[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48123-48124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22296]


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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.

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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.

DATES: October 6, 2017 to February 28, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, 
Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 
Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-292-8030, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation (NSF), as 
directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541, 45 
CFR

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671), 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.
    NSF issued a permit (ACA 2016-008) to David Rootes, Environmental 
Manager, Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, LLC, on October 23, 2015. 
The issued permit allows the applicant to operate a remote camp at 
Union Glacier, Antarctica, and provide logistical support services for 
scientific and other expeditions, film crews, and tourists. These 
activities include aircraft support, cache positioning, camp and field 
support, resupply, search and rescue, medevac, medical support and 
logistic support for some National Operators.
    Now the applicant proposes a permit modification to continue 
permitted activities, including minimization, mitigation, and 
monitoring of waste, for the 2017-2018 Antarctic season. 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.
    The permit modification was issued on October 6, 2017.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-22296 Filed 10-13-17; 8:45 am]
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