[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 69724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29317]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


United States Climate Change Science Program

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Notice of open workshop.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Global Change Research Act of 1990 initiated the U.S. 
Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) that continues today as a major 
sponsor of global change research. In June 2001 President George W. 
Bush directed the USGCRP agencies to develop a focused Climate Change 
Research Initiative (CCRI) with the goal of accelerating the USGCRP 
research activities in the next 2 to 5 years to assist in the 
development of public policy and natural resource management tools 
related to climate change issues. The U.S. Climate Change Science 
Program (CCSP), incorporating the USGCRP and the CCRI, will hold a 
comprehensive workshop to receive participants' individual comments on 
a discussion draft version of its Strategic Plan for climate change and 
global change studies. When finalized, the draft strategic Plan 
reviewed during and after the Workshop will provide the principal 
guidance for the U.S. global change and climate change research 
programs during the next several years, subject to revisions as 
appropriate to respond to newly developed information and decision 
support tools.

TIME AND DATE: The workshop will be held Tuesday, December 3, 2002, 
from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2002, from 8:30 am-
5:30 p.m., and Thursday, December 5, 2002, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. These 
times may be subject to change. Refer to the Web site listed below for 
a final meeting agenda.

PLACE: The workshop will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 
2660 Woodley Road, NW., in Washington, DC.

STATUS: The meeting will be open to registered participants. The public 
may register at the Web site below or by sending a fax to 303-497-8633 
with the following information: (1) Prefix: (Dr., Mr., Ms., other); (2) 
first name/given name; (3) middle initial; (4) last name/surname; (5) 
name as you want it printed on your name badge; (6) organization/
institution; (7) department, division or program; (8) street address; 
(9) city; (10) state/province (if applicable); (11) ZIP or postal code; 
(12) country; (13) telephone number; (14) fax number; and (15) email 
address. Limited registration may be available at the Workshop, but 
cannot be guaranteed due to space consideration. The Workshop will 
include daily plenary sessions and several breakout sessions. Each 
breakout session will include invited reviewer comments as well as the 
opportunity for general attendee comments. All comments must be 
submitted by individual participants. Group consensus comments will not 
be accepted. The discussion draft of the Strategic Plan and directions 
for submitting comments has been posted on the Web site below. 
Comments, questions and suggestions are welcomed from both scientific 
and stakeholder communities during and after the Workshop. Comments on 
the Strategic Plan can be submitted up to January 13, 2003.

Matters to be considered: To assure the continued scientific 
credibility of the CCSP, the Workshop will provide a comprehensive 
review of the discussion draft of the Strategic Plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sandy MacCracken, U.S. Climate 
Change Science Program, Suite 250, 1717 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., 
Washington, DC 20006. (Phone: 202-223-6262, Fax: 202-223-3065, e-mail: 
[email protected]); or visit the CCSP Web site at http://www.climatescience.gov.

James R. Mahoney,
Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and Director, U.S. 
Climate Change Science Program.
[FR Doc. 02-29317 Filed 11-18-02; 8:45 am]
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