[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 83 (Friday, May 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 20349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10032]


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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 June 1, 2009. 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:
    Permit Application No. 2010-002
    1. Applicant Stacy Kim, 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing, CA 
95039.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Area. The applicant plans to enter Northwest White Island 
(ASPA 137) to drill through the naturally thin ice at the 
northwest end of the island to launch the remotely operated vehicle 
SCINI under the Ross Ice Shelf. All attempts will be made to avoid 
seals in the area. Should seals take up residence near the camp, the 
camp will be moved.
    Location: Northwest White Island (ASPA 137)
    Dates: November 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-10032 Filed 4-30-09; 8:45 am]
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