[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71981-71982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-28097]


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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 January 29, 2020. 
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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 [email protected].

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: 2020-026

    1. Applicant: Brandon Savory, 662 Ash St, Prescott, AZ 86305.
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Waste management. Applicant 
requests that the yacht SV Cool Change be allowed to operate in the 
Antarctic Treaty area, to cruise along the Antarctic Peninsula for 
tourism and sightseeing purposes. Applicant proposes to make select 
stops at non-protected area landings, for day-time sightseeing. Garbage 
and food waste would be stored onboard the vessel and disposed of 
outside Antarctica. Human waste generated during shore excursions would 
be contained, stored on the vessel, and disposed of outside Antarctica. 
Should it be absolutely necessary, greywater and blackwater would be 
released at least 12 miles offshore and while the vessel maintains a 
speed of at least four knots.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula region.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: January 1-February 28, 2020.

Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2019-28097 Filed 12-27-19; 8:45 am]
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