[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 143 (Thursday, July 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 43269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16877]


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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 August 25, 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:
    1. Applicant: Permit Application No. 2009-015. Ron Naveen, 
President, Oceanities, Inc., P.O. Box 15259, Chevy Chase, MD 20825.
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Take and enter Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas. The applicant plans to enter various sites, 
including ASPA 128--Western Short of Admiralty Bay and ASPA 149--Cape 
Shirreff, to conduct surveys and census of fauna and flora as a 
continuation of the Antarctic Site Inventory Project. Access to the 
sites will be by zodiac or helicopter from various cruise ships and/or 
the HMS ENDURANCE.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula, ASPA 128--Western Short of Admiralty 
Bay and ASPA 149--Cape Shirreff.
    Dates: September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2013.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-16877 Filed 7-23-08; 8:45 am]
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