[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 38990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19026]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Antarctica Public Comment Period Extended

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Public comment period extended for scoping comments for Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Final Rule for Environmental 
Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in Antarctica.

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PURPOSE: The U.S. EPA published a ``Notice of Intent to Prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Final Rule for 
Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in 
Antarctica'' on May 9, 1997, (Federal Register/Vol. 62, No. 90/Friday, 
May 9, 1997/25611-25613) that requested public comments by July 15, 
1997. As a result of public comments received at the public scoping 
meeting held July 8, 1997, (Federal Register/Vol. 62, No. 105/Monday, 
June 2, 1997/Notices/29726-29727) and other written requests from the 
public, EPA has extended the public comment period to August 1, 1997.

DATES: Written comments from the public regarding the environmental and 
regulatory issues and alternatives to be addressed in the Draft EIS has 
been extended to August 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO BE PLACED ON THE PROJECT MAILING LIST 
CONTACT: Mr. Joseph Montgomery or Ms. Katherine Biggs, Office of 
Federal Activities (2252A), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-7157 or (202) 
564-7144, respectively. Information on this project is also available 
on the World Wide Web at: http//es.inel.gov/oeca/ofa/.
Richard E. Sanderson,
Director, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 97-19026 Filed 7-18-97; 8:45 am]
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