Notice2022-11300
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
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Published
May 26, 2022
Issuing agencies
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 87, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 32064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11300]
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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 June 27, 2022. 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 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#276664665742554a4e53546749544109404851"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="024341437267706f6b7671426c71642c656d74">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Titmus, ACA Permit Officer, at
the above address, 703-292-4479.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed
by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541, 45 CFR 671
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 as requiring special protection.
The regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic
Specially Protected Areas.
Application Details
Permit Application: 2023-003
1. Applicant: Birgitte McDonald, Moss Landing Marine Labs, 8272 Moss
Landing Rd., Moss Landing, CA 95039
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Take, Harmful Interference, Enter in Antarctic Special Protected
Area, Import to USA. The applicant requests authorization to enter
Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 124, Cape Crozier, to
conduct physiological and ecological studies on emperor penguins
(Aptenodytes forsteri). The two-part project aims to address
fundamental information gaps about the foraging ecology and habitat use
of emperor penguins at two stages of their life history. During phase
one of the research, the applicant proposes capturing up to 48 adult
emperor penguins as they depart colonies to forage during late chick-
rearing. Captured penguins will undergo morphological and physiological
sampling and will be fitted with instrumentation used for collecting
foraging data. During the second phase of research, the applicant
proposes capturing up to 44 adult emperor penguins during early
reproduction phases, this second group of individuals will be fitted
with satellite-linked instrumentation and tissue samples will be
collected. Some of the data loggers will be retrieved from individuals
at the end of the study, while others will detach during subsequent
molting.
Location
Cape Crozer, ASPA No. 124; Eastern Ross Sea, Antarctica
Dates of Permitted Activities
October 1, 2022-May 30, 2023
Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-11300 Filed 5-25-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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