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preliminary review, NMFS intends to
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Dated: April 25, 2012.
Emily H. Menashes,
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Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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International Whaling Commission;
64th Annual Meeting; Announcement
of Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
date, time, and location of the public
meeting being held prior to the 64th
annual International Whaling
Commission (IWC) meeting.
DATES: The public meeting will be held
June 5, 2012, at 2 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the NOAA Science Center Room, 1301
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
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SUMMARY:
for discharging the domestic obligations
of the United States under the
International Convention for the
Regulation of Whaling, 1946. The U.S.
IWC Commissioner has responsibility
for the preparation and negotiation of
U.S. positions on international issues
concerning whaling and for all matters
involving the IWC. The U.S. IWC
Commissioner is staffed by the
Department of Commerce and assisted
by the Department of State, the
Department of the Interior, the Marine
Mammal Commission, and other U.S.
Government agencies.
A draft agenda for the annual IWC
meeting should be posted on the IWC
Secretariat’s Web site at https://
www.iwcoffice.org by late May.
NOAA will a hold public meeting to
discuss the tentative U.S. positions for
the upcoming IWC meeting. Because the
meeting will address U.S. positions, the
substance of the meeting must be kept
confidential. Any U.S. citizen with an
identifiable interest in U.S. whale
conservation policy may participate, but
NOAA reserves the authority to inquire
about the interests of any person who
appears at the meeting and to determine
the appropriateness of that person’s
participation. In particular, persons who
represent foreign interests may not
attend. These stringent measures are
necessary to protect the confidentiality
of U.S. negotiating positions.
The June 5, 2012, meeting will be
held in the NOAA Science Center
Room, 1301 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. Photo identification
is required to enter the building.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Melissa Andersen,
Melissa.Andersen@noaa.gov or 301–
427–8385, by May 23, 2012.
Dated: April 24, 2012.
Rebecca J. Lent,
Director, Office of International Affairs,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Andersen, 301–427–8385.
The
Secretary of Commerce is responsible
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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to a Pile
Replacement Project
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental
harassment authorization; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
NMFS has received an
application from the U.S. Navy (Navy)
for an Incidental Harassment
Authorization (IHA) to take marine
mammals, by harassment, incidental to
construction activities as part of a pile
replacement project. Pursuant to the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments
on its proposal to issue an IHA to the
Navy to take, by Level B Harassment
only, six species of marine mammals
during the specified activity.
DATES: Comments and information must
be received no later than May 30, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the
application should be addressed to
Tammy C. Adams, Acting Chief, Permits
and Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910–
3225. The mailbox address for providing
email comments is ITP.Laws@noaa.gov.
NMFS is not responsible for email
comments sent to addresses other than
the one provided here. Comments sent
via email, including all attachments,
must not exceed a 10-megabyte file size.
Instructions: All comments received
are a part of the public record and will
generally be posted to https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
incidental.htm without change. All
Personal Identifying Information (e.g.,
name, address) voluntarily submitted by
the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
An electronic copy of the application
containing a list of the references used
in this document may be obtained by
writing to the address specified above,
telephoning the contact listed below
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT),
or visiting the Internet at: https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
incidental.htm. Documents cited in this
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XB150
International Whaling Commission; 64th Annual Meeting;
Announcement of Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the date, time, and location of the
public meeting being held prior to the 64th annual International
Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting.
DATES: The public meeting will be held June 5, 2012, at 2 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the NOAA Science Center Room,
1301 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Andersen, 301-427-8385.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Commerce is responsible for
discharging the domestic obligations of the United States under the
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 1946. The U.S.
IWC Commissioner has responsibility for the preparation and negotiation
of U.S. positions on international issues concerning whaling and for
all matters involving the IWC. The U.S. IWC Commissioner is staffed by
the Department of Commerce and assisted by the Department of State, the
Department of the Interior, the Marine Mammal Commission, and other
U.S. Government agencies.
A draft agenda for the annual IWC meeting should be posted on the
IWC Secretariat's Web site at https://www.iwcoffice.org by late May.
NOAA will a hold public meeting to discuss the tentative U.S.
positions for the upcoming IWC meeting. Because the meeting will
address U.S. positions, the substance of the meeting must be kept
confidential. Any U.S. citizen with an identifiable interest in U.S.
whale conservation policy may participate, but NOAA reserves the
authority to inquire about the interests of any person who appears at
the meeting and to determine the appropriateness of that person's
participation. In particular, persons who represent foreign interests
may not attend. These stringent measures are necessary to protect the
confidentiality of U.S. negotiating positions.
The June 5, 2012, meeting will be held in the NOAA Science Center
Room, 1301 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Photo
identification is required to enter the building.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Melissa Andersen, Melissa.Andersen@noaa.gov or
301-427-8385, by May 23, 2012.
Dated: April 24, 2012.
Rebecca J. Lent,
Director, Office of International Affairs, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-10374 Filed 4-27-12; 8:45 am]
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