[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31269-31270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2789]


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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 at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday June 19th through 3 
p.m. on Wednesday, June 20th. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. on each 
day.

ADDRESSES: CERSAP will meet at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20250 in Room 4433. Upon 
entry, please have Security call 202-720-8651 for mandatory escort. 
Written materials for CERSAP's consideration prior to the meeting must 
be received by Dr. Margaret Walsh no later than Friday, June 8, 2007. 
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. Due to security 
and space constraints, individuals who would like to attend must RSVP 
to Dr. Margaret Walsh before Friday June 15, 2007 for access. Written 
materials for CERSAP's consideration prior to the meeting must be 
received by Dr. Margaret Walsh no later than Friday June 8, 2007. 
Individuals may make oral presentations. Those making oral 
presentations should register in person at the meeting site and must 
bring with them 25 copies of any materials they would like distributed. 
Photocopies cannot be made at the meeting site.

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    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 June 19, 2007:
    A. Welcome and Introduction to CERSAP Procedures and Activities.
    B. Introduction to SAP 4.3.
    C. Discussion of SAP 4.3.
    D. Public Comment.
Wednesday June 20, 2007:
    A. Continued Discussion of SAP 4.3.
    B. Discussion of Next Steps.
    C. Public Comment.

    Time will be reserved on each day of the meeting for public 
comment. 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.

Keith Collins,
Chief Economist.
[FR Doc. 07-2789 Filed 6-5-07; 8:45 am]
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