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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
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 July 13, 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
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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: Robert A. Garrott,
Permit Application: 2013–007, Ecology
Department, Montana State University,
310 Lewis Hall, Bozeman, MT 59715.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Take, Enter Antarctic Specially
Protected Areas, and Import into the
U.S.A. The applicant plans to study the
demographic consequences of
environmental variability and
individual heterogeneity in life-history
tactics of Weddell seals in Erebus Bay,
Antarctica. A breeding population of
Weddell seals, a prominent Antarctic
apex predator associated with fast ice,
has been intensively studied in Erebus
Bay at the southern extent of the Ross
Sea since 1968. The study’s broad
objective is to evaluate how temporal
variation in the marine environment
affects a long-lived mammal’s
population dynamics. Up to 2,000 adult
and pup Weddell seals will be
approached to have their tags read.
Smaller subsets of approximately 1,150
seals will be tagged or retagged,
weighed, tissue sampled, and/or
instrumented, then released. In
addition, the applicant plans to salvage
parts of dead animals encountered and
remove vibrissae. The tissue samples
will be collected from the margin of the
rear flippers and will be imported into
the U.S.A. for further study. DNA will
be extracted from the samples and used
to investigate individual heterogeneity.
The applicant plans to enter ASPA
137–North-west White Island twice
annually to census and tag seals in the
isolated colony. They also plan to enter
ASPA 155–Cape Evans, ASPA 157
Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, ASPA 158–
Hut Point, and ASPA 161–Terra Nova
Bay should any of the study’s seals
should haul out in the those areas.
Location
Erebus Bay, Ross Island vicinity;
ASPA 137–North-west White Island;
ASPA 155–Cape Evans; ASPA 157
Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds; ASPA 158–
Hut Point; and ASPA 161–Terra Nova
Bay.
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Dates
October 1, 2012 to September 30,
2017.
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 (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 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 July 13, 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:
1. Applicant: Robert A. Garrott, Permit Application: 2013-007,
Ecology Department, Montana State University, 310 Lewis Hall, Bozeman,
MT 59715.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Take, Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, and Import into
the U.S.A. The applicant plans to study the demographic consequences of
environmental variability and individual heterogeneity in life-history
tactics of Weddell seals in Erebus Bay, Antarctica. A breeding
population of Weddell seals, a prominent Antarctic apex predator
associated with fast ice, has been intensively studied in Erebus Bay at
the southern extent of the Ross Sea since 1968. The study's broad
objective is to evaluate how temporal variation in the marine
environment affects a long-lived mammal's population dynamics. Up to
2,000 adult and pup Weddell seals will be approached to have their tags
read. Smaller subsets of approximately 1,150 seals will be tagged or
retagged, weighed, tissue sampled, and/or instrumented, then released.
In addition, the applicant plans to salvage parts of dead animals
encountered and remove vibrissae. The tissue samples will be collected
from the margin of the rear flippers and will be imported into the
U.S.A. for further study. DNA will be extracted from the samples and
used to investigate individual heterogeneity.
The applicant plans to enter ASPA 137-North-west White Island twice
annually to census and tag seals in the isolated colony. They also plan
to enter ASPA 155-Cape Evans, ASPA 157 Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, ASPA
158-Hut Point, and ASPA 161-Terra Nova Bay should any of the study's
seals should haul out in the those areas.
Location
Erebus Bay, Ross Island vicinity; ASPA 137-North-west White Island;
ASPA 155-Cape Evans; ASPA 157 Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds; ASPA 158-Hut
Point; and ASPA 161-Terra Nova Bay.
Dates
October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2017.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
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