Marine Mammal Commission Working Meeting on Climate Change

Regs.gov: Marine Mammal Commission

Published July 2nd, 2024

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The Marine Mammal Commission will hold a public working meeting on July 25, 2024, to discuss its FY2025 research grants, review the 1994 Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and address climate change impacts on marine mammals. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom Webinar.

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The Marine Mammal Commission has announced a public working meeting scheduled for July 25, 2024. The agenda includes discussions on the focus of its FY 2025 research grants, a review of the 1994 Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and efforts to understand and address the impacts of climate change on marine mammals. The meeting will be conducted remotely via Zoom Webinar, with registration required.

While this is a public meeting and not a formal rulemaking or enforcement action, interested parties should note the topics to be discussed, as they may inform future Commission activities or recommendations. Public participation is allowed as time permits. The agenda and webinar registration details will be posted on the Commission's website.

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TIME AND DATE:

The Marine Mammal Commission will hold a working meeting from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday 25 July 2024, with a break
scheduled from 3:00-3:30 p.m. Members of the Committee of Scientific Advisors may participate in their individual capacities,
but this is not a meeting of the Committee of Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals for purposes of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act. All portions of the meeting will be open to the public by Zoom Webinar.

PLACE:

The Commissioners will convene remotely. Although a core of staff members will assemble for the meeting at the Marine Mammal
Commission's office, 4340 East-West Hwy, Room 700, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, no access to the office will be available for
in-person participation by the public.

STATUS:

All portions of the meeting will be open to the public via a Zoom Webinar. Those interested in participating will be required
to register prior to joining the meeting at: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Roke2ffuQ2ykUl4xLgSUVg. Public participation will be allowed as time permits and as determined to be desirable by the Chair.

The meeting agenda and webinar registration details will be posted on the

  Commission's website (*https://www.mmc.gov/events-meetings-and-workshops*).

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

The Commission intends to discuss and, as appropriate, formulate recommendations and make decisions regarding three subject
areas—

The focus of its FY 2025 Request for Proposals under the Commission's research grants program;
A retrospective examination of the 1994 Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act and additional actions needed to implement them; and
Commission efforts to understand and address impacts of climate change on marine mammals.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Brady O'Donnell, Communications and Legislative Affairs Officer, Marine Mammal Commission, 4340 East-West Highway, Room 700,
Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504-0087; email: bodonnell@mmc.gov.

Dated: July 2, 2024. Peter O. Thomas, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2024-15195 Filed 7-5-24; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6820-31-P