[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 132 (Monday, July 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41859-41860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15691]


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COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY


Public Meeting

AGENCY: Commission on Ocean Policy.

ACTION: Announcement of public meeting.

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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 
meeting will be held to consider changes to the Commission's 
Preliminary Report and approval of a draft final report containing such 
recommendations.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Thursday, July 22, 2004, from 
8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., ET.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Amphitheater of the Ronald 
Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Polin Cohanne, U.S. Commission on 
Ocean Policy, 1120 20th Street, NW., Suite 200 N, Washington, DC 20036, 
202-418-3442, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held pursuant to the 
requirements of Section 3(e)(1) and (2) of the Oceans Act of 2000 (Pub. 
L. 106-256). The agenda will include opening remarks by the Chairman of 
the Commission, Admiral James D. Watkins, U.S. Navy (Retired) and other 
Commissioners, a discussion of changes being proposed to the 
Commission's Preliminary Report as a result of comments received from 
Governors and non-gubernatorial stakeholders pursuant to Section 3(g) 
of Public Law 106-256, a public comment session, the consideration of a 
motion to approve a draft final report, and such other actions as 
deemed necessary to submit to Congress and the President a final report 
of the Commission's findings and recommendations regarding United 
States ocean policy. A more detailed agenda, including the specific 
time for the public comment period, will be posted on the Commission's 
Web site at www.oceancommission.gov closer to the date of the public 
meeting. Anyone

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interested in speaking during the public comment period should review 
the Guidelines for Public Comment at Meetings posted on the Commission 
website.

    Dated: July 6, 2004.
Thomas R. Kitsos,
Executive Director, Commission on Ocean Policy.
[FR Doc. 04-15691 Filed 7-9-04; 8:45 am]
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