[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27349-27350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9293]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5795]
Preparation of Fourth U.S. Climate Action Report
AGENCY: Department of State
ACTION: Notice of extension of deadline for request for public
comments.
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SUMMARY: In June 1992, the United States signed, and later ratified in
October, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC). Pursuant to the national communication reporting requirements
under Articles 4.2 and 12 of the Convention and to guidelines later
adopted by the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP), the United
States submitted the first U.S. Climate Action Report (USCAR) to the
UNFCCC Secretariat in 1994, the second in 1997 and the third in 2002.
The U.S. Government has prepared an initial draft of the fourth
national communication for public review, and provided notice in the
Federal Register on May 4, 2007 soliciting public input on the draft
text of the national communication prior to finalization of the
document. The purpose of this announcement is to notify interested
members of the public that the Department of State is extending the
deadline for submitting comments on the draft text to June 1.
DATES: The Department of State is extending the deadline for comments
by 14 days from the original deadline of May 18. Written comments
should be received on or before noon, June 1.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted via e-mail to [email protected].
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Additionally, comments may be sent via postal mail to: CAR4 Comments,
U.S. Department of State, Office of Global Change (Room 2480), 2201
``C'' Street NW., Washington, DC 20520 or via fax to: (202) 647-0191.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kirsten R. Jaglo, Office of Global
Change, U.S. Department of State at (202) 736-7092.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with the UNFCCC's reporting requirements as specified
in Articles 4.2 and 12, and following reporting guidelines developed
(and adopted by the UNFCCC COP at its first session), the United States
prepared the first U.S. Climate Action Report (CAR) and submitted it to
the UNFCCC Secretariat in October 1994.
At the eighth COP in 2002, in Decision 4/CP.8 the Parties requested
that Parties included in Annex I to the convention submit to the
secretariat a fourth national communication (see FCCC/CP/2002/7/Add.1).
This document is available on the Internet at http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/cop8/07a01.pdf#page=12.
The Fourth United States Climate Action Report (CAR)
The draft fourth CAR provides an update on key activities conducted
by the U.S. since the third CAR, an inventory of U.S. greenhouse gas
emissions and sinks, an estimate of the effects of mitigation measures
and policies on future emissions levels, and a description of U.S.
leadership and involvement in international programs, including
associated contributions and funding efforts.
In addition, the text discusses U.S. national circumstances that
affect U.S. vulnerability and responses to climate change. Finally, the
CAR presents information on the U.S. Climate Change Science Program,
the U.S. Climate Change Technology Program, our efforts in systematic
observations, including the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System,
and our education, training and outreach efforts.
Table of Contents of the draft Fourth U.S. CAR
1. Introduction and overview.
2. National circumstances.
3. Greenhouse gas inventory.
4. Policies and measures.
5. Projected greenhouse gas emissions.
6. Impacts and Adaptation.
7. Financial resources and transfer of technology.
8. Research and systematic observation.
9. Education, training, and outreach.
Public Input Process
This Federal Register notice solicits comments on the draft
chapters listed above. The individual chapters are posted on the
Internet and may be down-loaded from the following Web site: http://www.state.gov/g/oes/climate. Comments may be submitted to the contact
listed above. Comments on each of the chapters will be due within 14
days of release.
The 2002 U.S. Climate Action Report may be viewed or downloaded via
the Internet at: http://www.gcrio.org/CAR2002/.
Dated: May 10, 2007.
Drew Nelson,
Acting Director, Office of Global Change, Department of State.
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