[Federal Register: September 25, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 186)]
[Notices]               
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COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY

 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: Commission on Ocean Policy.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy will hold a meeting to 
hear and discuss ocean-related issues of concern in the development of 
recommendations for a coordinated national ocean policy. This will be 
the twelfth public Commission meeting.

DATES: The public meeting will be held Wednesday, October 30, 2002 from 
8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting location is the Jefferson Auditorium, Department 
of Agriculture, South Building, 14th and Independence Ave, SW., 
Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Schaff, U.S. Commission on Ocean 
Policy, 1120 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC, 20036, 202-418-3442, 
schaff@oceancommission.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held pursuant to 
requirements under the Oceans Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-256, Section 
3(e)(1)(E)). The agenda will include presentations by invited speakers 
representing federal government agencies, international interests and 
historical perspectives, comments from the public, and any required 
administrative discussions and executive sessions. Invited speakers and 
members of the public are requested to submit their statements for the 
record electronically by Tuesday, October 22, 2002 to the meeting Point 
of Contact. A public comment period is scheduled for Wednesday, October 
30, 2002. The meeting agenda, including the specific time for the 
public comment period, and guidelines for making public comments will 
be posted on the Commission's Web site at http://
www.oceancommission.gov prior to the meeting.

    Dated: September 18, 2002.
James D. Watkins,
Chairman, U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy.
[FR Doc. 02-24278 Filed 9-24-02; 8:45 am]
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