International Whaling Commission; 65th Meeting; Nominations, 27576 [2014-11138]

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 27576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11138]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD234


International Whaling Commission; 65th Meeting; Nominations

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: This notice is a call for nominees for the U.S. Delegation to 
the September 2014 International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting. The 
non-federal representative(s) selected as a result of this nomination 
process is(are) responsible for providing input and recommendations to 
the U.S. IWC Commissioner representing the positions of non-
governmental organizations.

DATES: The IWC is holding its 65th meeting from September 15-18, 2014, 
at the Convention Center of the Grand Hotel Bernardin in 
Portoro[zcaron], Slovenia. All written nominations for the U.S. 
Delegation to the IWC annual meeting must be received by July 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES: All nominations for the U.S. Delegation to the IWC annual 
meeting should be addressed to Mr. Ryan Wulff, Acting U.S. Commissioner 
to the IWC, and sent to Melissa Garcia via email: 
Melissa.Garcia@noaa.gov; or via post: National Marine Fisheries 
Service, Office of International Affairs, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3 
Room 10651, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Garcia at 
Melissa.Garcia@noaa.gov or 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 by other 
agencies. The non-federal representative(s) selected as a result of 
this nomination process is(are) responsible for providing input and 
recommendations to the U.S. IWC Commissioner representing the positions 
of non-governmental organizations. Generally, only one non-governmental 
position is selected for the U.S. Delegation.

    Dated: May 8, 2014.
Jean-Pierre Pl[eacute],
Acting Director, Office of International Affairs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-11138 Filed 5-13-14; 8:45 am]
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