[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 1734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-162]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 010406A]


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 February 28 - March 2, 2006, 
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 January 
31, 2006.

ADDRESSES: All nominations for the U.S. Delegation to the IWC 
intersessional RMS Working Group meeting should be addressed to Dr. 
Bill Hogarth, Acting U.S. Commissioner to the IWC, and sent via post 
to: Cheri McCarty, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of 
International Affairs, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3 Room 12603, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910. Prospective Congressional advisors to the delegation 
should contact the Department of State directly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheri McCarty, 301-713-9090, Ext. 183.

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 February 
28 - March 2, 2006, in Cambridge, UK, at the University Arms Hotel.

    Dated: January 5, 2006.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. E6-162 Filed 1-10-06; 8:45 am]
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