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for the purpose of soliciting, from the 

scientific community and other persons, 

scientific and technical information 

relevant to program planning. 

DATES: Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 9:00 

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ADDRESSES: Due to current COVID–19 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

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or karshelia.kinard@nasa.gov. 

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Missions, Programs and Activities 

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Carol J. Hamilton, 

Acting Advisory Committee Management 

Officer, National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration. 

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16, 2022 to: 

1. Dr. Paul Ponganis, Permit No. 2023– 

002 

Erika N. Davis, 

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Application Details 

Permit Application: 2023–004 

1. Applicant: Dr. Steve Emslie, 

University of North Carolina, 

Department of Biology and Marine 

Biology, Wilmington, NC 28403 

Activity for Which Permit is 

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Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Area 

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take and harmful interference associated 

with research examining ecological 

responses in diet and foraging behavior 

of the Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis 

adeliae) in Antarctica. The applicant 

proposes to collect up to 150 ancient 

and modern penguin tissues per year at 

active and abandoned penguin colonies 

in the Ross Sea region. Ice-free areas 

would be surveyed and sampled 

through excavations 1x1 m in size, of 

sediment and rock in penguin colonies, 

and bones, feathers, eggshell, and whole 

carcasses would be salvaged. 

Excavations would be placed in areas 

with little or no vegetation when 

possible and upon completion, 

excavations will be refilled, and 

disturbed vegetation replaced. Up to 20 

small samples of lichens would also be 

collected in ice free areas near penguin 

colonies. The applicant also proposes to 

collect salvaged whole or partial seabird 

carcasses, up to 10 of each species per 

year, of native Antarctic birds found 

dead on beaches, at seabird colonies, at 

McMurdo and Palmer stations, or on 

any U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) 


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vessel. The applicant plans to enter 

ASPA 104—Sabrina Island, Balleny 

Islands; ASPA 105—Beaufort Island, 

McMurdo Sound; ASPA 106—Cape 

Hallett, Northern Victoria Land; ASPA 

121—Cape Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 

124—Cape Crozier, Ross Island; ASPA 

159—Cape Adare, Borchgrevink Coast; 

ASPA 165—Edmonson Point, Wood 

Bay. Access to these locations would be 

on an opportunistic basis. 

Location: Ice free areas along the Scott 

and Victoria Land coasts, Islands in the 

Ross Sea. McMurdo Station, Palmer 

Station, USAP vessels. ASPA 104— 

Sabrina Island, Balleny Islands; ASPA 

105—Beaufort Island, McMurdo Sound; 

ASPA 106—Cape Hallett, Northern 

Victoria Land; ASPA 121—Cape Royds, 

Ross Island; ASPA 124—Cape Crozier, 

Ross Island; ASPA 159—Cape Adare, 

Borchgrevink Coast; ASPA 165— 

Edmonson Point, Wood Bay. 

Dates of Permitted Activities: July 25, 

2022–December 31, 2025. 

Erika N. Davis, 

Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. 

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