[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 135 (Thursday, July 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-14381]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF884]


International Whaling Commission; 70th Meeting; Announcement of 
Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the date, time, and access information 
of the public meeting being held, in a virtual format, prior to the 
70th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC).

DATES: The public meeting will be held August 7, 2026 at 2 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in a virtual/online format. 
Attendees must register in advance to attend the public meeting at the 
following link: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/weblink/register/r9cdc9744baf07d17de58d871bb33b17e.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madison Harris, 
[email protected] or (301) 427-8371.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Commerce is responsible for 
implementing 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. The U.S. IWC Commissioner is staffed by 
the Department of Commerce and assisted by the Department of State, and 
the Marine Mammal Commission.
    The IWC will hold its 70th meeting in Hobart, Australia from 
September 28-October 2, 2026. Additional information about the IWC 
meeting, including a draft agenda for the meeting, is posted on the IWC 
Secretariat's website at https://iwc.int/events-and-workshops/iwc70-2026.
    NOAA will hold a public meeting on August 7, 2026 to discuss the 
upcoming IWC meeting. U.S. persons and entities with an interest in 
U.S. whale conservation and management policy may participate and share 
views about the topics and proposals to be discussed at the meeting of 
IWC. The information obtained from this session will help the U.S. 
government in its preparations for the Commission meeting, including 
engagement with other IWC Member Governments, consideration of 
proposals, and formulation of U.S. positions.
    The August 7 meeting will be held at 2 p.m. EDT in a virtual 
format. Meeting access and conferencing platform information will be 
sent to those who register. To participate, interested persons must 
register in advance via the following link: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/weblink/register/r9cdc9744baf07d17de58d871bb33b17e.

Special Accommodations

    Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Madison Harris, [email protected] or (301) 
427-8371, by July 17, 2026.

    Dated: July 14, 2026.
Alexa Cole,
Director, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-14381 Filed 7-15-26; 8:45 am]
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