[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 70 (Friday, April 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 20244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08358]


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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 on Tuesday, 6 May 2013, 
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 May 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 
5:30 p.m.; Thursday, 8 May 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The 
Commission and the Committee also will meet in executive session on 
Monday, 5 May 2013, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.

PLACE: Tuesday and Wednesday, 6 and 7 May: Fellowship Hall, Mt. Vernon 
Place United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW., Washington, 
DC 20001. Thursday, 8 May: Capitol Hill Visitor's Center, located 
underground on the east side of the Capitol, at the East Front plaza of 
the U.S. Capitol, First Street and East Capitol Street NE., Washington, 
DC, 20001.

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 practices, 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 mammal science and 
conservation policy issues, with a particular focus on partnerships and 
prioritization in order to address growing challenges in ensuring 
healthy marine mammal populations and the ecosystems in which they 
live. An opening session will feature the leaders of the major federal 
agencies engaged in marine mammal science and conservation. Five themed 
sessions will reflect the Objectives in the Commission's Strategic Plan 
for 2015-19: The Changing Arctic; Offshore Energy Development; Marine 
Mammal Health and Stranding; Impacts on Marine Mammals from Fishing; 
and Recovery of Marine Mammal Stocks: Next Steps. The third day of the 
meeting, which will be held on Capitol Hill, will feature introductory 
remarks from members of Congress, discussion of the outcome of the five 
themed sessions, a series of short presentations on the latest 
technological advances in marine mammal science, and a public comment 
session.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Michael L. Gosliner, General 
Counsel, Marine Mammal Commission, 4340 East-West Highway, Room 700, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504-0087; email: [email protected].

    Dated: 9 April 2014.
Rebecca J. Lent,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-08358 Filed 4-9-14; 4:15 pm]
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