97-16412. Antarctic Tour Operators Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 34084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16412]


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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 and Time: July 9, 1997, 9 a.m.-4:30 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 1996-97 Visits to McMurdo, Palmer and South 
Pole Stations.
     Tour Operator's Comments on 1996-97 Season Visits.
     1997-98 Visits to McMurdo, Palmer and South Pole 
Stations.
     Report from the International Association of Antarctic 
Tour Operators (IAATO).
     Information Exchange, Status and Reviews.
     Presentations.
     Discussions with IAATO and EPA on development of 
Environmental Impact Assessments.
     Other Items.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 97-16412 Filed 6-23-97; 8:45 am]
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