Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in Antarctica
other · Rule · Published 2001-12-06 · Effective 2002-01-07 · 66 FR 63454
Document
Document number
01-30268
Federal Register citation
66 FR 63454
CFR reference
40 CFR 8
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2001-12-06
Effective date
2002-01-07
EPA docket
FRL-7114-3
Abstract
Public Law 104-227, the Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996 (the Act), amends the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 to implement the Protocol on Environmental Protection (the Protocol) to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 (the Treaty). The Act directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations that provide for assessment of the environmental impacts of nongovernmental activities in Antarctica and for coordination of the review of information regarding environmental impact assessments received from other Parties under the Protocol. This final rule establishes the requirements for assessment of the environmental impacts of nongovernmental activities in Antarctica and for coordination of the review of information regarding environmental impact assessments received from other parties under the Protocol.