[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63729-63730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31585]


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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, 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 December 31st. 
Permit applications may be inspected by interested parties at the 
Permit Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Permit Office, Room 755, 
Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nadene G. Kennedy at the above address or (703) 306-1033.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed 
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 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 application received is as follows:

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Applicant.......................................  Permit Application: 98-020.                                   
      Howard E. Evans, Veterinary College,                                                                      
     Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.                                                                      
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested                                                                      
    Take and Import into the United States                                                                      
      The applicant will be leading a Cornell Adult University tour on a cruise ship in the Antarctic Peninsula 
     and applicant proposes salvage carcasses and remains of penguins, birds or seals as study materials. These 
     materials will be imported to the U.S. and stored in the Cornell University Collections for use as teaching
     aides or in research.                                                                                      
    Location                                                                                                    
    Various sites within the Antarctic Peninsula                                                                
     Area                                                                                                       
    Dates                                                                                                       
    January 7, 1998 to January 21, 1998                                                                         
2. Applicant....................................  Permit Application: 98-021.                                   
      Rennie S. Holt, Chief Scientist, AMLR                                                                     
     Program, Southwest Fisheries Science                                                                       
     Center, National Marine Fisheries Service,                                                                 
     8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA                                                                   
     92093.                                                                                                     
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested                                                                      
      Taking, Import into the United States, and Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest. The applicant will  
     be conducting ship-supported and land-based studies in the region of the Antarctic Peninsula. Studies      
     encompassing census surveys, attendance, energetics, foraging, and long term monitoring (censusing/tagging)
     of Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) will be initiated at the newly established AMLR Program     
     campsite at Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island and continued at their existing camp on Seal Island. Up to 80 
     adult and 1180 pups will be captured and tagged. In addition up to 40 female/pup pairs will be captured to 
     quantify the foraging costs of maternal investment in pups associated with changes in foraging strategies  
     observed. Energetic costs and benefits of different foraging patterns can be determined by simultaneous    
     measurements of energy expenditure (isotope), food intake (isotope), dive depth, duration, time of day and 
     dive frequency (via TDR's), swim speed (TDR), and foraging location (satellite transmitter). Attendance    
     information collected from these instrumented females will address issues such as (a) prey availability and
     subsequent impact on females and pups, and (b) attendance-related factors of pup growth. Milk extraction   
     and gastric lavage/intubation will be used for energetic studies, providing trophic information.           
      In addition the applicant proposes to salvage bones and carcasses of dead seals for importation to the    
     U.S. These materials will be stored at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center for education and research   
     purposes.                                                                                                  
    Location                                                                                                    
      Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island (SSSI #32), Byers Peninsula (SSSI #6), South Shetland Island, Antarctic  
     Peninsula.                                                                                                 
    Dates                                                                                                       
    January 1, 1998 to April 1, 2001.                                                                           
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Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-31585 Filed 12-1-97; 8:45 am]
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