[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 22004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8726]


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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, Public Law 95-541.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a 
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 May 14, 2012. 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: Polly A. Penhale at the above address 
or (703) 292-7420.

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.
    The applications received are as follows:
    1. Applicant:

Permit Application: 2013-001

    William R. Fraser, Polar Oceans Research Group, P.O. Box 366, 
Sheridan, MT 59749.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA's), Take, and 
Import into the USA. The applicant conducts research as part of the 
Palmer Station Long-Term Ecological Research Program. The applicant 
plans to enter the Antarctic Specially Protected areas of ASPA 107-Dion 
Islands, ASPA 113-Litchfield Island, ASPA 115-Lagotellerie Island, 
ASPA-117-Avian Island, and ASPA 139-Biscoe Point to conduct his 
research. He plans to take by capture and release to (1) census 
populations and mark breeding territories; (2) capture, mark, band and/
or weigh adult, chicks and eggs of seabirds (Adelie, Chinstrap, and 
Gentoo penguins, Brown Skua, South Polar Skua, S. Giant Petrel, Blue-
Eyed Shag, and Kelp Gulls), (3) obtain diet samples by stomach lavage, 
by screening contents of terrestrial sediment traps and/or by 
collecting regurgitated prey items; (4) place transmitters on 
individuals; (5) place instrumented artificial eggs under incubating 
individuals; (6) obtain tissue samples from adults and chicks (e.g. 
preen gland oil, blood, feathers, yolk); (7) collect addled/infertile 
eggs no longer being incubated; (8) use GPS/GIS technologies to update 
existing breeding habitat maps, and (9) salvage dead specimens in good 
condition for educational purposes.

Location

    Palmer Station area, Marguerite Bay including ASPA 107-Dion 
Islands, ASPA 113-Litchfield Island, ASPA 115-Lagotellerie Island, 
ASPA-117-Avian Island, and ASPA 139-Biscoe Point.

Dates

    October 1, 2012 to 30 September 30, 2017.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-8726 Filed 4-11-12; 8:45 am]
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