[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 152 (Monday, August 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 48257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18117]


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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 8, 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 
established such a permit system to designate Antarctic Specially 
Protected Areas.
    The applications received are as follows:

Permit Application No. 2005-011.

1. Applicant: Scott Borg, Section Head, Antarctic Science Section, 
Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area. The applicant proposes to enter Arrival Heights (ASPA 
122 to continue scientific projects already in place, and to 
conduct projects added during the term of this permit following 
separate initial environmental review. Principal investigators and 
their teams will work on projects that include, but not limited to 
operation of an ELF/VLF receiver, riometer and magnetometer for studies 
of the earth's magnetic field and ionosphere, high latitude neutral 
mesospheric and thermospheric dynamics, UV monitoring, aerosols 
investigations, and pollution surveys. Crary Lab science technicians 
will access the site daily for equipment monitoring, data acquisition, 
calibrations, and repairs. In addition, personnel will enter the site 
to monitor and maintain or repair weather equipment, and personnel from 
Facilities Engineering and Maintenance may be called upon to perform 
maintenance or repair functions at the facilities within the ASPA.
    Location: Arrival Heights, Ross Island, Antarctica (ASPA 
122).
    Dates: October 1, 2004 to September 31, 2009.

Permit Application No. 2005-012.

2. Applicant: Yu-Ping Chin, Department of Geological Sciences, The Ohio 
State University, 275 Mendenhall Laboratory, 125 South Oval Mall, 
Columbus, OH 43210-1308.

    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area. The applicant plan to Cape Royds (ASPA 121) 
and Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA 157) to access Pony Lake 
and collect water samples and install monitoring equipment. The samples 
will be used to study the biogeochemistry of dissolved organic 
material. The applicant will work closely with an ornithologist working 
at the site to ensure non-interference with rookery activities.
    Location: Cape Royds, Ross Island (ASPA 121) and Backdoor 
Bay, Cape Royds Ross Island (ASPA 157).
    Dates: November 01, 2004 to January 31, 2006.

Permit Application No. 2005-013.

3. Applicant: Rennie S. Holt, Director, U.S. AMLR Program, Southwest 
Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 8604 La 
Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92038.

    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take, Enter Antarctic 
Specially Protected Area, and Import into the U.S. The applicant 
proposes to enter Cape Sheriff (ASPA 149) to capture up to 30 
adult and 50 juvenile Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) in 
order to tag, dye mark, collect blood samples, weigh, conduct 
morphometric measurements, collect muscle biopsies and instrument with 
TDR's, and/or ARGOS linked PTT's and VHF's. Data collected will be 
taken back to the United States. The data and samples will be used to 
determine the relationship of specific foraging behaviors and habitat 
utilization.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula region, South Shetland Islands 
vicinity: Cape Sheriff, Livingston Island (ASPA 149), and 
including San Telmo Islands.
    Dates: November 15, 2004--April 30, 2007.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
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