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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

 

Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act 
of 1978 (P.L. 95-541)

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permit applications received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978, P.L. 95-541.

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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 these permit applications by October 3, 1994. 
Permit applications may be inspected by interested parties at the 
Permit Office, address below.

ADDRESS: 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 (703) 306-1031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed 
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-541), has 
developed regulations that implement the ``Agreed Measures for the 
Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora'' for all United States 
citizens. The Agreed Measures, developed by the Antarctic Treaty 
Consultative Parties, recommended 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 Specially 
Protected Areas and Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

    The applications received are as follows:
Permit Application No. 95-002
1. Applicant
H. William Detrich, III, Department of Biology, Northeastern 
University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Activity for Which Permit is Requested

Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest
    The applicant requests permission to enter the Western Bransfield 
Marine Site of Special Scientific Interest (MSSSI #35) and East 
Dallmann Bay Marine Site of Special Scientific Interest (MSSSI #36) for 
the purpose of collecting fish specimens by bottom trawling.

Location

MSSSI #35--Western Bransfield Strait, South Shetland Islands, and MSSSI 
#36--East Dallmann Bay, Brabant Island.

Dates

February 15, 1995-June 1, 1995
Permit Application No. 95-012
2. Applicant
E. Imre Friedmann, Department of Biological Science and Polar Desert 
Research Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-
2043

Activity for Which Permit is Requested

Take. Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest. Import into the U.S.
    The applicant proposes to collect rock samples containing living 
and/or fossil microbial colonizations to study extinction and/or damage 
due to environmental factors. This is part of a major survey extending 
throughout the McMurdo Dry Valleys area. Hand specimens of rocks will 
be collected from the ground or removed, if necessary, by geological 
hammer. As many as 25 samples will be collected; the samples will not 
weigh more than 3 pounds each. Some samples will be collected in 
Linnaeus Terrace (SSSI #19). Entry to the site, camping and sample 
collection will be in accordance with the Management Plan for SSSI #19 
to ensure environmental impact will be reduced to the absolute minimum 
necessary to complete the research. Specimens will be examined and 
stored frozen in the Antarctic Core Library of Florida State 
University.

Location

SSSI #19--Linnaeus Terrace, Asgaard Range, Victoria Land, Antarctica 
(access by helicopter)

Dates

January 1-20, 1995
Permit Application No. 95-016
3. Applicant
Bruce D. Sidell, Department of Zoology, 5751 Murray Hall, University of 
Maine, Orono, Maine 04469-5751

Activity for Which Permit is Requested

Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest
    The applicant requests permission to enter the Western Bransfield 
Marine Site of Special Scientific Interest (MSSSI #35) and East 
Dallmann Bay Marine Site of Special Scientific Interest (MSSSI #36) for 
the purpose of collecting fish specimens by midwater and bottom 
trawling.

Location

MSSSI #35--Western Bransfield Strait, South Shetland Islands, and MSSSI 
#36--East Dallmann Bay, Brabant Island.

Dates

February 1, 1995-June 30, 1995
Permit Application No. 95-017
4. Applicant
G. Richard Harbison, Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic 
Institute, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543

Activities for Which Permit is Requested

Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest
    The applicant requests permission to enter the Western Bransfield 
Marine Site of Special Scientific Interest (MSSSI #35) and East 
Dallmann Bay Marine Site of Special Scientific Interest (MSSSI #35) for 
the purpose of collecting fish specimens, larval fishes and salps by 
using 18 ft. otter trawls, plankton nets, Mocness and scuba diving.

Location

MSSSI #35--Western Bransfield Strait, South Shetland Islands, and MSSSI 
#36--East Dallmann Bay, Brabant Island.

Dates

September 28, 1994-November 16, 1994
Permit Application No. 95-018
5. Applicant
Colin M. Harris, International Centre for Antarctic, Information and 
Research, P.O. Box 14-199, Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND

Activities for Which Permit is Requested

    Enter Specially Protected Areas and Sites of Special Scientific 
Interest. The applicant proposes to enter Beufort Island (SPA #5), Cape 
Hallett (SPA #7), Cape Royds (SSSI #1), Arrival Heights (SSSI #2), 
Barwick Valley (SSSI #3), Cape Crozier (SSSI #4), North West White 
Island (SSSI #18) and Linnaeus Terrace (SSSI #19) in continuation of a 
joint U.S./N.Z. project to review management plans for protected areas 
in the Ross Sea region. At each site the 3-4 person team will describe 
and map geographical features, including important natural and 
historical features, evidence of human modifications, structures, 
markers, impacts, landing and access points and paths; document natural 
or human features of special significance; describe scientific work 
being conducted in the area, its effects and influences; assess whether 
the area is continuing to serve the purpose for which it was 
designated, including re-assessment of boundaries and management 
objectives; and, use GPS to map boundaries and define designated photo 
points covering the most important features of the site as practical. 
Access to the sites will primarily be by helicopter, but may be on foot 
or by vehicle or ship, as appropriate. Access will comply with existing 
management plan provisions for each site.

Locations

Beufort Island (SPA #5), Cape Hallett (SPA #7), Cape Royds (SSSI #1), 
Arrival Heights (SSSI #2), Barwick Valley (SSSI #3), Cape Crozier (SSSI 
#4), North West White Island (SSSI #18) and Linnaeus Terrace (SSSI #19)

Dates

November 1, 1994-January 31, 1995
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Office, Office of Polar Programs.
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