[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 56018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24533]


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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, 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 this permit application by October 29, 2003. 
This 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:
Permit Application No. 2004-005
    1. Applicant: Howard Evans, Professor of Veterinary and Comparative 
Anatomy, Emeritus, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, 
Ithaca, NY 14853-6401.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take and Import into the 
United States. The applicant proposes to salvage dead specimens of 
penguins and other seabirds, as well as parts of marine mammals, to be 
used for educational purposes in his lectures. The applicant will be a 
lecturer on board a cruise ship visiting the Antarctic Peninsula and 
may have the opportunity to encounter bird and animal carcasses or 
parts. Collected items will be imported into the United States and 
become part of the university collection.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula region.
    Dates: December 30, 2003 to January 25, 2004.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-24533 Filed 9-26-03; 8:45 am]
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