[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 200 (Monday, October 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 53522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24958]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Plan for Collection of Meteorites Issued Under the 
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, as Amended

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of availability; invitation for comments.

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SUMMARY: On March 31, 2003, the National Science Foundation (NSF) 
issued a final rule that authorized the collection of meteorites in 
Antarctica for scientific purposes only. These regulations implement 
Article 7 of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic 
Treaty and are issued pursuant to Section 6 of the Antarctic 
Conservation Act, as amended by the Antarctic Science, Tourism and 
Conservation Act of 1996. The regulations require appropriate 
collection, handling, and curation of Antarctic meteorites to preserve 
their scientific value. Antarctic expeditions planning to collect 
meteorites in Antarctica are required to submit their plans for the 
collection, handling, and curation of the meteorites to the National 
Science Foundation. NSF is providing notice of availability of a 
meteorite collection plan and inviting comments on the plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Office, 
Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755, National Science Foundation, 4201 
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A meteorite collection plan has been 
received from Dr. Ralph Harvey of Case Western Reserve University. 
Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or 
views with respect to this plan by November 3, 2009. This plan may be 
inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, address listed 
above.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-24958 Filed 10-16-09; 8:45 am]
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