Notice of Permit Modification Request Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, 54969 [05-18573]
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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 a requiring
special protection. The regulations
establish such a permit system to
designate Antarctic Specially Protected
Areas.
The applications received are as
follows:
female adult Fur seals and 30 pups
annually and collect blood samples to
measure the maternal energy
expenditure during the perinatal period
and measure milk intake in pups
throughout the attendance period.
Studies of the energetics of lactating
Antarctic fur seals and their pups will
provide a better understanding of their
role in the coastal marine ecosystems of
South Shetland Islands and the
potential impact of commercial krill
fisheries.
The applicant also proposes to salvage
dead specimens from pinniped and
cetacean species found
opportunistically on the beaches or
washed ashore. All specimens will be
inventoried with the AMLR Program in
La Jolla, California.
Location: South Shetland Islands
vicinity. Cape Shirreff, Livingston
Island (including San Telmo Islands).
Date: November 15, 2005 to June 1,
2007.
Permit Application No. 2206–021
1. Applicant: Mahion C. Kennicutt II,
Director of Sustainable Development,
Office of the Vice President for
Research, 1112 Texas A&M
University, College Station, TX
77843–1112.
Activity for Which Permit is
Requested: Enter Antarctic specially
Protected Areas. The applicant proposes
to enter the following protected sites:
Cape Evans (ASPA #154), and Arrival
Heights (ASPA #122) to collect soil
samples and permafrost measurements.
These sites are specifically targeted
because of the nature of their geology,
climatic influences, and topography.
One site, Cape Evans, has been chosen
as a reference control area for the study
of temporal and spatial scales of various
types of disturbances in and around
McMurdo Station. Arrival Heights has
been sampled in past field seasons and
is slated to be sampled as part of the
ongoing environmental monitoring
program.
Location: Cape Evans (ASPA #154)
and Arrival Heights (ASPA #122).
Dates: November 21, 2005 to
December 31, 2005.
Permit Application No. 2006–022
3. Applicant: Molly F. Miller,
Department of Earth/Environmental
Sciences, 35–0117, Vanderbilt
University, 2301 Vanderbilt Place,
Nashville, TN 37235.
Activity for which Permit is
Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially
Protected Area. The applicant proposes
to enter just inside the boundaries of the
Barwick Valley Antarctic Specially
Protected Area (ASPA #123) to search
for in situ fossils and use them and
characteristics of the surrounding
sedimentary rocks to constrain the
environmental and climate conditions.
The project plans to test models of
climate change during the PermianTriassic and evaluate the effects of the
climate change on diverse components
of the ecosystem.
Location: Barwick and Balham
Valleys (ASPA #123).
Dates: October 1, 2005 to February 28,
2007.
ADDRESSES:
Permit Application No. 2002–007 Mod.
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Applicant: Rennie S. Holt, Director, U.S.
AMLR Program, Southwest Fisheries
Science Center, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 8604 La Jolla
Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92038.
Activity for Which Permit is
Requested: Take and Import into the
U.S. The applicant proposes to inject
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54969
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the National Science Foundation (NSF)
has received a request to modify a
permit issued to conduct activities
regulated under the Antarctic
Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–
541; Code of Federal Regulations Title
45, Part 670), as amended by the
Antarctic Science, Tourism and
Conservation Act of 1996.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to
submit written data, comments, or
views with respect to the permit
modification by October 19, 2005. The
permit modification request 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: Dr.
Polly A. Penhale or Nadene G. Kennedy
at the above address or (703) 292–8030.
Description of Permit Modification
Requested: On November 1, 2001, the
National Science Foundation issued a
Waste Management Permit (2002 WM–
002) to Rennie S. Holt, Director, U.S.
Antarctic Marine Living Resources
(AMLR) Program, for the operation of a
remote field camp at Cape Shirreff,
Livingston Island, Antarctica. The
permit holder wishes to modify this
permit to include the use of doubly
labeled water (tritiated and oxygen-18)
to measure energetics in Antarctic fur
seal pups. These radioisotopes will be
added to the list of designated
pollutants covered under the existing
permit.
Approval of the modification
requested will still ensure that waste
management and regulatory
requirements are met while providing a
streamlined approach to waste
management. The duration of the
requested modification is coincident
with the current permit which expires
on April 30, 2006.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permit Modification Request Received Under the
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice of permit modification request received under the
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-541.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Science Foundation
(NSF) has received a request to modify a permit issued to conduct
activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub.
L. 95-541; Code of Federal Regulations Title 45, Part 670), as amended
by the Antarctic Science, Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments,
or views with respect to the permit modification by October 19, 2005.
The permit modification request 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: Dr. Polly A. Penhale or Nadene G.
Kennedy at the above address or (703) 292-8030.
Description of Permit Modification Requested: On November 1, 2001,
the National Science Foundation issued a Waste Management Permit (2002
WM-002) to Rennie S. Holt, Director, U.S. Antarctic Marine Living
Resources (AMLR) Program, for the operation of a remote field camp at
Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, Antarctica. The permit holder wishes
to modify this permit to include the use of doubly labeled water
(tritiated and oxygen-18) to measure energetics in Antarctic fur seal
pups. These radioisotopes will be added to the list of designated
pollutants covered under the existing permit.
Approval of the modification requested will still ensure that waste
management and regulatory requirements are met while providing a
streamlined approach to waste management. The duration of the requested
modification is coincident with the current permit which expires on
April 30, 2006.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-18573 Filed 9-16-05; 8:45 am]
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