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it will have a less than a minor or Glacier and Blood Falls, Taylor Valley, Entry into the specially protected areas transitory impact. McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land. is permitted to support the research and A recent modification to this permit, logistic objectives of the United States Erika N. Davis, dated October 6, 2017, added ASPA 113 Antarctic Program. Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. Litchfield Island to the list of ASPAs The applicant requests a permit [FR Doc. 2021–17934 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] permitted for entry. modification to extend the expiration BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Now the applicant proposes a date of the permit until January 31, modification to this permit to extend the 2023. expiration of the permit until January The Environmental Officer has NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 31, 2023. This modification also reviewed the modification request and has determined that the amendment is Notice of Permit Modification Received includes a change to the list of agents not a material change to the permit, and Under the Antarctic Conservation Act granted ASPA entry under the permit. The Environmental Officer has it will have a less than a minor or of 1978 reviewed the modification request and transitory impact. AGENCY: National Science Foundation. has determined that the amendment is Dates: October 30, 2016–January 31, not a material change to the permit, and 2023. ACTION: Notice of permit modification it will have a less than a minor or The permit modification was issued request received and permit issued. transitory impact. on August 17, 2021. SUMMARY: The National Science Erika N. Davis, Erika N. Davis, Foundation (NSF) is required to publish Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. a notice of requests to modify permits [FR Doc. 2021–17936 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2021–17941 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] issued to conduct activities regulated BILLING CODE 7555–01–P under the Antarctic Conservation Act of BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 1978. This is the required notice of a requested permit modification and NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION permit issued. DATES: October 30, 2016–January 31, Notice of Permit Modification Received Notice of Permit Modification Received 2023. Under the Antarctic Conservation Act Under the Antarctic Conservation Act The permit modification was issued of 1978 of 1978 on August 17, 2021. AGENCY: National Science Foundation. AGENCY: National Science Foundation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice of permit modification ACTION: Notice of permit modification Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, request received and permit issued. request received and permit issued. Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower SUMMARY: The National Science SUMMARY: The National Science Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– Foundation (NSF) is required to publish Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 292–7420; email: [email protected]. a notice of requests to modify permits a notice of requests to modify permits SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The issued to conduct activities regulated issued to conduct activities regulated National Science Foundation (NSF), as under the Antarctic Conservation Act of under the Antarctic Conservation Act of directed by the Antarctic Conservation 1978. This is the required notice of a 1978. This is the required notice of a Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR requested permit modification and requested permit modification and 670), as amended by the Antarctic permit issued. permit issued. Science, Tourism and Conservation Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DATES: October 30, 2016–January 31, of 1996, has developed regulations for Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, 2023. the establishment of a permit system for Office of Polar Programs, National The permit modification was issued various activities in Antarctica and Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower on August 17, 2021. designation of certain animals and Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: certain geographic areas a requiring 292–7420; email: [email protected]. Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, special protection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Polar Programs, National Description of Permit Modification National Science Foundation (NSF), as Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Requested: The Foundation issued a directed by the Antarctic Conservation Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703– permit (ACA 2017–016) to Leidos Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR 670 292–7420; email: [email protected]. Innovations Group on October 30, 2016. as amended by the Antarctic Science, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The The issued permit allows entry into Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, National Science Foundation (NSF), as nine Antarctic Specially Protected Areas has developed regulations for the directed by the Antarctic Conservation (ASPAs) in the Ross Sea Region. ASPAs establishment of a permit system for Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR permitted for entry under this permit various activities in Antarctica and 670), as amended by the Antarctic include: ASPA 105 Beaufort Island, designation of certain animals and Science, Tourism and Conservation Act McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea; ASPA 116 certain geographic areas a requiring of 1996, has developed regulations for New College Valley, Caughley Beach, special protection. the establishment of a permit system for Cape Bird, Ross Island; ASPA 121 Cape Description of Permit Modification various activities in Antarctica and Royds, Ross Island; ASPA 122 Arrival Requested: The Foundation issued a designation of certain animals and Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross permit (ACA 2017–021) to Leidos certain geographic areas a requiring Island; ASPA 124 Cape Crozier, Ross Innovations Group on October 30, 2016. special protection. Island; ASPA 155 Cape Evans, Ross The issued permit allows the applicant Description of Permit Modification Island; ASPA 157 Backdoor Bay, Cape entry into 8 Antarctic Specially Requested: The Foundation issued a Royds, Ross; ASPA 158 Hut Point, Ross Protected Areas (ASPAs) in the permit (ACA 2017–0023) to Leidos Island; and ASPA 172 Lower Taylor McMurdo/Ross Sea region of Antarctica. Innovations Group on October 30, 2017.

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