[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 42043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15826]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Docket No. 000616180-4159-09; I.D. 070604B]
RIN 0648-ZA91


U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment 
Product Prospectus

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes 
this notice to announce the availability of the Prospectus (Prospectus) 
for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Synthesis and 
Assessment Product addressing the CCSP Topic: ``Temperature trends in 
the lower atmosphere-steps for understanding and reconciling 
differences'' for public comment. This Prospectus describes plans for 
scoping, drafting, reviewing, producing, and disseminating the final 
synthesis and assessment product for the listed CCSP Topic.

DATES: Comments must be received by August 12, 2004.

ADDRESSES: The Prospectus is posted on the CCSP Program Office web 
site. The address to access the Prospectus is: http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap1-1/sap1-1prospectus-draft.pdf. 
Detailed instructions for making comments on the Prospectus are 
provided on the CCSP web site; http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap1-1/sap1-1prospectus-draft.htm. Please insure that submitted 
comments are prepared in accordance with these instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard H. Moss, Ph.D., Director, 
Climate Change Science Program Office, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 419-3476.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CCSP, which was established by the 
President in 2002, coordinates and integrates 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 Prospectus addressing the CCSP Topic: ``Temperature trends in the 
lower atmosphere - steps for understanding and reconciling 
differences'' is one of 21 such products that will be produced by the 
CCSP.

    Dated: July 6, 2004.
James R. Mahoney,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Director, 
Climate Change Science Program.
[FR Doc. 04-15826 Filed 7-12-04; 8:45 am]
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