[Federal Register: May 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 101)]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

 
Conservation Act of 1978; Notice of Waste Permit Application 
Received

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permit application received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Science Foundation 
(NSF) has received a waste management permit application for the United 
States Antarctic Program (USAP), submitted to NSF pursuant to 
regulations issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, 
or views with respect to this permit application on or before June 25, 
1999. The permit 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: Joyce A. Jatko or Arthur J. Brown at 
the above address or at (703) 306-1032.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Antarctic Waste Regulations in 45 CFR Part 
671 require U.S. citizens, corporations, or other entities to obtain a 
permit for the use or release of designated pollutants in Antarctica 
and for the release of any waste in Antarctic. NSF has received a 
permit application under this regulation for USAP activities in 
Antarctica. The permit applicant is: Antarctic Support Associates, 61 
Inverness Drive East, Suite 300, Englewood, CO 80112.
    The permit application applies to USAP activities conducted by all 
supporting organizations at all USAP facilities and operations in 
Antarctica. The proposed duration of the permit is from October 1, 1999 
through September 30, 2004.
    Antarctic Support Associates (ASA) and other supporting 
organizations provide broadbased logistical support, technical support, 
and transportation services to the USAP. This includes the transport of 
both hazardous and non-hazardous waste from Antarctica to the United 
States.
    ASA operations include procuring, transporting to Antarctica, and 
tracking materials containing designated pollutants that are required 
for USAP operations, and for NSF and NSF grantees. ASA is also 
responsible for fuel operations including fuel storage, distribution, 
and resupply; and record-keeping of fuel use. ASA collects, stores, and 
ships both hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials and is 
responsible for the final disposition of these materials once they are 
returned to the United States. ASA also provides training and technical 
guidance to enhance the safety and effectiveness of U.S. waste 
management practices in Antarctica.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-13338 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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