[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 177 (Thursday, September 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52398-52399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18020]


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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 this permit application by October 15, 2007. 
This application 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.

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 a requiring special protection. The 
regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas.
    The applications received are as follows: 1. Applicant: William R. 
Fraser, Polar Oceans Research Group, P.O. Box 368, Sheridan, MT 59749. 
Permit Application No. 2008-020.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take and enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant 
plans to enter Litchfield Island (ASPA 113), Biscoe Point, 
Anvers Island (ASPA 139), Avian Island (ASPA 117), 
Dion Islands (ASPA 107), and Lagotellerie Island (ASPA 115) to 
study the variability of seabird ecology to changes in the physical and 
biological environment, especially sea ice, snow conditions and the 
availability of pretty. The applicant will census seabird populations 
and mark breeding territories; capture, mark, band and weigh select 
numbers of adults, chicks and eggs; obtain diet data through stomach 
lavage; place transmitters on individuals to develop foraging and 
dispersal profiles; place artificial eggs under incubating individuals 
to measure heart-rate and body temperatures; use GIS/GPS technologies 
to update existing breeding habitat maps; and, sample tissues, 
feathers, blood, preen gland oil for stable isotope levels.

Location

    Litchfield Island (ASPA 113), Biscoe Point, Anvers Island 
(ASPA 139), Avian Island (ASPA 117), Dion Islands 
(ASPA 107), and Lagotellerie Island (ASPA 115).

Dates

    October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2012.
    2. Applicant: William R. Fraser, Polar Oceans Research Group, P.O. 
Box 368, Sheridan, MT 59749. Applicant Permit Application No. 2008-021.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take, and Import into the U.S.A. The applicant take and release up 
to 500 Adelie Penguins, Chinstrap Penguins, Gentoo Penguins, Brown 
Skuas South Polar Skuas Southern Giant Petrels, Blue-eyed Shags and 
Kelp Gulls. The applicant will: census seabird populations and mark 
breeding territories; capture, mark, band and weigh select numbers of 
adults, chicks and eggs; obtain diet data through stomach lavage; place 
transmitters on individuals to develop foraging and dispersal profiles; 
place artificial eggs under incubating individuals to measure heart-
rate and body temperatures; use GIS/GPS technologies to update existing 
breeding habitat maps; and, sample tissues, feathers, blood, preen 
gland oil for stable isotope levels.

Location

    Palmer Station, Marguerite Bay and vicinity.

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Dates

    October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2012.
    3. Applicant: William R. Fraser, Polar Oceans Research Group, P.O. 
Box 368, Sheridan, MT 59749. Permit Application No. 2008-022.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take. The applicant plans to salvage seabird specimens that have 
died of natural causes. The specimens will be used for educational 
purposes at teaching and research institutions.

Location

    Palmer Station, Marguerite Bay and vicinity.

Dates

    October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2012.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
 [FR Doc. E7-18020 Filed 9-12-07; 8:45 am]
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