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Federal Register Summary for week of 2 May
Commerce U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product Draft Report 3.4 "Abrupt Climate Change''
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comments.
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes
this notice to announce a 45-day public comment period for the draft
report titled, U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and
Assessment Product 3.4 “Abrupt Climate Change.” This draft report is
being released solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review
under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not
been formally disseminated by NOAA. It does not represent and should
not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination. After
consideration of comments received on the draft report, a revised
version along with the comments received will be published on the CCSP
web site.
DATES: Comments must be received by June 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The draft Synthesis and Assessment Product: 3.4 is posted on
the CCSP Web site at:
http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap3-4/default.php
Detailed instructions for making comments on this draft report are
provided on the SAP 3.4 webpage. Comments must be prepared in
accordance to these instructions and must be submitted to:
3.4-abrupt@climatescience.gov
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Fabien Laurier, Climate Change
Science Program Office, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 250,
Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202)419-3481.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9473.htm
Energy Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research
and Development Technical Advisory Committee under the Biomass Research
and Development Act of 2000. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. No. 92-463, as amended) requires that agencies publish these notices
in the Federal Register to allow for public participation. This notice
announces the meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee.
Dates and Times: May 20, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., May 21, 2008
at 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Iowa Corn Promotion Board—Board Room, 5505 NW 88th Street,
Johnston, Iowa 50131, Phone: (515) 225-9242.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valri Lightner, Designated Federal
Officer for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-0937 or Carolyn Clark at (202) 586-
8077; E-mail: cclark@bcs-hq.com.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9676.htm
Environmental Protection Agency EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations To Augment Expertise on the Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency)
Science Advisory Board (SAB or the Board) Staff Office is requesting
nominations of experts in the area of aquatic toxicology of endocrine
disrupting chemicals to augment expertise on the SAB’s Ecological
Processes and Effects Committee. Nominees will be considered for
service on the augmented EPEC to provide advice on a methodology for
deriving water quality criteria for the protection of aquatic life
based on chemical mode of action.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted by May 16, 2008 per the
instructions below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Request
for Nominations please contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office, at:
armitage.thomas@epa.gov or (202) 343-9995. General information
concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9738.htm
Interior National Land Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and Research
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of a new information collection.
SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we
are notifying the public that we will submit to OMB a new information
collection request (ICR) for approval of the paperwork requirements for
the National Land Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and Research
Program (NLRSEORP). To submit a proposal for the NLRSEORP three
standard OMB forms and project narrative must be completed and
submitted via Grants.gov. This notice provides the public an
opportunity to http://publish.aibs.org/mt-static/images/formatting-icons/link.gifomment on the paperwork burden of these forms. The
forms are available at http://www07.grants.gov/agencies/approved—
standard—forms.jsp.
DATES: Submit written comments by June 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this information collection to
the Department of the Interior, USGS, via:
E-mail .atravnic@usgs.gov Use Information Collection
Number 1028-NEW, NLRSEORP in the subject line.
FAX: (703) 648-7069. Use Information Collection Number
1028-NEW, NLRSEORP in the subject line.
Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the
Interior; USGS Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 National
Center, Reston, VA 20192. Please reference Information Collection 1028-
NEW, NLRSEORP in your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Cecere at 703-648-5551. Copies
of the forms can be obtained at no cost at http://www.reginfo.gov, or
by contacting the USGS clearance officer at the phone number listed
below.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9197.htm
National Science Foundation Notice of Time Extension for Public Comment on a Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice of time extension for public comment.
SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is extending the time
for public comment on a Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment
(PEA) for the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). The notice was
published later than anticipated (Federal Register: April 24, 2008
[Volume 73, Number 80], page 22180). The deadline for submittal of
comments is now May 26, 2008. The Draft PEA can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/geo/oce/pubs/OOIDraftEA408.pdf.
DATES: Deadline for submittal of public comments is now May 26, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Shelby Walker, National Science
Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 725,
Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292-8580.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9350.htm
Advisory Committee for GPRA Performance Assessment (13853); Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended) the National Science Foundation announces the
following meeting.
Name: Advisory Committee for GPRA Performance Assessment,
13853.
Date and Time: June 19, 2008, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; June 20, 2008, 8:30
a.m.-4 p.m.
Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22230, Room 555II.
If you are attending the meeting and need access to the NSF
building, please contact Joyce Grainger (jgrainge@nsf.gov) for a
visitor’s badge.
Contact: Ms. Joyce Grainger, BFA/BD, National Science
Foundation, jgrainge@nsf.gov, Telephone: 703-292-4481.
Type of Meeting: Open.
Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to the
National Science Foundation (NSF) Director regarding the
Foundation’s performance as it relates to the Government Performance
and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA).
Agenda: Presentations and discussion of topics regarding the
assessment of accomplishments of NSF awards as they relate to three
strategic outcome goals stated in the National Science Foundation’s
2006-2011 Strategic Plan: Discovery, Learning, and Research
Infrastructure.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Welcome and Introductions; Charge to the Committee; and overview
presentations on Foundation-wide issues in the context of
performance assessment. The Committee, in subgroups, will analyze
and assess accomplishments under the Discovery, Learning, and
Research Infrastructure strategic outcome goals.
Friday, June 20, 2008
The NSF Deputy Director will meet with the Committee. The
Committee reconvenes as a Committee of the Whole to hear progress
reports from the strategic goals’ subgroups, discuss findings and
conclusions, make recommendations, and complete preparation of the
final report to NSF.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9032.htm
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