[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 57299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23333]


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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 October 20, 2010. 
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. 2011-017. Mahlon C. Kennicutt, 
II, Department of Oceanography, Rm. 608 Eller Oceanography and 
Meteorology Building, 3146 TAMU, College Station, TX 778843-3146.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take, Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, and Import into 
the USA. The applicant plans to center Cape Royds (ASPA 157), Bratina 
Island, Arrival Heights (ASPA 122) and Hut Point (ASPA 158) as part of 
an environmental study. Cape Royds and Bratina Island will be samples 
as two reference controls sites for their study of the temporal and 
spatial scales of various types of disturbances in and around McMurdo 
Station, Antarctica. The sampling locations at Cape Royds will be 
situated to avoid disturbance to biota in the area. The other sites, 
Arrival Heights and Hut Point, have been sampled in past field seasons 
and are slated to be sampled as part of the ongoing environmental 
monitoring program.

Location

    Cape Royds (ASPA 157), Bratina Island, Arrival Heights (ASPA 122) 
and Hut Point (ASPA 158).

Dates

    November 12, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-23333 Filed 9-17-10; 8:45 am]
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