[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 173 (Friday, September 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51473-51474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17650]


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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 October 9, 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.: 2008-018, Juan M. Lopez-
Bautista, Department of Biological Sciences, The University for 
Alabama, P.O. Box 870345, 425 Scientific Collections Building, 
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-03451.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take. The applicant plans 
to collect two 10 centimeters samples of terrestrial algae (Prasiola 
crispa) found widespread through out Antarctica. Samples will be stored 
in silica gel and returned to the United States for analysis. Part of 
the sample will be

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removed and used for DNA extractions, and the rest will be deposited as 
voucher specimens in the herbarium of the University of Alabama. The 
DNA sample will be used for PCR and DNA sequencing.
    Location: Palmer Station area, Anvers Island.
    Dates: February 2, 2008 to July 31, 2008.
    2. Applicant: Permit Application No.: 2008-019, Sam Feola, Project 
Manager, Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC., Polar Services, 
7400 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112-3938.

    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area (ASPA). The applicant plans enter the Avian Island 
Antarctic Specially Protected Area 117 to move personnel and 
supplies from ship to shore for a science field camp, and to conduct 
repairs to an abandoned refuge hut on the south shore of Avian Island.
    Location: Avian Island (ASPA 117) .
    Dates: January 10, 2008 to January 31, 2009.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-17650 Filed 9-6-07; 8:45 am]
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