94-2959. Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978; Notice of Permit Modification

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978; Notice of Permit Modification

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

SUMMARY: The Foundation modified a permit to conduct activities 
regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-
541; Code of Federal Regulations title 45, part 670).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas F. Forhan, 703-306-1013. Permit 
Office, room 755, Office of Polar Programs, National Science 
Foundation, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

APPLICANT: Pete Peterson; Antarctic Support Associates, Englewood, 
Colorado 80112.

DESCRIPTION OF PERMIT AND MODIFICATION: The Foundation issued a permit 
to Mr. Peterson, an official of the Foundation's antarctic support 
contractor, on 1 April 1992 after posting a notice in the 5 February 
1992 Federal Register. Public comments were not received. The permit 
allows removal of elephant seals from the pier at Palmer Station, 
Antarctica, so that they and equipment operators will not be endangered 
during station and ship operations. The removal is done by walking 
behind the seal and herding it towards the water.
    A separate review by the National Marine Fisheries Service 
established that such action does not require a Marine Mammals 
Protection Act permit.
    The modification, issued by the Foundation on 28 January 1994, 
allows removal of any animals, not just elephant seals, whose proximity 
to equipment operations on and around the pier endanger the animals or 
the equipment operators. Other animals that occasionally wander on to 
the pier include crabeater seals and penguins.

LOCATION: Palmer Station, Antarctica.

DATES: 1/28/94-4/30/97.
Thomas F. Forhan,
Permit Office, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 94-2959 Filed 2-8-94; 8:45 am]
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