[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 71019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28905]


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MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

TIME AND DATE: The Marine Mammal Commission will meet in open session 
on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 10-12 December 2012, from 9:00 p.m. 
to 5:00 p.m.

PLACE: The Anchorage Marriott Downtown, 820 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, 
Alaska, 99501, telephone (907) 279-8000.

STATUS: The Commission expects that all portions of the meeting will be 
open to the public. It will allow public participation as time permits 
and as determined to be desirable by the Chairman. Should it be 
determined that it is appropriate to close a portion of the meeting to 
the public, any such closure will be carried out in accordance with 
applicable regulations (50 CFR Sec.  560.5 and 560.6).
    Seating for members of the public may be limited. The Commission 
therefore asks that those intending to attend the meeting advise it in 
advance by sending an email to the Commission at [email protected] or by 
calling (301) 504-0087.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Commission plans to meet with 
representatives of other federal agencies, Alaska Native organizations, 
the Environmental Law Institute, and other interested parties to review 
and seek ways to improve consultations between federal agencies and 
Alaska Native Tribes. The focus will be on the consultation process and 
will include, but not be limited to, matters involving marine mammals. 
In the course of the meeting, the Commission expects to discuss issues 
related to the authorities for Alaska Native consultations, the role of 
the Indigenous People's Council for Marine Mammals (IPCoMM) in 
consultations, the relationship between consultation and co-management, 
and lessons learned from conflict avoidance agreements. The meeting 
agenda will be posted on the Commission's Web site (http://www.mmc.gov) 
when it has been finalized.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Timothy J. Ragen, Executive 
Director, Marine Mammal Commission, 4340 East-West Highway, Room 700, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504-0087; email: [email protected].

    Dated: November 26, 2012.
Timothy J. Ragen,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-28905 Filed 11-26-12; 4:15 pm]
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