9:00-9:30

Welcome and introductions

Review agenda for this meeting (107 KB)
Approve Third Plenary Draft Meeting summary (285 KB)

9:30-10:00

Discuss and agree on ground rules and process (25 KB) for working toward agreement on Advisory Committee products

10:00-12:00

Review and discuss report from Subcommittee on Management and Mitigation (352 KB), including policy issues addressed in report

Questions and Issues for Consideration (121 KB)

• Risk assessment
• Adequacy of current statutes
• Unaddressed sources
• Acceptable risk
• Mitigation effectiveness
• Precautionary approach
• Adaptive management
• Goal of management system

12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00-4:30

Continue discussion of Subcommittee on Management and Mitigation report - Small Group Discussions

Instructions to small groups (12 KB)

Group 1 - Unaddressed Sources Report (28 KB)
Group 2 - Mitigation Effectiveness Report (74 KB)
Group 3 - Adaptive Management Report (12 KB)
Group 4 - Precautionary Approaches Report (12 KB)

4:30-5:00

Public comment period

Written comments (10 KB) Submitted 30 November 2004 by Dr. Lindy Weilgart, Dalhousie University

5:00

Wrap up and adjourn

8:30-8:45

Opening remarks, summary of day one

8:45-9:45

Presentation: Results of NRC Panel on Biologically Significant Marine Mammal Behaviors (352 KB) Doug Wartzok, Florida International University, Marine Mammal Commission Committee of Scientific Advisors, Chair of NRC Panel

9:45-11:15

Review and discuss proposal from Working Group on Research Permitting and Incidental Harassment Authorizations (45 KB)

11:15-12:30

Review and discuss proposal from Working Group on Animal Welfare Issues (101 KB)

12:30-1:30

Lunch

1:30-2:45

Review and discuss proposal from Working Group on Integrity and Balance in Research (85 KB)

2:45-4:15

Update from Subcommittee on Synthesis of Current Knowledge (23 KB)

Discussion of process for developing recommended priorities for research

4:15-4:45

Public comment period

Written comments (602 KB) Submitted 1 December 2004 by Mr. Mac Hawley, Rhino Capital Incorporated

Written comments (13 KB) Submitted 1 December 2004 by Dr. Lindy Weilgart, Dalhousie University

Written comments (1.1 MB) Submitted 1 December 2004 by Mr. Michael Stocker, Seaflow, Inc.

Written comments (343 KB) Submitted 3 December 2004 by Mr. Mac Hawley, Rhino Capital Incorporated

4:45-5:00

Wrap up and adjourn

8:30-9:00

Opening remarks, summary of day two

8:45-10:30

Discuss process for developing and finalizing potential recommendations from all Subcommittees and Working Groups

Proposal on Education and Outreach Recommendations (20 KB)

10:30-10:45

Break

10:45-12:00

Final Report: Review and revise draft outline (26 KB)

12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00-2:00

Final Report: Discuss process for dealing with disagreements

2:00-3:00

Final Report: Develop drafting and comment processes

3:00-3:15

Break

3:15-4:00

Discuss additional issues as needed

4:00-4:30

Summarize meeting outcomes (28 KB) and next steps (118 KB) (schedule, milestones, etc.)

4:30

Wrap up and adjourn