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Federal Register/Vol. 81, No. 175/Friday, September 9, 2016 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 175 / Friday, September 9, 2016 / Notices 62543 banding. The principal avian predators ASPA 132, Potter Peninsula, King Division of Polar Programs, National of the penguins (skuas, gulls, giant George Island, South Shetland Islands Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson petrels and sheathbills) are also ASPA 133, Harmony Point, Nelson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. monitored and, when possible, adults Island, South Shetland Island FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and chicks will be banded, weighed and ASPA 134, Cierva Point Offshore Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at measured for behavioral and Islands, Danco Coast, Antarctic the above address or ACApermits@ demographic studies. In addition, the Peninsula nsf.gov or (703) 292–7149. applicant may census, band and ASPA 139, Biscoe Point, Anvers Island SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The measure cape petrels and blue-eyed ASPA 140, Shores of Port Foster, National Science Foundation, as shags. The applicant may collect Deception Island, South Shetland directed by the Antarctic Conservation samples of penguin and skua blood from Islands Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as adults of each species. The number of ASPA 144, Chile Bay amended by the Antarctic Science, takes per annum of each avian species ASPA 145, Port Foster, Deception Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, will be as follows: chinstrap penguin, Island, South Shetland Islands ASPA 146, South Bay, Doumer Island, has developed regulations for the 3320; Adelie penguin, 2880; Gentoo Palmer Archipelago establishment of a permit system for penguin, 3020; brown skua, 600; south ASPA 148, Mount Flora, Hope Bay, various activities in Antarctica and polar skua, 600; giant petrel, 600; kelp Antarctic Peninsula designation of certain animals and gull, 100; blue-eyed shag, 150; snowy ASPA 149, Cape Shirreff, Livingston certain geographic areas a requiring sheathbill, 45; cape petrel, 200. All Island, South Shetland Islands sampling protocols involve techniques special protection. The regulations ASPA 150, Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay, establish such a permit system to that are standard within the seabird King George Island, South Shetland community. Those protocols related to designate Antarctic Specially Protected Islands Areas. the CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring ASPA 151, Lions Rump, King George Program (CEMP) are described by Island, South Shetland Islands Application Details CCAMLR. ASPA 152, Western Bransfield Strait, Permit Application: 2017–014 The U.S. AMLR Program requests Antarctic Peninsula permission to conduct extensive studies ASPA 153, East Dallmann Bay, 1. Applicant: Jerry McDonald (Principal at the Cape Shirreff and Copacabana Antarctic Peninsula in Charge), Leidos Innovations research sites. Additionally, the ASPA 171, Narebski Point, Barton Group, Antarctic Support Contract, Program anticipates conducting Peninsula, King George Island 7400 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, intermittent peninsula-wide pinniped Dates: October 1, 2016–July 30, 2021 CO 80112–3938. and seabird surveys. As such, the Nadene G. Kennedy, applicant requests access to all ASPAs Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of in the South Shetland Islands and in the Polar Programs. Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Antarctic Peninsula. Entry to sites will Areas (ASPAs). The applicant plans to [FR Doc. 2016–21668 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am] be made via U.S. AMLR charter or NSF transit through three marine ASPAs vessels, with immediate access via BILLING CODE 7555–01–P (ASPA 145 Port Foster, Deception zodiac operations. Peninsula-wide Island, South Shetland Islands; ASPA pinniped and seabird surveys may NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 152 Western Bransfield Strait and ASPA include the use of unmanned aerial 153 Eastern Dallmann Bay) only when vehicles and photogrammetry. U.S. Notice of Permit Applications Received necessary and when transit through the AMLR researchers will adhere to ASPA Under the Antarctic Conservation Act areas does not jeopardize the values to protections at all times and plan all of 1978 be protected as described in each activities to minimize disruption to flora management plan. and fauna. All species, pinniped and AGENCY: National Science Foundation Location avian, are subject to harmful ACTION: Notice of permit applications interference due to census (aerial or received under the Antarctic ASPA 145 Port Foster, Deception Island, ground) and other work described in Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law South Shetland Islands this application. 95–541. ASPA 152 Western Bransfield Strait ASPA 153 Eastern Dallmann Bay Location SUMMARY: The National Science Dates Antarctic Peninsula region, South Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of permit applications received Shetland Islands vicinity: Cape Shirreff, September 1, 2016 to September 1, to conduct activities regulated under the Livingston Island; San Telmo Islands; 2021 Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. Copacabana, western shore of Admiralty NSF has published regulations under Permit Application: 2017–015 Bay; and Lions Rump, King George the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title Island. 2. Applicant: Jerry McDonald (Principal 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal ASPA 108, Green Island, Berthelot in Charge), Leidos Innovations Regulations. This is the required notice Group, Antarctic Support Contract, Islands, Antarctic Peninsula of permit applications received. ASPA 112, Coppermine Peninsula, 7400 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, DATES: Robert Island Interested parties are invited to CO 80112–3938. submit written data, comments, or ASPA 113, Litchfield Island, Arthur Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Harbor, Palmer Archipelago views with respect to this permit ASPA 125, Fildes Peninsula, King application by October 11, 2016. This Enter Antarctic Specially Protected George Island, South Shetland Islands application may be inspected by Areas (ASPAs). The following ASPAs ASPA 126, Byers Peninsula, Livingston interested parties at the Permit Office, contain historic huts from the Heroic Island, South Shetland Islands address below. Age of Antarctic Exploration: ASPA 155 ASPA 128, Western Shore of Admiralty ADDRESSES: Comments should be Cape Evans, Ross Island; ASPA 157 Bay, King George Island addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross; ASPA VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:11 Sep 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09SEN1.SGM 09SEN1 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 62544 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 175 / Friday, September 9, 2016 / Notices 158 Hut Point, Ross Island and ASPA ASPA 124 Cape Crozier, Ross Island added during the term of this permit. 159 Cape Adare, Borchgrevink Coast. ASPA 155 Cape Evans, Ross Island Scientists conduct research projects that The permit will allow educational ASPA 157 Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, include, but are not limited to operation visits to the historic huts for persons Ross of an ELFNLF receiver, riometer and associated with the United States ASPA 158 Hut Point, Ross Island magnetometer for studies of the earth’s Antarctic Program. All visits will be ASPA 172 Lower Taylor Glacier and magnetic field and ionosphere, high conducted in accordance with the Blood Falls, Taylor Valley, McMurdo latitude neutral mesospheric and management plan for the specific sites. Dry Valleys, Victoria Land thermospheric dynamics and thermodynamics, UV monitoring, Location Dates aerosols investigations, and pollution ASPA 155 Cape Evans, Ross Island September 1, 2016 to September 1, surveys. Daily access is needed for ASPA 157 Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, 2021 equipment monitoring, data acquisition, Ross calibrations, and repairs. Scientific ASPA 158 Hut Point, Ross Island Permit Application: 2017–017 visitors may enter the site for ASPA 159 Cape Adare, Borchgrevink 3. Applicant: Jerry McDonald (Principal Coast educational and for oversight purposes. in Charge), Leidos Innovations Personnel from the Antarctic Support Dates Group, Antarctic Support Contract, Contractor departments may be called 7400 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, September 1, 2016 to September 1, upon to perform inspections, CO 80112–3938. 2021 maintenance, fueling, or repair Activity for Which Permit Is Requested functions at the facilities within the Permit Application: 2017–016 ASPA. Other personnel will need to 2. Applicant: Jerry McDonald (Principal Take. Periodically native mammal enter the ASPA to monitor and maintain in Charge), Leidos Innovations and bird species enter the aircraft or repair weather equipment within the Group, Antarctic Support Contract, runways, the roads, and the ice pier at site. Government officials may enter the 7400 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, McMurdo Station, or the pier or general site to observe and determine whether CO 80112–3938. station area at Palmer Station. Such modifications to the Management Plan invasions pose operational safety Activity for Which Permit Is Requested or the USAP implementing procedures concerns as well as the potential to are warranted. Enter Antarctic Specially Protected harm the animals. As such, it will be Areas (ASPAs). The following sites will necessary to herd these animals out of Location potentially be visited: ASPA 105 harm’s way. The herding method uses ASPA 122 Arrival Heights, Hut Point Beaufort Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross non-lethal and humane techniques to Peninsula, Ross Island Sea; ASPA 116 New College Valley, cause as little disturbance as possible to Caughley Beach, Cape Bird, Ross Island; the animals. The primary
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