# Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-19190 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Uncategorized Document - **Published:** August 8, 1994 ## Text 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 these permit applications by September 2, 1994. Permit applications 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) 306-1031. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), has developed regulations that implement the ``Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora'' for all United States citizens. The Agreed Measures, developed by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties, recommended 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 Specially Protected Areas and Sites of Special Scientific Interest. The applications received are as follows: 1. Applicant Permit Application No. 95-003 Gerald L. Kooyman Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California, San Diego La Jolla, CA 92093 Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Taking. Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest. Ground counts will be made at three major colonies and the smallest and most southern colony bordering the Ross Sea. This is the continuation of the longest series of censuses of emperor penguins in Antarctica. Two adult emperors each from Coulman Island and Bartlett Island and two fledglings from Cape Washington will be fitted with satellite transmitters and released. Blood and muscle samples will be taken from 50-60 chicks collected over the course of the season from various locations and later released. Experiments on twenty captured adults will be conducted over two months to explore and comprehend the physiological responses that support the great diving capacities of these birds. In addition, 15 chicks that fail to fledge will be collected, moved to the vicinity of McMurdo Station, hand-fed and fattened while studying the development of their diving abilities. Afterwards they will be released. Location Coulman Island, Bartlett Inlet, Cape Washington, and Cape Crozier (SSSI #4). Dates October 1, 1994--March 1, 1995. 2. Applicant Permit Application No. 95-004 Wayne Z. Trivelpiece Department of Biology Montana State University Bozeman, MT 59717 Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Taking. Import into the U.S. Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest. Between 500-2,000 chicks of each penguin species will be banded, plus adults as needed, to fulfill research goals in the continuing study of the behavioral ecology and population biology of the Adelie, Gentoo, and Chinstrap penguins and the interactions among these species and their principal avian predators: Skuas, gulls, sheathbills, and Giant Fulmars. Up to a maximum of 50 adults of each penguin species will be fitted with radio transmitters and time-depth recorders to continue studying penguin foraging habits. All captured birds will be released unharmed. Carcasses and skeletons of penguins and other antarctic flying birds salvaged at the study site will be imported into the U.S. for educational and scientific study. In addition, fish samples, frozen or parts of skeletons, from work on penguin and skua diets, will also be imported for identification. Location SSSI #48--Western Shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Dates October 1, 1994-April 1, 1995. 3. Applicant Permit Application No. 95-005 Diana W. Freckman College of Natural Resources Colorado State University Ft. Collins, CO 80523 Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Enter Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Import into the U.S. The applicant proposes to enter five (5) Sites of Special Scientific Interest to collect soil samples to examine the distribution and trophic structure of nematode communities. Site access will be by helicopter to the landing pad designated for each site and the duration of visit to the site will be limited to several hours with a group of no more than 4-5 people. Soil sampling protocols have been selected to minimize site disturbance. Manner of taking: Soil and/or rock samples will be placed in sterile plastic bags and returned to McMurdo where the nematodes will be immediately extracted. Remaining soil samples will be shipped to the U.S. for further biological and chemical analysis. Location Barwick Valley, Victoria Land (SSSI #3); Cape Crozier, Ross Island (SSSI #4); Caughley Beach, Cape Bird, Ross Island (SSSI #10); Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley, Victoria Land (SSSI #12); and, Linnaeus Terrace, Asgaard Range, Victoria Land (SSSI #19). Dates November 9, 1994-January 21, 1995. 4. Applicant Permit Application No. 95-006 Arthur L. DeVries Physiology Department University of Illinois 524 Burrill Hall 407 South Goodwin Urbana, Illinois 61801 Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Introduction of Non-indigenous Species into Antarctica. Fifteen specimens of adult male and female wetas, Hemideina maori (flightless insects), will be transported from New Zealand to the Crary Science and Engineering Center at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The wetas are a freeze tolerant insect which will be used in experiments to determine if small amounts of fish antifreeze glycopeptides can enhance freezing tolerance. The wetas are the only freeze-tolerant insects large enough (2 to 3 inches) for implanting a cannula for removal of hemolymph and injection of AFGPs, which makes the proposed experiments feasible. The insects will be maintained in a temperature controlled walk-in-freezer. Upon completion of experiments, the wetas or their remains will be returned to New Zealand or preserved in formalin. Location McMurdo Station, Ross Island, Antarctica. Dates October 1, 1994-February 27, 1995. 5. Applicant Permit Application No. 95-007 Arthur L. DeVries Physiology Department University of Illinois 524 Burrill Hall 407 South Goodwin Urbana, Illinois 61801 Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Introductin of Non-indigenous Species into Antarctica. Fifteen (15) specimens of New Zealand black cod, Notothenia angustata (Family Nototheniidae), will be cold acclimated in a closed seawater system in the aquarium at McMurdo Station. The cold acclimated specimens will be used in experiments to determine the role of the antifreeze glycopeptides in freezing avoidance, and for isolating DNA. The DNA will be screened for the presence of an ``unexpressed'' antifreeze glycopeptide gene. Upon completion of experiments, the black cod will be sacrificed and preserved in formalin. Location McMurdo Station, Ross Island, Antarctica. Dates October 1, 1994-February 27, 1995. 6. Applicant Permit Application No. 95-013 Ron Naveen Oceanities, Inc. 2378 Rt. 97 Cooksville, MD 21723 Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Taking. Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest. The applicant proposes over the next two seasons to catalogue the physical and biological characteristics of more than 60 locations that are visited in the Antarctic Peninsula region. The efforts to inventory, mark, or photograph such sites or to demarcate discrete groups, colonies, or plots of penguins, flying seabirds, or terrestrial plants may involve very slight disturbance to these animals. Access to the sites will be via tourist vessels, national research and supply vessels, and perhaps yachts and aircraft. The researchers may be required to occasionally hold over for short periods at either national research stations or at specific research field sites, including the study site on the Western Shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island (SSSI #8), to meet the next available vessel in order to effectively cover the maximum number of sites during the summer season. Location Various visitor sites in the Antarctic Peninsula Region, including a possible stop over at the research site at Admiralty Bay (SSSI #8). Dates November 1, 1994-March 1, 1996. Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Office, Office of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 94-19190 Filed 8-5-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-M --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-19190. Public record. Not legal advice.