[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 59899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22482]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 093004A]


International Whaling Commission; Intersessional Revised 
Management Scheme Working Group Meeting; 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 one non-federal 
position to the U.S. Delegation to the November 2004 International 
Whaling Commission (IWC) intersessional Revised Management Scheme (RMS) 
Working Group meeting.

DATES: All nominations for the U.S. Delegation to the IWC 
intersessional RMS Working Group meeting must be received by October 
22, 2004.

ADDRESSES: All nominations for the U.S. Delegation to the IWC 
intersessional RMS Working Group meeting should be addressed to Rolland 
Schmitten, U.S. Commissioner to the IWC, and sent via post to: Cheri 
McCarty, 13708, 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: Cheri McCarty, 301-713-2322, Ext. 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, the 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 intersessional RMS Working Group meeting will be held November 
29-December 1, 2004, in Borgholm, Sweden.

    Dated: October 1, 2004.
P. Michael Payne,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources,National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-22482 Filed 10-1-04; 3:29 pm]
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