[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 53738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20044]


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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 October 4, 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: Bruce C. Sidell, School of Marine Sciences, 
University of Maine, 5751 Murray Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5751. Permit 
Application No. 2005-015.

Activity for Which Permit Is Required

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant proposes to 
enter marine Antarctica Specially Protected areas to conduct 
experimental fishing to capture Channichthyid icefishes for studies of 
their physiology and biochemistry. Capture by use of benthic otter 
trawling is restricted to only those areas where the bottom is known to 
be relatively flat and muddy, in order to avoid damage to the net. A 
very limited number of areas meet these criteria, but included are 
marine Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Western Bransfield Strait 
(ASPA 152) and Dallman Bay (ASPA 153) Arrival Heights 
(ASPA 122).

Location

    Western Bransfield Strait (ASPA 152) and Dallman Bay (ASPA 
153).

Dates

    April 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 04-20044 Filed 9-1-04; 8:45 am]
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