[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 201 (Thursday, October 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83705-83706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23918]


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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.

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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 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 November 18, 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f5e5c5e6f7a6d72766b6c5f716c7931787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dd9c9e9cadb8afb0b4a9ae9db3aebbf3bab2ab">[email protected]</span></a>.

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 part 
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: 2025-016

1. Applicant: Kate Raisz, 42 Degrees North Media, 685 Centre Street, 
Suite 201, Boston, MA 02130

    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area. The applicant proposes to enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area (ASPA) 113, Litchfield Island to produce an educational 
film about the ecological research of Dr. Natasja van Gestel within the 
ASPA. All visits will be in accordance with the management plan for 
ASPA 113 and the two person film team would only enter the ASPA 
accompanied by Dr. van Gestel.
    Location: ASPA 113--Litchfield Island, Arthur Harbor, Anvers 
Island, Palmer Archipelago.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: 11 January, 2025-21 January, 2025.

Permit Application: 2025-017

2. Applicant: Jesse Casana, Department of Anthropology, 3 Tuck Dr., 
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area. The applicant seeks an ACA permit to enter a number of 
Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) listed below in association 
with a systematic archaeological survey of the South Shetland Island 
and the Antarctic Peninsula region to document known archaeological 
sites. Surveys would be entirely non-destructive and non-invasive, 
using surface based mapping and remote sensing. Surveys would in part 
use Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), as well as being 
conducted on foot. Small geologic samples would be collected at key 
sites for radiocarbon dating. No disturbance of wildlife would occur.
    Location: ASPA 112--Coppermine Peninsula, Robert Island; ASPA 125--
Fildes Peninsula, King George Island; ASPA 126--Byers Peninsula, 
Livingston Island; ASPA 128--Western Shore of Admiralty Bay, King 
George Island; ASPA 132--Potter Peninsula, King George Island; ASPA 
133--Harmony Cove, Nelson Island; ASPA 148--Mount Flora, Hope Bay; ASPA 
149--Cape Sherriff, Livingston Island; ASPA 150--Maxwell Bay, King 
George Island; ASPA 151--Lion's Rump, King George Island; ASPA 171--
Narebski Point, King George Island.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: 2 February, 2025-2 March, 2025.

Permit Application: 2025-018

3. Applicant: Jesse Casana, Department of Anthropology, 3 Tuck Dr., 
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH


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    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Waste Management. The 
applicant seeks an ACA permit for waste management activities in 
association with the use of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) 
in Antarctica to be used to conduct archaeological surveys. RPAS would 
only be flown by experienced pilots in fair weather conditions and any 
flights within Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA) would occur 
under a permit and according to the management plan for each ASPA. No 
overflight of wildlife would occur, and no flights would occur within 
930 m of wildlife. Additionally, the RPAS would not be flown higher 
than 120 m above ground level. A number of mitigation measures would be 
in place to prevent loss of the RPAS.
    Location: Sites/area.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: Dates.

Alina Pavao,
Administrative Assistant, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2024-23918 Filed 10-16-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P


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