[Federal Register: July 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 139)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XB49

 
U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment 
Product Draft Report 4.6

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

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publish 
this notice to announce the availability for public comments of the 
draft Report for one of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) 
Synthesis and Assessment Products (SAP). This draft Report of SAP 4.6 
addresses the following CCSP Topic: ``Analyses of the Effects of Global 
Change on Human Health, Welfare, and Human Systems'' and analyzes the 
effects of global change, especially the effects of climate variability 
and change, along with the associated impacts of land use and 
population dynamics on three broad dimensions of the human condition: 
human health, human settlements, and human welfare. After consideration 
of comments received, a revised Report along with the comments received 
will be published on the CCSP web site.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 4, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The draft Report is posted on the SAP 4.6 webpage of the 
CCSP Program Office web site. The web address to access the draft 
Report is:http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap4-6/default.phpDetailed
 instructions for making comments on the draft Report are 

provided on the SAP 4.6 webpage (see link here). Comments should be 
prepared in accordance with these instructions.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CCSP was established by the President in 
2002

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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 support climate-related discussions and decisions, 
including scientific synthesis and assessment analyses that support 
evaluation of important policy issues. SAP 4.6 addresses the affects of 
global change on human health, human welfare, and human settlements, 
and is designed to serve decision makers interested in using science to 
inform adaptations to the impacts of climate variability and change.

    Dated: July 16, 2007.
William J. Brennan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Affairs, and 
Acting Director, Climate Change Science Program.
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