[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 7134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3824]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 020102A]


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 May 2002 International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual meeting.

DATES: All nominations for the U.S. Delegation to the IWC annual 
meeting must be received by March 1, 2002.

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 to: Chris Yates, 13739, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East West Highway, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910. Prospective Congressional advisors to the delegation 
should contact the Department of State directly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Yates, 301-713-2322, Extension 
114.

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 
of non-governmental organizations.
    The IWC is hosting its 54th annual meeting from May 20-25, 2002, in 
Shimonoseki, Japan.

    Dated: February 12, 2002.
David Cottingham,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-3824 Filed 2-14-02; 8:45 am]
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