Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
| Published date | 03 August 2020 |
| Record Number | 2020-16783 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | National Science Foundation |
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permit Modification Received
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
of 1978
AGENCY
: National Science Foundation.
ACTION
: Notice of Permit Modification
Request Received and Permit Issued.
SUMMARY
: The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
a notice of requests to modify permits
issued to conduct activities regulated
and permits issued under the Antarctic
Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has
published regulations under the
Antarctic Conservation Act in the Code
of Federal Regulations. This is the
required notice of a requested permit
modification and permit issued.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer,
Office of Polar Programs, National
Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703–
292–8224; email: ACApermits@nsf.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: The
National Science Foundation (NSF), as
directed by the Antarctic Conservation
Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR
670), as amended by the Antarctic
Science, Tourism and Conservation Act
of 1996, has developed regulations for
the establishment of a permit system for
various activities in Antarctica and
designation of certain animals and
certain geographic areas a requiring
special protection.
1. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2018–
013) to Linnea Pearson on October 16,
2017. The issued permit allows the
permit holder to handle Weddell seal
pups per year for the purposes of
studying the thermoregulatory strategies
by which the pups maintain euthermia
in air and in water and examine the
development of diving capability as the
animals prepare for independent
foraging. On October 18, 2019, NSF
approved a modification to the permit to
allow changes to the sedation
procedures, take numbers, tag
attachment, sample collection, and
antibiotic treatment.
Now the permit holder has requested
the following modification to allow for
full antibiotic treatment of pups in the
study, should the need arise. The
Environmental Officer has reviewed the
modification request and has
determined that the amendment is not
a material change to the permit, and it
will have a less than a minor or
transitory impact.
Dates of Permitted Activities:
November 8, 2019–October 1, 2020.
The permit modification was issued
on November 8, 2019.
2. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2017–
012) to George Watters. The issued
permit allows the permit holder and
agents to engage in take, harmful
interference, ASPA entry, and import in
support of the marine mammal and
avian research activities conducted by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) Antarctic
Marine Living Resources (AMLR)
Program.
Now the permit holder proposes a
permit modification to collect fresh
penguin fecal material (feces, scat,
guano) samples to aid in a study of
microplastics levels in the diets of
seabirds. The samples would be
collected during the course of research
activities that are already permitted and
would not cause any additional
disturbance to the penguins. Therefore,
there is no request for additional take or
harmful interference. The samples
would be preserved in ethanol and
transported to a laboratory in the U.S.
for microscopic analysis. The sample
collection would begin in the 2019/2020
season and continue for the duration of
the permit. The Environmental Officer
has reviewed the modification request
and has determined that the amendment
is not a material change to the permit,
and it will have a less than a minor or
transitory impact.
Dates of Permitted Activities:
November 21, 2019–July 30, 2021.
The permit modification was issued
on November 21, 2019.
3. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2017–
029) to John Durban. The issued permit
allows the permit holder and agents to
engage in take and import into the USA.
Manner of taking includes using a
remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS)
for photogrammetry and blow sample
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collection from whales; boat-based
photography for individual recognition
and species identification; and
projectile biopsy sampling for collection
of skin and blubber samples. Whole or
parts of dead animals may be salvaged
for chemical analysis or genetic
determination of species for
unidentified prey parts. Samples are
imported into the USA and archived at
the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science
Center.
Now the permit holder proposes a
permit modification to collect floating
fecal samples from killer whales to fill
key data gaps on their dietary
composition using genetic techniques.
The samples would be collected during
the course of research activities that are
already permitted and would not cause
any additional disturbance to whales.
Therefore, there is no request for
additional takes. The samples would be
transported to a laboratory in the U.S.
for analysis. The sample collection
would begin in the 2019/2020 season
and continue for the duration of the
permit. The Environmental Officer has
reviewed the modification request and
has determined that the amendment is
not a material change to the permit, and
it will have a less than a minor or
transitory impact.
Dates of Permitted Activities:
November 21, 2019–May 31, 2021.
The permit modification was issued
on November 21, 2019.
4. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2017–
019) to Jerry McDonald, Principal in
Charge, Leidos Innovations Group,
Antarctic Support Contract, to allow
entry into five Antarctic Specially
Protected Areas (ASPAs) in the
Antarctic Peninsula region. The
Antarctic Support Contractor’s staff
provides routine logistics support in the
transport of science teams and
supporting personnel, and in field camp
put-in and take-out. Entry into an ASPA
would occur only to support a science
project for which a permit has been
issued. Entry needs and requirements
will be reviewed by ASC Environmental
Health and Safety Department prior to
entry and reported per standard
procedures.
On March 9, 2017, the permit was
modified to include entry into one
additional ASPA (Byers Peninsula,
#126) and on October 6, 2017 the permit
was modified to include entry into into
two additional ASPAs: ASPA No. 161,
Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea and ASPA No.
173, Cape Washington and Silverfish
Bay, Terra Nova bay, Ross Sea.
Now the permit holder is requesting
entry into five additional ASPAs in
order to support scientific research
activities funded and supported by NSF
and the US Antarctic Program. The
permit holder and agents would enter
ASPA 107, Emperor Island; ASPA 108,
Green Island; ASPA 115, Lagotellerie
Island; ASPA 134, Cierva Point and
offshore islands; and ASPA 170, Marion
Nunatuks, Charcot Island. The
Environmental Officer has reviewed the
modification request and has
determined that the amendment is not
a material change to the permit, and it
will have a less than a minor or
transitory impact.
Dates of Permitted Activities: January
8, 2020–September 1, 2021.
The permit modification was issued
on January 8, 2020.
5. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2020–
013) to Nicholas Teets on January 2,
2020. The issued permit allows the
permit holder and agents to access sites
along the Antarctic Peninsula, including
ASPAs 108, 126, and 134, to collect
midges (Belgica antarctica) for
physiology and genetic studies as
described in the attached permit
application.
Now the applicant proposes a permit
modification to enter APSA 149, Cape
Shirreff and San Telmo Island,
Livingston Island, South Shetland
Islands, to survey the area for the
presence midges and to make
collections of the insects in accordance
with the conditions and details of their
original permit. The Environmental
Officer has reviewed the modification
request and has determined that the
amendment is not a material change to
the permit, and it will have a less than
a minor or transitory impact.
Dates of Permitted Activities: January
17, 2020–July 1, 2022.
The permit modification was issued
on January 17, 2020.
6. NSF issued a permit (ACA 2017–
012) to George Watters. The issued
permit allows the permit holder and
agents to engage in take, harmful
interference, ASPA entry, and import in
support of the marine mammal and
avian research activities conducted by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) Antarctic
Marine Living Resources (AMLR)
Program.
A recent modification to this permit,
dated November 21, 2019, permitted the
applicant to collect fresh penguin fecal
material samples to study the presence
of microplastics in seabird diets.
Now the applicant proposes a permit
modification to add the take and
harmful interference of king penguins,
Aptenodytes patagonicus, to the permit.
The permit holder identified a king
penguin in the study area and would
approach for photographs and to
confirm the presence of an egg. The
Environmental Officer has reviewed the
modification request and has
determined that the amendment is not
a material change to the permit, and it
will have a less than a minor or
transitory impact.
Dates of Permitted Activities: January
17, 2020–July 30, 2021.
The permit modification was issued
on January 17, 2020.
Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[NRC–2018–0028]
Development of an Ex Situ
Performance Testing Protocol for
Nuclear Power Plant Flood Penetration
Seals
AGENCY
: Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION
: Draft NUREG; request for
comment.
SUMMARY
: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is issuing for public
comment a draft NUREG, NUREG–2240,
‘‘Development of an Ex Situ
Performance Testing Protocol for
Nuclear Power Plant Flood Penetration
Seals.’’ This draft NUREG summarizes a
research project that developed a test
protocol for evaluating flood penetration
seals using simulated flooding
conditions in a laboratory setting.
DATES
: Submit comments by September
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date will be considered if it is practical
to do so, but the Commission is able to
ensure consideration only for comments
received on or before this date.
ADDRESSES
: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
•Federal Rulemaking website: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2018–0028. Address
questions about NRC docket IDs in
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telephone: 301–287–9127; email:
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questions, contact the individual listed
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CONTACT
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0001, ATTN: Program Management,
Announcements and Editing Staff.
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