[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 13 (Friday, January 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 08-189]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Office of the Chief Economist; Federal Advisory Committee for the 
Expert Review of Synthesis and Assessment; Product 4.3

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Advisory Committee for the Expert Review of 
Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3 (CERSAP) will be meeting in 
Washington, DC. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the lead 
agency for Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment 
Product 4.3 (SAP 4.3) titled, The Effects of Climate Change on 
Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity. CERSAP 
will provide advice to the Secretary of Agriculture on the conduct of 
this study.

DATES: CERSAP will convene from 9 a.m. Tuesday February 5, 2008 through 
5 p.m. Wednesday February 6, 2008.

ADDRESSES: CERSAP will meet in Room 108 of the USDA Whitten Building in 
Washington, DC. The USDA Whitten Building is located at 12th Street, 
SW., and Jefferson Drive, and is accessible via the Smithsonian Metro 
stop. Please call Shirley Brown at 202-720-4164 upon entry for a 
mandatory escort. A photo ID is required. Written materials for 
CERSAP's consideration prior to the meeting must be received by Dr. 
Margaret Walsh no later than Monday January 28, 2008. Written materials 
may be sent to Dr. Walsh at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Margaret Walsh, Global Change 
Program Office, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 202-720-9978 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a public meeting. Written materials 
for CERSAP's consideration prior to the meeting must be received by Dr. 
Margaret Walsh no later than Monday January 28, 2008. Individuals may 
make oral presentations at the meeting venue. Those making oral 
presentations should register in person at the meeting site and must 
bring with them 20 copies of any materials they would like distributed. 
Photocopy facilities are not available on site. More information on 
CERSAP and on SAP 4.3 may be found online at http://www.usda.gov/oce/global_change/index.htm, http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap4-3/default.php, and http://www.sap43.ucar.edu/.

Draft Meeting Agenda

Tuesday February 5, 2008

A. Welcome and Introduction.
B. Update on SAP 4.3.
C. Public Comment.
D. Discussion of SAP 4.3.

Wednesday February 6, 2008

A. Welcome.
B. Public Comment.
C. Discussion of SAP 4.3.
D. Adjourn.

Time will be reserved for public comment on each day. Individual 
presentations will be limited to five minutes. Updates to the meeting 
agenda can be found online at the URLs listed above.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, please 
contact Dr. Margaret Walsh. USDA prohibits discrimination on the basis 
of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, sexual 
orientation, or disability. Additionally, discrimination on the basis 
of political beliefs and marital or family status is also prohibited by 
statutes enforced by USDA (not all prohibited bases apply to all 
programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternate means for 
communication of program information (Braille, large print, audio tape, 
etc.) should contact the USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2000 (voice 
and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Joseph Glauber,
Acting Chief Economist.
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