[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 29 (Monday, February 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 7610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3204]


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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 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 March 14, 2012. 
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: Polly A. Penhale at the above address 
or (703) 292-7420.

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 requiring special protection. The regulations 
establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic Specially 
Protected Areas.
    The applications received are as follows:

Permit Application: 2012-015

1. Applicant: Laurie Connell, School of Marine Sciences, University of 
Maine, 5735 Hitchner Hall, Orono, ME 04469.

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take and Import into the U.S.A. The applicant plans to salvage 
feathers and bones from dead seabird carcasses. The samples will be 
decontaminated and cleaned prior to shipment back to the home 
institution. The samples are to be used for K-12 educational outreach 
activities. In general, the bird parts will be an example of adaptation 
to be shown in conjunction with local (North American) bird parts.

Location

    McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica.

Dates

    October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2015.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-3204 Filed 2-10-12; 8:45 am]
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