[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 191 (Monday, October 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51196-51197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23839]


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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 November 4, 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 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: Permit Application No. 2010-017, Juan M. Lopez-
Bautista, Department of Biological Sciences, The

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University of Alabama, 425 Scientific Collections Bldg., Tuscaloosa, AL 
35487-0345.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take. The applicant plans to collect 3 samples of Prasiola crispa, 
a terrestrial alga widespread in Antarctica. The samples are required 
for studies of molecular systematics of the order Prasiolales. Part 
will be used for DNA extraction and the rest of the samples 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: December 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-23839 Filed 10-2-09; 8:45 am]
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