94-1091. International Whaling Commission; Meetings  

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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    [I.D. 011094 B]
    
     
    
    International Whaling Commission; Meetings
    
    AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
    Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
    
    ACTION: Notice of meetings.
    
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    SUMMARY: NOAA makes use of a public Interagency Committee to assist in 
    preparing for meetings of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). 
    This notice sets forth guidelines for participating on the Committee 
    and a tentative schedule of meetings and other important dates.
    
    DATES: See ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION'' for dates of scheduled 
    meetings.
    
    ADDRESSES: Recommendations to the U.S. Commissioner to the IWC and 
    nominations to the U.S. delegation to the IWC should be sent to: Dr. D. 
    James Baker, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of 
    Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution Avenue, 
    NW., Washington, DC 20230, with a copy sent to Kevin Chu, Office of 
    International Affairs, room 14247, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
    1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Chu, Office of International 
    Affairs, room 14247, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East West 
    Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Phone: (301) 713-2276.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Commerce is charged with 
    the responsibility of discharging the obligations of the United States 
    under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 1946. 
    This authority has been delegated to the Under Secretary of NOAA. The 
    U.S. Commissioner to the IWC has primary responsibility for the 
    preparation and negotiation of U.S. positions on international issues 
    concerning whaling and for all matters involving the IWC. He 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 
    interested agencies.
        Each year, NOAA conducts a series of meetings and other actions to 
    prepare for the annual meeting of the IWC, which is usually held in the 
    spring or summer. The major purpose of the preparatory meetings is to 
    provide for input in the development of policy by members of the public 
    and non-governmental organizations interested in whale conservation. 
    NOAA believes that this participation is important for the effective 
    development and implementation of U.S. policy concerning whaling.
        Any person with an identifiable interest in United States whale 
    conservation policy may participate in the meetings, but NOAA reserves 
    the authority to inquire about the interest of any person who appears 
    at a meeting and to determine the appropriateness of that person's 
    participation. Foreign nationals and persons who represent foreign 
    governments may not attend. These stringent measures are necessary to 
    promote the candid exchange of information. Such measures are a 
    necessary basis for the relatively open process of preparing for IWC 
    meetings that characterizes current practice.
        The tentative schedule of meetings and deadlines, including those 
    of the IWC and deadlines for the preparation of position papers during 
    1994 is as follows:
    
        January 3, 1994--Publish in the Federal Register the Agency 
    views on: (1) The current population levels and annual net 
    recruitment rate of bowhead whales, (2) the nature and extent of the 
    aboriginal/subsistence need for bowhead whales, (3) the level of 
    take of bowhead whales that is consistent with provisions of the IWC 
    aboriginal/subsistence whaling management scheme, and (4) a list of 
    documents reviewed by NOAA and used by the Administrator in 
    formulating these views.
        January 11, 1994 (2 p.m., room 6009, Herbert C. Hoover Building, 
    Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution, Washington, DC)--
    Meeting of the Interagency Committee to review past events and to 
    begin preparation for the 1994 Annual Meeting of the IWC. As with 
    all such meetings, interested persons who are unable to attend are 
    welcome to submit comments. Recommendations to the U.S. Commissioner 
    should be sent to the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere at 
    the above address.
        February 1, 1994--Nominations for the U.S. Delegation to the May 
    IWC meetings are due to the U.S. Commissioner, with a copy to Kevin 
    Chu at the address above. All persons wishing to be considered 
    pursuant to the U.S. Commissioner's recommendation to the Department 
    of State concerning the composition of the Delegation should ensure 
    that nominations are received by this date. Prospective 
    Congressional advisors to the Delegation should contact the 
    Department of State directly.
        February 20-24, 1994, Norfolk Island, Australia--Intersessional 
    meeting of the IWC to discuss a proposal to create a whale sanctuary 
    in the Antarctic. (Attendance is limited to official delegations and 
    observers from inter-governmental organizations and non-member 
    governments.)
        March 10, 1994 (2 p.m., room 6009, Herbert C. Hoover Building, 
    Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution, Washington, DC)--
    Tentative Interagency Committee meeting date to review recent events 
    relating to the IWC, to continue preparations for the upcoming IWC 
    Annual Meeting.
        April 21, 1994 (2 p.m., room 6009, Herbert C. Hoover Building, 
    Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution, Washington, DC)--
    Tentative Interagency Committee Meeting date for finalizing 
    preparations for 1991 IWC meetings.
        May 23-27, 1994, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico--46th Annual Meeting of 
    the International Whaling Commission.
    
        Dated: January 4, 1994.
    Nancy Foster,
    Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
    Service.
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Document Information

Published:
01/18/1994
Department:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Notice of meetings.
Document Number:
94-1091
Dates:
See ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION'' for dates of scheduled meetings.
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: January 18, 1994, I.D. 011094 B