E9-22690. Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541)

AGENCY:

National Science Foundation.

ACTION:

Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541.

SUMMARY:

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 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 at Title 45 part 670 of 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 October 22, 2009. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, address below.

ADDRESSES:

Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nadene G. Kennedy at the above address or [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The National Science Foundation, as directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), 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.

The applications received are as follows:

1. Applicant: Permit Application No. 2010-012. Sam Feola, Director, Raytheon Polar Services Company, 7400 South Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant plans to enter Cape Crozier (ASPA 124) to install radio equipment that will provide voice and data services for the science team working in the area. Equipment will be located inside the fish hut as well as a small radio link located approximately 100 yards away on the ridge facing Mt. Terror. Visits to will be to install equipment, repair to communications equipment should failure of the radio links occur, and to retrieve the equipment at the end of the season.

Location

Cape Crozier (ASPA 124).

Dates

October 1, 2009 to February 18, 2010.

2. Applicant: Permit Application No. 2010-013. Sam Feola, Director, Raytheon Polar Services Company, 7400 South Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant plans to enter “New College Valley”, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird (ASPA 116) to install radio equipment that will provide voice and data services for the science team working in the area. Equipment will be located inside the fish hut as well as a small radio link located approximately 75 yards away on the ridge nearest Mt. Bird. Visits to will be to install equipment, repair to communications equipment should failure of the radio links occur, and to retrieve the equipment at the end of the season

Location

Cape Crozier (ASPA 124).

Dates

October 1, 2009 to February 18, 2010.

3. Applicant: Permit Application No. 2010-014. Jessica Grindstaff, 40 Harrison Street, 15J, New York City, NY 10013.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant plans to enter Cape Royds (ASPA 121) and Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA 157) to enter the areas to further their research involving Ernest Shackleton. In addition to their studies on Shackleton and his Endurance Expedition, they are studying the light, sound (ice, water, wind, and fauna) and topography for use in their score and designs for “69 °S.: The Shackleton Project.”

Location

Cape Royds (ASPA 121) and Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA 157).

Dates

January 25, 2010 to February 5, 2010.

Nadene G. Kennedy,

Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.