Antarctic Peninsula associated with the reconnaissance of potential climbing and skiing sites, submitted to NSF pursuant to regulations issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application on or before November 14, 1994. Permit applications 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:Robert S. Cunningham or Peter R. Karasik at the above address or (703) 306-1031. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSF's Antarctic Waste Regulation, 45 CFR Part 671, requires all U.S. citizens and entities to obtain a permit for the use or release of a designated pollutant and for the release of waste in Antarctica. NSF has received a permit application under this regulation which covers the waste management activities of a team of three to four individuals who will be practicing minimum impact camping and mountaineering on the Antarctic Peninsula. The permit applicant is: Mr. Bob McConnel, 1995 Antarctic Expedition, 128 S. Tejon, Suite 410, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. The purpose of Mr. McConnel's team is to test whether adventure travel can be conducted on the Antarctic Peninsula in an environmentally sound fashion. The permit application is limited to the waste management activities of the three to four team members and the release of emissions from helicopters used for surveying and transportation. The proposed duration of the permit is from November 1, 1995 through March 30, 1996. Activity for Which Permit Requested The 1995 Antarctic Expedition intends to spend approximately one month in Antarctica during the requested permit term and establish approximately three base camps. Helicopters will be used to avoid landing by boat in areas with concentrations of breeding penguins, seals, or birds. Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (SPAs) and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) will be avoided. Food wastes and other garbage will be collected and removed from Antarctica. Propane stoves will be used for cooking. Solid human waste will be packed out in a contained portable toilet system. Conditions of the permit will include requirements to educate all participants with the requirements of the Antarctic Conservation Act (ACA), report on the removal of materials and any accidental releases and manage human waste in accordance with antarctic waste regulations. Robert S. Cunningham, NEPA Compliance Manager, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 94-25137 Filed 10-11-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-M