Marine Mammal Commission Meeting Announcement

Regs.gov: Marine Mammal Commission

Published December 29th, 2011

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The Marine Mammal Commission announced a public meeting to be held in Anchorage, Alaska, from January 24-27, 2012. The meeting will cover a range of marine mammal and ecosystem issues specific to Alaska, including co-management, Arctic research, and conservation.

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The Marine Mammal Commission has issued a notice announcing an upcoming public meeting scheduled for January 24-27, 2012, in Anchorage, Alaska. The meeting will address various marine mammal and ecosystem matters, with a particular focus on Alaska. Key discussion topics include co-management of marine mammals between Alaska Native organizations and federal agencies, Arctic research, climate disruption effects, species of special concern, marine mammal health in Alaska, Arctic oil and gas exploration, and conservation priorities for federal marine mammal programs.

This notice serves as an announcement and does not impose new regulatory requirements. Interested parties are invited to attend the public sessions. A draft agenda is available on the Commission's website. The contact person for further information is Darel E. Jordan.

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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

  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: djordan@mmc.gov.

Dated: December 29, 2011. Michael L. Gosliner, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2011-33851 Filed 12-30-11; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6820-31-P