[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 111 (Monday, June 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 32605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12760]


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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 July 9, 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 requiring special protection. The regulations 
establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic Specially 
Protected Areas.
    The applications received are as follows:

Permit Application No. 2009-007

1. Applicant: Erica Wikander, Environmental Officer, Quark Expeditions, 
Inc., 47 Water Street, Norwalk, CT 06854.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA). The applicant 
plans tourist visits by passengers onboard cruises of the Kapitan 
Khlebnikov to the historic huts in the Ross Sea area of Antarctica. The 
historic huts are located in the following Antarctic Specially 
Protected Areas (ASPA): Cape Evans (ASPA 154); Cape Royds (ASPA 156); 
Hut Point (ASPA 157); Cape Adare (ASPA 159); and Cape Hallett (ASPA 
106). Expedition staff will ensure that the Management Plans for each 
of the sites are followed. There will be no more than 100 passengers at 
a time at the sites.

Location

    Cape Evans (ASPA 154); Cape Royds (ASPA 156); Hut Point (ASPA 157); 
Cape Adare (ASPA 159); and Cape Hallett (ASPA 106).

Dates

    March 15, 2008 to March 15, 2013.

Permit Application No. 2009-008

    2. Applicant: Brian Stone, Deputy Division Director, Antarctic 
Infrastructure & Logistics, Office of Polar Programs, National Science 
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA). The applicant 
plans educational visits by members of the U.S. Antarctic Program to 
the historic huts in the Ross Sea area of Antarctica. The historic huts 
are located in the following Antarctic Specially Protected Areas 
(ASPA): Cape Evans (ASPA 154); Cape Royds (ASPA 156); Hut Point (ASPA 
157); and Cape Adare (ASPA 159). All visits will be conducted in 
accordance with the management plan for the specific sites.

Location

    Cape Evans (ASPA 154); Cape Royds (ASPA 156); Hut Point (ASPA 157); 
and Cape Adare (ASPA 159).

Dates

    October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2013.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-12760 Filed 6-6-08; 8:45 am]
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