Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, 46887 [2021-17825]

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[FR Doc. 2021–17883 Filed 8–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 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 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Aug 19, 2021 Jkt 253001 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 September 20, 2021. 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: Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, at the above address, 703–292–7420, 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 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. A recent modification to this permit, dated November 20, 2019, permitted the applicant 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. Now the applicant proposes a modification to his permit to include PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46887 use of unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) to enable more efficient monitoring of penguin breeding colonies and to improve penguin censusing capabilities in the Antarctic Peninsula region. The applicant has included a detailed list of mitigation measures to limit disturbance to wild populations throughout operations. The applicant also seeks to include opportunistic guano sampling under the existing permit to assist in analysis of penguin diet. Guano samples will be collected during planned operations within penguin colonies and the disturbance to wildlife is expected to be minimal. Location: Western Antarctic Peninsula. Dates: September 1, 2018–August 31, 2023. Erika N. Davis, Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 2021–17825 Filed 8–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 National Science Foundation. Notice of permit applications received. 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 in 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 20, 2021. This application 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: Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, at the above address, 703–292–7420, or ACApermits@nsf.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR 671), as amended by the Antarctic Science, Tourism and Conservation Act SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20AUN1.SGM 20AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 159 (Friday, August 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17825]


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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 September 20, 2021. 
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: Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address, 703-292-7420, 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.
    A recent modification to this permit, dated November 20, 2019, 
permitted the applicant 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.
    Now the applicant proposes a modification to his permit to include 
use of unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) to enable more efficient 
monitoring of penguin breeding colonies and to improve penguin 
censusing capabilities in the Antarctic Peninsula region. The applicant 
has included a detailed list of mitigation measures to limit 
disturbance to wild populations throughout operations. The applicant 
also seeks to include opportunistic guano sampling under the existing 
permit to assist in analysis of penguin diet. Guano samples will be 
collected during planned operations within penguin colonies and the 
disturbance to wildlife is expected to be minimal.
    Location: Western Antarctic Peninsula.
    Dates: September 1, 2018-August 31, 2023.

Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-17825 Filed 8-19-21; 8:45 am]
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