80 FR 58316 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 187 (September 28, 2015)

Page Range		58316-58316
FR Document		2015-24522

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 at Title 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received.

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Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541.

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SUMMARY: 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 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 28, 2015. 
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit 
Office, address below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 
Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Li Ling Hamady, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address or ACApermits@nsf.gov or (703) 292-7149.

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.

Application Details

Permit Application: 2016-013

    1. Applicant, Michael J. Polito, Department of Oceanography and 
Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, 1002-Y Energy, Coast & 
Environment Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take, ASPA, Import, Export; The applicant intends to 
opportunistically collect sediments and organic remains from around 
active & abandoned penguin colonies, and to obtain body and tail 
feathers from gentoo, chinstrap, and Ad[eacute]lie penguins from 
breeding sites in the South Orkneys, South Shetland, and Antarctic 
Peninsula regions, Ross Sea and Victoria Land Coast, vicinity of 
McMurdo Station, and East Antarctica. Access to these sites will be by 
foot, zodiac, helicopter, Twin Otter and other vessels including 
commercial tour ships. These samples will be used to help interpret 
decadal and millennial-scale shifts in the diets and population 
movements of Antarctic krill predators in concert with climate 
variability and commercial harvesting. For each species, up to 3 
colonies per year will be sampled with up to 20 individuals (adults or 
chicks) sampled per colony. Samples will be sent back to the USA and 
the UK for analysis.

Location

    South Orkneys, South Shetland and Antarctic Peninsula regions, Ross 
Sea and Victoria Land Coast, vicinity of McMurdo Station, East 
Antarctica. Sites will be on an opportunistic basis and may include 
some of the following ASPAs: 102, Rookery Islands, Holme Bay; 103, 
Ardrey Island and Odbert Island; 104, Sabrina Island, Balleny Islands; 
105, Beaufort Island, Ross Sea; 106, Cape Hallett, Victoria Land; 107, 
Dion Islands, Marguerite Bay; 108, Green Island, Berthelot Islands; 
109, Moe Island, South Orkney Islands; 110, Lynch Island, South Orkney 
Islands; 111, Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney 
Island; 112, Coppermine Peninsula, Robert Island; 113, Litchfield 
Island, Arthur Harbor, Palmer Archipelago; 114, North Coronation 
Island, South Orkney Islands; 115, Lagotellerie Island, Marguerite Bay; 
116, ``New College Valley'', Caughley Beach, Cape Bird, Ross Island; 
117, Avian Island, Northwest Marguerite Bay; 121, Cape Royds, Ross 
Island; 124, Cape Crozier, Ross Island; 125, Fildes Peninsula, King 
George Island, South Shetland Islands; 126, Byers Peninsula, Livingston 
Island; 127, Haswell Island; 128, Western Shore of Admiralty Bay, King 
George Island; 129, Rothera Point, Adelaide Island; 132, Potter 
Peninsula, King George Island; 133, Harmony Point, Nelson Island; 134, 
Cierva Point offshore islands, Danco Coast; 135, North-East Bailey 
Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land; 136, Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast, 
Wilkes Land; 139, Biscoe Point, Anvers Island; 149, Cape Shirreff, 
Livingston Island; 150, Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay, King George Island; 
159, Cape Adare; 160, Frazier Island, Wilkes Land; and 171, Narebski 
Point, Barton Peninsula, King George Island

Dates

    December 1, 2015-August 31, 2019.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
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Sarmiento, Director of Public Affairs, a notice of permit applications received in concert with climate variability and
NEA); from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.— to conduct activities regulated under the commercial harvesting. For each
Presentations on the Beginning of the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. species, up to 3 colonies per year will
NEA & the Founding of the American NSF has published regulations under be sampled with up to 20 individuals
Film Institute (George Stevens, Jr., the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title (adults or chicks) sampled per colony.
President’s Committee on the Arts & 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal Samples will be sent back to the USA
Humanities Co-Chair and Founding Regulations. This is the required notice and the UK for analysis.
Director of the American Film Institute); of permit applications received.
and from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.— DATES: Interested parties are invited to Location
Presentations on the History & Impact of submit written data, comments, or
NEA Funding. From 11:15–11:30 there South Orkneys, South Shetland and
views with respect to this permit
will be concluding remarks from the application by October 28, 2015. This Antarctic Peninsula regions, Ross Sea
Chairman and announcement of voting application may be inspected by and Victoria Land Coast, vicinity of
results. The meeting will adjourn at interested parties at the Permit Office, McMurdo Station, East Antarctica. Sites
11:30 a.m. address below. will be on an opportunistic basis and
The session also will be webcast. To ADDRESSES: Comments should be may include some of the following
register to watch the webcasting of this addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, ASPAs: 102, Rookery Islands, Holme
meeting, go to http:// Division of Polar Programs, National Bay; 103, Ardrey Island and Odbert
artsgov.adobeconnect.com/nca-oct2015- Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Island; 104, Sabrina Island, Balleny
webcast/event/registration.html. Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. Islands; 105, Beaufort Island, Ross Sea;
If, in the course of the open session 106, Cape Hallett, Victoria Land; 107,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Li
discussion, it becomes necessary for the Dion Islands, Marguerite Bay; 108,
Ling Hamady, ACA Permit Officer, at
Council to discuss non-public Green Island, Berthelot Islands; 109,
the above address or ACApermits@
commercial or financial information of Moe Island, South Orkney Islands; 110,
nsf.gov or (703) 292–7149.
intrinsic value, the Council will go into
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Lynch Island, South Orkney Islands;
closed session pursuant to subsection
National Science Foundation, as 111, Southern Powell Island and
(c)(4) of the Government in the
directed by the Antarctic Conservation adjacent islands, South Orkney Island;
Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and in
accordance with the February 15, 2012 Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as 112, Coppermine Peninsula, Robert
determination of the Chairman. amended by the Antarctic Science, Island; 113, Litchfield Island, Arthur
Additionally, discussion concerning Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, Harbor, Palmer Archipelago; 114, North
purely personal information about has developed regulations for the Coronation Island, South Orkney
individuals, such as personal establishment of a permit system for Islands; 115, Lagotellerie Island,
biographical and salary data or medical various activities in Antarctica and Marguerite Bay; 116, ‘‘New College
information, may be conducted by the designation of certain animals and Valley’’, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird,
Council in closed session in accordance certain geographic areas a requiring Ross Island; 117, Avian Island,
with subsection (c)(6) of 5 U.S.C. 552b. special protection. The regulations Northwest Marguerite Bay; 121, Cape
Any interested persons may attend, as establish such a permit system to Royds, Ross Island; 124, Cape Crozier,
observers, Council discussions and designate Antarctic Specially Protected Ross Island; 125, Fildes Peninsula, King
reviews that are open to the public. If Areas.
George Island, South Shetland Islands;
you need special accommodations due Application Details 126, Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island;
to a disability, please contact the Office 127, Haswell Island; 128, Western Shore
Permit Application: 2016–013
of Accessibility, National Endowment of Admiralty Bay, King George Island;
for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue 1. Applicant, Michael J. Polito, 129, Rothera Point, Adelaide Island;
NW., Washington, DC 20506, 202/682– Department of Oceanography and
132, Potter Peninsula, King George
5733, Voice/T.T.Y. 202/682–5496, at Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State
Island; 133, Harmony Point, Nelson
least seven (7) days prior to the meeting. University, 1002–Y Energy, Coast &
Environment Building, Baton Rouge, LA Island; 134, Cierva Point offshore
Dated: September 22, 2015. islands, Danco Coast; 135, North-East
70803
Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Bailey Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes
Panel Coordinator, Office of Guidelines and Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Land; 136, Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast,
Panel Operations. Take, ASPA, Import, Export; The Wilkes Land; 139, Biscoe Point, Anvers
[FR Doc. 2015–24499 Filed 9–25–15; 8:45 am] applicant intends to opportunistically Island; 149, Cape Shirreff, Livingston
BILLING CODE 7537–01–P collect sediments and organic remains Island; 150, Ardley Island, Maxwell
from around active & abandoned Bay, King George Island; 159, Cape
penguin colonies, and to obtain body Adare; 160, Frazier Island, Wilkes Land;
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION and tail feathers from gentoo, chinstrap, and 171, Narebski Point, Barton
and Adélie penguins from breeding sites Peninsula, King George Island
Notice of Permit Applications Received in the South Orkneys, South Shetland,
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act and Antarctic Peninsula regions, Ross Dates
of 1978 Sea and Victoria Land Coast, vicinity of
December 1, 2015–August 31, 2019.
AGENCY: National Science Foundation. McMurdo Station, and East Antarctica.
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ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications
Access to these sites will be by foot, Nadene G. Kennedy,
Received under the Antarctic zodiac, helicopter, Twin Otter and other Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of
Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law vessels including commercial tour Polar Programs.
95–541. ships. These samples will be used to [FR Doc. 2015–24522 Filed 9–25–15; 8:45 am]
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-541.
Dates		Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by October 28, 2015. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
Contact		Li Ling Hamady, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation		80 FR 58316