[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 241 (Thursday, December 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 66997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29979]


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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 January 19, 2010. 
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 (2009-014) to Dr. Douglas P. Nowacek, Duke University on 
January 7, 2009. The issued permit allows the applicant to tag up to 
100 Humpback and Minke whales each.
    The applicant requests to collect skin and blubber samples from an 
additional 100 Humpback and Minke whales each. Samples will be used to 
determine genetic stock structure of the animals sampled as well as 
individual genetic identification and sex determination. Skin samples 
will also be collected to stable isotope analysis that provides 
information on the diet composition of individual whales.
    Location: Antarctic Peninsula waters.
    Dates: January 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-29979 Filed 12-16-09; 8:45 am]
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