[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 1252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-232]


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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 February 11, 2009. 
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.

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.
    Description of Permit Modification Requested: The Foundation issued 
a permit (2009-013) to Dr. Robert Pitman on October 10, 2008. The 
issued permit allows the applicant to study movement patterns, diet 
preferences and genetics of Antarctic Killer whales, Minke whales and 
Humpback whales.
    The applicant will be working in the Antarctic Peninsula studying 
Killer whales and attends to collect bits of their prey which sometimes 
floats to the surface. The applicant requests a modification of his 
permit to allow collection of unidentified prey items (mostly marine 
mammals but possibly penguins) so they can be genetically identified in 
the lab.
    Location: Waters in the vicinity of the Antarctic Peninsula.
    Dates: December 25, 2008 to December 31, 2013.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-232 Filed 1-9-09; 8:45 am]
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