[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70075-70076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28029]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978 (Public Law 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 December 23, 2013. 
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit 
Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 
Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrian Dahood, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address or [email protected] or (703) 292-7149.

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.

Application Details

Permit Application: 2014-025

1. Applicant: Paul Koch, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, 
University of California, Santa Cruz

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Import to USA; The applicant seeks to collect small samples of fur, 
bone, and other tissue from mummified seals and penguins found in the 
McMurdo Dry valleys. Up to 75 mummified remains from each of four 
species (Weddell seal, leopard seal, southern elephant seal, crabeater 
seal) and up to 20 mummified Ad[eacute]lie penguin remains would be 
sampled. Based on previous studies, it is anticipated that all 
mummified remains will be several thousand years old. Samples would 
consist of small fragments and/or several hairs. Samples would be sent 
to the US for analyses including radio carbon dating, stable isotope 
analysis, and DNA extraction. Data would be used to reconstruct seal 
population dynamics, seal ecology, and oceanographic conditions.

Location

    Mummified seal remains found exposed on the surface of the McMurdo

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Dry Valleys ASMA 2, specifically in the coastal region of the Royal 
Society Range.

Dates

    Dates permit valid December 20, 2013 to May 20, 2013.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-28029 Filed 11-21-13; 8:45 am]
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