[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 174 (Friday, September 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 53636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17942]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 090605C]
Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Product Development
Committee (CPDC) for Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.1
AGENCY: Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; establishment of Climate Change Science Program (CCSP)
Product Development Committee (CPDC) for Synthesis and Assessment
Product 1.1 (CPDC-S&A 1.1).
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SUMMARY: Establishment of the CPDC-S&A 1.1 will result in advice to the
Secretary, through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere, on CCSP Topic 1.1: ``Temperature trends in the lower
atmosphere--steps for understanding and reconciling differences.'' This
information will be used by NOAA to develop a final product in
accordance with the Guidelines for Producing the CCSP Synthesis and
Assessment Products.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
the establishment of this committee to Christopher D. Miller, Program
Manager, NOAA/OAR/Office of Global Programs Climate Change Data and
Detection Program Element, 1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1210, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone 301-427-2376, e-mail:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary M. Glackin; telephone 301/713-
1632.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and the General
Services Administration (GSA) rule of Federal Advisory Committee
Management, 41 CFR part 102-3, and after consultation with GSA, the
Secretary of Commerce has determined that the establishment of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Change
Science Program (CCSP) Product Development Committee (CPDC) for
Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.1 (CPDC-S&A 1.1) is in the public
interest, in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the
Department by law. The CPDC-S&A 1.1 will consist of no more than 30
members to be appointed by the Under Secretary to assure a balanced
representation among preeminent scientists, educators, and experts
reflecting the full scope of the scientific issues addressed in CCSP
Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.1. The CPDC-S&A 1.1 will function
solely as an advisory body, and in compliance with the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Its charter will be filed under the
Act, 15 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
Dated: September 6, 2005.
Mary M. Glackin,
Assistant Administrator for Program Planning and Integration.
[FR Doc. 05-17942 Filed 9-8-05; 8:45 am]
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