Notice2021-15042
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
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Published
July 23, 2021
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National Science Foundation
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 139 (Friday, July 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 39081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15042]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic
Conservation Act of 1978
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice of permit applications received.
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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 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 August 23, 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#49080a08392c3b24203d3a09273a2f672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="165755576673647b7f62655678657038717960">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541, 45 CFR 670)
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 the designation of
certain animals and certain geographic areas a requiring special
protection.
Application Details
Permit Application: 2022-001
1. Applicant: Luis Huckstadt, Institute of Marine Sciences, University
of California Santa Cruz.
Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take, Harmful interference,
Import into U.S.A. The applicant proposes to study the foraging
behavior, physiology, and habitat utilization of crabeater seals in the
West Antarctic Peninsula. In each of three field seasons, the applicant
would capture and tag no more than 40 adult individuals. Individual
seals will be sedated and anesthetized during tagging and biological
sampling procedures. Proposed procedures include the following:
Weighing and measuring of individuals, flipper tagging and marking,
attaching of instrumentation, tissue sampling, collecting blood samples
and measuring blood volume, swabbing of mucous membranes, and
determining body composition by metamorphic measurements.
Location: West Antarctic Peninsula.
Dates of Permitted Activities: January 1, 2022-December 31, 2024.
Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-15042 Filed 7-22-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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