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Activity for Which Permit is 

Requested: Waste Management. The 

applicant proposes to operate a small, 

battery-operated remotely piloted 

aircraft system (RPAS) consisting, in 

part, of a quadcopter equipped with a 

camera to collect commercial and 

educational footage of the Antarctic, as 

well as for ice reconnaissance. The 

quadcopter would not be flown over 

concentrations of birds or mammals, or 

over Antarctic Specially Protected 

Areas. The RPAS would only be 

operated by pilots with extensive 

experience (≤20 hours), who are preapproved by the Expedition Leader. 

Several Measures would be taken to 

prevent against loss of the quadcopter 

including a highly visible paint color; 

only operating when the wind is less 

than 25 knots; operating for only 15 

minutes at a time to preserve battery 

life; having prop guards on propeller 

tips; using a flotation device if operated 

over water; a ‘‘fail-safe and auto go 

home’’ feature in the case of a loss of 

control link or low battery; having an 

observer on the lookout for wildlife, 

people, and other hazards; and ensuring 

that the separation between the operator 

and quadcopter does not exceed an 

operational range of 500 meters. The 

applicant is seeking a Waste Permit to 

cover any accidental releases that may 

result from operating the RPAS. 

Location: Antarctic Peninsula Region. 

Dates: November 1, 2017–March 31, 

2018. 

Permit Application: 2018–014 

2. Applicant: Dwayne Stevens, Marine 

Operations Manager, Lindblad 

Expeditions, 1415 Western Ave., 

Suite 700, Seattle, WA 98101. 

Activity for Which Permit is 

Requested: 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 quadcopters 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 a minimum of 

16 hours of flight experience, who are 

pre-approved by Lindblad Expeditions. 

Several Measures would be taken to 

prevent against loss of the quadcopters 

including only operating when the wind 

is less than 25 knots; only operating 

over water after launching from an 

inflatable Zodiac boat; and having an 

observer maintaining visual contact 

with the quadcopter at all times. The 

applicant is seeking a Waste Permit to 

cover any accidental releases that may 

result from operating the RPAS. 

Location: Antarctic Peninsula Region. 

Dates: November 1, 2017–March 31, 

2021. 

Permit Application: 2018–015 

3. Applicant: Brandon Harvey, Direction 

Expedition Operations, Polar 

Latitudes, Inc., 2206 Jericho Street, 

White River Junction, VT 05001. 

Activity for Which Permit is 

Requested: Waste Management. For 

Coastal Camping: The applicant seeks 

permission for no more than 30 campers 

and two expedition staff to camp 

overnight at select locations for a 

maximum of 10 hours ashore. Camping 

would be away from vegetated sites and 

at least 150m from wildlife 

concentrations or lakes, protected areas, 

historical sites, and scientific stations. 

Tents would be pitched on snow, ice, or 

bare smooth rock, at least 15m from the 

high-water line. No food, other than 

emergency rations, would be brought 

onshore and all wastes, including 

human waste, would be collected and 

returned to the ship for proper disposal. 

The applicant is seeking a Waste Permit 

to cover any accidental releases that 

may result from camping. For remotely 

piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) 

operation: The applicant proposes to 

operate small, battery-operated 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 measures would be taken to 

prevent against loss of the quadcopter 

including painting them a highly visible 

color; only flying when the wind is less 

than 25 knots; flying for only 15 

minutes at a time to preserve battery 

life; having prop guards on propeller 

tips, a flotation device if operated over 

water, 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; and ensuring that the 

separation between the operator and 

quadcopter does not exceed an 

operational range of 500 meters. The 

applicant is seeking a Waste Permit to 

cover any accidental releases that may 

result from operating the RPAS. 

Location: Camping: Possible locations 

include Damoy Point/Dorian Bay, Danco 

Island, Ronge ́ Island, the Errera 

Channel, Paradise Bay (including 

Almirante Brown/Base Brown or 

Skontorp Cove), the Argentine Islands, 

Andvord Bay, Pleneau Island, Hovgaard 

Island, Orne Harbour, Leith Cove, 

Prospect Point and Portal Point. RPAS 

operations: Western Antarctic Peninsula 

region. 

Dates: October 30, 2017–March 30, 

2022. 

Permit Application: 2018–017 

4. Applicant: Conrad Combrink, Vice 

President, Expedition Planning & 

Strategic Development, Silversea 

Cruises, Ltd., Wells Fargo Center, 

333 Southeast 2nd Avenue, Suite 

2600, Miami, Florida 33131. 

Activity for Which Permit is 

Requested: 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 pre-approved by 

the Expedition Leader. Several measures 

would be taken to prevent against loss 

of the quadcopter including painting 

them a highly visible color; only flying 

when the wind is less than 25 knots; 

flying for only 15 minutes at a time to 

preserve battery life; having prop guards 

on propeller tips, a flotation device if 

operated over water, 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; and ensuring that the 

separation between the operator and 

quadcopter does not exceed an 

operational range of 500 meters. The 

applicant is seeking a Waste Permit to 

cover any accidental releases that may 

result from operating the RPAS. 

Location: Antarctic Peninsula Region. 

Dates: November 15, 2017–March 30, 

2018. 

Nadene G. Kennedy, 

Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar 

Programs. 

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Purpose of Meeting: The AAAC 

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