[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 75986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21476]


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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, Public Law 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 January 17, 2007. 
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 a 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. 2007-023; Catherine Herrick, 
CBS News, 9th Floor, 555 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA). The applicant 
proposes to enter the Admiralty Bay, King George Island Antarctic 
Specially Protected Area (ASPA 128) to film and conduct 
interviews with scientists studying penguins. The applicant plans to 
produce a story for the CBS New magazine 60 Minutes about the various 
factors in Antarctica that are contributing to global warming and the 
effects on the wildlife. Access to the site will be via zodiacs.
    Location: Admiralty Bay, King George Island (ASPA 128).
    Dates: February 7, 2007 to February 14, 2007.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-21476 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am]
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