[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 50049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20304]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978

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 September 17, 2015. 
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: Li Ling Hamady, 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: 2016-006

1. Applicant Angela L. Sremba, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon 
State University, 2030 SE. Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR 97365.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take, Import into USA. The applicant intends to collect bone 
samples from Antarctic blue whale remains at abandoned whaling stations 
and bays in the South Shetland Islands and sites along the Antarctic 
Peninsula, while based aboard a commercial tour ship. These samples 
will be used for genetic analyses to determine genetic diversity and 
population dynamics of Antarctic blue whales prior to their commercial 
exploitation throughout the 20th century. Samples will be sent back to 
the USA for analysis.

Location

    South Shetland Islands, sites along Antarctic Peninsula.

Dates

October 1, 2015-October 1, 2020

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-20304 Filed 8-17-15; 8:45 am]
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