Federal Register: September 13, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 177)
DOCID: fr13se07-84 FR Doc E7-18020
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
National Science Foundation
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr13se07-84
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, (Pub. L. 95541).
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541)
DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by October 15, 2007. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, address below.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 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.
SUMMARY:
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978; permit applications, etc.,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The National Science Foundation, as directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95541), 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: 1. Applicant: William R. Fraser, Polar Oceans Research Group, P.O. Box 368, Sheridan, MT 59749. Permit Application No. 2008020.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Take and enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant
plans to enter Litchfield Island (ASPA
Litchfield Island (ASPA
Dates
October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2012.
2. Applicant: William R. Fraser, Polar Oceans Research Group, P.O. Box 368, Sheridan, MT 59749. Applicant Permit Application No. 2008021. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Take, and Import into the U.S.A. The applicant take and release up
to 500 Adelie Penguins, Chinstrap Penguins, Gentoo Penguins, Brown
Skuas South Polar Skuas Southern Giant Petrels, Blueeyed Shags and
Kelp Gulls. The applicant will: census seabird populations and mark
breeding territories; capture, mark, band and weigh select numbers of
adults, chicks and eggs; obtain diet data through stomach lavage; place
transmitters on individuals to develop foraging and dispersal profiles;
place artificial eggs under incubating individuals to measure heart
rate and body temperatures; use GIS/GPS technologies to update existing
breeding habitat maps; and, sample tissues, feathers, blood, preen gland oil for stable isotope levels.
Location
Palmer Station, Marguerite Bay and vicinity.
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Dates
October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2012.
3. Applicant: William R. Fraser, Polar Oceans Research Group, P.O. Box 368, Sheridan, MT 59749. Permit Application No. 2008022. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Take. The applicant plans to salvage seabird specimens that have
died of natural causes. The specimens will be used for educational purposes at teaching and research institutions.
Location
Palmer Station, Marguerite Bay and vicinity.
Dates
October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2012.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
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BILLING CODE 755501P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Nadene G. Kennedy at the above address or (703) 2927405.