[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 23097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8862]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[042705A]
U.S. Climate Change Science Program Workshop: Climate Science in
Support of Decisionmaking
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice, public workshop and opportunity for public discussion.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes
this notice to announce the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP)
Workshop: Climate Science in Support of Decisionmaking, addressing the
capability of science to inform decisionmaking. This workshop will
include discussion of decisionmaker needs for scientific information on
climate variability and change, as well as expected outcomes of CCSP's
research and assessment activities that are necessary for resource
management, adaptive planning, and policy formulation.
DATES: The workshop will be held Monday, November 14, 2005, from 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., and Wednesday, November 16, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Marriott Crystal Gateway,
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway in Arlington, VA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy MacCracken, Telephone: 202-223
6262, Fax: 202 223 3065, Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Climate Change Science Program,
sponsored by 13 participating departments and agencies of the U.S.
Government, coordinates and integrates scientific research on changes
in climate and related systems. The CCSP Strategic Plan emphasizes the
application of knowledge from CCSP to develop, improve, and disseminate
products for use in decisionmaking related to climate variability and
change. Many CCSP programs and activities address these needs-for
example, the use of observations and seasonal-to-interannual climate
forecasts in the management of natural resources, or application of
scientific knowledge in integrated assessments of global change.
The CCSP Strategic Plan calls for the development of 21 Synthesis
and Assessment products that provide current evaluations of climate
science issues, complementing other international assessments such as
that prepared by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
To maximize the effectiveness of all CCSP products, it is vital that
these products account for the science information needs of their
users. The workshop will be an opportunity for scientists and user
communities to discuss future application and development of climate
science, recognizing the multiple ways in which climate information
will be utilized to address societal and scientific challenges.
Status: The times above may be subject to change. Refer to the
website listed below for a final meeting agenda. Participation will be
limited to the first 800 registrants. Webcast of the proceedings may be
arranged if demand for participation exceeds this limit. Early
registration is strongly encouraged. A registration form and other
logistical information, including fees, are available at: http://www.climatescience.gov/workshop2005 gov/workshop2005.
The workshop will include both plenary and breakout sessions. The
plenary sessions will include presentations by leading figures from the
international scientific community and the government, NGO, and private
sectors. The breakout sessions will foster interactions among those
involved in producing CCSP decision support resources, and
representatives of the scientific, resource management, policy
development, and other stakeholder communities.Abstracts for
contributed presentations at the workshop that focus on development of
scientific resources for decisionmaking are encouraged. Instructions on
how to submit abstracts will be posted by June 1, 2005 at:
www.climatescience.gov/workshop2005/contribpres.htm.
Dated: April 28, 2005.
James R. Mahoney,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Director,
Climate Change Science Program.
[FR Doc. 05-8862 Filed 5-3-05; 8:45 am]
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