[Federal Register: September 13, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 177)]
[Notices]
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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, (Pub. L. 95-541).
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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.
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.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755,
Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadene G. Kennedy at the above address
or (703) 292-7405.
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.
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. 2008-020.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Take and enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant
plans to enter Litchfield Island (ASPA 113), Biscoe Point,
Anvers Island (ASPA 139), Avian Island (ASPA 117),
Dion Islands (ASPA 107), and Lagotellerie Island (ASPA 115) to
study the variability of seabird ecology to changes in the physical and
biological environment, especially sea ice, snow conditions and the
availability of pretty. 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
Litchfield Island (ASPA 113), Biscoe Point, Anvers Island
(ASPA 139), Avian Island (ASPA 117), Dion Islands
(ASPA 107), and Lagotellerie Island (ASPA 115).
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. 2008-021.
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, Blue-eyed 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. 2008-022.
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.
[FR Doc. E7-18020 Filed 9-12-07; 8:45 am]
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