Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, 46771 [2012-19114]
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The applications received are as
follows:
Maureen M. Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
Dates
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
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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, 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 September 5, 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.
SUMMARY:
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Permit Application 2013–017
1. Applicant: Michael J. Polito,
Department of Biology, Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole
Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543.
Take and enter Antarctic Specially
Protected Areas. The applicant plans to
capture and handle adult penguins
(Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adelie) to obtain
small samples of body and tail feathers.
These samples will be analyzed for
mitochondrial and nuclear
(microsatellites) DNS markers,
molecular sexing and eventually stable
isotope analysis to help interpret
population and migratory connectivity.
At a maximum of 10 sites,
approximately 50 individuals of each
species will be sampled for a maximum
of 500 individuals of each species. The
applicant plans to enter the following
sites on an opportunistic basis: ASPA
107–Dion Islands; ASPA 108–Green
Island; ASPA 109–Moa Island; ASPA
110–Lynch Island; ASPA 111–Southern
Powell Island and adjacent islands;
ASPA 112–Coppermine Peninsula,
Robert Island; ASPA 113–Litchfield
Island; ASPA 114–North Coronation
Island; ASPA 115–Lagotellerie Island;
ASPA 117–Avian Island; ASPA 125–
King George Island; ASPA 126–
Livingston Island; ASPA 128–Western
shore of Admiralty Bay; ASPA 132–
Potter Peninsula; ASPA 133–Harmony
Point, Nelson Island; ASPA 134–Cierva
Point, Danco Coast; ASPA 139–Biscoe
Point, Anvers Island; and ASPA 149–
Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, and
ASPA 150–Ardley Island.
Location
ASPA 107–Dion Islands; ASPA 108–
Green Island; ASPA 109–Moa Island;
ASPA 110–Lynch Island; ASPA 111–
Southern Powell Island and adjacent
islands; ASPA 112–Coppermine
Peninsula, Robert Island; ASPA 113–
Litchfield Island; ASPA 114–North
Coronation Island; ASPA 115–
Lagotellerie Island; ASPA 117–Avian
Island; ASPA 125–King George Island;
ASPA 126–Livingston Island; ASPA
128–Western shore of Admiralty Bay;
ASPA 132–Potter Peninsula; ASPA 133–
Harmony Point, Nelson Island; ASPA
134–Cierva Point, Danco Coast; ASPA
139–Biscoe Point, Anvers Island; and
ASPA 149–Cape Shirreff, Livingston
Island, and ASPA 150–Ardley Island.
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October 1, 2012 to September 31,
2013.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
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Notice of Permit Application Received
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
of 1978
National Science Foundation.
Notice of Permit Applications
Received Under the Antarctic
Conservation Act.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given that
the National Science Foundation (NSF)
has received a waste management
permit application for Quark
Expeditions’ cruise ships to conduct a
number of activities, including: Shore
excursions via zodiac, camping ashore
or extended stays, mountaineering,
kayaking, cross country skiing, and
downhill skiing. The application is
submitted by Quark Expeditions of
Waterbury, Vermont and submitted to
NSF pursuant to regulations issued
under the Antarctic Conservation Act of
1978.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to
submit written data, comments, or
views with respect to this permit
application by September 5, 2012.
Permit applications 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 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
conduct of activities such as shore
excursions, camping, where emergency
provisions will be taken ashore that
would include cook stoves, fuel, radios,
batteries, etc. and may include the
generation of waste. In addition,
mountaineering activities that would
include use of emergency provisions,
crampons, ice axes, climbing harnesses,
SUMMARY:
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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, 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 September 5, 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 2013-017
1. Applicant: Michael J. Polito, Department of Biology, Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Take and enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant
plans to capture and handle adult penguins (Gentoo, Chinstrap and
Adelie) to obtain small samples of body and tail feathers. These
samples will be analyzed for mitochondrial and nuclear
(microsatellites) DNS markers, molecular sexing and eventually stable
isotope analysis to help interpret population and migratory
connectivity. At a maximum of 10 sites, approximately 50 individuals of
each species will be sampled for a maximum of 500 individuals of each
species. The applicant plans to enter the following sites on an
opportunistic basis: ASPA 107-Dion Islands; ASPA 108-Green Island; ASPA
109-Moa Island; ASPA 110-Lynch Island; ASPA 111-Southern Powell Island
and adjacent islands; ASPA 112-Coppermine Peninsula, Robert Island;
ASPA 113-Litchfield Island; ASPA 114-North Coronation Island; ASPA 115-
Lagotellerie Island; ASPA 117-Avian Island; ASPA 125-King George
Island; ASPA 126-Livingston Island; ASPA 128-Western shore of Admiralty
Bay; ASPA 132-Potter Peninsula; ASPA 133-Harmony Point, Nelson Island;
ASPA 134-Cierva Point, Danco Coast; ASPA 139-Biscoe Point, Anvers
Island; and ASPA 149-Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, and ASPA 150-
Ardley Island.
Location
ASPA 107-Dion Islands; ASPA 108-Green Island; ASPA 109-Moa Island;
ASPA 110-Lynch Island; ASPA 111-Southern Powell Island and adjacent
islands; ASPA 112-Coppermine Peninsula, Robert Island; ASPA 113-
Litchfield Island; ASPA 114-North Coronation Island; ASPA 115-
Lagotellerie Island; ASPA 117-Avian Island; ASPA 125-King George
Island; ASPA 126-Livingston Island; ASPA 128-Western shore of Admiralty
Bay; ASPA 132-Potter Peninsula; ASPA 133-Harmony Point, Nelson Island;
ASPA 134-Cierva Point, Danco Coast; ASPA 139-Biscoe Point, Anvers
Island; and ASPA 149-Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, and ASPA 150-
Ardley Island.
Dates
October 1, 2012 to September 31, 2013.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
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