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Public Meeting
July 22, 2004
Washington, DC
Below is a brief description of the sixteenth public meeting. The minutes will be posted when they become available.
Description
Agenda
Minutes
The
urgent need for decisive action on a new national ocean
policy and approval of the Draft Final Report were the
focus of the sixteenth public meeting of the U.S. Commission
on Ocean Policy held on July 22, 2004. At the meeting,
the Commission unanimously approved its Draft Final Report
and directed staff to prepare the Final Report for delivery
to the President and Congress within the next several
weeks.
The
Final Report will include a number of modifications to
the recommendations and text contained in the Commission’s Preliminary
Report, which was released on April 20, 2004. The changes were made
in response to comments received from 37 governors, five
tribal leaders, one regional governors association, 800 interested stakeholders
and other technical experts. To view a summary of the significant changes,
click here. A summary of
Governor and Tribal Leader
comments, a summary of public
comments, and the complete
text of Governor and Tribal Leader comments were distributed at the
meeting.
Meeting Location
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
Amphitheater
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC
Agenda (Posted July 19, 2004)
Thursday, July 22, 2004
8:45 a.m. Convene Public Meeting; Opening Remarks
- Admiral James D. Watkins, USN (Ret.), Chairman
9:15 a.m. Present Proposed Changes to the Preliminary Report
- Dr. Thomas Kitsos, Executive Director
9:45 a.m. Public Comment Period
10:15 a.m. Commissioner Discussion of Proposed Changes to Preliminary Report
11:00 a.m. Consideration of a Motion to Approve a Draft Final Report
11:15 a.m. Closing Remarks
- Admiral James D. Watkins, USN (Ret.), Chairman
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
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