96-14438. Antarctic Tour Operators Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29137-29138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14438]



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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Antarctic Tour Operators Meeting

    The National Science Foundation announces the following meeting:


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NAME: Antarctic Tour Operators Meeting.

DATE AND TIME: July 11, 1996, 9:00 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 1995-96 Visits to McMurdo, Palmer and South 
Pole Stations.
     Tour Operator's Comments on 1995-96 Season Visits.
     1996-97 Visits to McMurdo, Palmer and South Pole 
Stations.
     Report from the International Association of Antarctic 
Tour Operators (IAATO).
     Information Dissemination.
     Oil Spill Contingency Plans.
     Environmental Impact Assessments.
     Report from the 20th Antarctic Treaty Consultative 
Meeting in Utrecht, Netherlands.
     Other Items.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 96-14438 Filed 6-6-96; 8:45 am]
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