82 FR 51802 - Notice of Availability of Draft Scientific Assessment for Public Comment
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 215 (November 8, 2017)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 215 (November 8, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-24347 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 51802] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24347] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture Notice of Availability of Draft Scientific Assessment for Public Comment AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability of draft scientific assessment for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is publishing this notice on behalf of the Carbon Cycle Interagency Working Group (CCIWG)/U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program and the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) to announce the availability of a draft assessment, the 2nd State of the Carbon Cycle Science Report (SOCCR-2), for a 60-day public review. Collected comments will be carefully reviewed by the relevant chapter author teams. Following revision and further review, a revised draft will undergo final Federal interagency clearance. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by 11:59 p.m. on January 8, 2018. ADDRESSES: Once released, the draft USGCRP 2nd State of the Carbon Cycle Report can be accessed via the USGCRP Open Notices page (http://www.globalchange.gov/notices) or directly at the USGCRP Review and Comment System (https://review.globalchange.gov/). Registration details can be found on the review site home page, and review instructions can be found on a dedicated special report page where comments from the public will be accepted electronically. Comments may be submitted only via this online mechanism. All comments received through this process will be considered by the relevant chapter authors without knowledge of the commenters' identities. When the final assessment is issued, the comments and the commenters' names, along with the authors' responses, will become part of the public record and made available on http://www.globalchange.gov. Information submitted by a commenter as part of the registration process (such as an email address) will not be disclosed publicly. Instructions: Response to this notice is voluntary. Responses to this notice may be used by the government for program planning on a non-attribution basis. USDA therefore requests that no business proprietary information or copyrighted information be submitted in response to this notice. Please note that the U.S. Government will not pay for response preparation, or for the use of any information contained in the response. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program/ CCIWG/USGCRP Contact: Dr. Gyami Shrestha; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Context: The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is mandated under the Global Change Research Act (GCRA) of 1990 to conduct a quadrennial National Climate Assessment (NCA). Under its current decadal strategic plan (http://go.usa.gov/3qGU4), USGCRP is building sustained assessment capacity. The sustained assessment supports the Nation's ability to understand, anticipate, and respond to risks and potential impacts brought about by global environmental change. As part of the ongoing NCA process, the 2nd State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR-2) is being developed to inform the assessment. The last (3rd) NCA (2014) (NCA3: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov) and the process to develop it provided a foundation for subsequent activities and reports. The SOCCR-2 assessment provides an update to the carbon cycle science information presented in the 2014 NCA and the 2007 State of the Carbon Cycle Report, a Scientific Assessment Product (SAP 2.2) that directly informed the 2nd NCA. The SOCCR-2 assessment provides updated carbon cycle science findings and projections, and is an important input to the authors of the next quadrennial NCA, expected in 2018. The 2nd State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR-2) is a product of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), and is organized and led by an interagency team, the Carbon Cycle Interagency Working Group. The draft assessment was written by Federal and non-Federal authors identified via an Open Call for nominations (www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/02/12/2016-02927/request-for-public-engagement-in-the-interagency-special-report-2nd-state-of-the-carbon-cycle-report). An interagency Federal Steering Committee selected authors based on their demonstrated subject matter expertise, relevant publications, and knowledge of specific topics designated in an outline included in the SOCCR-2 prospectus that can be found through a link on the SOCCR-2 (https://www.carboncyclescience.us/state-carbon-cycle-report-soccr. This assessment responds to the 1990 Congressional mandate to periodically produce National Climate Assessments and to assist the nation in understanding, assessing, predicting, and responding to global change. The report adheres to the Information Quality Act requirements (http://www.cio.noaa.gov/services_programs/info_quality.html) for quality, transparency, and accessibility as appropriate for a Highly Influential Scientific Assessment (HISA). Done at Washington, DC, on November 3, 2017. Sonny Ramaswamy, Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. [FR Doc. 2017-24347 Filed 11-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-22-P
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Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. Instructions: Response to this notice designated in an outline included in the
[FR Doc. 2017–24348 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] is voluntary. Responses to this notice SOCCR–2 prospectus that can be found
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may be used by the government for through a link on the SOCCR–2 (https://
program planning on a non-attribution www.carboncyclescience.us/state-
basis. USDA therefore requests that no carbon-cycle-report-soccr. This
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE business proprietary information or assessment responds to the 1990
copyrighted information be submitted in Congressional mandate to periodically
National Institute of Food and response to this notice. Please note that produce National Climate Assessments
Agriculture the U.S. Government will not pay for and to assist the nation in
response preparation, or for the use of understanding, assessing, predicting,
Notice of Availability of Draft Scientific any information contained in the and responding to global change. The
Assessment for Public Comment response. report adheres to the Information
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Quality Act requirements (http://
Agriculture, USDA. Carbon Cycle Science Program/CCIWG/ www.cio.noaa.gov/services_programs/
USGCRP Contact: Dr. Gyami Shrestha; info_quality.html) for quality,
ACTION: Notice of availability of draft transparency, and accessibility as
email: gshrestha@usgcrp.gov.
scientific assessment for public appropriate for a Highly Influential
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Context:
comment. Scientific Assessment (HISA).
The U.S. Global Change Research
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Program (USGCRP) is mandated under Done at Washington, DC, on November 3,
Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of the Global Change Research Act (GCRA) 2017.
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is of 1990 to conduct a quadrennial Sonny Ramaswamy,
publishing this notice on behalf of the National Climate Assessment (NCA). Director, National Institute of Food and
Carbon Cycle Interagency Working Under its current decadal strategic plan Agriculture.
Group (CCIWG)/U.S. Carbon Cycle (http://go.usa.gov/3qGU4), USGCRP is [FR Doc. 2017–24347 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am]
Science Program and the United States building sustained assessment capacity. BILLING CODE 3410–22–P
Global Change Research Program The sustained assessment supports the
(USGCRP) to announce the availability Nation’s ability to understand,
of a draft assessment, the 2nd State of anticipate, and respond to risks and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
the Carbon Cycle Science Report potential impacts brought about by
(SOCCR–2), for a 60-day public review. global environmental change. As part of Rural Housing Service
Collected comments will be carefully the ongoing NCA process, the 2nd State
reviewed by the relevant chapter author of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR–2) Rural Business-Cooperative Service
teams. Following revision and further is being developed to inform the
assessment. The last (3rd) NCA (2014) Notice of Request for Extension of a
review, a revised draft will undergo Currently Approved Information
final Federal interagency clearance. (NCA3: http://
nca2014.globalchange.gov) and the Collection
DATES: Written comments on this notice
process to develop it provided a AGENCY: Rural Housing Service (RHS)
must be received by 11:59 p.m. on
foundation for subsequent activities and and Rural Business-Cooperative Service
January 8, 2018.
reports. The SOCCR–2 assessment (RBS), USDA.
ADDRESSES: Once released, the draft provides an update to the carbon cycle
USGCRP 2nd State of the Carbon Cycle ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
science information presented in the
Report can be accessed via the USGCRP requested.
2014 NCA and the 2007 State of the
Open Notices page (http:// Carbon Cycle Report, a Scientific SUMMARY: In accordance with the
www.globalchange.gov/notices) or Assessment Product (SAP 2.2) that Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
directly at the USGCRP Review and directly informed the 2nd NCA. The notice announces the intention of the
Comment System (https:// SOCCR–2 assessment provides updated above-named Agencies to request an
review.globalchange.gov/). Registration carbon cycle science findings and extension for the currently approved
details can be found on the review site projections, and is an important input to information collection in support of the
home page, and review instructions can the authors of the next quadrennial servicing of Community and Direct
be found on a dedicated special report NCA, expected in 2018. Business Programs Loans and Grants.
page where comments from the public The 2nd State of the Carbon Cycle
will be accepted electronically. DATES: Comments on this notice must be
Report (SOCCR–2) is a product of the
Comments may be submitted only via received by January 8, 2018 to be
U.S. Global Change Research Program
this online mechanism. assured of consideration.
(USGCRP), and is organized and led by
All comments received through this an interagency team, the Carbon Cycle FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
process will be considered by the Interagency Working Group. The draft inquiries on the Information Collection
relevant chapter authors without assessment was written by Federal and Package, contact Anita Outen,
knowledge of the commenters’ non-Federal authors identified via an Community Programs, RHS, USDA,
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| Action | Notice of availability of draft scientific assessment for public comment. | |
| Dates | Written comments on this notice must be received by 11:59 p.m. on January 8, 2018. | |
| Contact | U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program/ CCIWG/USGCRP Contact: Dr. Gyami Shrestha; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 51802 |
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