[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19394-19395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8852]


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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 of 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 May 8, 2000. 
Permit applications 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 (703) 306-1030.

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

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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:
    1. Applicant: Anne A. Sturz, Department of Marine Sciences, 
University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492.
    Permit Application No: 2001-006.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take, Enter Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas and Import into the U.S.A. the applicant 
proposes to enter Area D (Pendulum Cove) of Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area #140, Shore of Port Foster, Deception Island, for the 
purpose of collecting shallow seawater samples, see floor sediments (5 
grabs of 50 grams each), 50 grams of sand for chemical analyses for 
comparison to sea floor sediments, and 1 liter of new snow from the 
shore at Pendulum Cove. Based on previous samples collected in other 
areas of Deception Island, the chemical analyses of water column 
samples indicated that dissolved iron is present as a result of 
hydrothermal fluid, at least in part from dispersed flow near Pendulum 
Cove. The chemical analyses of new snow may reveal something about 
aerosol sources of iron. The applicant will import collected samples 
into the U.S. for further chemical analyses at the University of San 
Diego.
    Location: ASPA 140--Area D (Pendulum Cove), Port Foster, Deception 
Island, South Shetland Island.
    Dates: May 15, 2000 to June 15, 2000.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-8852 Filed 4-10-00; 8:45 am]
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