Notice2024-13965
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
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Published
June 26, 2024
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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 89, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 53452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13965]
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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 July 26, 2024. 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#e2a3a1a39287908f8b9691a28c9184cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="561715172633243b3f22251638253078313920">[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: 2025-003
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 Antarctic Specially 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. The applicant proposes capturing up to 35 adult breeding
emperor penguins as they depart colonies to forage. Penguins will be
captured over 100 m away from the colony to minimize disturbance to the
colony. Captured penguins will undergo morphological and physiological
sampling, including blood, feathers, and guano, and will be fitted with
instrumentation used for collecting foraging data. Up to five penguins
will also be fitted with a video data logger. Up to 12 penguins would
be measured for field metabolic rate using injected sterile doubly
labeled water requiring the penguins to be corralled for up to 3.5
hours. Previous experience has show the penguins remain calm during
this period. After penguins return from a foraging trip (~1-3 weeks),
the would be recaptured, weighted, measured, and a blood sample
collected. An additional 200 guano samples would be collected from
penguins at the colony by collecting fresh guano from clean ice or snow
at the periphery of the colony.
Location: ASPA 124--Cape Crozier, Ross Island.
Dates of Permitted Activities: 1 October 2024-31 May 2025.
Kimiko S. Bowens-Knox,
Program Analyst, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2024-13965 Filed 6-25-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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