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it will have a less than a minor or 

transitory impact. 

Erika N. Davis, 

Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17934 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

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 

under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 

1978. This is the required notice of a 

requested permit modification and 

permit issued. 

DATES: October 30, 2016–January 31, 

2023. 

The permit modification was issued 

on August 17, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, 

Office of Polar Programs, National 

Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower 

Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– 

292–7420; 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. 

Description of Permit Modification 

Requested: The Foundation issued a 

permit (ACA 2017–016) to Leidos 

Innovations Group on October 30, 2016. 

The issued permit allows entry into 

nine Antarctic Specially Protected Areas 

(ASPAs) in the Ross Sea Region. ASPAs 

permitted for entry under this permit 

include: ASPA 105 Beaufort Island, 

McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea; ASPA 116 

New College Valley, Caughley Beach, 

Cape Bird, Ross Island; ASPA 121 Cape 

Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 122 Arrival 

Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross 

Island; ASPA 124 Cape Crozier, Ross 

Island; ASPA 155 Cape Evans, Ross 

Island; ASPA 157 Backdoor Bay, Cape 

Royds, Ross; ASPA 158 Hut Point, Ross 

Island; and ASPA 172 Lower Taylor 

Glacier and Blood Falls, Taylor Valley, 

McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land. 

A recent modification to this permit, 

dated October 6, 2017, added ASPA 113 

Litchfield Island to the list of ASPAs 

permitted for entry. 

Now the applicant proposes a 

modification to this permit to extend the 

expiration of the permit until January 

31, 2023. This modification also 

includes a change to the list of agents 

granted ASPA entry under 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. 

Erika N. Davis, 

Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17936 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

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 

under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 

1978. This is the required notice of a 

requested permit modification and 

permit issued. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, 

Office of Polar Programs, National 

Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower 

Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– 

292–7420; 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. 

Description of Permit Modification 

Requested: The Foundation issued a 

permit (ACA 2017–021) to Leidos 

Innovations Group on October 30, 2016. 

The issued permit allows the applicant 

entry into 8 Antarctic Specially 

Protected Areas (ASPAs) in the 

McMurdo/Ross Sea region of Antarctica. 

Entry into the specially protected areas 

is permitted to support the research and 

logistic objectives of the United States 

Antarctic Program. 

The applicant requests a permit 

modification to extend the expiration 

date of the permit until January 31, 

2023. 

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: October 30, 2016–January 31, 

2023. 

The permit modification was issued 

on August 17, 2021. 

Erika N. Davis, 

Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17941 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

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 

under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 

1978. This is the required notice of a 

requested permit modification and 

permit issued. 

DATES: October 30, 2016–January 31, 

2023. 

The permit modification was issued 

on August 17, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, 

Office of Polar Programs, National 

Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower 

Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– 

292–7420; 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. 

Description of Permit Modification 

Requested: The Foundation issued a 

permit (ACA 2017–0023) to Leidos 

Innovations Group on October 30, 2017. 


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