The Marine Mammal Commission is pleased to invite you to the first meeting of the Advisory Committee on Acoustic Impacts on Marine Mammals:
Tuesday, 3 February - Thursday, 5 February 2004 Bethesda Marriott Hotel, 5151 Pooks Hill Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814 301-897-9400 (reservations under Marine Mammal Commission group) http://marriott.com/property/propertyPage/WASBT This initial meeting will focus on developing a body of information to inform the Committee's deliberations. Many Committee members and others will be presenting information about their involvement in the issue of marine mammals and sound. We hope that this will be the beginning of an ongoing exchange of information and ideas about how to progress on the difficult issues the Committee will address. The meeting is open to the public and will be announced in the Federal Register. A draft list of Committee members, draft meeting agenda, and background documents will be available on the Commission's website at http://mmc.gov/sound/welcome.html. We hope you will be able to attend this important meeting. Please note that the Committee's second meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 28-30, 2004, in the Washington D.C. metro area. Please feel free to distribute this announcement. If you prefer not to receive email updates about the Commission's policy dialogue on sound and marine mammals, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to be removed from the list. If you did not receive this original email and wish to receive future updates, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to be added to the distribution list. Erin Vos, MEM Sound Project Manager Marine Mammal Commission 4340 East-West Highway, Rm. 905 Bethesda, MD 20814 main office: 301-504-0087 direct line: 301-504-0300 fax: 301-504-0099 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.mmc.gov
