Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 135 / Friday, July 15, 2005 / Notices 41059

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CORPORATION National Science Foundation, as Notice of Permits Issued Under the directed y the Antarctic Conservation Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 [MCC FR 05–11] Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–541), as AGENCY: National Science Foundation. amended by the Antarctic Science, Notice of Quarterly Report (April 1 ACTION: Notice of permits issued under Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, Through June 30, 2005) the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, has developed regulations for the Public Law 95–541. establishment of a permit system for AGENCY: Millennium Challenge various activities in Antarctica and Corporation. SUMMARY: The National Science designation of certain animals and Foundation (NSF) is required to publish SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge certain geographic areas a requiring notice of permits issued under the special protection. The regulations Corporation (MCC) has no reporting Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. items for the quarter of April 1, 2005, establish such a permit system to This is the required notice. designate Antarctic Specially Protected through June 30, 2005, with respect to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: either assistance provided under Areas. The applications received area as Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Office, follows: Section 605 of the Millennium Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755, Challenge Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–199, National Science Foundation, 4201 1. Applicant Division D (the Act)), or transfers of Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. funds to other federal agencies pursuant SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 1, John Alan, Campbell, Permit to Section 619 of that Act. 2005, the National Science Foundation Application No. 2006–017. The sum of $12,711,868 has been published a notice in the Federal Activity for Which Permit Is Requested approved for assistance for development Register of permit applications received. and/or implementation of a Compact A permit was issued on July 6, 2005 to: Enter Antarctic Specially Protected under Section 609(g) to Nicaragua, W. Berry Lyons: Permit No. 2006–014. Areas. The applicant proposes to enter the following protected sites: Back Door Georgia, Lesotho, Ghana, Cape Verde Nadene G. Kennedy, Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA #157), Cape and Senegal. Moreover, during this Permit Officer. stated quarter, MCC’s Board of Directors Evans (ASPA #155), Cape Crozier [FR Doc. 05–13948 Filed 7–14–05; 8:45 am] (ASPA #124), Linneaus Terrace (ASPA has approved four compacts totaling BILLING CODE 7555–01–M $609,851,488 for development #138), Cape Royds (ASPA #121), assistance to Madagascar, Honduras, Discovery Hut, Hut Point (ASPA #158), Nicaragua and Cape Verde. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell (ASPA #131), and, Arrival Heights (ASPA The following report shall be made Notice of Permit Applications Received #122). The applicant is a member of the available to the public by means of Under the Antarctic Conservation Act Artists and Writers Program and plans publication in the Federal Register and of 1978 (Public Law 95–541) to take photographs and paint pictures on the Internet Web site of the MCC for an upcoming book on the early (http://www.mcc.gov) in accordance AGENCY: National Science Foundation explorers and wishes to utilize the light with Section 612(b) of the Act. ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications and color and atmospheric conditions Received under the Antarctic prevailing in the early part of the MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 1 95–541. season. The applicant also plans to CORPORATION photograph Emperor penguins in the [Quarterly report for the period April 1, 2005, SUMMARY: The National Science similar lighting conditions and before through June 30, 2005] Foundation (NSF) is required to publish they leave the rookery. notice of permit applications received to Obligations conduct activities regulatred under the Location Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. Assistance under Section 605 $0 Back Door Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA NSF has published regulations under Funds allocated or transferred #157), Cape Evans (ASPA #155), Cape under Section 619(b) ...... 0 the Antarctic Conservation Act at title 45 part 670 of the Code of Federal Crozier (ASPA #124), Linneaus Terrace (ASPA #138), Cape Royds (ASPA #121), Total ...... Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received. Discovery Hut, Hut Point (ASPA #158), 1 The Millennium Challenge Corporation has Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell (ASPA DATES: Interested parties are invited to no activity to report for the referenced quarter #131), and, Arrival Heights (ASPA #122) with respect to either assistance provided submit written data, comments, or under Section 605 of the Millennium Chal- views with respect to this permit Dates lenge Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–199, Division application by August 15, 2005. This D), or transfers of funds to other federal agen- August 20, 2005, to November 8, cies pursuant to Section 619 of that Act. application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, 2005. address below: Dated: July 11, 2005. Nadene G. Kennedy, Frances C. McNaught, ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, room 755, Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. Vice President, Domestic Relations, [FR Doc. 05–13949 Filed 7–14–05; 8:45 am] Millennium Challenge Corporation. Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson BILLING CODE 7555–01–M [FR Doc. 05–13897 Filed 7–14–05; 8:45 am] Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. BILLING CODE 9210–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadene G. Kennedy at the above address or (703) 292–7405.

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