[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57040-57041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22652]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of 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, 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 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 this permit application by September 27, 2002. 
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) 292-7405.

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

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animals and certain geographic areas as 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: Scott Kelly, PO Box 2654, Montauk, NY 11954.
    Permit Application No.: 2003-008.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take and Import into the 
U.S.A. The applicant is part of the U.S. Antarctic Program's Artists 
and Writers Program and will deploy to Palmer Station. He proposes to 
collect feathers, small bones and broken and empty eggshells and return 
them to the U.S. where the applicant will closely study them in order 
to paint carefully composed and highly detailed paintings of the found 
objects. Once the items are no longer needed they will be transferred 
to another Artist and Writer who is an educator and lecturer who works 
with children in schools around the country.
    Location: Palmer Station, Anvers Island and surrounding 
unrestricted islands.
    Dates: December 1, 2002 to April 1, 2003.
    Applicant: Donal Manahan, Department of Biological Sciences, 
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San 
Diego, LaJolla, CA 92093-0204.
    Permit Application No.: 2003-009.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Introduce Non-indigenous 
Species into Antarctica; and Import into the United States. The 
applicant proposes to bring: (a) E. coli bacterial cultures 
[transported with other kit reagents frozen on dry ice (-80[deg]C)]; 
and 150ml each of 3 algal species (Dunaliella terrtiolecta, Rhodomonas 
sp., and Isochrysis galbana) to Antarctica for use in experiments in a 
controlled laboratory setting at McMurdo Station. The E. coli will be 
used to replicate DNA during gene cloning. After the experiments using 
E. coli cultures, all media and materials are sterilized by 
autoclaving. Standard P-2 containment guidelines are strictly followed 
for the subsequent disposal of all materials and supplies. The 
unicellular algae will be used to start a culture collection of algae 
needed as food for Antarctic larval forms used in experiments conducted 
by the biology class. After the experiments are concluded all algae and 
seawater containing algae will be autoclaved.
    Location: Crary Science and Engineering Laboratory, McMurdo 
Station, Antarctica.
    Dates: October 1, 2002 to February 15, 2004.
    3. Applicant: Brenda Hall, 311 Bryand GSC, University of Maine, 
Orono, ME 04469.
    Permit Application No.: 2003-010.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctica Specially 
Protected Areas. The applicant proposes to enter several ASPA's to 
examine the glacial, geology and raised beaches of the South Shetland 
Islands in order to gain a better understanding of the climate and 
glacial history of the area. The project involves examining the 
stratigraphy of glacial and beach deposits, looking for striations, and 
collecting ancient organic material for radiocarbon dating. Soil 
samples will be taken by digging small(<1m\2\) pits in the sediment to 
look at the internal structure and to collect samples for later gain-
size analysis and radiocarbon dating. Excavations will be refilled and 
the surface will be returned to near natural conditions as possible. 
The applicant will also map the different landforms, and survey 
elevations of beaches. The applicant will abide by the Management Plans 
for each of the Antarctic Specially Protected areas visited.
    Location:
ASPA 125--Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, South Shetland 
Islands
ASPA 126--Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland 
Islands
ASPA 132--Potter Peninsula, King George Island, South Shetland 
Islands
ASPA 144--Chile Bay (Discovery Bay), Greenwich Island, South 
Shetland Islands
ASPA 149--Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, South Shetland 
Islands
ASPA 150--Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay, King George Island, 
South Shetland Islands
ASPA 151--Lions Rump, King George Island, South Shetland 
Islands
ASPA 152--Western Bransfield Strait, off Low Island, South 
Shetland Islands
    Dates: November 1, 2002 to January 31, 2003.
    4. Applicant: Michael Castellini, Director, Institute of Marine 
Science, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775.
    Permit Application No.: 2003-011.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take. The applicant 
proposes to capture up to 8 Weddell seal females and 6 pups to be 
outfitted with diving recorders and blood sampling lines in order to 
collect blood samples. Recorded data and blood samples will be used to 
quantify the dynamics of lipid uptake and utilization in naturally 
foraging mammalian carnivores. The applicant will attempt to: (a) 
Quantify the kinetics of lipid component appearance under natural 
foraging conditions; (b) determine clearance rates of lipid components 
after foraging has ceased; (c) obtain lipid turnover rates in both 
diving and non-diving scenarios; and, (d) obtain lipid appearance and 
disappearance data in nursing seal pups.
    Location: McMurdo Station and McMurdo Sound vicinity.
    Dates: October 5, 2002 to December 15, 2002.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 02-22652 Filed 9-5-02; 8:45 am]
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