[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 30397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12913]


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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 June 24, 2011. 
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 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 access to satellite tag or attach 
suction cup tags and take skin biopsies from Killer whales, Minke 
whales and Humpback whales to study their movement patterns, diet 
preferences, and genetics.
    The applicant requests a modification to his permit to add two 
additional whale species: 200 Blue whales and 200 Fin whales. In 
addition, the applicant wishes to revise his current takes to 400 
Killer whales, 300 Humpback whales, and 50 Minke whales.
    Location: Ross Sea and McMurdo Sound area and the Antarctic 
Peninsula regions.
    Dates: October 1, 2011 to January 1, 2014.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-12913 Filed 5-24-11; 8:45 am]
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