Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), 34372 [E9-16691]

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AGENCY: ACTION: 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 August 14, 2009. 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: 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. PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The applications received are as follows: 1. Applicant: Charles D. Amsler, Jr., Department of Biology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35294–1170. Permit Application No. 2010–007. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Take and Introduce Non-indigenous Species into Antarctica. The applicant plans to collect a number of filamentous brown algal endophytes for identification and additional extract bioassays back in the States. 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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 
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 August 14, 2009. 
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: 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:
    1. Applicant: Charles D. Amsler, Jr., Department of Biology, 
University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35294-1170.
    Permit Application No. 2010-007.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take and Introduce Non-indigenous Species into Antarctica. The 
applicant plans to collect a number of filamentous brown algal 
endophytes for identification and additional extract bioassays back in 
the States. The applicant will use previously collected Antarctic macro 
algae in culture to perform feeding bioassays where amphipods are 
offered algae from culture and extract bioassays where the effects of 
secondary metabolites extracted from large macro algae are measured on 
algae from culture. Spores will be released from cultured endophytic 
algae and to expose macrophytes to cell-free extracts to test for 
oxidative burst defenses in the macrophytes. The experiments will be 
conducted to gain a better understanding of epiphytic and endophytic 
algae (both filamentous macroalgae and diatoms) with larger macroalgae 
and with mesoherbivores such as amphipods.

Location

    Palmer Station, Anvers Island, Antarctica.

Dates

    January 2, 2010 to July 31, 2011.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
 [FR Doc. E9-16691 Filed 7-14-09; 8:45 am]
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