[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22433-22434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9780]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic 
Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541)

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 
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 May 28, 2010. This 
application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit 
Office, address below.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadene G. Kennedy at the above address 
or (703) 292-7405.

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.
    The applications received are as follows:
    1. Applicant: David Ainley, H.T. Harvey & Associates, 983 
University Avenue, Bldg. D, Los Gatos, CA 95032.
    Permit Application No. 2011-002.
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take and Enter Antarctic

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Specially Protected Areas (ASPA). The applicant plans to Cape Crozier 
(ASPA 124), Cape Royds (ASPA 121), Cape Bird, and Beaufort Island (ASPA 
105) to study penguins and the effect of age, experience and physiology 
on individual foraging efficiency and breeding performance, and develop 
a comprehensive population model for the Ross-Beaufort metapopulations 
incorporating all factors investigated. The applicant plans to band up 
to 1800 fledgling Adelie chicks, apply TDR's to 45 adult Adelies, which 
will be removed later, and blood samples taken. Up to 400 Adelie chicks 
will be weighed, 300 adults will have PIT tags implanted, and up to 
1500 nests will be marked. In addition, a tower will be erected to 
support a remote camera at Cape Royds, two weigh-bridges will be set up 
at Cape Crozier, and two in-ground PIT-tag antennas will be set up at 
Cape Royds.
    Location: Cape Crozier (ASPA 124), Cape Royds (ASPA 121), Cape 
Bird, and Beaufort Island (ASPA 105).
    Dates: September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2015.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-9780 Filed 4-27-10; 8:45 am]
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