[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 16547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07903]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Availability of Draft Comprehensive Environmental 
Evaluation (CEE) for Continuation and Modernization of McMurdo Station 
Area Activities in Antarctica

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made available for 
public review and comment the Draft Comprehensive Environmental 
Evaluation (CEE) for Continuation and Modernization of McMurdo Station 
Area Activities, pursuant to the Antarctic Conservation Act, as 
amended, its implementing regulations, and in accordance with the 
Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. The 
proposed activity would implement modernization projects at McMurdo 
Station while continuing United States Antarctic Program (USAP) science 
and operations at McMurdo Station and locations supported by the 
Station. NSF invites interested members of the public to provide 
written comments on this Draft CEE. Substantive comments will be 
addressed in a Final CEE.

DATES: NSF will accept comment on this permit application until July 
11, 2019. The draft CEE may be viewed by interested parties at https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/antarct/treaty/modernization_cee.jsp.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Dr. Polly A. 
Penhale, Senior Advisor, Environment, Office of Polar Programs, 
National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, 
Virginia 22314 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the 
CEE process, please contact Dr. Polly A. Penhale, at the above address, 
703-292-8030, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Availability of the CEE to 
modernize McMurdo Station and continue McMurdo area science and 
operational activities was also published in the Federal Register (Vol 
84, No.71/Friday, April 12, 2019, Page 14936) and is available through 
the Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Impact Statement 
Database at https://cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/action/eis/details?eisId=269627.
    Additional information on the proposed actions and purpose and need 
are provided in the Notice of Intent to prepare a CEE published in the 
Federal Register (Vol. 81, No. 164/Wednesday, August 24, 2016, Pages 
57940-57941).

Erika N. Davis,
Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs.
[FR Doc. 2019-07903 Filed 4-18-19; 8:45 am]
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