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of confidentiality, or, prior to the

effective date of this section, under an

implied promise of confidentiality;

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the physical custody of NACIC which

are maintained in connection with

providing protective services to the

President of the United States or other

individuals pursuant to 18 U.S.C.

section 3056 are, under the authority of

section (k)(3), exempt from disclosure

(section (d));

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the physical custody of NACIC which

are required by statute to be maintained

and used solely as statistical records are,

under the authority of section (k)(4),

exempt from disclosure (section (d));

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the physical custody of NACIC which

are investigatory in nature and compiled

solely for the purpose of determining

suitability, eligibility, or qualifications

for federal civilian employment,

military service, federal contracts, or

access to classified information are,

under the authority of section (k)(5),

exempt from disclosure (section (d));

provided that and only to the extent that

disclosure would reveal the identity of

a source who furnished information to

the United States Government under an

express promise of confidentiality, or,

prior to the effective date of this section,

under an implied promise of

confidentiality;

(h) And, records or portions of records

in the physical custody of NACIC which

are testing or examination material used

solely to determine individual

qualifications for appointment or

promotion in the federal service are,

under the authority of section (k)(6),

exempt from disclosure (section (d));

provided that and only to the extent that

disclosure would compromise the

objectivity or fairness of the testing or

examination process.

Michael Waguespack,

Director, National Counterintelligence Center.

[FR Doc. 97–25952 Filed 10–1–97; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Notice of Permits Issued Under the

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permits issued under

the Antarctic Conservation of 1978,

Public Law 95–541.

SUMMARY: The National Science

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish

notice of permits issued under the

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.

This is the required notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Office,

Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755,

National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August

29, 1997, the National Science

Foundation published a notice in the

Federal Register of permit applications

received. Permits were issued on

September 25, 1997 to the following

applicants:

Art DeVries—Permit No. 98–007

Ian Whillans—Permit No. 98–008

Theodore Day—Permit No. 98–009

Bill J. Baker—Permit No. 98–011

Donald B. Siniff—Permit Nos. 98–012

and 98–013

Nadene G. Kennedy,

Permit Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–26063 Filed 10–1–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7555–01–M

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.

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 of 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 by October 27, 1997.

Permit applications may be inspected by

interested parties at the Permit Office,

address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to the 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) 306–1033.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Science Foundation, as

directed by the Antarctic Conservation

Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 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

requiring special protection. The

regulations establish such a permit

system to designate Specially Protected

Areas and Sites of Special Scientific

Interest.

The application received is follows:

1. Applicant: Brenda Hall and George

Denton, Institute of Quaternary

Studies, University of Maine, Orono,

Maine 04469–5790. Permit

Application No. 98–014

Activity for Which Permit is Requested

Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest

The applicants are carrying out a large

mapping project to determine the former

extent of a grounded ice sheet in the

Ross Sea during the last glacial

maximum (LGM). Much of the work has

been concentrated on the Dry Valley

regions where lobes of the grounded

Ross Sea Ice Sheet flowed inland into

the mouths of the valleys. Barwick

Valley (SSSI #3) was last mapped in the

1960’s. According to that work, inland

ice advanced down Barwick Valley

simultaneously with ice advance into

Lower Victoria Valley from the Ross

Sea. The Lower Victoria Valley deposits

indicate the presence of a lake, not an

ice tongue. Based on descriptions of

Barwick Valley deposits from previous

mapping and observations during last

season’s reconnaissance, the applicants

believe a lake may have also extended

into this area. The applicants have

identified lacustrine sediments in

Barwick Valley. A radiocarbon date of a

fossil algae sample yielded an age of

about 12,500 14C yr. B.P. for a high lake,

similar to the age of a high lake in

Victoria Valley. The lacustrine deposits

may reflect the presence of lake that was

part of a much larger lake that filled

Victoria Valley. The applicants plan to

make detailed measurements of the

elevation of the lacustrine deposits in

Barwick Valley, as well as collect tiny

samples of fossil algae and carbonates

for radiocarbon dating.

Work in the Barwick Valley will

primarily involve mapping. Samples

will be collected from key highelevation lacustrine deposits to obtain

fossil algae and carbonates in order to

construct a radiocarbon chronology for

lake level variation. The samples will be

collected from 10 cm × 10 cm areas and

all surface material will be replaced.