[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49809-49810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21128]


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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 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 18, 2003. 
This

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application 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), as amended 
by the Antarctic Science, Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, has 
developed regulations for the 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 Antarctic Specially 
Protected Areas.
    The applications received are as follows:

1. Applicant

[Permit Application No. 2004-011]

    William Gilmore, Environmental Manager, Raytheon Polar Services 
Company, 7400 South Tucson, MS29, Centennial, CO 80112-3938.

Activity for Which Permit is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant proposes to 
enter the Cape Crozier Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA 
124) to remove debris collected from the old campsite last 
season. In addition, the application plans annual visits to the 
campsite at Cape Crozier to conduct an Environmental Field Camp audit 
and document the camp's environmental footprint, as well as compliance 
with applicable waste and environmental, health and safety protocols. 
Each season audits are conducted to ensure that research activities 
comply with environmental impact assessment requirements.

Location

    ASPA 124--Cape Crozier, Ross Island.

Dates

    October 1, 2003 to February 28, 2007.

2. Applicant

[Permit Application No. 2004-012]

    David Caron, 3616 Trousdale Parkway, AHF 301, Los Angeles, CA 
90089-0371.

Activity for Which Permit is Requested

    Introduction of a non-indigenous plant and importation into the 
U.S. The applicant proposes to introduce cultures of marine 
phytoplankton to Antarctica for use in various shipboard experiments to 
study the feeding rates of Antarctic protistan grazers. There will be 
no live release of any cultures into Antarctic waters or onto the 
continent. In addition, the applicant proposes to collect water samples 
containing marine phytoplankton and microscopic zooplankton for use in 
experiments, for preservation for future examination, and for 
developing new cultures. These samples will be transported back to the 
United States for further study.

Location

    At sea in Antarctic waters.

Dates

    October 20, 2003 to December 20, 2003.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-21128 Filed 8-18-03; 8:45 am]
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