[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 57472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16059]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Product Development
Committee (CPDC) for Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.3
ACTIONS: Notice; establishment of Climate Change Science Program (CCSP)
Product Development Committee (CPDC) for Synthesis and Assessment
Product 3.3 (CPDC--S&A 3.3) under provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act and announcement of the first meeting of the Committee.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and the General Services Administration
(GSA) rule of Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR part 102-3,
and after consultation with GSA, the Secretary of Commerce has
determined that the establishment of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Change Science Program (CCSP)
Product Development Committee (CPDC) for Synthesis and Assessment
Product 3.3 (CPDC--S&A 3.3) is in the public interest, in connection
with the performance of duties imposed on the Department by law. The
CPDC--S&A 3.3 will advise the Secretary, through the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, on CCSP Topic 3.3: ``Weather and
Climate Extremes in a Changing Climate''. This advice will be provided
in the form of a draft Synthesis and Assessment product intended to be
used by NOAA to develop a final product in accordance with the
Guidelines for Producing the CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products,
the OMB Peer Review Bulletin, and the Information Quality Act
Guidelines. The CPDC--S&A 3.3 will consist of no more than 35 members
to be appointed by the Under Secretary to assure a balanced
representation among preeminent scientists, educators, and experts
reflecting the full scope of the scientific issues addressed in CCSP
Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.3. The CPDC--S&A 3.3 will function
solely as an advisory body, and in compliance with the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Its charter will be filed under the
Act, fifteen days from the date of publication of this notice.
Following establishment of CPDC-S&A 3.3, the first committee
meeting will be held. All sessions of the meeting will be open to the
public.
Place: The first meeting of CPDC--S&A 3.3.will be held at the
International Pacific Research Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Time and Date: The meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Monday,
October 30, 2006 and adjourn at 12 noon on Thursday, November 2, 2006.
Meeting information will be available online on the CPDC--S&A 3.3 Web
site (http://www.climate.noaa.gov/index.jsp?pg=./ccsp/33.jsp). Please
note that meeting times and agenda topics described below are subject
to change.
Status: The meeting will be open to public participation and will
include a 60-minute public comment period on October 30 from 10 a.m. to
11 a.m. (check Web site to confirm this time). The CPDC--S&A 3.3
expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be
repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In
general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be
limited to a total time of five (5) minutes. Written comments (at least
35 copies) should be received by the CPDC--S&A 3.3 Designated Federal
Official (DFO) by October 20, 2006 to provide sufficient time for
review. Written comments received after October 20 will be distributed
to the CPDC--S&A 3.3, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting
date. Seats will be available to the public on a first-come, first-
served basis.
Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will (1) work on an initial
draft document based on detailed outline presented in the final
Prospectus (2) review of plans for completion and submission of the
First Draft of Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.3 to the National
Research Council for expert review.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Christopher D. Miller, CPDC--S&A
3.3 DFO and the Program Manager, NOAA/OAR/Climate Program Office,
Climate Change Data and Detection Program Element, 1100 Wayne Avenue,
Suite 1210, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone 301-427-2376, e-
mail: [email protected].
Dated: September 25, 2006.
Sharon Schroeder,
Director of Program Policy Division, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-16059 Filed 9-28-06; 8:45 am]
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