[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 3799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1509]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a 
notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated 
under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541. 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 February 24, 2012. 
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: Polly A. Penhale at the above address 
or (703) 292-7420.

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:
    1. Applicant:

Charles D. Amsler, Jr., Department of Biology, University of Alabama, 
Birmingham, AL 35294-1170.

    Permit Application: 2012-012.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take and Import into the U.S.A. The applicant plans to take from 
the Palmer Station area approximately 20 brown marine algae, 30 green 
marine algae, 10 red marine algae, and 10 diatom marine algae to 
sublimate cultures of filamentous Antarctic macroalgae and diatoms 
previously isolated in culture but require additional strains, 
particularly of filamentous green algal endophytes for future study. 
The applicant will use these samples to understand the interactions of 
epiphytic and endophytic algae (both filamentous macroalgae and 
diatoms) with larger macroalgae and with mesoherbivores such as 
amphipods. The cultures will be maintained at the home university.
    Location: Palmer Station, Anvers Island, Antarctic Peninsula.
    Dates: April 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-1509 Filed 1-24-12; 8:45 am]
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