Notice2021-20813
Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
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Published
September 27, 2021
Issuing agencies
National Science Foundation
Abstract
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. 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 issued.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 184 (Monday, September 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 53353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20813]
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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 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 issued.
DATES: November 20, 2019-March 30, 2022.
The permit modification was issued on September 21, 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fdedcdeeffaedf2f6ebecdff1ecf9b1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="511012102134233c382522113f22377f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation (NSF), as
directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541, 45
CFR 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 as requiring special
protection.
Description of Permit Modification Requested: The Foundation issued
a permit (ACA 2019-012) to Conrad Combrink, Silversea Cruises, Ltd., on
November 13, 2018. The issued permit allows the applicant to conduct
waste management activities associated with the operation of remotely
piloted aircraft systems (RPAs). Cruises engages experienced pilots to
fly small, battery-operated, remotely controlled quadcopter equipped
with cameras to capture aerial footage for commercial and educational
uses.
On September 19, 2021, Bill Davis, Vice President, Expeditions
Operations and Development, Silversea Cruises, Ltd., provided NSF an
update based on activities planned for the 2019-2020 field season.
Silversea's activities are the same or similar as those detailed in the
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.
Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-20813 Filed 9-24-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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