[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 9849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3876]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7340]
Comprehensive Environmental Evaluations for Antarctic Activities
SUMMARY: The Department of State gives notice of the availability of
two draft Comprehensive Environmental Evaluations (CEEs) for activities
proposed to be undertaken in Antarctica. Interested members of the
public are invited to submit comments relative to these CEEs.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to OES/OPA, Room 2665; Department of State;
Washington, DC 20520, or to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harold D. Foster, Office of Ocean and
Polar 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 two draft CEEs:
1. The United Kingdom has submitted a draft CEE entitled ``Proposed
Exploration of Subglacial Lake Ellsworth, Antarctica.'' The document is
available on the Internet at the following Web site: http://www.antarctica.ac.uk//about_antarctica/geography/environment/eia/subglacial_lake_ellsworth_cee.pdf.
2. The Republic of Korea has submitted a draft CEE entitled ``Draft
Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation: Construction and Operation of
Jang Bogo Antarctic Research Station, Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica.'' The
document is available on the Internet at the following Web site: http://www.kopri.re.kr/english/eng_news/userBbs/bbsView.do?bbs_cd_n=36&bbs_seq_n=10.
The Department of State invites interested members of the public to
provide written comments on these draft CEEs.
Date: February 16, 2011.
William R. Meara,
Deputy Director, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2011-3876 Filed 2-18-11; 8:45 am]
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