[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49319-49320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16918]


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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 modification 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 a 
notice of requests to modify permits issued 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 a requested permit modification.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, 
or views with respect to this permit application by September 27, 2007. 
Permit applications 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.

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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.
    Description of Permit Modification Requested: The Foundation issued 
a permit (2007-003) to Dr. Rennie S. Holt on December 26, 2006. The 
issued permit allows the applicant to census, tag, collect samples and 
instrument mammals (Antarctic Fur, Leopard, Southern Elephant, Ross, 
Weddell and Crabeater seals) and seabirds (Chinstrap and Gentoo 
penguins, Cape Petrels, Giant Petrels, Brown Skuas, South Pole Skuas, 
Sheathbills, Kelp gulls, and Blue-eyed Shag).
    The applicant requests a modification to his permit to collect a 
single whisker from each captured Fur or Leopard seal for measuring 
stable isotope ratios to infer trophic levels. Collection will occur 
while the animal is anesthetized for tagging or instrumentation.
    Location: Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island (including San Telmo 
islands), Seal Island and King George Island.
    Dates: November 1, 2007 to April 30, 2011.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-16918 Filed 8-27-07; 8:45 am]
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