95-20939. Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541)  

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    [Pages 44080-44085]
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    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
    
    
    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, Pub. L. 95-541.
    
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    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 16, 
    1995. 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.
    
    SUPPLEMENTAL 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 a 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:
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-001]
    
    1. Applicant: Carol M. Vleck and Theresa Bucher, Department of 
    Zoology and Genetics, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
    
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        The applicants propose to handle approximately 550 birds (500 
    adults, 50 chicks) each season during a two-year study on the 
    reproductive endocrinology of free-living Adelie Penguins near Palmer 
    Station, Antarctica. Over the course of several different experiments, 
    birds will be banded and blood samples taken from up to 450 to 
    determine levels of reproductive hormones at all stages of the 
    reproductive cycle. In addition blood samples will also be used to 
    determine levels of stress hormone from birds in a colony with frequent 
    human visitation and compared with those at a control site. 
    Observations of birds will be conducted to assess reproductive state 
    and success rates. If penguins have eggs or chicks in the nest at the 
    time of handling, the eggs and chicks will be protected from predation 
    and/or cooling while the parents are being held.
    
    Location
    
        Vicinity of Palmer Station, Anners Island, Antarctica Peninsula.
    
    Dates
    
        October 1, 1995-March 31, 1996.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-002]
    
    2. Applicant: Diana W. Freckman, Natural Resource Ecology 
    Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Import into the U.S. and Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest.
        The applicant proposes to enter five (5) Sites of Special 
    Scientific Interest to collect soil samples to examine the dispersal 
    and survival of nematodes in the soils, as well as examining how 
    functional communities develop, and how these communities may be 
    affected by disturbance. Site access will be by helicopter to the 
    landing pad designated for each site and the duration of the 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 analyses, and will be 
    handled according to USDA guidelines.
    
    Location
    
        Cape Royds, Ross Island (SSSI #1); 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
    
        October 26, 1995-January 31, 1996.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-003]
    
    3. Applicant: Wayne Z. Trivelpiece, Department of Biology, Montana 
    State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717
    
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Taking; Import into the U.S.; and, Enter Site of Special Scientific 
    Interest.
        Approximately 1,000 Adelie and Gentoo chicks will be banded, as 
    well as 300 adults of Adelie, Gentoo and Chinstrap penguins, as needed 
    to fulfill research goals in the continuing study of the behavioral 
    ecology and population biology of these species and the interactions 
    among these species and their principal avian predators: Skuas, gulls, 
    sheathbills, and giant fulmars. Up to 50 adults of each penguin species 
    will be fitted with radio transmitters and time-depth recorders to 
    continue studying penguin foraging habits. The study also involves 
    stomach pumping of 40 adult penguins per species. In addition the 
    principal avian predators of the penguins, mentioned above, will also 
    be studied, requiring up to 200 adults and chicks of each species to be 
    banded, if possible. One (1) milliliter sample of blood will be 
    collected from each of a maximum of 20 breeding adults of each penguin 
    species for DNA analysis as part of a collaborative genetic study. All 
    captured birds will be released unharmed. Carcasses and skeletons of 
    penguins and other birds salvaged at the study site will be imported 
    into the U.S. for educational and scientific study.
    
    Location
    
        SSSI #8--Western Shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, South 
    Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
    
    Dates
    
        October 1, 1995-April 1, 1996.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-004]
    
    4. Applicant: Donald B. Siniff, 100 Ecology Building, University of 
    Minnesota, 1987 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Take. Import into the U.S. Enter Site of Special Scientific 
    Interest.
        The applicant proposes the enter the White Island Site of Special 
    Scientific Interest (SSSI #18) to tag up to 15 adult Weddell seals, and 
    tag and draw blood samples from approximately 5 Weddell pups, as part 
    of a continuing population biology study conducted by the Smithsonian 
    Institution. The White Island seal population has been a focus of 
    interest dating to the early 1960's. 
    
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    This group of seals represents an isolated population that is very 
    small and the evidence suggests it has very limited exchange of 
    individuals with the McMurdo Sound population. Thus, the genetics of 
    this population is of interest because it will increase understanding 
    of such concepts as inbreeding depression and genetic drift.
    
    Location
    
        SSSI #18--North-west White Island, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.
    
    Dates
    
        October 1, 1995-September 30, 1996.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-005]
    
    5. Applicant: Donald B. Siniff, 100 Ecology Building, University of 
    Minnesota, 1987 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
    
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Taking. Import into the U.S.
        The applicant plans to tag and release approximately 350 Weddell 
    adult seals and approximately 550 Weddell pups as part of a continuing 
    investigation of the McMurdo Sound Weddell seal population, which was 
    begun in the early 1960's and has continued to the present. In 
    addition, blood samples will be taken from up to 180 individuals, with 
    up to 100 samples being imported to the U.S. for further analyses on 
    the genetic characteristics of the Antarctic seal populations. 
    Objectives of this research are (1) to continue the long-term tagging 
    studies by tagging all pups born into the McMurdo Sound population and 
    to replace tags on previously tag individuals so they will not be lost 
    from the tagged population, and (2) to update estimates of population 
    parameters annually and to continue the analyses and test of hypotheses 
    associated with this data base. Mark-recapture surveys, necessary to 
    obtain all the estimates required for current capture-recapture models, 
    will also be conducted.
    
    Location
    
        McMurdo Sound vicinity, Antarctica.
    
    Dates
    
        October 1, 1995-September 30, 1996.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-006]
    
    6. Applicant: Colin M. Harris, International Centre for Antarctic, 
    Information and Research, PO Box 14-199, Christchurch, New Zealand
    
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Enter Specially Protected Areas and Sites of Special Scientific 
    Interest.
        The applicant proposes to enter Cape Hallett (SPA #7), Cape Royds 
    (SSSI #1), Arrival Heights (SSSI #2), Barwick Valley (SSSI #3), Cape 
    Crozier (SSSI #4), Northwest White Island (SSSI #18), and Linneaus 
    Terrace (SSSI #19) in a continuation of a joint U.S./N.Z. project to 
    review management plans for protected areas in the Ross Sea region. 
    Thus far, thirteen (13) of the fifteen (15) sites have been visited. 
    This season the applicant proposes to visit Cape Hallett, one of the 
    two remaining sites, to describe and map geographical features, 
    including important natural and historical features, evidence of human 
    modifications, structures, markers, impacts, landing and access points 
    and paths; document natural or human features of special significance; 
    describe scientific work being conducted in the area, its effects and 
    influences; assess whether the area is continuing to serve the purpose 
    for which it was designated, including re-assessment of boundaries and 
    management objectives; and, use a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) to 
    map boundaries and define designated photo points covering the most 
    important features of the site as practical. In addition, the applicant 
    proposes to return to several previously visited sites to gather and 
    assist with management problems identified in previous visit reports. 
    Access to Cape Hallett vicinity may be provided by Twin Otter, while 
    direct site access will be on foot. Access to other site locations will 
    be provided by helicopter or vehicle, as appropriate. Access will 
    comply with existing management plan provisions for each site.
    Location
    
        Cape Hallett (SPA #7), Cape Royds (SSSI #17), Arrival Heights (SSSI 
    #2), Barwick Valley (SSSI #3), Cape Crozier (SSSI #4), Northwest White 
    Island (SSSI #18), and Linneaus Terrace (SSSI #19).
    
    Dates
    
        November 1, 1995-February 1, 1996.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-007]
    
    7. Applicant: Arthur L. DeVries, Department of Molecular and 
    Integrated Physiology, 524 Burrill Hall, University of Illinois, 407 
    South Goodwin Avenue, 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 (AFGP's) 
    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 AFGP's, 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, Antarctica.
    
    Dates
    
        October 1, 1995-February 27, 1996.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-008]
    
    8. Applicant: Arthur L. DeVries, Department of Molecular and 
    Integrative Physiology, 524 Burrill Hall, University of Illinois, 
    407 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801
    
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Introduction of Non-indigenous Species into Antarctica.
        Fifteen (15) specimens of New Zealand black cod, Notothenia 
    angustata, 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 code will be sacrificed and 
    preserved in formalin.
    
    Location
    
        McMurdo Station, Ross Island, Antarctica.
    
    Dates
    
        October 1, 1995-February 27, 1996.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-009]
    
    9. Applicant: Brenda Hall and George Denton, Institute for 
    Quaternary Studies, 320 Boardman Hall, University of Maine, Orono, 
    Maine 04469-5711
    
    Activity of Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest.
        The applicants are carrying out a large mapping project to 
    determine the former extent of a grounded ice sheet in the Ross Sea 
    during the last glaciation. Much of the work has been concentrated on 
    the Dry Valley regions where lobes of the grounded Ross Sea Ice Sheet 
    flowed inland into the mouths of the valleys. Barwick Valley (SSSI #3) 
    was last mapped in the 1960's. According to that work, inland ice 
    advanced down Barwick Valley simultaneously with ice 
    
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    advance into Lower Victoria Valley. The Lower Victoria Valley deposits 
    indicate the presence of a lake, not an ice tongue. Based on 
    descriptions of Barwick Valley deposits from previous mapping and 
    observations during last season's reconnaissance, the applicants 
    believe a lake may have also extended into this area. The applicants 
    have identified several deltas around Lake Vashka in the Barwick Valley 
    that are at the same elevation as deltas in the Lower Victoria Valley 
    which indicate the possible presence of a large lake that would have 
    filled all of Victoria Valley and extended into the Barwick.
        Work in the Barwick Valley will primarily involve mapping by taking 
    detailed elevation measurements of Lake Vashka deltas, however, small 
    (10 cm x 10 cm) fossil algae samples will be collected for AMS 
    radiocarbon dating. Determining the age and precise elevation of deltas 
    will provide information on the timing of lake-level high-stand in the 
    Victoria Valley System. Comparisons between the valleys will yield 
    important information about lake-level variations during the glacial 
    period and valuable paleoclimate data. Access to Barwick Valley will be 
    by foot from the Victoria Valley.
    
    Location
    
        Barwick Valley, Victoria Land (SSSI #3).
    
    Dates
    
        October 10, 1995-February 15, 1996.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-019]
    
     10. Applicant: Ronald G. Koger, Project Director, Antarctic Support 
    Associates, 61 Inverness Drive East, Suite 300, Englewood, Colorado 
    80112
    
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Enter Specially Protected Area.
        The applicant proposes to enter the Litchfield Island Specially 
    Protected Area (SPA #17) to conduct an annual inspection and resupply 
    of the survival cache located on the island for boating safety, and 
    assess the condition of notification signs located at three primary 
    landing sites which indicate Litchfield Island is a Specially Protected 
    Area.
    
    Location
    
        SPA #17--Litchfield Island, Arthur Harbor, Palmer Archipelago.
    
    Dates
    
        May 1, 1995-April 30, 2000.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-011]
    
    11. Applicant: Donal T. Manahan, Department of Biological Sciences, 
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-
    0371
    
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Export from the United States and Introduce Non-indigenous Species 
    into Antarctica.
        The applicant proposes to culture species of unicellular algae for 
    use in investigations of molecular evolution and UV-photobiology of 
    antarctic algae and as food for antarctic larval forms (sea urchins) 
    used in studying the physiology and biochemistry of larval development 
    of antarctic invertebrates. The applicant will culture the imported 
    unicellular algae in aseptic conditions. For this purpose, it is 
    requested to export from the U.S. approximately 10 ml of algae culture 
    per species originally isolated in Antarctica. These cultures will be 
    used for investigations of the effects of UV on the biology of algae 
    (DNA damage, etc.) The algae species now in culture in the U.S., that 
    were originally isolated in Antarctica, and to be exported from the 
    U.S. are: Acrochaetium sp., Acrosiphonia sp., Bangia sp., Chaeoceros 
    flexuosum, Desmarestia antarctica, Halochorococcum sp., Halococcus sp., 
    Nitzchia curta, Phaeocystis sp., Phyllophora antarctica, Porosira 
    glacialis, Porphyra cf. plocamienstris, Rhodochorton purpureum, 
    Thallassiosira antarctica, Urospora sp.
        In addition, the applicant proposes to introduce algal species that 
    are not of Antarctic origin for use as food for antarctic larval forms 
    (sea urchins) that will be reared at McMurdo Station during the period 
    of the course study. The non-indigenous algal species to be introduced 
    into Antarctica are: Dunaliella teriolecta, Isochrysis galbana, 
    Skeletonema costatum, Thalassiosira pseudonana, Rhodomonas sp.
        After use, all algae and seawater containing algae will be 
    autoclaved to kill the algal cells.
    
    Location
    
        McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
    
    Dates
    
        October 1, 1995-February 20, 1998.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-012]
    
    12. Applicant: Ronald G. Koger, Project Director, Antarctic Support 
    Associates, 61 Inverness Drive East, Suite 300, Englewood, Colorado 
    80112
    
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Taking. The applicant proposes to continue operations at Cape 
    Hallett in an effort to clean up remnants of past operations. The 
    location of the proposed work lies within a penguin rookery with a 
    population of approximately 80,000 Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis 
    adeliae). The proposed work for 1995-96 involves a reconnaissance 
    flight to assess site conditions and removing drums containing old 
    fuel, oil, solvents, and anti-freeze from the area using a U.S. Coast 
    Guard icebreaker. An assessment will also be conducted to evaluate 
    plans to dismantle and remove a large fuel tank and building from the 
    area. The effort would be conducted in following years. The proposed 
    work is justified by the fact the cleanup operations are an effort to 
    eliminate a potentially hazardous situation which poses a threat to the 
    health and well being of the penguin population should the present 
    containers leak due to corrosion or some other accidental event.
        All proposed work has the potential of disturbing the local penguin 
    population. However, every effort will be taken to schedule activities 
    at times when the penguins are least susceptible to these disturbances, 
    for example, during times when the birds are not mating, breeding, or 
    nesting.
    
    Location
    
        Seabee Hook, Cape Hallett, Victoria Land, Antarctica.
    
    Dates
    
        October 1, 1995-March 1, 2000.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-014]
    
    13. Applicant: James A. Raymond, Department of Biological Sciences, 
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-4004
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest. The applicant proposes 
    to collect marine uni-algal samples (single species samples) from a 
    variety of locations, including sea water accessible through ice cracks 
    within the White Island Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI #18). 
    The samples will be used to determine the distribution of antifreeze-
    like proteins in Antarctic marine algae. Access to White Island SSSI is 
    desirable due to the dense algal bloom in late November-early December. 
    Sampling at this location could possibly provide new species of algae 
    on which protein assays can be conducted.
    
    Location
    
        SSSI #18--Northwest White Island, McMurdo Sound.
    
    Dates
    
        November 11, 1995-December 20, 1995.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-015]
    
    14. Applicant: Gerald L. Kooyman, Center for Marine Biotechnology 
    and Biomedicine, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 
    
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    University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0204
    
    Activity for Which Permit is Requested
    
        Taking; Import into the U.S.; Enter Specially Protected Area; and 
    Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest.
        Ground counts will be made at two major Emperor colonies (Cape 
    Washington and Coulman Island) and at a third smaller and most southern 
    Emporer colony (Cape Crozier) bordering the Ross Sea. This is a 
    continuation of the longest series of censuses of Emperor penguins in 
    Antarctica. The Coulman Island census is especially important because 
    the colony declined nearly 50 percent in 1993 and 1994 from that in 
    1992. Cape Crozier remains small, less than 600 chicks, and its 
    existence still seems tenuous after its decline to 15 chicks in the 
    1970's.
        The applicant also proposes to capture up to 40 adult Emperor 
    penguins, near the McMurdo ice edge or at Cape Washington, which will 
    be maintained in an enclosure on the sea ice for up to 2 months while 
    behavioral and physiological experiments are conducted. The birds will 
    be allowed to dive at will through an ice hole. The birds will be 
    weighed daily, and will be hand-fed a fish supplement, in addition to 
    their foraging, to ensure weight is maintained or increased while 
    captive. This experiment is designed to explore and comprehend the 
    physiological responses that support the great diving capacities of 
    these birds. A total of 50 Emperor chicks will be captured and released 
    at Cape Washington over the course of the season. Blood and muscle 
    samples will be obtained from 30 chicks. In early January, 4 Emperor 
    fledglings will be captured and released after the attachment of a 
    satellite transmitter. Furthermore, 15 chicks that have failed to 
    fledge at Cape Washington will be collected and moved to an enclosure 
    in the vicinity of McMurdo Station where they will be hand-fed and the 
    development of their diving abilities studied. After one month, they 
    will be released at the ice edge. If possible the applicant proposes to 
    collect 10 frozen eggs and salvage 2 adult Emperor carcasses for 
    importation into the U.S. The eggs will remain frozen at Scripps until 
    destructive analysis is completed. The two carcasses will also be held 
    at Scripps until a full necropsy can be performed, after which the 
    remains will be destroyed.
    
    Location
    
        Beaufort Island (SPA #5), Cape Crozier (SSSI #4), Coulman Island, 
    and Cape Washington, McMurdo Sound vicinity.
    
    Dates
    
        October 1, 1995-March 31, 1996.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-016]
    
    15. Applicant: Warwick F. Vincent, Department of Biology, Universite 
    Laval, Sainte Foy, Quebec, Canada
    
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest.
        The applicant proposes to enter the Canada Glacier Site of Special 
    Scientific Interest (SSSI #12) for the purpose of conducting a site 
    visit to inspect the current state of the environment within the SSSI. 
    The applicant is currently involved in editing the Environmental Code 
    of Conduct and Environmental Management Workshop report for the Dry 
    Valleys and intends to apply the environmental perturbation matrix 
    developed to this site and others.
    
    Location
    
        Canada Glacier, Fryxell Stream, Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley, 
    Victoria Land (SSSI #12).
    
    Dates
    
        December 1, 1995-December 20, 1995.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-018]
    
    16. Applicant: Ronald G. Koger, Project Director, Antarctic Support 
    Associates, 61 Inverness Drive, East, Suite 300, Englewood, Colorado 
    80112
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Taking.
        The applicant proposes to remove antarctic animals from McMurdo 
    Station runways, roads, and ice pier as is necessary for operational 
    safety and well being of the animals and U.S. Antarctic Program 
    participants. The affected animals include Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis 
    adeliae), Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), Weddell seals 
    (Leptonychotes weddelli), Crabeater seals (London carcinophagus), and 
    Skuas (catharacta loonbergi and catharacta maccormicki). The movements 
    of airplanes, ships and support vehicles into and out of McMurdo 
    Station are essential to USAP for transportation of personnel, 
    equipment, supplies, and waste materials. Periodically, native seal, 
    penguin and skua species enter aircraft runways, roads, and the ice 
    pier. Such invasions pose operational safety concerns, as well as 
    potential harm to the animals. Removal activities will be conducted in 
    a nonlethal and humane manner in order to cause as little disturbance 
    as possible. Herding and reporting procedures have been developed and 
    training for individuals with responsibility for removal of animals 
    will be conducted by science laboratory personnel.
    
    Location
    
        McMurdo Station vicinity and its associated airfields (Williams 
    Field, Pegasus, Ice Runway), roads and ice pier.
    
    Dates
    
        October 1, 1995-March 1, 2000.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-019]
    
    17. Applicant: John Splettstoesser; 235 Camden Street, #32, Box 132, 
    Rockland, Maine 04841
    
    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Taking, and Import into the U.S.
        The applicant proposes to salvage up to ten (10) Emperor penguin 
    chick carcasses and up to four (4) abandoned Emperor penguin eggs in 
    frozen condition for mounting and display in two separate museum 
    educational exhibits. The applicant will serve as a naturalist lecturer 
    onboard a cruise ship this coming season. As a result of prior 
    experience in visiting Emperor penguin rookeries in the eastern Weddell 
    Sea during the last two summers, large numbers of chicks were observed 
    to have died from unknown causes (starvation, weather extremes, 
    diseases, etc.). Two museums (1) Maritime Museum, Port Stanley, the 
    Falkland Islands, and (2) Natural History Museum, College of the 
    Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine, have expressed interest in obtaining 
    specimens (5 chick corpses and 2 eggs, each) for educational exhibits. 
    The applicant will be returning to the eastern Weddell Sea area this 
    season. Collection of specimens will be done by qualified naturalist 
    staff onboard the cruise ship (icebreaker) and preserved for transport 
    under frozen conditions to their destinations. The specimens destined 
    for the Maritime Museum will be delivered directly to Port Stanley from 
    Antarctica and will not enter the U.S. Remaining samples will be 
    delivered to the museum in Maine.
    
    Location
    
        Atka Bay, Riiser-Larsen Iceshelf and other Emperor colonies in the 
    eastern Weddell Sea vicinity.
    
    Dates
    
        November 1, 1995-March 31, 1996.
    
    [Permit Application No. 96-020]
    
    18. Applicant: Bruce D. Marsh, Department of Earth and Planetary 
    Sciences, 323 Olin Hall, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 
    Maryland 21218
    
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    Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
    
        Enter Site of Special Scientific Interest.
        The applicant proposes to enter the Barwick Valley Site of Special 
    Scientific Interest (SSSI #3) to conduct geologic mapping and sample 
    collecting. The nature and style of the Ferrar dolerites (specific rock 
    formation) will be traced on topographic maps and samples of rock will 
    be collected to characterize each formation at a number of locations. 
    Rock samples will be shipped to the U.S. for cutting and crushing for 
    analysis.
    
    Location
    
        SSSI #3--Barwick Valley, Victoria Land, Antarctica.
    
    Dates
    
        January 1, 1996-January 24, 1996.
    Nadene G. Kennedy,
    Permit Office, Office of Polar Programs.
    [FR Doc. 95-20939 Filed 8-23-95; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 7555-01-M
    
    

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Published:
08/24/1995
Department:
National Science Foundation
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-541.
Document Number:
95-20939
Dates:
Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to these permit applications by September 16, 1995. Permit applications may be inspected by interested parties at the
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