Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), 26048-26049 [2012-10490]

Download as PDF 26048 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 2, 2012 / Notices Send comments to Mr. Nicholas A. Fraser, Desk Officer for NARA, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202–395– 5167; or electronically mailed to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov. ADDRESSES: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the proposed information collection and supporting statement should be directed to Tamee Fechhelm at telephone number 301–837–1694 or fax number 301–713–7409. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), NARA invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. NARA published a notice of proposed collection for this information collection on February 15, 2012 (77 FR 8901 and 8902). No comments were received. 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After a sixty-day public comment period and adjudication of public input the IOOC drafted final certification criteria. The IOOC is the federal interagency committee established to lead the interagency planning and coordination of ocean observing activities including IOOS. Eleven federal agencies participate in the IOOC, with NOAA serving as the lead federal agency for IOOS implementation and administration. Dated: April 27, 2012. Bob Houtman, Co-Chair, Interagency Ocean Observation Committee. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2012–10560 Filed 5–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541) National Science Foundation. Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95–541. AGENCY: ACTION: 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\02MYN1.SGM 02MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 2, 2012 / Notices 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 June 1, 2012. 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: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Permit Application: 2013–003 1. Applicant: Steven D. Emslie, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC 28403. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Take, and Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA’s), The applicant plans to enter ASPA 102—Rookery Islands; ASPA 103—Ardery and Odbert Islands; ASPA 104—Sabrina Island; ASPA 105 Beaufort Island; ASPA 106 Cape Hallett; ASPA 107—Dion Islands; ASPA 108—Green Island; ASPA 109Moa Island; ASPA 110—Lynch Island; ASPA 111—Southern Powell Island; ASPA 112—Coopermine Peninsula; ASPA 113—Litchfield Island; ASPA 114—North Coronation Island; ASPA 115—Lagotellerie Island; ASPA 116— New College Valley, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird; ASPA 117—Avian Island; ASPA 121—Cape Royds; ASPA 124— Cape Crozier; ASPA 125—Fildes Peninsula; ASPA 126—Byers Peninsula; ASPA 127—Haswell Island; ASPA 128—Western Shore of Admiralty Bay; ASPA 129—Rothera Point, Adelaide Island; ASPA 132—Potter Peninsula; ASPA 133—Harmony Point, Nelson VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:55 May 01, 2012 Jkt 226001 Island; ASPA 134 Cierva Point, Danco Coast; SPA 135—Bailey Peninsula; ASPA 136—Clark Peninsula; ASPA 139—Biscoe Point, Anvers Island; ASPA 143—Marine Plain, Mule Peninsula; ASPA 149—Cape Shirreff; ASPA 150— Ardley Island; ASPA 158—Cape Adare; ASPA 160—Cape Geology; and, ASPA 171—Narebski Point. Access to these sites will be on an opportunistic basis. The applicant plans to conduct surveys and excavations of modern and abandoned penguin colonies. Ice-free areas will be surveyed on foot to locate evidence of breeding colony (pebbles and/or bone concentrations, rich vegetation). These sites will be sampled by placing a test pit, no more than 1 x 1m in size, and excavating in 5–10 cm levels until bedrock or non-ornithogenic are encountered. Upon completion of the excavation, test pits will be refilled and any vegetation disturbed on the surface will be replaced. Collected sediment will be taken to the laboratory for processing. These sediments will be washed through fine-mesh screens; all organic remains will be sorted and preserved for identification and analysis. The applicant also plans to salvage whole or partial specimens, up to 10 of each species, of Antarctic seabirds and whole eggs that are found dead on beaches and at colonies. All of these specimens will be shipped to the home institution for identification and analysis. Location ASPA 102—Rookery Islands; ASPA 103—Ardery and Odbert Islands; ASPA 104—Sabrina Island; ASPA 105 Beaufort Island; ASPA 106 Cape Hallett; ASPA 107—Dion Islands; ASPA 108— Green Island; ASPA 109- Moa Island; ASPA 110—Lynch Island; ASPA 111— Southern Powell Island; ASPA 112— Coopermine Peninsula; ASPA 113— Litchfield Island; ASPA 114—North Coronation Island; ASPA 115— Lagotellerie Island; ASPA 116—New College Valley, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird; ASPA 117—Avian Island; ASPA 121—Cape Royds; ASPA 124—Cape Crozier; ASPA 125—Fildes Peninsula; ASPA 126—Byers Peninsula; ASPA 127—Haswell Island; ASPA 128— Western Shore of Admiralty Bay; ASPA 129—Rothera Point, Adelaide Island; ASPA 132—Potter Peninsula; ASPA 133—Harmony Point, Nelson Island; ASPA 134 Cierva Point, Danco Coast; SPA 135—Bailey Peninsula; ASPA 136—Clark Peninsula; ASPA 139— Biscoe Point, Anvers Island; ASPA 143—Marine Plain, Mule Peninsula; ASPA 149—Cape Shirreff; ASPA 150— Ardley Island; ASPA 158—Cape Adare; PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26049 ASPA 160—Cape Geology; and, ASPA 171—Narebski Point. 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Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 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

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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 June 1, 2012. 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:

Permit Application: 2013-003

1. Applicant: Steven D. Emslie, Department of Biology and Marine 
Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC 28403.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take, and Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA's), The 
applicant plans to enter ASPA 102--Rookery Islands; ASPA 103--Ardery 
and Odbert Islands; ASPA 104--Sabrina Island; ASPA 105 Beaufort Island; 
ASPA 106 Cape Hallett; ASPA 107--Dion Islands; ASPA 108--Green Island; 
ASPA 109- Moa Island; ASPA 110--Lynch Island; ASPA 111--Southern Powell 
Island; ASPA 112--Coopermine Peninsula; ASPA 113--Litchfield Island; 
ASPA 114--North Coronation Island; ASPA 115--Lagotellerie Island; ASPA 
116--New College Valley, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird; ASPA 117--Avian 
Island; ASPA 121--Cape Royds; ASPA 124--Cape Crozier; ASPA 125--Fildes 
Peninsula; ASPA 126--Byers Peninsula; ASPA 127--Haswell Island; ASPA 
128--Western Shore of Admiralty Bay; ASPA 129--Rothera Point, Adelaide 
Island; ASPA 132--Potter Peninsula; ASPA 133--Harmony Point, Nelson 
Island; ASPA 134 Cierva Point, Danco Coast; SPA 135--Bailey Peninsula; 
ASPA 136--Clark Peninsula; ASPA 139--Biscoe Point, Anvers Island; ASPA 
143--Marine Plain, Mule Peninsula; ASPA 149--Cape Shirreff; ASPA 150--
Ardley Island; ASPA 158--Cape Adare; ASPA 160--Cape Geology; and, ASPA 
171--Narebski Point. Access to these sites will be on an opportunistic 
basis. The applicant plans to conduct surveys and excavations of modern 
and abandoned penguin colonies. Ice-free areas will be surveyed on foot 
to locate evidence of breeding colony (pebbles and/or bone 
concentrations, rich vegetation). These sites will be sampled by 
placing a test pit, no more than 1 x 1m in size, and excavating in 5-10 
cm levels until bedrock or non-ornithogenic are encountered. Upon 
completion of the excavation, test pits will be refilled and any 
vegetation disturbed on the surface will be replaced. Collected 
sediment will be taken to the laboratory for processing. These 
sediments will be washed through fine-mesh screens; all organic remains 
will be sorted and preserved for identification and analysis.
    The applicant also plans to salvage whole or partial specimens, up 
to 10 of each species, of Antarctic seabirds and whole eggs that are 
found dead on beaches and at colonies. All of these specimens will be 
shipped to the home institution for identification and analysis.

Location

    ASPA 102--Rookery Islands; ASPA 103--Ardery and Odbert Islands; 
ASPA 104--Sabrina Island; ASPA 105 Beaufort Island; ASPA 106 Cape 
Hallett; ASPA 107--Dion Islands; ASPA 108--Green Island; ASPA 109- Moa 
Island; ASPA 110--Lynch Island; ASPA 111--Southern Powell Island; ASPA 
112--Coopermine Peninsula; ASPA 113--Litchfield Island; ASPA 114--North 
Coronation Island; ASPA 115--Lagotellerie Island; ASPA 116--New College 
Valley, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird; ASPA 117--Avian Island; ASPA 121--
Cape Royds; ASPA 124--Cape Crozier; ASPA 125--Fildes Peninsula; ASPA 
126--Byers Peninsula; ASPA 127--Haswell Island; ASPA 128--Western Shore 
of Admiralty Bay; ASPA 129--Rothera Point, Adelaide Island; ASPA 132--
Potter Peninsula; ASPA 133--Harmony Point, Nelson Island; ASPA 134 
Cierva Point, Danco Coast; SPA 135--Bailey Peninsula; ASPA 136--Clark 
Peninsula; ASPA 139--Biscoe Point, Anvers Island; ASPA 143--Marine 
Plain, Mule Peninsula; ASPA 149--Cape Shirreff; ASPA 150--Ardley 
Island; ASPA 158--Cape Adare; ASPA 160--Cape Geology; and, ASPA 171--
Narebski Point.

DATES: October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2017.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-10490 Filed 5-1-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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