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Notice of Permit Modification Received
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
of 1978
National Science Foundation.
Notice of permit modification
AGENCY:
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request.
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
a notice of requests to modify permits
issued to conduct activities regulated
under the Antarctic Conservation Act of
1978. This is the required notice of a
requested permit modification.
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Interested parties are invited to
submit written data, comments, or
views with respect to this permit
application by March 14, 2018. Permit
applications may be inspected by
interested parties at the Permit Office,
address below.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
addressed to Permit Office, Office of
Polar Programs, National Science
Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
the above address, 703–292–8030, or
ACApermits@nsf.gov.
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.
Description of Permit Modification
Requested: The Foundation issued a
permit (ACA 2015–011) to Ari
Friedlaender on December 3, 2014. The
issued permit allows the permit holder
to take biopsy samples and photographs
for identification of humpback (n = 200
biopsy & photo-ID), Antarctic minke
(n = 50 biopy; 200 photo-ID), killer (n
= 50; 200 photo-ID), and Arnoux’s
beaked (n = 50; 200 photo-ID) whales in
the Southern Ocean. The permit also
allowed for 10 satellite-tagging takes of
humpback whales.
A recent modification to this permit,
dated December 31, 2015, permitted the
applicant to increase the number of
satellite-tagging takes of humpback
whales to 20 and to add 10 dart tag takes
and 20 suction cup tag takes for both
humpbacks and Antarctic minke
whales. Now the permit holder proposes
a modification to his permit to increase
biopsy takes to 250 for all four whale
species listed on the original permit. Of
those 250 biopsy takes, 50 would be
associated with approaches that would
also include tagging and the remaining
200 biopsy takes would occur during
approaches that do not involve tagging.
The proposed modification would also
increase the number of dart tags takes of
humpback whales (from 10 to 30) and
Antarctic minke whales (from 10 to 20)
and increase the number of suction cup
tagging takes of Antarctic minke whales
from 20 to 30. In addition, the permit
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holder proposes to add takes for dart
tagging (n = 10) and suction cup tagging
(n = 40) of Arnoux’s beaked whales as
well as 50 suction cup tagging takes for
killer whales. Finally, the permit holder
would add southern right whales to his
ACA permit and is requesting 250
biopsy takes, 200 photo-ID takes, and 50
suction cup tagging takes for this
species. This ACA permit modification
would increase the consistency of takes
with those allowed under the most
recent amendment of National Marine
Fisheries Service Permit No. 14809–03
on which the ACA permit holder is an
approved Co-Investigator.
Location: Antarctic Peninsula
between Marguerite Bay and the
Gerlache Strait, inshore waters.
Dates of Permitted Activities: March
1–December 31, 2018.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar
Programs.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic
Conservation Act of 1978
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice of permit modification request.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a
notice of requests to modify permits issued to conduct activities
regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the
required notice of a requested permit modification.
DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments,
or views with respect to this permit application by March 14, 2018.
Permit applications may be inspected by interested parties at the
Permit Office, address below.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Office of
Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
the above address, 703-292-8030, or [email protected].
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.
Description of Permit Modification Requested: The Foundation issued
a permit (ACA 2015-011) to Ari Friedlaender on December 3, 2014. The
issued permit allows the permit holder to take biopsy samples and
photographs for identification of humpback (n = 200 biopsy & photo-ID),
Antarctic minke (n = 50 biopy; 200 photo-ID), killer (n = 50; 200
photo-ID), and Arnoux's beaked (n = 50; 200 photo-ID) whales in the
Southern Ocean. The permit also allowed for 10 satellite-tagging takes
of humpback whales.
A recent modification to this permit, dated December 31, 2015,
permitted the applicant to increase the number of satellite-tagging
takes of humpback whales to 20 and to add 10 dart tag takes and 20
suction cup tag takes for both humpbacks and Antarctic minke whales.
Now the permit holder proposes a modification to his permit to increase
biopsy takes to 250 for all four whale species listed on the original
permit. Of those 250 biopsy takes, 50 would be associated with
approaches that would also include tagging and the remaining 200 biopsy
takes would occur during approaches that do not involve tagging. The
proposed modification would also increase the number of dart tags takes
of humpback whales (from 10 to 30) and Antarctic minke whales (from 10
to 20) and increase the number of suction cup tagging takes of
Antarctic minke whales from 20 to 30. In addition, the permit holder
proposes to add takes for dart tagging (n = 10) and suction cup tagging
(n = 40) of Arnoux's beaked whales as well as 50 suction cup tagging
takes for killer whales. Finally, the permit holder would add southern
right whales to his ACA permit and is requesting 250 biopsy takes, 200
photo-ID takes, and 50 suction cup tagging takes for this species. This
ACA permit modification would increase the consistency of takes with
those allowed under the most recent amendment of National Marine
Fisheries Service Permit No. 14809-03 on which the ACA permit holder is
an approved Co-Investigator.
Location: Antarctic Peninsula between Marguerite Bay and the
Gerlache Strait, inshore waters.
Dates of Permitted Activities: March 1-December 31, 2018.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
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