Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, 53477 [2019-21772]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 194 / Monday, October 7, 2019 / Notices Dated: October 2, 2019. Mackie I. Malaka, NCUA PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2019–21800 Filed 10–4–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7535–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 National Science Foundation. Notice of permit modification AGENCY: ACTION: 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. DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by November 6, 2019. 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 2019–001) to Ron Naveen, Oceanites Inc., on August 7, 2018. The issued permit allows the permit holder and agents to engage in take and harmful interference, as well as to enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs), to continue data collections activities conducted to support the Antarctic Site Inventory. Visitor site surveys may include censusing penguin and seabird colonies throughout the SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:29 Oct 04, 2019 Jkt 250001 Antarctic Peninsula. There is the potential for slight disturbance of the birds during surveying and censusing. This permit addresses the potential for infrequent, minimal take or harmful interference of the several penguin and other seabird species. While conducting visitor site surveys and censuses, the permit holder and agents may enter a number of ASPAs in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Now the permit holder proposes a modification to his permit to collect samples from adult gentoo penguins (Pygoselis papua) for genetic analysis in order to study range expansion, colonization of new areas, and gene flow. A research team member with significant bird handling experience would conduct and oversee activities that include capturing the penguins by hand or handheld net, temporary restraint, plucking of five feathers, and sampling blood from the foot or flipper. Penguins will only be captured as they return from foraging trips at sea to ensure that an adult penguin remains on or near the nest. The permit holder also proposes to opportunistically salvage muscle tissue samples from penguin chicks found dead. Feather, blood, and tissue samples would be transported to laboratories in the UK and USA for analysis. Location: Antarctic Penisula region Dates of Permitted Activities: December 1, 2019–August 31, 2023. Erika N. Davis, Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 2019–21772 Filed 10–4–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice of permit modification request received and permit issued. AGENCY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of requests to modify permits issued to conduct activities regulated and permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act in the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of a requested permit modification and permit issued. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– 292–8224; email: ACApermits@nsf.gov. SUMMARY: Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 The National Science Foundation (NSF), as directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR part 671), 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. 1. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2015– 010) to Lockheed Martin Corporation on on October 31, 2014. The issued permit allows the permit holder to, as the contractor providing operational support for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), be responsible for waste management activities for the USAP. A recent modification to this permit, dated November 7, 2016, allowed a change in permit holder from Lockheed Martin Corporation to Leidos Innovations Group (Leidos), 7400 South Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112. Now the applicant proposes a permit modification to extend the expiration date of the permit from September 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019. The Environmental Officer has reviewed the modification request and has determined that the amendment is not a material change to the permit, and it will have a less than a minor or transitory impact. Date of Permitted Activities: October 31, 2014–October 31, 2019. The permit modification was issued on September 30, 2019. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Erika N. Davis, Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION PO 00000 53477 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2019–21773 Filed 10–4–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Sunshine Act Meeting 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2019. PLACE: NTSB Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20594. STATUS: The one item is open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 59567 Highway Accident Report—Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Over SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida, March 15, 2018. TIME AND DATE: CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Candi Bing at (202) 314–6403 or by email at bingc@ntsb.gov. 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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 November 6, 2019. 
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 2019-001) to Ron Naveen, Oceanites Inc., on August 7, 
2018. The issued permit allows the permit holder and agents to engage 
in take and harmful interference, as well as to enter Antarctic 
Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs), to continue data collections 
activities conducted to support the Antarctic Site Inventory. Visitor 
site surveys may include censusing penguin and seabird colonies 
throughout the Antarctic Peninsula. There is the potential for slight 
disturbance of the birds during surveying and censusing. This permit 
addresses the potential for infrequent, minimal take or harmful 
interference of the several penguin and other seabird species. While 
conducting visitor site surveys and censuses, the permit holder and 
agents may enter a number of ASPAs in the Antarctic Peninsula region. 
Now the permit holder proposes a modification to his permit to collect 
samples from adult gentoo penguins (Pygoselis papua) for genetic 
analysis in order to study range expansion, colonization of new areas, 
and gene flow. A research team member with significant bird handling 
experience would conduct and oversee activities that include capturing 
the penguins by hand or handheld net, temporary restraint, plucking of 
five feathers, and sampling blood from the foot or flipper. Penguins 
will only be captured as they return from foraging trips at sea to 
ensure that an adult penguin remains on or near the nest. The permit 
holder also proposes to opportunistically salvage muscle tissue samples 
from penguin chicks found dead. Feather, blood, and tissue samples 
would be transported to laboratories in the UK and USA for analysis.
    Location: Antarctic Penisula region
    Dates of Permitted Activities: December 1, 2019-August 31, 2023.

Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2019-21772 Filed 10-4-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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