81 FR 41353 - Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 122 (June 24, 2016)

Page Range		41353-41353
FR Document		2016-14961

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 July 25, 2016. 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: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at 
the above address 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.

Application Details

1. Applicant--Permit Application: 2017-003
    Robert Ferl, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Introduce non-indigenous species into Antarctica. The applicant 
plans to bring plant seeds from the species Arabidopsis thaliana to 
Antarctica in a sealed container that will be launched as part of a 
Long Duration Balloon (LDB) payload in order to expose the seeds to 
radiation available at high altitude and high latitudes. The acrylic/
resin seed containment vessel will be sealed before leaving the USA and 
will not be reopened until it is returned. The containment vessel has 
been tested to -80 [deg]C for structural and seal stability and drop 
tested to >15 g. The containment vessel will be secured within a 10 cm 
cubesat and then bolted to the balloon gondola prior to launch of the 
balloon. The seed containment vessel will be recovered along with the 
balloon payload and returned to the USA and the home institution.

Location

    Ross Ice Shelf, Long Duration Balloon program launch and recovery 
sites, Antarctica.

Dates

    October 15, 2016-March 15, 2019.
2. Applicant--Permit Application: 2017-005
    David Ainley, H.T. Harvey & Associates, 983 University Avenue, Bldg 
D, Los Gatos, CA 95032.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take, Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA), Import into 
USA. The applicant plans to enter ASPAs 121 (Cape Royds), 124 (Cape 
Crozier), and 105 (Beaufort Island) to study how Adelie penguins adapt 
to, or cope with, environmental change. The annual research activities 
include: Observing penguins; marking (n = 1200) and measuring (n = 200) 
nests; marking penguins with RFID tags (n = 30 adults & 60 chicks) and 
flipper bands (n = 700 chicks); applying (and removing) special 
instruments (TDRs [n = 90 adults], SPOT satellite tags, GLS tags [n = 
200] adults); and taking small feather samples for DNA-based sex 
determination (n = 300 adults & 700 chicks). The applicant would also 
weigh and measure adults (n = 200) and chicks (n = 1000). Access to the 
ASPAs would be by foot once in the proximity (by way of helicopter or 
boats). Camping will be at established sites, except for Beaufort 
Island which will only be a few day-visits each year. The applicant 
will also be working at Cape Bird, but will be outside the boundary of 
the ASPA there. The applicant will maintain a webcam (PenguinCam) 
positioned slightly inside the Cape Royds ASPA boundary.

Location

    ASPA 121, Cape Royds; ASPA 124, Cape Crozier; ASPA 105, Beaufort 
Island; Cape Bird (outside ASPA boundary).

Dates

    October 15, 2016-February 5, 2020.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
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provide information for each individual ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications and drop tested to >15 g. The
under sentence of death for the Received Under the Antarctic containment vessel will be secured
following characteristics: Condemned Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law within a 10 cm cubesat and then bolted
inmates’ demographic characteristics, 95–541. to the balloon gondola prior to launch
legal status at the time of capital offense, of the balloon. The seed containment
capital offense for which imprisoned, SUMMARY: The National Science vessel will be recovered along with the
number of death sentences imposed, Foundation (NSF) is required to publish balloon payload and returned to the
criminal history information, reason for a notice of permit applications received USA and the home institution.
removal and current status if no longer to conduct activities regulated under the
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. Location
under sentence of death, method of
execution, and cause of death by means NSF has published regulations under Ross Ice Shelf, Long Duration Balloon
other than execution. Personnel in the the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title program launch and recovery sites,
offices of each Attorney General are 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal Antarctica.
asked to provide information regarding Regulations. This is the required notice
of permit applications received. Dates
the status of death penalty laws and any
changes to the laws enacted during the DATES: Interested parties are invited to October 15, 2016–March 15, 2019.
reference year. The Bureau of Justice submit written data, comments, or 2. Applicant—Permit Application:
Statistics uses this information in views with respect to this permit 2017–005
published reports and in responding to application by July 25, 2016. This David Ainley, H.T. Harvey &
queries from the U.S. Congress, application may be inspected by Associates, 983 University Avenue,
Executive Office of the President, the interested parties at the Permit Office, Bldg D, Los Gatos, CA 95032.
U.S. Supreme Court, state officials, address below.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
international organizations, researchers, ADDRESSES: Comments should be
students, the media, and others addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, Take, Enter Antarctic Specially
interested in criminal justices statistics. Division of Polar Programs, National Protected Areas (ASPA), Import into
(5) An estimate of the total number of Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson USA. The applicant plans to enter
respondents and the amount of time Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. ASPAs 121 (Cape Royds), 124 (Cape
estimated for an average respondent to Crozier), and 105 (Beaufort Island) to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
respond: 74 responses at 30 minutes study how Adelie penguins adapt to, or
Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
each for the NPS–8; 2,979 responses at cope with, environmental change. The
the above address or ACApermits@
30 minutes for the NPS–8A; and 52 annual research activities include:
nsf.gov.
responses at 15 minutes each for the Observing penguins; marking (n = 1200)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The and measuring (n = 200) nests; marking
NPS–8B and NPS–8C. The 42 NPS–8/8A National Science Foundation, as
respondents and 52 NPS–8B/8C penguins with RFID tags (n = 30 adults
directed by the Antarctic Conservation & 60 chicks) and flipper bands (n = 700
respondents have the option to provide Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as
responses using either paper or Web- chicks); applying (and removing) special
amended by the Antarctic Science, instruments (TDRs [n = 90 adults],
based questionnaires. The burden Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996,
estimate is based on feedback from SPOT satellite tags, GLS tags [n = 200]
has developed regulations for the adults); and taking small feather
respondents in the most recent data establishment of a permit system for
collection. samples for DNA-based sex
various activities in Antarctica and determination (n = 300 adults & 700
(6) An estimate of the total public designation of certain animals and chicks). The applicant would also weigh
burden (in hours) associated with the certain geographic areas a requiring and measure adults (n = 200) and chicks
collection: There is an estimated 1,539.5 special protection. The regulations (n = 1000). Access to the ASPAs would
total burden hours associated with this establish such a permit system to be by foot once in the proximity (by way
collection. If additional information is designate Antarctic Specially Protected of helicopter or boats). Camping will be
required contact: Jerri Murray, Areas. at established sites, except for Beaufort
Department Clearance Officer, United
Application Details Island which will only be a few day-
States Department of Justice, Justice
visits each year. The applicant will also
Management Division, Policy and 1. Applicant—Permit Application: be working at Cape Bird, but will be
Planning Staff, Two Constitution 2017–003 outside the boundary of the ASPA there.
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Robert Ferl, University of Florida, The applicant will maintain a webcam
Washington, DC 20530. Gainesville, FL (PenguinCam) positioned slightly inside
Dated: June 21, 2016. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested the Cape Royds ASPA boundary.
Jerri Murray,
Introduce non-indigenous species into Location
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
Antarctica. The applicant plans to bring ASPA 121, Cape Royds; ASPA 124,
plant seeds from the species Cape Crozier; ASPA 105, Beaufort
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Arabidopsis thaliana to Antarctica in a Island; Cape Bird (outside ASPA
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sealed container that will be launched boundary).
as part of a Long Duration Balloon (LDB)
payload in order to expose the seeds to Dates
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radiation available at high altitude and October 15, 2016–February 5, 2020.
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high latitudes. The acrylic/resin seed
containment vessel will be sealed before Nadene G. Kennedy,
Notice of Permit Applications Received
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act leaving the USA and will not be Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of
reopened until it is returned. The Polar Programs.
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Collection		Federal Register
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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 July 25, 2016. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
Contact		Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
FR Citation		81 FR 41353