[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 67 (Friday, April 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20917-20918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07269]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: (23-028)]


Request for Information: Draft Federal Strategy To Advance an 
Integrated U.S. Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Information System; 
Number NNH23ZDA009L

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Request for Information (RFI); extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 
issued a document that appeared in the Federal Register on March 2, 
2023, concerning a Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of the 
Biden-Harris Administration's Greenhouse Gas Monitoring & Measurement 
Interagency Working Group (GHG IWG), established by the Office of 
Science & Technology Policy, White House Climate Policy Office, and 
Office of Management and Budget. The deadline for submitting comments 
is being extended from April 4, 2023, to April 19, 2023. The GHG IWG 
seeks to receive input from the public on the draft Federal Strategy to 
Advance an Integrated U.S. Greenhouse Gas Monitoring & Information 
System (GHGMIS Strategy) that is posted on the NASA Solicitation and 
Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System's (NSPIRES). The GHG 
IWG will use information received to inform the drafting of the final 
version of the GHGMIS Strategy and in discussions on potential 
partnerships related to demonstration projects.

DATES: For the Request for Information published on March 3, 2023, 
submit comments by April 19, 2023. Early comments are encouraged. 
Comments received after this date will be considered to the extent 
practicable.

ADDRESSES: 
     All responses to this RFI must be submitted in an 
electronic format only via the NASA Solicitation and Proposal 
Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) located at https://go.nasa.gov/USGGMIDraftFederalStrategy. A copy of the draft GHGMIS 
Strategy is posted as a separate PDF file at the same location.
     Mail: Comments submitted in a manner other than the one 
listed above, including emails or letters sent to SMD or other GHG IWG 
officials may not be accepted.
     Hand Delivery: Please note that NASA cannot accept any 
comments that are hand delivered or couriered. In addition, NASA cannot 
accept comments contained on any form of digital media storage devices, 
such as CDs/DVDs and USB drives.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Issues regarding clarifications or 
questions on this RFI can be sent to Ken Jucks, Program Manager, Earth 
Science Division, at [email protected]. Phone: 202-358-0476. For 
submission help or for any questions regarding the NSPIRES website, 
contact [email protected]. Phone: (202) 479-9376, M-F, 8 a.m. to 
6 p.m. EST/EDT.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Greenhouse Gas Monitoring & Measurement Interagency Working 
Group (GHG IWG) was established by the Office of Science & Technology 
Policy, White House Climate Policy Office, and Office of Management and 
Budget in 2022 to enhance coordination on existing capabilities and 
opportunities for enhancing measurement and quantification of GHG 
emissions and removals. In addition to the White House offices 
mentioned above, the GHG IWG includes the following United States 
(U.S.) federal agencies listed in alphabetical order: Department of 
Agriculture (USDA), Department of Commerce (including the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, and the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA), Department of Defense (DOD), 
Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Interior (DOI), Department of 
State (State), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), NASA, and the 
National Science Foundation (NSF).
    The draft GHGMIS Strategy developed by the GHG IWG outlines a 
framework for an integrated U.S. GHG monitoring & information system, 
near-term strategies to advance the system, and areas of interest for 
demonstration projects.
    The GHG IWG is seeking public comments on the draft GHGMIS Strategy 
in recognition of the significant expertise on this topic that exists 
outside of government and the growing interest by companies, non-
governmental organizations, and local and state agencies in generating 
or using GHG emissions data. A copy of the draft GHGMIS Strategy is 
posted as a PDF file on the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated 
Review and Evaluation System's (NSPIRES) landing page for this RFI at 
https://go.nasa.gov/USGGMIDraftFederalStrategy.

II. Discussion of Questions

    The RFI requests information on the following themes:
    1. Does the draft GHGMIS Strategy contain any significant 
omissions, gaps or errors that would impede effectiveness?
    2. What opportunities exist for federal agencies to partner with 
external entities on the framework, strategies, or demonstration 
projects outlined in the draft GHGMIS Strategy in ways that they have 
not previously done?
    3. What coordination mechanisms, including existing convening or 
organizing bodies with current limited federal government engagement, 
should the GHG IWG agencies consider to enhance collaboration with 
external entities to advance U.S. greenhouse gas monitoring and 
information capabilities?

III. Written Comments

    Written responses should not exceed 4 pages, excluding a cover page 
and any references as described in the NSPIRES solicitation number: 
NNH23ZDA009L entitled Request for Information: DRAFT Federal Strategy 
to Advance an Integrated U.S. Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Information 
System (GHGM&IS). You may respond to some or all questions listed in 
the RFI. There is no limit on the number of responses

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from an individual or an institution or its organizational units. The 
RFI should not be construed as a solicitation for proposals or an 
obligation on the part of the government. Interested parties who 
respond to this RFI may be contacted for a follow-on strategic 
dialogue, discussion, or event.

IV. Review of Public Feedback

    NASA will share the public's feedback with the GHG IWG members, who 
will use the feedback to help to develop the final GHGMIS Strategy and 
discuss potential partnerships related to demonstration projects. This 
notice is issued solely for information and program-planning purposes. 
Public input provided in response to this notice does not bind NASA or 
other GHG IWG members to any further actions, to include publishing a 
formal response or agreement to initiate a recommended change. The GHG 
IWG, including NASA, will consider the feedback and make changes or 
process improvements at its sole discretion.
    Any public discussion by NASA or the other GHG IWG members of the 
results of this RFI will not disclose the identities of the 
respondents. It is not NASA's or other GHG IWG members' intent to 
disclose publicly respondents' proprietary information obtained in 
response to this RFI. To the full extent that it is protected pursuant 
to the Freedom of Information Act and other laws and regulations, 
information identified by a Respondent as ``Proprietary or 
Confidential'' will be kept confidential.

Cheryl Parker,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-07269 Filed 4-6-23; 8:45 am]
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