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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978; Notice of Permit Modification

agency: National Science Foundation.

summary: The Foundation modified a permit to conduct activities 
regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541; 
Code of Federal Regulations title 45, part 670).

for further information contact: Guy G. Guthridge, (703) 306-1031. 
Permit Office, Office of Polar Programs, room 755, National Science 
Foundation, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

applicant: John L. Bengtson, National Marine Mammal Laboratory, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington 
98115.

description of permit and modification: The Foundation issued a permit 
to Dr. Bengtson, a marine mammals specialist, on 25 November 1992 after 
posting a notice in the 26 October 1992 Federal Register. Public 
comments were not received. The permit allows capture, handling, and 
release of six species of antarctic seals as part of a study, supported 
by NSF and NOAA, of the ecology, abundance, and distribution of pack 
ice seals.
    The modification, issued on 30 December 1993 and good until the 
permit expires on 31 December 1994, allows Dr. Bengtson's project to 
inject stable isotopes before taking blood samples (a procedure that 
enables estimates of body composition); to collect tissue biopsies for 
study of genetics, contaminants, and diet; and to fly as low as 200 
feet for aerial surveys when called for by conditions of survey design 
or human safety.
    NSF review supports the applicant's statement that the requested 
modifications will not increase jeopardy to seals or other wildlife and 
that the information obtained will be valuable in determining the role 
of seals in the marine ecosystem.

location: Antarctic waters.

dates: January 1, 1993-December 31, 1994.
Guy G. Guthridge,
Permit Office, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 94-662 Filed 1-11-94; 8:45 am]
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