[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62407-62408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19467]


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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 October 11, 2023. 
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#7f3e3c3e0f1a0d12160b0c3f110c1951181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7f3e3c3e0f1a0d12160b0c3f110c1951181009">[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 (Public Law 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: 2024-007

1. Applicant Logan Pallin, Institute of Marine Sciences and Ocean 
Sciences, 115 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested

    Take, Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs), and Import 
into USA. The permit applicant requests a permit to collect and import 
samples of cetaceans and pinnipeds, for the purpose of scientific 
research in the Antarctic Peninsula region. The collection of marine 
mammal parts, DNA, and hormones are required for population demographic 
analyses. The applicant requests opportunistic collection, import, and 
receipt of samples from up to 2,000 individual cetaceans and 2,000 
individual pinnipeds (excluding walrus) annually.

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All samples collected would be imported into the United States. The 
permit applicant has received a Marine Mammal Protection Act permit for 
the proposed activities. To conduct these activities, the applicant 
would enter the following Antarctic Specially Protected Areas: ASPA 
113, Litchfield Island; ASPA 139, Biscoe Point; ASPA 176, Rosenthal 
Islands; ASPA 117, Avian Island; ASPA 170, Charcot Island; ASPA 107, 
Dion Islands; and ASPA 115, Lagotellerie Island.

Location

    Antarctic Peninsula region; ASPA 113, Litchfield Island; ASPA 139, 
Biscoe Point; ASPA 176, Rosenthal Islands; ASPA 117, Avian Island; ASPA 
170, Charcot Island; ASPA 107, Dion Islands; and ASPA 115, Lagotellerie 
Island.

Dates of Permitted Activities

    March 31, 2023-March 31, 2028.

Kimiko S. Bowens-Knox,
Program Analyst, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-19467 Filed 9-8-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P


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