9:00-9:30

Welcome and introductions (33 KB)

Review agenda for this meeting (96 KB)
Approve Fourth Plenary Draft Meeting summary (390 KB)

9:30-9:45

Review ground rules and process for working toward agreement on Advisory Committee Final Report

9:45-10:15

General discussion of Draft Final Report

• Issues for Discussion from Caucuses (28 KB)

10:15-10:30

Break

10:30-12:30

Caucus-based small group discussions (16 KB)

12:30-1:30

Lunch

1:30-3:30

Caucus presentations

• Agency caucus (34 KB)
• Environmental/Animal Welfare caucus (13 KB)
• Industry caucus (94 KB)
• Research caucus (15 KB)

Options for moving forward (11 KB)

3:30-3:45

Break

3:45-5:30

Cross-caucus small group discussions and presentations

Group Assignments (54 KB)

Discussion materials

• Information needs group (64 KB)
• Problem statement group (78 KB)
• Management and mitigation group (76 KB)

Presentations

• Information needs group presentation (97 KB)
• Problem statement group presentation (56 KB)
• Management and mitigation group presentation (50 KB)

5:30-6:00

Public comment period

Written comments (11 KB) Submitted April 19, 2005 by Mr. Mac Hawley, Rhino Capital Incorporated

Bill Rossiter, Cetacean Society International

Lindy Weilgart, Dalhousie University

6:00

Wrap up and adjourn

8:30-8:45

Opening remarks, summary of day one, revise agenda for day two (11 KB)

8:45-10:30

Advisory Committee discussion with Congressional staffers

• Bonnie Bruce, House Resources Committee, Majority Staff
• Amy Fraenkel, Senate Commerce Committee, Minority Staff

10:30-10:45

Break

10:45-11:15

Continue cross-caucus discussions

12:15-1:15

Lunch

1:15-3:30

Continue cross-caucus discussions

3:30-3:45

Break

3:45-4:45

Cross-caucus presentations

• Information needs group
• Problem statement group
• Management and mitigation group

4:45-5:15

Public comment period

• Sarah Jensen, Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission

5:15

Wrap up and adjourn

8:30-8:45

Opening remarks, summary of day two, agenda items for day three (12 KB)

8:45-10:15

Discuss draft final report outline

10:15-10:30

Break

10:30-12:00

Update from Synthesis of Current Knowledge Subcommittee

12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00-2:45

Caucus discussions of next steps

2:45-3:00

Break

3:00-4:30

Plenary discussion of next steps

4:30-5:00

Plenary discussion of Research Program proposal and proposed International Issues Chapter

5:00

Review meeting outcomes and next steps

Wrap up and adjourn