71 FR 40 pg. 10585 - Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation for Antarctic Activities
Type: NOTICEVolume: 71Number: 40Page: 10585
Docket number: [Public Notice 5333]
FR document: [FR Doc. E6-2885 Filed 2-28-06; 8:45 am]
Agency: State Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5333]
Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation for Antarctic Activities
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Department of State gives notice of the availability of a draft Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation (CEE) for activities proposed to be undertaken in Antarctica. Interested members of the public are invited to submit comments relative to this CEE.
DATES:
Comments must be submitted on or before May 31, 2006.
ADDRESSES:
Send comments to OES/OA, Room 5805; Department of State; Washington, DC 20520, or to SaturniFM@state.gov .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fabio M. Saturni, Office of Oceans Affairs, (202) 647-0237.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Article 3 of Annex I to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty requires the preparation of a CEE for any proposed Antarctic activity likely to have more than a minor or transitory impact. Draft CEEs are to be made publicly available with a 90-day period for receipt of comments. This notice is published pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 2403a(h).
The Department of State has received a draft CEE submitted by Belgium entitled "Construction and operation of the new Belgian Research Station, Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica." The document is available on the Internet at the following website: http://www.belspo.be/belspo/BePoles/doc/draft_CEE.pdf.
The Department of State invites interested members of the public to provide written comments on this draft CEE.
Dated: February 23, 2006.
Raymond Arnaudo,
Deputy Director, Office of Oceans Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E6-2885 Filed 2-28-06; 8:45 am]
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