[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 225 (Friday, November 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67502-67503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25731]


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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.

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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 in 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 27, 2021. 
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit 
Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Office of 
Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22314 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address, 703-292-8030.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed 
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541, 45 CFR 671), 
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 as requiring special protection. 
The regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas.

Application Details

Permit Application: 2022025

    1. Applicant: Dr. Kim Bernard, College of Earth, Ocean and 
Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University.
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested: Introduce Non-Indigenous

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Species into Antarctica, Export From USA. The applicant proposes uses 
American-grown cultures of Antarctic diatom species Corethron Hystrix 
to support research activities at Palmer Station, Antarctica. The 
diatoms will be added to two large circular aquarium tanks as a food 
source for juvenile Antarctic krill. During feeding, flow-through of 
seawater in tanks will be closed off to prevent outflow of diatoms. 
Additionally, outflow pipes will be covered in mesh screens fine enough 
to trap Corethron Hystrix and prevent release. These screens will be 
sanitized regularly, and outflow of seawater will be regularly sampled 
and tested for presence of diatoms prior to discharge to the natural 
environment.
    Location: Palmer Station, Antarctica.
    Dates of Permitted Activities: April 1, 2022--October 01, 2022.

Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-25731 Filed 11-24-21; 8:45 am]
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