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L. 95–541) National Science Foundation. Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic AGENCY: ACTION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:49 Jul 01, 2014 Jkt 232001 37779 Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95–541. Location McMurdo Sound 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 671 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 August 1, 2014. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, address below. 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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 671 
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 August 1, 2014. 
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit 
Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 
Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Li Ling Hamady, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address or ACApermits@nsf.gov or (703) 292-7149.

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 as requiring special protection. The 
regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas.

Application Details

Permit Application: 2015-003

1. Applicant
Dr. Terrie M. Williams, COH-Long Lab, 100 Shaffer Road, UCSC, Santa 
Cruz, CA 95060.

Activity for Which Permit is Requested

    Take; Import into the USA. The applicant plans to capture up to 36 
adult Weddell seals each season over the course of 4 years. The seals 
will be measured and weighed; blood samples will be taken and 
removable, small cameras will be attached to the fur; seals will be 
transported to nearby sites, released, recaptured, and ultimately 
released sans cameras. The samples and data will be used to test sub-
ice navigation and orientation to understand the key sensory modalities 
for locating breathing holes in the sea ice.

Location

    McMurdo Sound

Dates

    September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2017.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
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