[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56017-56018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24532]


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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 modification 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 a 
notice of requests to modify permits issued 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 a requested permit modification.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, 
or views with respect to this permit application by October 29, 2003. 
Permit applications may be inspected by

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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 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.
    Description of Permit Modification Requested: The Foundation issued 
a permit (ACA 2004-002) to Laurence J. Conrad on June 27, 
2003. The issued permit allows the applicant to access several 
Antarctic Specially Protected Areas of photographing named geographic 
features and historic huts throughout the McMurdo Sound Area. The 
photographs will be used to illustrate a geographically arranged 
gazetteer or ``field guide''.
    The applicant requests a modification to his permit to allow access 
to the Antarctic Specially Protected Area of Cape Crozier, Ross Island 
(ASPA 124). The applicant was unaware the boundaries of the 
site had been expanded in the new Management Plan, which now included 
Wilson's Stone Igloo and the Knoll. The applicant would like to enter 
the site for the purpose of taking documentary photography from those 
locations to be used in the gazetteer. They do not plan to venture near 
the penguin rookery or the skua nesting areas.
    Location: Cape Crozier (ASPA 124).
    Dates: October 15, 2003 to February 28, 2004.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-24532 Filed 9-26-03; 8:45 am]
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