[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 245 (Thursday, December 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 96-32172]


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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 and Committee Code: United States Antarctic (USAP) Program 
Blue Ribbon Panel (#1531)
    Date and Time: 1997. January 4, 8 am-3 pm;
    Place: NSF, International Antarctic Center, Christchurch, New 
Zealand
    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 the research and implement U.S. policy in Antarctica 
under realistic budget scenarios.
    Agenda: Review notes from 29 Dec-3 Jan visit to USAP facilities 
and begin report drafting.

    Dated: December 13, 1996
M. Rebecca Winkler,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-32172 Filed 12-18-96; 8:45 am]
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