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Permit Form (NSF 1078) has been in use NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION species offers a unique opportunity to for several years. The form requests model the biochemistry and physiology general information, such as name, Notice of Permit Applications Received of nutrient utilization in a large affiliation, location, etc., and more Under the Antarctic Conservation Act carnivore that may not be possible in specific information as to the type of of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541) any other system. The applicant plans to object to be taken (plant, native AGENCY: National Science Foundation. capture up to 8 adult female seals, attach diving recorders and blood mammal, or native bird). ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications sampling lines, then transport the seals Use of the Information: The purpose Received under the Antarctic to a diving hut where they will be of the regulations (45 CFR part 670) is Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law observed for several days and blood to conserve and protect the native 95–541. samples taken. Blood samples will also mammals, birds, plants, and SUMMARY: be taken from about 6 pups less than 5 invertebrates of Antarctica and the The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish weeks old. All seals will be returned to ecosystem upon which they depend and notice of permit applications received to the tide crack areas. to implement the Antarctic conduct activities regulated under the Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law Location Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 95–541, as amended by the Antarctic NSF has published regulations under McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title of 1996, Public Law 104–227. 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal Dates Burden on the Public: The Foundation Regulations. This is the required notice October 5, 2004 to December 31, 2004. estimates about 25 responses annually of permit applications received. at 1⁄2 hour per response; this computes DATES: Interested parties are invited to 2. Applicant to approximately 12.5 hours annually. submit written data, comments, or Arthur L. DeVries, Department of Dated: May 19, 2004. views with respect to this permit application by June 24,2004. This Animal Biology, 524 Burrill Hall, Suzanne H. Plimpton, application may be inspected by University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801. Reports Clearance Officer, National Science interested parties at the Permit Office, Permit Application No. 2005–003 Foundation. address below. [FR Doc. 04–11747 Filed 5–24–04; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: Comments should be Activity for Which Permit Is Requested BILLING CODE 7555–01–M addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, Introduce non-indigenous species to Office of Polar Programs, National Antarctica. The applicant plans to Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION import algal cells (Nanochloropsis) to be Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. fed to imported marine rotifers Notice of Permits Issued Under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (Brachionus calyciflorus) after they Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 Nadene G. Kennedy at the above hatch. After 5 days the rotifers will be address or (703) 292–7405. harvested by filtering out the algae, and AGENCY: National Science Foundation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The concentrating the rotifers into a thick National Science Foundation, as slurry. The slurry will be flash-frozen ACTION: Notice of permits issued under directed by the Antarctic Conservation and aliquots of the thawed rotifers will the Antarctic Conservation of 1978, Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as be fed daily to the larval stages of the Public Law 95–541. amended by the Antarctic Science, naked dragon fish, Gymnodraco Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, acuticeps. The naked dragon fish SUMMARY: The National Science has developed regulations for the spawns in mid-October on rocks in the Foundation (NSF) is required to publish establishment of a permit system for shallow waters of McMurdo Sound. notice of permits issued under the various activities in Antarctica and Their eggs hatch some 10 months later, Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. designation of certain animals and the full-terms eggs will be collected, the This is the required notice. certain geographic areas a requiring larva hatched in aquarium tanks, and special protection. The regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: reared in seawater tanks in the Crary establish such a permit system to Science and Engineering Center at Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Office, designate Antarctic Specially Protected Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755, McMurdo Station. The fish will be Areas. raised to juvenile stage to follow their National Science Foundation, 4201 The applications received are as Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. elaboration of blood antifreeze follows: glycoproteins. The rotifers and algae SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 1. Applicant will be autoclaved and disposed of as 26, 2004, the National Science dry biological waste. Michael Castellini, Director, Institute Foundation published a notice in the of Marine Science, University of Alaska, Location Federal Register of a permit application Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775. received. A permit was issued on may McMurdo Station, Ross Island 18, 2004 to: Stacy Kim Permit No. 2005– Permit Application No. 2005–002 Antarctica. 001. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Dates Nadene G. Kennedy, Taking. The applicant proposes to Permit Officer. study Weddell seals to quantify the August 20, 2004 to February 15, 2005. [FR Doc. 04–11701 Filed 5–24–04; 8:45 am] dynamics of lipid uptake and utilization Applicant BILLING CODE 7555–01–M in a naturally foraging mammalian carnivore by examining freely diving Lawrence J. Conrad, 845 17th Street, Weddell seals in Antarctica. This Washougal, WA 98761.

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Permit Application No. 2005–004 DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL Federal Register, pages 23823–23824, SCIENCE FOUNDATION April 30, 2004 Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Previously Announced Date and Time: Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Proposal Review; Notice of Meetings Monday, May 3, 2004. Areas. The applicant proposes take In accordance with the Federal Additional Concurrent Session photographs of named geographic Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– features throughout the McMurdo 463, as amended), the National Science Open Sound region. The photographs will Foundation (NSF) announces its intent National Science Board, ad hoc Task illustrate a geographically arranged to hold proposal review meetings Group on High Risk Research (11:00— gazetteer or ‘‘field guide’’ to the features. throughout the year. The purpose of 11:30 a.m.), Room 1295. The applicant proposes to enter the these meetings is to provide advice and Place: The National Science Barwick Valley, Victoria Land (ASPA recommendations concerning proposals Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, #123) to fully document the Barwick submitted to the NSF for financial Arlington, VA 22230, www.nsf.gov/ Valley features which will benefit the support. The agenda for each of these nsb. scientific community in current and meetings is to review and evaluate Contact for Information: National future work. Delineating data proposals as part of the selection Science Board Office (703) 202–7000 accompanying each photograph will process for awards. The review and Status: Open. include latitude, longitude, altitude, evaluation may also include assessment Changes in the Meeting: A half-hour date, time, elevation, look direction, of the progress of awarded proposals. open meeting was added to the agenda focal length and associated camera The majority of these meetings will take after the schedule was published in the settings. The photographs and place as NSF, 4201 Wilson, Blvd., Federal Register. Public announcement accompanying data will provide the Arlington, Virginia 22230. of this additional session was made on potential for contemporary and future These meetings will be closed to the the National Science Board Web site comparative studies of landscape public. The proposals being reviewed ahead of the meeting. The following include information of a proprietary or change, thereby reducing need for topic was discussed. confidential nature, including technical access to the ASPA. The applicant Discussion: Discussion of Workshop information; financial data, such as and White Paper. proposes approximately 5-days work in salaries; and personal information the Barwick Valley and will fully concerning individuals associated with Michael P. Crosby, comply with the designated the proposals. These matters are exempt Executive Officer, NSB. management plan for the site. under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the [FR Doc. 04–11939 Filed 5–21–04; 2:58 pm] Furthermore, the applicant will visit Government in the Sunshine Act. NSF BILLING CODE 7555–01–M Cape Crozier (ASPA #124) to film will continue to review the agenda and Wilson’s Stone Igloo and The Knoll, merits of each meeting for overall avoiding the penguin and skua compliance of the Federal Advisory NUCLEAR REGULATORY rookeries. Committee Act. COMMISSION In addition, the applicant proposes to These closed proposal review [Docket No. 50–336 and 50–423 ASLBP No. enter Discovery Hut (ASPA #157), Cape meetings will not be announced on an 04–824–01–LR] Evans Historic Site (ASPA #154), and individual basis in the Federal Register. Hut and Associated Artifacts, Backdoor NSF intends to publish a notice similar Dominion Nuclear Connecticut; Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA #156) for the to this on a quarterly basis. For an Establishment of Atomic Safety and purpose of reproducing historic photos advance listing of the closed proposed Licensing Board review meetings that include the names of the area for use in the described Pursuant to delegation by the gazetteer. of the proposal review panel and the time, date, place, and any information Commission dated December 29, 1972, Location on changes, corrections, or published in the Federal Register, 37 FR cancellations, please visit the NSF Web- 28,710 (1972), and the Commission’s ASPA #123—Barwick Valley, Victoria site: http://www.nsf.gov/home/pubinfo/ regulations, see 10 CFR 2.104, 2.300, Land advisory.htm. This information may also 2.303, 2.309, 2.311, 2.318, and 2.321, notice is hereby given that an Atomic ASPA #124—Cape Crozier, Ross Island be requested by telephone (703) 292– 8182. Safety and Licensing Board is being ASPA #154—Cape Evans Historic Site established to preside over the following ASPA #156—Hut and associated Dated: May 19, 2004. proceeding: artifacts, Backdoor Bay, Cape Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. Dominion Nuclear Connecticut Royds, Ross Island (Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units [FR Doc. 04–11700 Filed 5–24–04; 8:45 am] ASPA #157—Discovery Hut, Hut Point, 2 and 3) BILLING CODE 7555–01–M Ross Island Pursuant to a March 8, 2004 notice of Dates opportunity for hearing published in the NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register (69 FR 11,897 (Mar. 12, August 22, 2004 to February 15, 2006. 2004)), and a May 4, 2004 Commission Sunshine Act Meeting memorandum and order, CLI–04–12, 59 Nadene G. Kennedy, NRCl(May 4, 2004), a Licensing Board Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. Agency Holding Meeting: National is being established to conduct a [FR Doc. 04–11702 Filed 5–24–04; 8:45 am] Science Foundation, National Science proceeding on the March 22, 2004 BILLING CODE 7555–01–M Board and its Subdivisions. hearing petition of Connecticut Federal Register Citation of Previous Coalition Against Millstone (CCAM) Announcement: Volume 69, Number 84, regarding the January 22, 2004

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