Federal Register: July 12, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 132)

DOCID: FR Doc 04-15691

COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY

Ocean Policy Commission

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCUMENT ACTION: Announcement of public meeting.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Public Meeting

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

DOCUMENT 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.

SUMMARY:

Meetings,

SUPPLEMENTAL 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. 106256). 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 nongubernatorial stakeholders pursuant to Section 3(g) of Public Law 106256, 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 http://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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Polin Cohanne, U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, 1120 20th Street, NW., Suite 200 N, Washington, DC 20036, 2024183442, cohanne@oceancommission.gov.