[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 68917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27363]


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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, Public Law 95-541.

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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. 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 December 19, 2014. 
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit 
Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 
Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Li Ling Hamady, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address or [email protected] or (703) 292-7149.

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.
    Application Details:

Permit Application: 2015-015

1. Applicant: Dr. Joseph A Covi, University of North Carolina at 
Wilmington, Biological and Marine Biological Department, Wilmington, NC 
28403.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    ASPA entry. Applicant desires to collect sediment samples from 
lakes, ephemeral ponds, and terrestrial slopes in the ASPAS, to assess 
the presence and potential origin of anthropogenic chemicals in lake 
and ephemeral pond sediments. Up to 54 samples of lake sediment, 54-108 
samples of ephemeral pond sediment, and 54 samples of terrestrial 
sediment would be taken. Sediment disturbance would be limited to 
15x15cm and 2.5cm in depth for lake and dry sediments. If ice cover 
allows traversing across a lake, samples taken through ice holes would 
be 30cm deep and 6cm in diameter.

Location

    King George Island ASPAs 132 (Potter Peninsula), 150 (Ardley 
Island), and 171 (Narebski Point, Barton Peninsula).

Dates

    February 1, 2015-March 1, 2016.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2014-27363 Filed 11-18-14; 8:45 am]
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