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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

 
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-541)

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978, P.L. 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 these permit applications January 14, 2000. 
Permit applications 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) 306-1030.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed 
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-541), has 
developed regulations that implement the ``Agreed Measures for the 
Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora'' for all United States 
citizens. The Agreed Measures, developed by the Antarctic Treaty 
Consultative Parties, recommended 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 (formerly called Specially Protected Areas 
and Sites of Special Scientific Interest).

    The application received is as follows:
    1. Applicant: Mimi Wallace, 3564 Breckenridge, El Paso, TX 79936; 
Permit Application No. 2000-023.

Activity for Which Permit is Requested

Import into the U.S.A.

    The applicant proposes to opportunistically collect specimens 
(e.g., bones, feathers, beaks, etc.) from dead animals such as seabirds 
and marine mammals for educational purposes and to import these to the 
United States. No animals will be killed to obtain specimens. The 
applicant is participating in an educational outreach program (Teachers 
Experiencing Antarctica-TEA) that is associated with the Palmer Long 
Term Ecological Research Program (LTER). The collection will be used in 
teaching high school students about Antarctica.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula Region.
    Dates: January 1 to March 31, 2000.
    2. Applicant: Christian H. Fritzen, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, 
Nevada 89512; Permit Application No. 2000-024.

Activity for Which Permit is Requested

Take; Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area

    The applicant proposes to enter the Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell 
Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA #131) to collect five samples 
(5 grams each) of cyanobacterial mats in ephemeral stream areas. The 
Cyanobacterial assemblages in ice covers on Antarctic lakes are believe 
to originate from terrestrial areas and ephemeral streams. The 
applicant proposes to exam the physiological responses and community 
structures that are selected by the ice-cover environment to determine 
if these source organisms possess the characteristics that make them 
suited for growth in ice covers on the lakes and the glaciers in the 
Taylor Valley. The samples will be autoclaved after use and destroyed.
    Location: Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley Antarctic 
Specially Protected Area #131.
    Dates: October 15, 1999 to February 15, 2000.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 99-33269 Filed 12-22-99; 8:45 am]
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