[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43460-43461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14821]


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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 1979, 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 August 26, 2005. 
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 (Public Law 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: Permit Application No. 2006-018. Sarah Andrews, 8687 
Graton Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472.
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Areas. The applicant proposes to enter the following 
protected sites: Back Door Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA 156), Cape 
Evans (ASPA 154), Cape Royds (ASPA 121), and 
Discovery Hut, Hut Point (ASPA 157). The applicant is a member 
of the Artists and Writers Program and plans to write a murder mystery 
that takes place in Antarctica and would like to visit the historic 
huts and observe penguin behavior to better grasp the experience of the 
early explorers. The observations will enhance the writer's ability to 
translate to her readers the experience of place and time of the early 
explorers.
    Location: Back Door Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA 156), Cape Evans 
(ASPA 154),

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Cape Royds (ASPA 121), and Discovery Hut, Hut Point (ASPA 
157.
    Dates: November 01, 2005 to December 31, 2005.
    2. Applicant: Permit Application No. 2006-019. Rebecca J. Gast, 
MS32 3-24 Redfield Bldg., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, 
Woods Hole, MA 02543.
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Introduce Non-Indigenous 
Species into Antarctica. The applicant proposes to introduce live 
cultures of marine phytoplankton to study the feeding rates of 
Antarctic protistan grazers. The cultures are composed exclusively of 
species (Phaeocystis antarctica, Thalassiosira antarctica, Mantoniella 
sp., Parauronema, Pyramimonas tychotreta, Paraphysomonas inperforate, 
Geminigera cryophila, and Mallomonas) that were originally collected to 
previous research cruises in Antarctica. All cultures will be destroyed 
after use.
    Location: Antarctic water including the Ross Sea.
    Dates: October 17, 2005 to December 15, 2005.
    3. Applicant: (Permit Application No. 2006-020. George Steinmetz, 
190 Linden Avenue, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028.
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Introduce Non-Indigenous 
Species into Antarctica. The applicant proposes to enter a number of 
Antarctic Specially Protected Areas for the purpose of photographing 
scenic shots, historic huts, Adelie and Emperor penguins and seals. The 
applicant is a photographer and member of the Artists and Writers 
Program who plans to enter the following sites: Cape Royds (ASPA 
121), Arrival Heights (ASPA 122), Cape Crozier (ASPA 
124), Canada Glacier (ASPA 131), Cape Evans Hut (ASPA 
154), Cape Royds Hut (ASPA 156), Discovery Hut (ASPA 
157), and the Dry Valleys.
    Location: Cape Royds (ASPA 121), Arrival Heights (ASPA 
122), Cape Crozier (ASPA 124), Canada Glacier (ASPA 
131), Cape Evans Hut (ASPA 154), Cape Royds Hut (ASPA 
156), Discovery Hut (ASPA 157), and the Dry Valleys.
    Dates: October 08, 2005 to December 03, 2005.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 05-14821 Filed 7-26-05; 8:45 am]
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