[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21912-21913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8829]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XH05


U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment 
Product Draft Report 5.2 ``Best Practice Approaches for Characterizing, 
Communicating, and Incorporating Scientific Uncertainty in 
Decisionmaking''

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 publishes 
this notice to announce a 45-day public comment period for the draft 
report

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titled, U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment 
Product 5.2 ``Best practice approaches for characterizing, 
communicating, and incorporating scientific uncertainty in 
decisionmaking.''
    This draft report is being released solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality 
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by NOAA. 
It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any 
Agency policy or determination. After consideration of comments 
received on the draft report, a revised version along with the comments 
received will be published on the CCSP web site.

DATES: Comments must be received by June 9, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The draft Synthesis and Assessment Product: 5.2 is posted on 
the CCSP Web site at:
http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap5-2/default.php
    Detailed instructions for making comments on this draft report are 
provided at the CCSP link. Comments must be prepared in accordance to 
these instructions and must be submitted to:
[email protected]

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 promote climate-related discussions and 
decisions, including scientific synthesis and assessment analyses that 
support evaluation of important policy issues.

    Dated: April 8, 2008.
William J. Brennan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Affairs, and 
Acting Director, Climate Change Science Program.
[FR Doc. E8-8829 Filed 4-22-08; 8:45 am]
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