[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58145-58146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25462]


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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 November 6, 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 a 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. 2004-015]

1. Applicant

Richard R. Veit, Biology Department, The College of Staten Island, 2800 
Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314.

    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take. The applicant 
proposes capture and release up to 5 individuals each of Cape Petrel, 
Wilson's Storm Petrel, Black-bellied Storm Petrel, Brown Skua, Kelp 
Gull, and Antarctic Tern. The applicant plans to assess the breeding 
condition of the birds, and to determine diet, based on regurgitations 
and fecal samples about the next.
    Location: Seal Island, Antarctic Peninsula.

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    Dates: November 23, 2003 to December 26, 2003.

[Permit Application No. 2004-016]

2. Applicant

Terry J. Wilson, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio State 
University, 155 S. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210.

    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Areas. The applicant proposes to enter Cape Crozier (ASPA 
124) and Beaufort Island (ASPA 105) for the purpose 
of visiting the previously installed GPS monuments that were deployed 
to detect motion of the bedrock due to tectonism or post-glacial 
rebound. GPS receivers will be installed then later removed and local 
GPS surveys will be conducted in an area within approximately 50 meters 
of the monument.
    Location: Cape Crozier, Ross Island (ASPA 124), and 
Beaufort Island, Ross Sea (ASPA 105).
    Dates: November 03, 2003 to January 31, 2007.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-25462 Filed 10-7-03; 8:45 am]
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