[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58752-58753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28768]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


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, Pub. 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

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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 November 28, 
1997. Permit applications may be inspected by interested parties at the 
Permit Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the 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) 306-1033.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed 
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 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 requiring special protection. The regulations 
establish such a permit system to designate Specially Protected Areas 
and Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
    The application received is as follows:
Permit Application: 98-017
1. Applicant
Charles R. Stearns, Department of Atmosphere and Oceanic Sciences, 
University of Wisconsin, 122 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Specially Protected Area and Site of Special Scientific 
Interest
    The applicant proposes to install an Automatic Weather Station 
(AWS) at Cape Bird, Ross Island. Studies of weather in the vicinity of 
McMurdo indicate and AWS located at Cape Bird will be of great value in 
studying the local climate and in providing valuable data for 
forecasting weather in the Ross Island Area. Installation of the AWS 
requires a uniform area about 100x100m. Although the applicant intends 
to install the AWS outside the SPA and SSSI, however, due to 
unfamiliarity with the terrain, may require placement of the AWS in 
either the New College Valley Specially Protected Area No. 20, or in 
the Caughley Beach Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Location

New College Valley (SPA #20) and Caughley Beach (SSSI #10), Cape Bird, 
Ross Island, Antarctica.

Dates

January 1, 1998 to January 31, 1998.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-28768 Filed 10-29-97; 8:45 am]
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