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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 013105A]
U.S. Climate Change Science Program
Synthesis and Assessment Product
Prospectuses
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for public comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration publishes
this notice to announce the availability
of draft Prospectuses for three of the
U.S. Climate Change Science Program
(CCSP) Synthesis and Assessment
Products (Products) for public comment.
These draft Prospectuses address the
following CCSP Topics:
Product 2.1 Scenarios of Greenhouse
Gas Emissions and Atmospheric
Concentrations and Review of Integrated
Scenario Development and Application;
Product 2.2 North American Carbon
Budget and Implications for the Global
Carbon Cycle; and
Product 3.1 Climate Models and Their
Uses and Limitations: Climate
Sensitivity, Feedbacks, and
Uncertainties.
After consideration of comments
received on the draft Prospectuses, the
final Prospectuses along with the
comments received will be published on
the CCSP web site.
DATES: Comments must be received by
March 7, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The draft Prospectuses are
posted on the CCSP Program Office web
site. The web addresses to access the
draft Prospectuses are:
Product 2.1 (emissions scenarios):
www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/
sap2–1/sap2–1prospectus-draft.htm
Product 2.2 (North American carbon
budget):
www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/
sap2–2/sap2–2prospectus-draft.htm
Product 3.1 (climate models):
www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/
sap3–1/sap3–1prospectus-draft.htm.
Detailed instructions for making
comments on the draft Prospectuses are
provided with each Prospectus.
Comments should be prepared in
accordance with these instructions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard H. Moss, Ph.D., Director,
Climate Change Science Program Office
(202) 419–3476.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CCSP
was established by the President in 2002
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to coordinate and integrate scientific
research on global change and climate
change sponsored by 13 participating
departments and agencies of the U.S.
Government. The CCSP is charged with
preparing information resources that
support climate-related discussions and
decisions, including scientific synthesis
and assessment analyses that support
evaluation of important policy issues.
The Prospectuses addressed by this
notice provide a topical overview and
describe plans for scoping, drafting,
reviewing, producing, and
disseminating three of 21 final synthesis
and assessment Products that will be
produced by the CCSP.
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2006.
Dated: January 31, 2005.
James R. Mahoney,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans
and Atmosphere, Director, Climate Change
Science Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 013105A]
U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment
Product Prospectuses
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes
this notice to announce the availability of draft Prospectuses for
three of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Synthesis and
Assessment Products (Products) for public comment. These draft
Prospectuses address the following CCSP Topics:
Product 2.1 Scenarios of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Atmospheric
Concentrations and Review of Integrated Scenario Development and
Application;
Product 2.2 North American Carbon Budget and Implications for the
Global Carbon Cycle; and
Product 3.1 Climate Models and Their Uses and Limitations: Climate
Sensitivity, Feedbacks, and Uncertainties.
After consideration of comments received on the draft Prospectuses,
the final Prospectuses along with the comments received will be
published on the CCSP web site.
DATES: Comments must be received by March 7, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The draft Prospectuses are posted on the CCSP Program Office
web site. The web addresses to access the draft Prospectuses are:
Product 2.1 (emissions scenarios):
www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap2-1/sap2-1prospectus-draft.htm
Product 2.2 (North American carbon budget):
www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap2-2/sap2-2prospectus-draft.htm
Product 3.1 (climate models):
www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap3-1/sap3-1prospectus-draft.htm.
Detailed instructions for making comments on the draft Prospectuses
are provided with each Prospectus. Comments should be prepared in
accordance with these instructions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard H. Moss, Ph.D., Director,
Climate Change Science Program Office (202) 419-3476.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CCSP was established by the President in
2002 to coordinate and integrate scientific research on global change
and climate change sponsored by 13 participating departments and
agencies of the U.S. Government. The CCSP is charged with preparing
information resources that support climate-related discussions and
decisions, including scientific synthesis and assessment analyses that
support evaluation of important policy issues. The Prospectuses
addressed by this notice provide a topical overview and describe plans
for scoping, drafting, reviewing, producing, and disseminating three of
21 final synthesis and assessment Products that will be produced by the
CCSP.
Dated: January 31, 2005.
James R. Mahoney,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Director,
Climate Change Science Program.
[FR Doc. 05-2194 Filed 2-3-05; 8:45 am]
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