# Animal Welfare; Marine Mammals > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A96-5580 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Proposed Rule - **Published:** March 8, 1996 - **Citation:** 61 FR 9371 ## Text SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce the second and final meeting of the Marine Mammal Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee. DATES: April 1 through 3, 1996, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the USDA Center at Riverside, Conference Center Rooms A and B, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, Maryland 20737, (301) 734-7833. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Barbara Kohn, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Care Staff, REAC, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234, (301) 734-7833. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a Federal Register notice published on May 22, 1995 (60 FR 27049-27051, Docket No. 93-076-3), we announced our intent to establish a Marine Mammal Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee (Committee), chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463). The Committee will review the current regulations and standards under the Animal Welfare Act concerning the care and maintenance of captive marine mammals, and provide consensus language to amend the regulations. The first meeting of the Committee, which was announced in a Federal Register notice published on September 8, 1995 (60 FR 46783-46784, Docket No. 93-076-7), was held on September 25-26, 1995. This notice announces the second and final meeting of the Committee. The purpose of the meeting is to bring together members of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, representatives of the marine mammal public display community, the marine mammal research community, the animal welfare community, and members of other Federal agencies with a definable stake in marine mammal care issues to frame a recommended rulemaking proposal to amend the current regulatory program concerning care and maintenance standards for captive marine mammals. The Committee will determine the final agenda for the meeting at its beginning. The tentative agenda for the meeting is as follows: First Day Morning Session--8:30 a.m. Establish Agenda for Meeting Discussion of Marine Mammal Regulations Afternoon Session--1 p.m. Discussion of Marine Mammal Regulations Public Comments Second Day Morning Session--8:30 a.m. Establish Agenda for Day Committee Administrative Issues Discussion of Marine Mammal Regulations Afternoon Session--1 p.m. Discussion of Marine Mammal Regulations Public Comments Third Day Morning Session--8:30 a.m. Establish Agenda for Day Committee Administrative Issues Discussion of Marine Mammal Regulations Afternoon Session--1 p.m. Discussion of Marine Mammal Regulations Public Comments The meeting will be open to the public. Public participation at the meeting will be allowed during periods announced at the meeting for this purpose. This notice is given pursuant to section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of March 1996. Lonnie J. King, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 96-5580 Filed 3-7-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A96-5580. Public record. Not legal advice.