[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 59 (Friday, March 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 15909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6819]


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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 April 26, 2004. 
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:

1. Applicant

    Stacy Kim, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, San Jose State 
University, 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing, CA 95039-9647.

Activity for Which Permit is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant proposes to 
enter the Cape Royds Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA 
121) for the purpose of diving within the marine boundaries of 
the site. This area is near a penguin rookery and experiences 
significant organic enrichment from runoff of guano. This natural 
enrichment to the pelagic and benthic communities can be compared to 
the anthropogenic enrichment from the near McMurdo Station. Access to 
the site will be via tracked vehicle across the sea ice from McMurdo 
Station, approaching the vicinity of Shackleton's Depot. Depending on 
the sea ice, it may be necessary to walk diving gear to the dive 
locations within the marine boundaries of the site, but outside the 
marked boundaries of the rookery. The applicant proposes to make 
approximately 3-4 dives to collect samples.

Location

    Cape Royds, Ross Island (ASPA 121).

Dates

    October 13, 2004 to December 10, 2004.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 04-6819 Filed 3-25-04; 8:45 am]
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