[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 73 (Thursday, April 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 20079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8546]


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COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY


Preliminary Report

ACTION: Notice of public availability and comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy was established pursuant 
to the Oceans Act of 2000 to make recommendations to the President and 
Congress for a coordinated and comprehensive national ocean policy. The 
preliminary draft of the final report is being made available to the 
nation's Governors and other interested parties for their review and 
comment.

DATES: The preliminary report will be available for public review on 
April 20, 2004. Comments on the report must be received in the 
Commission office no later than the close of business on May 21, 2004, 
e.t.

ADDRESSES: Send electronic comments (e-mail) to: 
[email protected]. Comments may also be mailed to: U.S. 
Commission on Ocean Policy, 1120 20th Street, NW., Suite 200 North, 
Washington, DC 20036. Comments may be sent by facsimile to: 202-418-
3475.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Kearns, U.S. Commission on 
Ocean Policy, 1120 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, 202-418-
3442, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is being issued pursuant to the 
Oceans Act 2000 (Pub. L. 106-256, sec. 3(g)(1)(A)). The report and 
detailed instructions for submitting comments will be available at the 
Commission's Web site, www.oceancommission.gov, on April 20, 2004, when 
the report is released to the public. The report is also available for 
public review at the Commission's office at 1120 20th Street, NW., 
Suite 200 North, Washington, DC 20036, from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. e.t. on April 
20th and thereafter from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, 
during the remainder of the comment period. Comments sent by facsimile 
should include the words ``Public Comment on Preliminary Report'' on 
the coversheet. All public comments must include the individual's name, 
institutional affiliation (optional), address, telephone number, and e-
mail address. Comments should contain no attachments. All public 
comments received will be reviewed by the Commission and will become 
part of the official record of its work. Only comments received 
electronically will be acknowledged. Public comments will not be posted 
to the Web site. Sufficient time will be allowed for any needed changes 
to the report as a result of gubernatorial or other stakeholder 
comments. When such changes are made and the final report is approved 
by the Commission, it will be transmitted to the President and 
Congress.

    Dated: April 9, 2004.
Thomas R. Kitsos,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 04-8546 Filed 4-14-04; 8:45 am]
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