[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 240 (Friday, December 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 75678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29495]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XM13


U.S. Climate Change Science Program Draft Unified Synthesis 
Product: Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of revision of the production schedule for the U.S. 
Climate Change Science Program Unified Synthesis Product.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publish 
this notice to announce plans to add a second public comment period for 
the U.S. Climate Change Science Program Unified Synthesis Product 
(USP). The peer review and first public comment period that ended on 
August 14, 2008 produced a large number of suggestions for improvements 
in the scientific completeness and readability of the USP. These 
comments have resulted in substantial revisions to the document, and a 
second draft is now being prepared for release in January 2009 for a 
45-day public comment period. Another Federal Register Notice will be 
published announcing the start of the public comment period and will 
provide detailed instructions for accessing the revised document and 
submitting comments.

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: December 8, 2008.
William J. Brennan,
Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and 
Director, Climate Change Science Program.
[FR Doc. E8-29495 Filed 12-11-08; 8:45 am]
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