[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 10585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2885]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5333]


Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation for Antarctic Activities

ACTION: Notice.

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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 [email protected].

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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