[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 303-304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33851]


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MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Notice

TIME AND DATE: The Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of 
Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals will meet in open session on 
Tuesday, 24 January 2012, from 1:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, 25 
January 2012, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, 26 January 2012, from 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday, 27 January 2012 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 
Commission and the Committee will meet in executive session on Tuesday, 
24 January 2012, from 10:30 to 12:30 p.m.

PLACE: Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, 401 E. 6th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 
99501; telephone: (907) 276-8700; fax: (907) 343-3145.

STATUS: The executive session will be closed to the public in 
accordance with the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 
U.S.C. 552b) and applicable regulations. The session will be limited to 
discussions of internal agency processes, personnel, and the budget of 
the Commission. All other portions of the meeting will be open to the 
public. Public participation will be allowed as time permits and as 
determined to be desirable by the Chairman.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Commission and Committee will meet in 
public session to discuss a broad range of marine ecosystem and marine 
mammal matters with a focus on issues and species regarding Alaska. 
Although subject to change, major issues that the

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Commission plans to consider at the meeting include co-management of 
marine mammals between Alaska Native organizations and federal 
agencies, research activities in the Arctic, the effects of climate 
disruption, the conservation of species of special concern, marine 
mammal health and diseases in Alaska, Arctic oil and gas exploration 
and development, and conservation and research needs related to marine 
mammals in the Arctic. The last day of the meeting will be devoted to 
discussing conservation and management priorities concerning federal 
marine mammal programs. A draft agenda for the meeting is available on 
the Commission's Web site (http://www.mmc.gov).

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Darel E. Jordan, Staff Assistant, 
Marine Mammal Commission, 4340 East-West Highway, Room 700, Bethesda, 
MD 20814; (301) 504-0087; email: [email protected].

    Dated: December 29, 2011.
Michael L. Gosliner,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2011-33851 Filed 12-30-11; 4:15 pm]
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