[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7254-7255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3081]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XU28


International Whaling Commission; 2010 Intersessional Meetings; 
Nominations

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:  Notice; request for nominations.

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SUMMARY:  This notice is a call for nominees for the U.S. Delegation to 
the March 2010 Small Working Group and intersessional meetings of the 
International Whaling Commission (IWC). The non-federal 
representative(s) selected as a result of this nomination process 
is(are) responsible for providing input and recommendations to the U.S. 
IWC Commissioner representing the positions of non-governmental 
organizations. Generally, only one non-

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governmental position is selected for the U.S. Delegation, but as these 
meetings may be quite technical in nature, an additional representative 
may be chosen as a technical advisor.

DATES:  The IWC is holding its 2010 Small Working Group and 
intersessional meetings March 2-5, 2010, in St. Pete Beach, FL. All 
written nominations for the U.S. Delegation to these IWC meetings must 
be received by February 24, 2010.

ADDRESSES:  All nominations for the U.S. Delegation to the IWC annual 
meeting should be addressed to Monica Medina, Acting U.S. Commissioner 
to the IWC, and sent via post to: Ryan Wulff, National Marine Fisheries 
Service, Office of International Affairs, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3 
Room 12620, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ryan Wulff, 202-482-3689.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Commerce is charged with 
the responsibility of discharging the domestic obligations of the 
United States under the International Convention for the Regulation of 
Whaling, 1946. The U.S. IWC Commissioner has 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(s) selected as a result 
of this nomination process is(are) responsible for providing input and 
recommendations to the U.S. IWC Commissioner representing the positions 
of non-governmental organizations. Generally, only one non-governmental 
position is selected for the U.S. Delegation. As these meetings may be 
quite technical in nature, an additional representative may be chosen 
as a technical adviser. This person should have extensive knowledge of 
the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, experience 
in working with the U.S. Delegation, and the ability to provide legal 
advice, as appropriate.
    The IWC's 2010 Small Working Group and intersessional meetings will 
be held March 2-5, 2010, at the Tradewinds Island Resorts in St. Pete 
Beach, FL. When the agenda is finalized it will be posted on the IWC 
website at www.iwcoffice.org.

    Dated: February 12, 2010.
James W. Balsiger,
Acting Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-3081 Filed 2-12-10; 4:15 pm]
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