[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 184 (Monday, September 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 54245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18818]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN XC74


U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment 
Draft Prospectus 2.3

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 publish 
this notice to announce the availability of the draft Prospectus for 
one of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Synthesis and 
Assessment Products for public comment. This draft Prospectus addresses 
the following CCSP Topic:Product 2.3 ``Aerosol properties and their 
impacts on climate.''After consideration of comments received on the 
draft Prospectus, the final Prospectus along with the comments received 
will be published on the CCSP web site.

DATES: Comments must be received by October 24, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The draft Prospectus is posted on the CCSP Program Office 
web site. The web addresses to access the draft Prospectus is:
http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap2-3/default.php
    Detailed instructions for making comments on the draft Prospectus 
is provided on the document's web address (see link here). Comments 
should be prepared in accordance with these instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Fabien Laurier, Climate Change 
Science Program Office, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 250, 
Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 419-3481.

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 Prospectus addressed 
by this notice provides a topical overview and describes plans for 
scoping, drafting, reviewing, producing, and disseminating one of 21 
final synthesis and assessment Products that will be produced by the 
CCSP.

    Dated: September 18, 2007.
William J. Brennan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Affairs, and 
Acting Director, Climate Change Science Program.
[FR Doc. E7-18818 Filed 9-21-07; 8:45 am]
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