[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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