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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 

notice is hereby given that 22 meetings 

of the Arts Advisory Panel to the 

National Council on the Arts will be 

held by teleconference. 

DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section for individual 

meeting times and dates. All meetings 

are Eastern time and ending times are 

approximate. 

ADDRESSES: National Endowment for the 

Arts, Constitution Center, 400 7th St. 

SW., Washington, DC 20506. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Further information with reference to 

these meetings can be obtained from Ms. 

Sherry P. Hale, Office of Guidelines & 

Panel Operations, National Endowment 

for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506; 

hales@arts.gov, or call 202/682–5696. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

closed portions of meetings are for the 

purpose of Panel review, discussion, 

evaluation, and recommendations on 

financial assistance under the National 

Foundation on the Arts and the 

Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, 

including information given in 

confidence to the agency. In accordance 

with the determination of the Chairman 

of July 5, 2016, these sessions will be 

closed to the public pursuant to 

subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of title 

5, United States Code. 

The upcoming meetings are: 

Museums (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: November 28, 2017; 

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Museums (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: November 28, 2017; 

2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Presenting (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: November 28, 2017; 

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Presenting (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: November 29, 2017; 

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Museums (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: November 29, 2017; 

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Arts Education (review of 

applications): This meeting will be 

closed. 

Date and time: November 30, 2017; 

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Presenting (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: November 30, 2017; 

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Arts Education (review of 

applications): This meeting will be 

closed. 

Date and time: December 1, 2017; 

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Presenting (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: December 1, 2017; 

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Literature (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: December 5, 2017; 

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Literature (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: December 6, 2017; 

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Arts Education (review of 

applications): This meeting will be 

closed. 

Date and time: December 7, 2017; 

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Media Arts (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: December 7, 2017; 

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Media Arts (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: December 7, 2017; 

2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Arts Education (review of 

applications): This meeting will be 

closed. 

Date and time: December 8, 2017; 

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Media Arts (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: December 8, 2017; 

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Folk and Traditional Arts (review of 

applications): This meeting will be 

closed. 

Date and time: December 12, 2017; 

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Media Arts (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: December 12, 2017; 

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Arts Education (review of 

applications): This meeting will be 

closed. 

Date and time: December 14, 2017; 

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Folk and Traditional Arts (review of 

applications): This meeting will be 

closed. 

Date and time: December 14, 2017; 

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Local Arts Agencies (review of 

applications): This meeting will be 

closed. 

Date and time: December 14, 2017; 

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Media Arts (review of applications): 

This meeting will be closed. 

Date and time: December 14, 2017; 

2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Dated: October 19, 2017. 

Sherry P. Hale, 

Staff Assistant, National Endowment for the 

Arts. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23016 Filed 10–23–17; 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 November 24, 2017. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at 

the above address, 703–292–8030, or 

ACApermits@nsf.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Science Foundation, as 

directed by the Antarctic Conservation 

Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR 

671), 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 a requiring 

special protection. The regulations 

establish such a permit system to 

designate Antarctic Specially Protected 

Areas. 

Application Details 

Permit Application: 2018–019 

1. Applicant: Cedar Wright, Expedition 

Leader, The North Face, 2660 

Juniper Ave, Boulder, CO 80304. 

Activity for Which Permit is 

Requested: Waste Management. The 

applicant is seeking a waste 

management permit for activities related 

to climbing and skiing mountain peaks 

in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. The 

applicant proposed to establish a base 

camp near the Ulvetanna peak. All 

waste generated would be removed from 

Antarctica with the exception of urine 

and grey water. Any climbing 


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equipment used would be removed to 

the extent practicable. The applicant 

would use best practices to minimize 

the risks of spills of designated 

pollutants. 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 

footage of the expedition. 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 a certified pilot with 

extensive experience. Several measures 

would be taken to prevent loss of the 

quadcopter including maintaining 

visual line of sight, limiting flight time 

to no more that 20 minutes, having a 

return home feature, operating only 

under calm weather conditions with 

good visibility, and not operating in 

areas where retrieving the quadcopter 

would not be possible. 

Location: Queen Maud Land, 

Antarctica. 

Dates: November 23—December 20, 

2017. 

Permit Application: 2018–020 

2. Applicant: Dierk M. Reuter, Liton 

Services Inc, 180 E Pearson St, Apt 

4505, Chicago, IL 60611. 

Activity for Which Permit is 

Requested: Waste Management. The 

applicant is seeking a waste 

management permit for activities related 

to a proposed flight to King George 

Island and over the Antarctic Peninsula 

aboard a TBM 850 aircraft. The plane 

and crew will depart Punta Arenas, 

Chile and stop at the King George Island 

airfield prior to and following a nonstop flight over the Antarctic Peninsula, 

with a turnaround point at 

approximately 75 degrees South, 71 

degrees West. The applicant proposes to 

overnight at King George Island before 

returning to Punta Arenas, Chile. All 

gear; emergency equipment and 

supplies; foodstuffs; garbage; and 

human waste would be stored in the 

aircraft removed from Antarctica upon 

departure. Gear would be new and/or 

de-contaminated before use in 

Antarctica. Emissions from the aircraft 

would be minimized through proper 

engine maintenance. 

Location: King George Island; West 

Antarctic Peninsula. 

Dates: December 20, 2017—January 

31, 2018. 

Permit Application: 2018–021 

3. Applicant: Lars Maltha Rasmussen, 

Albatros Expeditions US Ltd, 4770 

Biscayne Boulevard PHR, Miami, 

FL 33137. 

Activity for Which Permit is 

Requested: Waste Management. 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 proficiency and 

experience, who are pre-approved by 

the Captain and Expedition Leader. 

Several measures would be taken to 

prevent loss of the quadcopter including 

only flying when the wind is less than 

25 knots; total flight times in accordance 

with manufacturer specifications and 

appropriate to the cold conditions; 

having an automatic return 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 beyond visual contact. 

The applicant is seeking a Waste Permit 

to cover any accidental releases that 

may result from operating the RPAS. 

Location: Antarctic Peninsula region. 

Dates: December 5, 2017–March 31, 

2018. 

Permit Application: 2018–025 

4. Applicant: Bill Davis, VP 

Operations, Quark Expeditions, 3131 

Elliot Avenue, Suite 250, Seattle, WA 

98121. 

Activity for Which Permit is 

Requested: Waste Management. The 

applicant is seeking a waste 

management permit associated with the 

operation of multiple tour vessels in the 

Antarctic Peninsula region. Each vessel 

will complete multiple cruises and 

multiple landings per cruise. Maximum 

passengers taken ashore at any one time 

will be limited to 100 persons. On 

selected voyages Quark would offer 

activities including shore excursions by 

Zodiac, kayaking, day paddling, standup paddle boarding, polar plunges, 

cross-country skiing, ice climbing and 

mountaineering, downhill skiing, and 

vessel-supported short overnight stays 

(camping). The applicant also proposes 

to operate a small, battery-operated 

remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) 

consisting, in part, of a quadcopter 

equipped with a camera to collect 

footage for commercial and educational 

purposes. Mitigation measures would be 

in place to reduce the risk of non-native 

species introductions and the risk of 

spills or releases to the environment. 

Waste generated during small boat and 

shore-based activities would be returned 

to the vessels for proper disposal. 

For vessel-supported short overnight 

stays (camping): 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. Campers 

would be limited to 30 passengers plus 

staff, except at the following sites where 

campers are limited to 60 passengers 

plus staff: Damoy Point/Dorian Bay, 

Danco Island, Pleneau Island, Leith 

Cove, and Ronge ́ Island. The ratio of 

staff to passengers would be 1:10. 

Camping would include overnight stays 

of any duration, but in accordance with 

the visitor site guidelines for each site. 

For remotely piloted aircraft systems 

(RPAS) operation: 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 

adequate experience. Several measures 

would be taken to prevent against loss 

of the quadcopter including painting the 

them a highly visible color; only flying 

when the wind is calm; flying for only 

15 minutes at a time to maintain 

adequate battery charge; having a 

flotation device for operations 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 a maximum 

distance of 300 meters. 

Location: Antarctic Peninsula region. 

For camping: Damoy Point/Dorian Bay, 

Danco Island, Ronge ́ Island, Errera 

Channel, Paradise Bay, Andvord Bay, 

Pleneau Island, Argentine Islands 

(Winter Island by Wordie House), 

Hovgaard Island, Orne Harbour, Leith 

Cove, Prospect Point, Portal Point, 

Almirante Brown, Skontorp Cove, Neko 

Harbour, Cuverville, Port Charcot, 

Jougla Point, Horseshoe Island, Stony 

Point, Lefevre-Utile, the Naze, Yalour 

Islands. 

Dates: October 25, 2017–March 31, 

2022. 

Nadene G. Kennedy, 

Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar 

Programs. 

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