[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 174 (Friday, September 8, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 46783-46784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22328]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
9 CFR Parts 1 and 3
[Docket No. 93-076-7]
RIN 0579-AA59
Animal Welfare; Marine Mammals
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce the first meeting of
the Marine Mammal Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
DATES: September 25 and 26, 1995, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn at College Park,
10000 Baltimore Boulevard, Route 1, College Park, MD 20740, (301) 345-
6700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Barbara Kohn, Senior Staff
Veterinarian, Animal Care Staff, REAC, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1234, (301) 734-7833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a Federal Register notice published on
May 22, 1995 (60 FR 27049-27051, Docket No. 93-076-3), we announced our
intent to establish a Marine Mammal Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory
Committee (Committee), chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463). The Committee will advise the Department on the
content of regulations to revise and update the standards for the
handling, care, treatment, and transportation of marine mammals in
captivity.
The purpose of the meeting is to bring together members of the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, representatives of the
marine mammal industry, and representatives of other parties with a
definable stake in marine mammal issues to frame a recommended
rulemaking proposal as an alternative to the current standards for the
care of captive marine mammals.
The proposed agenda for the meeting is as follows:
First Day
Morning Session--9 a.m.
APHIS Opening Remarks
Presentation of Agenda
Self-Introductions and Statements of Perspective by Committee Members
and Facilitator
Development of Committee Procedures and Protocols
Afternoon Session--1:30 p.m.
Development of Committee Procedures and Protocols
Public Comments
Second Day
Morning Session--9 a.m.
Presentation of Agenda
Review of Substantive Marine Mammal Issues
Afternoon Session--1:30 p.m.
Review of Substantive Marine Mammal Issues
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Discussion of Future Committee Meeting Agendas
Comments from the Public
The meetings will be open to the public. Public participation at
the meetings will be allowed during periods announced at the meeting
for this purpose. Anyone who wants to file a written statement with the
Committee may do so at the time of the meeting or may do so after the
meeting by sending the statement to Docket No. 93-076-7, Regulatory
Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Suite 3C03, 4700 River Road Unit
118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Comments mailed in should state that
they refer to Docket No. 93-076-7 and must be received on or before
October 10, 1995, to ensure consideration by the Committee.
This notice is given pursuant to section 10 of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
Done in Washington, DC, this 1st day of September 1995.
Terry L. Medley,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 95-22328 Filed 9-7-95; 8:45 am]
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