[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 96-30777]



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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


United States Antarctic Program (USAP) Blue Ribbon Panel; Notice 
of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the 
following meeting.

    Name: United States Antarctic (USAP) Program Blue Ribbon Panel 
(#1531).
    Date & Time: December 20, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; December 31, 
1996, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
    Place: Room 1235, NSF, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: Guy G. Guthridge, Office of Polar Programs, Room 
755, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, 
Virginia 22230. Telephone: (703) 306-1031.
    Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person listed above.
    Purpose of Meeting: Examine a full range of infrastructure, 
management, and scientific options for the United States Antarctic 
Program so that the Foundation will be able to maintain the high 
quality of research and implement U.S. policy in Antarctica under 
realistic budget scenarios.
    Agenda: The committee will continue analysis begun at its first 
meeting (October 11-12, 1996). It will receive presentations from 
Antarctic experts and will discuss options in the areas of research, 
research support, contractor tasking, military transition, cost-
saving initiatives, health and safety context, environment and waste 
management, South Pole redevelopment, international aspects, science 
users' perspectives, and interagency involvement.

    Dated: November 27, 1996.
M. Rebecca Winkler,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-30777 Filed 12-3-96; 8:45 am]
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