Comprehensive Environmental Evaluations for Antarctic Activities, 11724 [05-4619]

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[FR Doc. 05–4550 Filed 3–8–05; 8:45 am] 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 two draft CEEs: 1. Germany has submitted a draft CEE entitled ‘‘Rebuild and Operation of the Wintering Station Neumayer III and Retrogradation of the Present Neumayer II.’’ The document is available at the following Web site: https://www.awibremerhaven.de/Polar/ Neumayer_StationIII-e.html. 2. The United Kingdom has submitted a draft CEE entitled ‘‘Proposed Construction and Operation of Halley VI Research Station, Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica.’’ The document is available at the following Web site: https:// www.antarctica.ac.uk/halleyvi/cee.html. The Department of State invites interested members of the public to provide written comments on these draft CEEs. Dated: March 3, 2005. Raymond V. Arnaudo, Deputy Director, Office of Oceans Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 05–4619 Filed 3–8–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–09–P BILLING CODE 8025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Secretary [Public Notice 4916] [Docket No. OST–1998–3648] Comprehensive Environmental Evaluations for Antarctic Activities Agency Information Collection; Other Than Those Contained in Proposed Rules or in Current Rules; Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities—Accessibility of Over-theRoad Buses (OTRBs) Department of State. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Department of State gives notice of the availability of two draft Comprehensive Environmental Evaluations (CEEs) for activities proposed to be undertaken in Antarctica. Interested members of the public are invited to submit comments relative to these CEEs. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 3, 2005. ADDRESSES: Send comments to OES/OA, Room 5805; Department of State; Washington, DC 20520, or to SaturniFM@state.gov. 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 VerDate jul<14>2003 18:06 Mar 08, 2005 Jkt 205001 Office of the Secretary. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), this notice announces the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) amendment of its Americans with Disabilities Act and Final Rule on Accessibility of Over-theRoad Buses. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 9, 2005. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT DMS Docket Number OST–1998–3648. by any of the following methods: • Web site: https://dms.dot.gov. 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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4916]


Comprehensive Environmental Evaluations for Antarctic Activities

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State gives notice of the availability of 
two draft Comprehensive Environmental Evaluations (CEEs) for activities 
proposed to be undertaken in Antarctica. Interested members of the 
public are invited to submit comments relative to these CEEs.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 3, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to OES/OA, Room 5805; Department of State; 
Washington, DC 20520, or to SaturniFM@state.gov.

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 two draft CEEs:
    1. Germany has submitted a draft CEE entitled ``Rebuild and 
Operation of the Wintering Station Neumayer III and Retrogradation of 
the Present Neumayer II.'' The document is available at the following 
Web site: https://www.awi-bremerhaven.de/Polar/Neumayer--StationIII-
e.html.
    2. The United Kingdom has submitted a draft CEE entitled ``Proposed 
Construction and Operation of Halley VI Research Station, Brunt Ice 
Shelf, Antarctica.'' The document is available at the following Web 
site: https://www.antarctica.ac.uk/halleyvi/cee.html.
    The Department of State invites interested members of the public to 
provide written comments on these draft CEEs.

    Dated: March 3, 2005.
Raymond V. Arnaudo,
Deputy Director, Office of Oceans Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 05-4619 Filed 3-8-05; 8:45 am]
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