[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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