[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 68314-68315] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-32739] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 these permit applications by January 4, 1999. 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.
Supplementary 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 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. 99-017]
1. Applicant: Charles R. Stearns, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin, 1225 West Dayton Street, Madison, Wisconsin 52706. Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant proposes to install an Antarctic Weather Station (AWS) at Cape Bird, Ross Island. Studies of weather in the vicinity of McMurdo indicate an AWS at this location will help provide valuable data for forecasting weather in the Ross Island region. The applicant intends to install the AWS outside Antarctic Specially Protected Area #116, New College Valley, however, due to unfamiliarity with the terrain it may be necessary to place the AWS within site. The applicant also proposes to return to the site on occasion to service the AWS. Location: ASPA #116--New College Valley, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird, Ross Island.
Dates: January 1, 1999-February 15, 2001.
[Permit Application No. 99-018]
2. Applicant: Gary Klinkhammer, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 Ocean Administration Building, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-5503. Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant proposes to visit several hydrothermal sites at Deception Island and in the Bransfield Strait for purposes of collecting sediment and rock samples. These samples will be gathered by TV grab, dredging and gravity coring. Some of the hydrothermal sites exist in Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) #145, Port Foster, Deception Island, and in ASPA #152, the Western Bransfield Strait, off Low Island. The applicant proposes to collect any biological specimens that are accidentally retrieved during the sediment and rock sampling and return them to the university for use in scientific studies. Location: ASPA #145--Port Foster, Deception Island, and ASPA #152-- Western Bransfield Strait, off Low Island. Dates: April 14, 1999-May 10, 1999.
[Permit Application No. 99-019]
3. Applicant: Lars Wikander, President, Quark Expeditions, Inc., 980 Post Road, Darien, Connecticut 06820. Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area. The applicant conduct educational visits, for passengers, staff and crew of the icebreaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov, to the following Ross Island areas: Cape Evans Historic Site (ASPA #154), Hut and associated artifacts, Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA #156), Discovery Hut, Hut Point (ASPA #157), and Huts and associated artifacts, Cape Adare (ASPA #158). Visits will be conducted in accordance with the relevant Management Plans for each site. Access to the sites may be by zodiac or helicopter as appropriate. Location:
ASPA #154--Evans Historic Site ASPA #156--Hut and associated artifacts, Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Island ASPA #157--Discovery Hut, Hut Point, Ross Island ASPA #158--Huts and associated artifacts, Cape Adare
Dates: January 1, 1999-March 31, 2003. Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 98-32739 Filed 12-9-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-M