[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 72 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 19929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9183]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-541)

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permit applications received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 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 May 13, 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 Antarctic 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

    Permit Application No. 2001-007.
    Rudof S. Scheltema, Biology Department, MS34, Woods Hole 
Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Introduce non-indigenous species into Antarctica.
    The applicant proposes use Thalassiosera pseudonana, Isochryois 
galbana, and Dunaliella tertiolecta cultures of unicellular algae in 
rearing zooplankton organisms. Indigenous zooplankton will be collected 
in antarctic waters and reared in the laboratory onboard ship, using 
the above named unicellular algae as food. The study will deal with the 
history of antarctic organisms, in particular with the larvae of 
benthic organisms. The larval life history is especially important in 
understanding the demography of bottom organisms. At the completion of 
the study, the algal cultures will be disposed of by heat 
sterilization.

Location

    Onboard R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD research vessel in the region of the 
South Shetland Islands.

Dates

    May 15, 2000 to June 15, 2000.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-9183 Filed 4-12-00; 8:45 am]
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