[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 31618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14773]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051501B]


International Whaling Commission: Nominations

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

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: This notice is a call for nominees for the U.S. Delegation to 
the July 2001 International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual meeting.

DATES: All nominations for the U.S. Delegation to the IWC annual 
meeting must be received by June 22, 2001.

ADDRESSES: All nominations for the U.S. Delegation to the IWC annual 
meeting should be addressed to the U.S. Commissioner to the IWC, and 
sent, via post or fax, to Cathy Campbell at Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East West Highway, 
Silver Spring, MD 20910, (fax) 301-713-0376. Prospective Congressional 
advisors to the delegation should contact the Department of State 
directly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Campbell, 301-713-2322, 
Extension 141. Fax 301-713-0376.

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. 
The U.S. commissioner 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, Marine Mammal Commission, and by other 
agencies. The non-federal representative selected as a result of this 
nomination process is responsible for providing input and 
recommendations to the U.S. IWC Commissioner representing the positions 
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    The IWC is hosting its 53rd annual meeting from July 23-27, 2001 in 
London.

    Dated: June 6, 2001.
Wanda L. Cain,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resouces, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-14773 Filed 6-11-01; 8:45 am]
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