86684 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 239 / Thursday, December 14, 2023 / Notices 

RCS contains all schedules approved 

since 1973. 

Background 

Each year, Federal agencies create 

billions of records. To control this 

accumulation, agency records managers 

prepare schedules proposing retention 

periods for records and submit these 

schedules for NARA’s approval. Once 

approved by NARA, records schedules 

provide mandatory instructions on what 

happens to records when no longer 

needed for current Government 

business. The records schedules 

authorize agencies to preserve records of 

continuing value in the National 

Archives or to destroy, after a specified 

period, records lacking continuing 

administrative, legal, research, or other 

value. Some schedules are 

comprehensive and cover all the records 

of an agency or one of its major 

subdivisions. Most schedules, however, 

cover records of only one office or 

program or a few series of records. Many 

of these update previously approved 

schedules, and some include records 

proposed as permanent. 

Agencies may not destroy Federal 

records without the approval of the 

Archivist of the United States. The 

Archivist grants this approval only after 

thorough consideration of the records’ 

administrative use by the agency of 

origin, the rights of the Government and 

of private people directly affected by the 

Government’s activities, and whether or 

not the records have historical or other 

value. Public review and comment on 

these records schedules is part of the 

Archivist’s consideration process. 

Schedules Pending 

1. Department of the Treasury, 

Internal Revenue Service, Modified 

Employee Plans Exempt Organization 

Determinations System (DAA–0058– 

2022–0004). 

Laurence Brewer, 

Chief Records Officer for the U.S. 

Government. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27464 Filed 12–13–23; 8:45 am] 

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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. 

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 in 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 January 16, 2024. This 

application may be inspected by 

interested parties at the Permit Office, 

address below. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Permit Office, Office of 

Polar Programs, National Science 

Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22314 or 

ACApermits@nsf.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andrew Titmus, ACA Permit Officer, at 

the above address, 703–292–4479. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Science Foundation, as 

directed by the Antarctic Conservation 

Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR 

670), 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 as requiring 

special protection. The regulations 

establish such a permit system to 

designate Antarctic Specially Protected 

Areas. 

Application Details 

Permit Application: 2024–019 

1. Applicant: Brandon Harvey, EYOS 

Expeditions Ltd. PO Box 2535, 

Vashon Island, WA 98070 

Activity for Which Permit is 

Requested: Waste Management. Waste 

Management. The applicant proposes to 

operate small, battery-operated remotely 

piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) 

consisting, in part, of a quadcopter 

equipped with cameras to collect 

commercial and educational footage of 

the Antarctic. The quadcopter would 

not be flown over concentrations of 

birds or mammals, or over Antarctic 

Specially Protected Areas or Historic 

Sites and Monuments. The RPAS would 

only be operated by pilots with 

extensive experience, who are preapproved by the Expedition Leader. 

Several mitigation measures to reduce 

environmental impacts and prevent 

against loss of the quadcopter include 

only flying when the wind is less than 

25 knots; flying for only 20 minutes at 

a time to preserve battery life; and an 

‘‘auto go home’’ feature in case of loss 

of control link or low battery; having an 

observer on the lookout for wildlife, 

people, and other hazards; ensuring that 

the aircraft remains within visual line of 

sight; and implementing biosecurity 

measures by using disinfecting agents 

before and after each flight. The 

applicant is seeking a Waste Permit to 

cover any accidental releases that may 

result from operating the RPAS. 

Location: Antarctic Peninsula Region. 

Dates of Permitted Activities: 

December 8, 2023–March 30, 2024. 

Permit Application: 2024–020 

2. Applicant: Karl Muhlberger, ROW 

Management Ltd, 1551 Sawgrass 

Corporate Parkway, Fort 

Lauderdale, FL 33323. 

Activity for Which Permit is 

Requested: Waste Management. Waste 

Management. The applicant proposes to 

operate small, battery-operated remotely 

piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) 

consisting, in part, of a quadcopter 

equipped with cameras to collect 

commercial and educational footage of 

the Antarctic. The quadcopter would 

not be flown over concentrations of 

birds or mammals, or over Antarctic 

Specially Protected Areas or Historic 

Sites and Monuments. The RPAS would 

only be operated by pilots with 

extensive experience, who are preapproved by the Expedition Leader. 

Several mitigation measures to reduce 

environmental impacts and prevent 

against loss of the quadcopter include 

only flying when the wind is less than 

25 knots; flying for only 20 minutes at 

a time to preserve battery life; and an 

‘‘auto go home’’ feature in case of loss 

of control link or low battery; having an 

observer on the lookout for wildlife, 

people, and other hazards; ensuring that 

the aircraft remains within visual line of 

sight; and implementing biosecurity 

measures by using disinfecting agents 

before and after each flight. The 

applicant is seeking a Waste Permit to 

cover any accidental releases that may 

result from operating the RPAS. 

Location: Antarctic Peninsula Region. 

Dates of Permitted Activities: 

December 8, 2023–March 30, 2024. 

Kimiko S. Bowens-Knox, 

Program Analyst, Office of Polar Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27442 Filed 12–13–23; 8:45 am] 

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