[Federal Register: June 27, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 124)]
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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
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 July 28, 2003. 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 (Public Law 95-5411), 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 Specialty
Protected Areas.
The applications received are as follows:
1. Applicant: Permit Application No. 2004-006
Eric Chiang, Head, Polar Research Support Section, Office of Polar
Programs, Rm. 755, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, Virginia 22230.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas
The applicant proposes to conduct recreational and educational
visits, by authorized U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) participants, to
the following areas: ASPA 154-Cape Evans, including Scott's
Hut; ASPA 158-Cape Adare, including the historic huts; ASPA
156-Cape Royds, including Shackleton's Hut; and ASPA
157-Discovery Hut (Hut Point). McMurdo Station is located on
Hut Point, Ross Island, and is in very close proximity to several
historic huts, especially Discovery Hut, which sits adjacent to the
station. Access to the huts will be by tracked vehicle, helicopter, or
on foot as appropriate. All visits will be conducted in accordance with
the management plans for the specific sites. In addition, procedures
for monitoring numbers of USAP visitors throughout the season will be
implemented.
In addition, the applicant proposes entry to ASPA 122
(Arrival Heights), by authorized U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP)
participants, for the purpose of monitoring sensitive scientific
equipment installed to record signals associated with upper atmospheric
programs, and other essential local communications equipment as
described in the Management Plan.
Location
ASPA 154--Cape Evans, including Scott's Hut; ASPA
158--Cape Adare, including the historic huts; ASPA
156-Cape Royds, including Shackleton's Hut; ASPA
157--Discovery Hut, Hut Point; and, ASPA 122 Arrival
Heights, Ross Island.
Dates: October 1, 2003-September 30, 2008
2. Applicant: Permit Application No. 2004-007
Grant Ballard, 4990 Shoreline Highway, Stinson Beach, CA 94970.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Take and Import into the U.S.A. The applicant proposes to collect
up to 10 specimens of a lichen discovered in Antarctica that may be a
new species. The specimens will be brought back to the United States
for further analysis and identification. Approximately half of the
samples will be shipped from the U.S. to foreign lichen experts for
collaboration on identification. Any remaining samples will be
deposited to the California Academy of Sciences botanical collection.
Location
Igloo Spur (near Cape Crozier), Ross Island
Dates: November 10, 2003 to February 1, 2004
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-16347 Filed 6-26-03; 8:45 am]
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