[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 186 (Monday, September 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57738-57739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21601]


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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, Pub. 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 this permit application by October 27, 2004. 
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

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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:

Permit Application No. 2005-014

1. Applicant: Harold Heatwole, Department of Zoology, North Carolina 
State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7617.

    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take, and Import into the 
United States. The applicant proposes to collect up to ten samples each 
of moss, lichen falli, and soil samples from a variety of Antarctic 
Peninsula sites. The applicant will extract tardigrades for 
identification for a comprehensive survey of tardigrade fauna of the 
Antarctic and the Subantarctic islands. Tardigrade studies have been 
conducted in other areas of Antarctica and this study will add to the 
overall body of that work. The moss and lichen samples will ultimately 
be deposited with the New York Herbarium, whereas the soil samples will 
be autoclaved and sterilized.
    Location: South Shetland Islands, Cuverville Island, Neko Harbor, 
Paradise Bay, Petermann Island, Port Lockroy, Gerlache Strait, Melchior 
Islands, Deception Island, and Hannah Point.
    Dates: December 19, 2004 to January 1, 2005.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 04-21601 Filed 9-24-04; 8:45 am]
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