Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, 48183 [2011-19966]
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Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Polly A. Penhale at the above address or
(703) 292–8030.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSF’s
Antarctic Waste Regulation, 45 CFR part
671, requires all U.S. citizens and
entities to obtain a permit for the use or
release of a designated pollutant in
Antarctica, and for the release of waste
in Antarctica. NSF has received a permit
application under this Regulation for
operation of remote research field camp
at ASPA #128—Western Shore of
Admiralty Bay, King George Island. The
camp consists of four structures on the
beach between Llano Point and Sphinx
Hill which has been in use during the
summer since 1977. The camp is used
to house researchers (typically 6
people), provide a base of research
operations, and allow laboratory
studies. Biological investigation is the
primary research conducted from the
camp.
Designated pollutants would be
associated with camp operations
[typically air emissions and waste water
(urine, greywater, and human solid
waste)] and scientific activities
(typically research materials). All wastes
would be packaged and removed from
the site for proper disposal in Chile or
the U.S. under approved guidelines
prior to the end of each season.
The permit applicant is: George
Watters, Director, US AMLR Program,
Southwest Fisheries Service, NOAA,
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA
92037 Permit application No. 2012
WM–002.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permit Applications Received
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
of 1978
National Science Foundation.
Notice of Permit Applications
Received Under the Antarctic
Conservation Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95–
541.
AGENCY:
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The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
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
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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 7, 2011. 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 a 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 ASPA
2012–005, George Watters, Director,
U.S. AMLR Program, Southwest
Fisheries Science Center, NOAA,
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla,
CA 92037.
Activity for Which Permit is
Requested: Take, Enter an Antarctic
Specially Protected Area, and Import
into the USA. The applicant plans to
census, photo, capture/restrain,
measure, weigh, tag, instrument (TDR,
VHF, GLS, GPS, PTT, and/or PIT),
anesthesia, sample collection (blood,
hair, nail, fecal, skin biopsy, vibrissae,
tooth, milk, scat, and IV/IM injections
(including DLW) up to 200 adult/
juvenile and 600 pup Antarctic fur
seals, 50 adult/juvenile Leopard seals,
50 adult/juvenile and 100 pup Southern
elephant seals, and 30 adult/juvenile
and 20 pup Weddell seals as part of a
long-term ecosystem monitoring
program established in 1986 studying
the foraging ecology, population
dynamics, census and reproductive
success and energetic of Antarctic seals.
In addition, the applicant will
continue studies of the behavioral
ecology and population biology of the
Adelie, Gentoo and Chinstrap penguins,
and interactions among these species
and their principal avian predators
(skuas, gulls, sheathbills and giant
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petrels). Up to 2000 Chinstraps, 1500
Adelie, 2700 Gentoo penguins, 250
Brown skua, 350 South polar skua, 600
Giant petrel, 100 Kelp gulls, 150 Blueeyed shag, 20 Snowy sheathbills, and
200 Cape Petrels will be banded,
measured, eggs collected, blood
sampled, fecal and feathers sampled.
After sample collection, all birds will be
released.
Location:
ASPA 149, Cape Shirreff and San Telmo
Island,
ASPA 128, Western Shore of Admiralty
Bay,
ASPA 151, Lions Rump, Antarctic
Peninsula region,
ASPA 108, Green Island, Berthelot
Islands, Antarctic Peninsula,
ASPA 112, Coppermine Peninsula,
Robert Island,
ASPA 113, Litchfield Island, Arthur
Harbor, Palmer Archipelago,
ASPA 125, Fildes Peninsula, King
George Island, South Shetland
Islands,
ASPA 126, Byers Peninsula, Livingston
Island, South Shetland Islands,
ASPA 128, Western Shore of Admiralty
Bay, King George Island,
ASPA 132, Potter Peninsula, King
George Island, South Shetland
Islands,
ASPA 133, Harmony Point, Nelson
Island, South Shetland Island,
ASPA 134, Cierva Point offshore
islands, Danco Coast, Antarctic
Peninsula,
ASPA 139, Biscoe Point, Anvers Island,
ASPA 140, Shores of Port Foster,
Deception Island, South Shetland
Islands,
ASPA 144, Chile Bay (Discovery Bay),
ASPA 145, Port Foster, Deception
Island, South Shetland Islands,
ASPA 146, South Bay, Doumer Island,
Palmer Archipelago,
ASPA 148, Mount Flora, Hope Bay,
Antarctic Peninsula,
ASPA 149, Cape Shirreff, Livingston
Island, South Shetland Islands,
ASPA 150, Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay,
King George Island, South Shetland
Islands,
ASPA 151, Lions Rump, King George
Island, South Shetland Islands,
ASPA 152, Western Bransfield Strait,
Antarctic Peninsula,
ASPA 153, East Dallmann Bay,
Antarctic Peninsula,
ASPA 171, Narebski Point, Barton
Peninsula, King George Island.
Dates: October 1, 2011 to July 30,
2016.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
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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, Pub. L. 95-541.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
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 7, 2011.
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 a 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 ASPA 2012-005, George Watters,
Director, U.S. AMLR Program, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA,
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037.
Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take, Enter an Antarctic
Specially Protected Area, and Import into the USA. The applicant plans
to census, photo, capture/restrain, measure, weigh, tag, instrument
(TDR, VHF, GLS, GPS, PTT, and/or PIT), anesthesia, sample collection
(blood, hair, nail, fecal, skin biopsy, vibrissae, tooth, milk, scat,
and IV/IM injections (including DLW) up to 200 adult/juvenile and 600
pup Antarctic fur seals, 50 adult/juvenile Leopard seals, 50 adult/
juvenile and 100 pup Southern elephant seals, and 30 adult/juvenile and
20 pup Weddell seals as part of a long-term ecosystem monitoring
program established in 1986 studying the foraging ecology, population
dynamics, census and reproductive success and energetic of Antarctic
seals.
In addition, the applicant will continue studies of the behavioral
ecology and population biology of the Adelie, Gentoo and Chinstrap
penguins, and interactions among these species and their principal
avian predators (skuas, gulls, sheathbills and giant petrels). Up to
2000 Chinstraps, 1500 Adelie, 2700 Gentoo penguins, 250 Brown skua, 350
South polar skua, 600 Giant petrel, 100 Kelp gulls, 150 Blue-eyed shag,
20 Snowy sheathbills, and 200 Cape Petrels will be banded, measured,
eggs collected, blood sampled, fecal and feathers sampled. After sample
collection, all birds will be released.
Location:
ASPA 149, Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island,
ASPA 128, Western Shore of Admiralty Bay,
ASPA 151, Lions Rump, Antarctic Peninsula region,
ASPA 108, Green Island, Berthelot Islands, Antarctic Peninsula,
ASPA 112, Coppermine Peninsula, Robert Island,
ASPA 113, Litchfield Island, Arthur Harbor, Palmer Archipelago,
ASPA 125, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, South Shetland Islands,
ASPA 126, Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands,
ASPA 128, Western Shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island,
ASPA 132, Potter Peninsula, King George Island, South Shetland Islands,
ASPA 133, Harmony Point, Nelson Island, South Shetland Island,
ASPA 134, Cierva Point offshore islands, Danco Coast, Antarctic
Peninsula,
ASPA 139, Biscoe Point, Anvers Island,
ASPA 140, Shores of Port Foster, Deception Island, South Shetland
Islands,
ASPA 144, Chile Bay (Discovery Bay),
ASPA 145, Port Foster, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands,
ASPA 146, South Bay, Doumer Island, Palmer Archipelago,
ASPA 148, Mount Flora, Hope Bay, Antarctic Peninsula,
ASPA 149, Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands,
ASPA 150, Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay, King George Island, South
Shetland Islands,
ASPA 151, Lions Rump, King George Island, South Shetland Islands,
ASPA 152, Western Bransfield Strait, Antarctic Peninsula,
ASPA 153, East Dallmann Bay, Antarctic Peninsula,
ASPA 171, Narebski Point, Barton Peninsula, King George Island.
Dates: October 1, 2011 to July 30, 2016.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-19966 Filed 8-5-11; 8:45 am]
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