[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 231 (Monday, December 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 67974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23326]


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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 January 2, 2008. 
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 as requiring special protection. The 
regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas.
    The applications received are as follows:
    1. Applicant: Diana Wall, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 
CO 80523-1499. Permit Application No. 2008-031.
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Areas. The applicant plans to enter Cape Crozier (ASPA 
124), and Cape Royds (ASPA 121) to collect soil 
invertebrates (nematodes). Samples were collected previously from these 
locations; however, molecular data on nematodes from these soils is 
lacking. Samples are needed to determine if there is a genetic 
variation in the population that is indiscernible from previously 
collected data.
    Location: Cape Crozier (ASPA 124), Cape Royds (ASPA 
121), and Cape Bird, Ross Island.
    Dates: January 14, 2008 to February 15, 2008.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-23326 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am]
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