[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 191 (Monday, October 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 61117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25320]


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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, 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 November 2, 2011. 
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: Polly A. Penhale at the above address 
or (703) 292-7420.

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 as requiring special protection. The 
regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas.
    The applications received are as follows:

Permit Application: 2012-010

    1. Applicant: Mahlon C. Kennicutt, II, Professor of Oceanography, 
Department of Oceanography, Eller Oceanography & Meteorology Bldg., Rm. 
608, 3146 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3146.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant plans to 
enter the Antarctic Specially Protect Areas of Hut Point, Ross Island 
(ASPA 158), Arrival Heights, Ross Island (ASPA 122), Backdoor Bay, Cape 
Royds (ASPA 157), and New College Valley, Cape Bird (ASPA 116). These 
sites are specifically targeted because of the nature of their geology, 
climatic influences and topography. Backdoor Bay (ASPA 157) and New 
College Valley (ASPA 116) are two sampling sites used as reference 
controls for the study of the temporal and spatial scales of various 
types of disturbances in and around McMurdo Station. The sampling 
locations at Backdoor Bay and New College Valley will be situated to 
avoid disturbance to biota in the area. The other sites, Arrival 
Heights (ASPA 122) and Hut Point (ASPA 158 have been sampled in 
previous field seasons and are slated to be sampled as part of the 
ongoing environmental monitoring program.

Location

    Hut Point, Ross Island (ASPA 158), Arrival Heights, Ross Island 
(ASPA 122), Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA 157), and New College 
Valley, Cape Bird (ASPA 116).

Dates

    November 11, 2011 to December 31, 2011.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-25320 Filed 9-30-11; 8:45 am]
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