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

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 56236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28185]


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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 by November 18, 
1998. 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.

SUPPLEMENTAL 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 a requiring special protection. The 
regulations establish such a permit system to designate Specially 
Protected Areas and Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
    The applications received are as follows:

Permit Application No. 99-013

    1. Applicant: Jerry L. Mullins, Mail Stop 521, U.S. Geological 
Survey, Reston, Virginia 20192.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially 
Protected Areas. The applicant proposes to enter Cape Bird (ASPA #116), 
Cape Royds (ASPA #121) and Cape Crozier (ASPA #124). A GPS surveying 
team from the U.S. Geological Survey needs to establish geographical 
coordinates and elevations for pre-selected photo-identifiable points 
to meet national mapping accuracy standards for 1:25,000-scale image 
maps of these three sites.
    Location: ASP #116--Cape Bird, Ross Island, ASPA #121--Cape Royds, 
Ross Island, and ASPA 124--Cape Crozier, Ross Island.
    Dates: December 15, 1998-January 31, 2000.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 98-28185 Filed 10-20-98; 8:45 am]
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