The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a notice regarding a request to modify a previously granted permit under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. Originally issued to George Watters, the permit allows waste management activities related to oceanographic research by NOAA's Antarctic Marine Living Resources Program, including deploying instruments like moorings and gliders. The recent modification permits up to seven subsurface moorings, with the Environmental Officer confirming it to be a minor change. The updated permit activities are planned between December 29, 2020, and July 30, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is letting everyone know they changed a special permission for some scientists who study the ocean in Antarctica, allowing them to put more instruments underwater. They made sure this change won't harm the environment badly.