[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 54843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7748]


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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 19, 2006. 
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: Mahlon C. Kennicutt, II (Permit Application No. 2007-
012), Director, Sustainable Development, Office of the Vice President 
for Research, 1112 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-1112.

    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Take, Enter Antarctic 
Specially Protected Area, and Import into the U.S.A. The applicant 
plans to enter the Arrival Heights Antarctic Specially Protected Area 
(ASPA 122) for the purpose of collecting soil samples and 
permafrost measurements as part of an ongoing environmental monitoring 
program. The applicant also plans to use Bratina Island as a control 
site.
    Location: Bratina Island and Arrival Heights (ASPA 122).
    Dates: November 21, 2006 to December 31, 2006.

2. Applicant: Evan Bloom (Permit Application No. 2007-013), OES/OA, Rm. 
2665, Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20520.

    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area. The applicant plans to enter the Cape Shirreff 
Antarctic Specially Protected Area 149 for the purpose of 
conducting an Antarctic Treaty Inspection of the Chilean Field Camp of 
Guillermo Mann and the U.S. (NOAA) Cape Shirreff Field Station.
    Location: Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island (ASMA 149).
    Dates: November 12, 2006 to December 1, 2006.

3. Applicant: Kam W. Tang (Permit Application No. 2007-014), Virginia 
Institute of Marine Science, P.O. Box 1346, 1208 Greate Road, 
Gloucester Point, VA 23062.

    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Introduce Non-indigenous 
Species into Antarctica, Take and Import into the U.S.A. The applicant 
proposes to bring previously caught Antarctic phytoplankton 
(Phaeocystis Antarctica, Ciliate--species unknown, Rhodomonas salina 
and Dunaliella tertiolecta) to Crary Lab at McMurdo Station for use in 
a series of incubation experiments to determine the growth, 
photosynthetic activities and trophic processes under controlled 
conditions. All experiments will be conducted using contained 
incubators. All cultures will be properly disposed of at the end of the 
field season. The applicant also plans to collect 50 L of phytoplankton 
for scientific study in the U.S.
    Location: Crary Lab, McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
    Dates: December 1, 2006 to February 28, 2008.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 06-7748 Filed 9-18-06; 8:45 am]
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