[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 50049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20304]
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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 September 17, 2015.
This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit
Office, address below.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755,
Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Li Ling Hamady, ACA Permit Officer, at
the above address or [email protected] or (703) 292-7149.
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.
Application Details
Permit Application: 2016-006
1. Applicant Angela L. Sremba, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon
State University, 2030 SE. Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR 97365.
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Take, Import into USA. The applicant intends to collect bone
samples from Antarctic blue whale remains at abandoned whaling stations
and bays in the South Shetland Islands and sites along the Antarctic
Peninsula, while based aboard a commercial tour ship. These samples
will be used for genetic analyses to determine genetic diversity and
population dynamics of Antarctic blue whales prior to their commercial
exploitation throughout the 20th century. Samples will be sent back to
the USA for analysis.
Location
South Shetland Islands, sites along Antarctic Peninsula.
Dates
October 1, 2015-October 1, 2020
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-20304 Filed 8-17-15; 8:45 am]
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