94-15218. Antarctic Tour Operators Meeting

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
 

Antarctic Tour Operators Meeting

    The National Science Foundation announces the following meeting:

    Name: Antarctic Tour Operators Meeting.
    Date & Time: July 14, 1994, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Place: National Science Foundation, Room 375, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
    Type of Meeting: OPEN
    Contact Person: Nadene G. Kennedy, Polar Coordination 
Specialist, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 
Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone: [phone]; Fax: [phone].
    Purpose of Meeting: Pursuant to the National Science 
Foundation's responsibilities under the Antarctic Conservation Act 
(P.L. 95-541) and the Antarctic Treaty, the U.S. Antarctic Program 
Managers plan to meet with Antarctic Tour Operators to exchange 
information concerning dates and procedures for visiting U.S. 
antarctic stations, review the latest Antarctic Treaty 
Recommendations concerning the environment and protected sites, and 
other items designed to protect the Antarctic environment.
    Agenda:

 Introduction and Overview
 Review of 1993-94 Visits to Palmer, McMurdo and South Pole 
Stations
 Tour Operator's Comments on 1993-94 Season Visits
 1994-95 Visits to Palmer Station
 1994-95 Visits to McMurdo Station
 Information Dissemination
 Report From the International Association of Antarctic Tour 
Operators (IAATO)
 Report on the 1993-94 USAP Observer Program
 Tourism Impact Study
 Responsibilities Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
 Report From the 18th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Party 
Meeting in Kyoto, Japan
 Environmental Impact Assessments
 Other Items
John B. Talmadge,
Head, Polar Coordination and Information Section, Office of Polar 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 94-15218 Filed 6-22-94; 8:45 am]
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