83 FR 58674 - Call for Expert Reviewers To Contribute to the U.S. Government Review of the Second and Third Special Reports To Be Undertaken by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) During the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) Cycle

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10613]

Call for Expert Reviewers To Contribute to the U.S. Government
Review of the Second and Third Special Reports To Be Undertaken by the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) During the Sixth
Assessment Report (AR6) Cycle

The Department of State in cooperation with the United States
Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), requests expert review of the
second-order drafts of the IPCC Special Report on land and the IPCC
Special Report on oceans, including the first draft of each report's
Summary for Policymakers (SPM).
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO) established the IPCC in 1988. As
reflected in its governing documents (the IPCC's ``principles and
procedures''), the role of the IPCC is to assess on a comprehensive,
objective, open, and transparent basis the scientific, technical, and
socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific
basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts,
and options for adaptation and mitigation. IPCC reports should be
neutral with respect to policy, although they may need to deal
objectively with scientific, technical, and socio-economic factors
relevant to the application of particular policies. The principles and
procedures for the IPCC and its preparation of reports can be found at:
https://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/ipcc-principles/ipcc-principles.pdf and http://ipcc.ch/pdf/ipcc-principles/ipcc-principles-appendix-a-final.pdf.
At the 45th Session of the Panel (Guadalajara, Mexico, March 28-31,
2017), the IPCC approved the outlines for the Special Report on climate
change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management,
food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems
(``Land Special Report'') and the Special Report on the ocean and
cryosphere in a changing climate (``Oceans Special Report''). The
Tables of Contents for the Special Reports can be viewed here:

http://www.ipcc.ch/meetings/session45/Decision_Outline_SR_Oceans.pdf.
http://www.ipcc.ch/meetings/session45/Decision_Outline_SR_LandUse.pdf.

Review of IPCC documents involves both peer review by experts and
review by governments. All IPCC reports go through two broad reviews: A
``first-order draft'' reviewed by experts and a ``second-order draft''
reviewed by both experts and governments. The purpose of these reviews
is to ensure the reports present a comprehensive, objective, and
balanced view of the areas they cover.
The IPCC Secretariat has informed the U.S. Department of State that
the second-order drafts of the Special Reports are available for Expert
and Government Review.
As part of the U.S. Government Review--starting on November 16,
2018 for the Oceans Special Report and November 19, 2018 for the Land
Special Report--experts wishing to contribute to the U.S. Government
review are encouraged to register via the USGCRP Review and Comment
System (https://review.globalchange.gov/). Instructions and the second-
order drafts of the Special Reports will be available for download via
the system. In accordance with IPCC policy, drafts of the reports are
provided for review purposes only and are not to be cited or
distributed. The USGCRP coordination office will compile U.S. expert
comments and submit them to the IPCC, on behalf of the Department of
State, by the prescribed deadline. U.S. experts have the opportunity to
submit comments via the USGCRP Review and Comment System (https://review.globalchange.gov/) from November 16 to December 19, 2018, for
the Oceans Special Report and from November 19 to December 19, 2018,
for the Land Special Report. To be considered for inclusion in the U.S.
Government submission, comments on either of the two Special Reports
must be received by December 19, 2018, in the proper format. All
technical comments received that are relevant to the text under review
will be forwarded to the IPCC authors for their consideration.
Experts may choose to provide comments directly through the IPCC's
Expert Review process, which occurs in parallel with the U.S.
Government Review:

https://www.ipcc.ch/apps/comments/srocc/sod/register.php.
https://www.ipcc.ch/apps/comments/srccl/sod/register.php.

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This notice will be published in the Federal Register.

Farhan H. Akhtar,
Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Global Change, Department of State.
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Percent should be made prior to November 30, of Contents for the Special Reports can
2018. be viewed here:
Non-Profit Organizations with- http://www.ipcc.ch/meetings/session45/
out Credit Available Else- Dale B. Eppler,
where ................................... 2.500 Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Decision_Outline_SR_Oceans.pdf.
Department of State. http://www.ipcc.ch/meetings/session45/
[FR Doc. 2018–25272 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am] Decision_Outline_SR_LandUse.pdf.
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for physical damage is 15796 8 and for BILLING CODE 4710–29–P Review of IPCC documents involves
economic injury is 15797 0. both peer review by experts and review
by governments. All IPCC reports go
The States which received an EIDL DEPARTMENT OF STATE through two broad reviews: A ‘‘first-
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order draft’’ reviewed by experts and a
Carolina.
[Public Notice 10613] ‘‘second-order draft’’ reviewed by both
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance experts and governments. The purpose
Number 59008) Call for Expert Reviewers To of these reviews is to ensure the reports
Dated: November 13, 2018. Contribute to the U.S. Government present a comprehensive, objective, and
Linda E. McMahon, Review of the Second and Third balanced view of the areas they cover.
Administrator. Special Reports To Be Undertaken by The IPCC Secretariat has informed the
[FR Doc. 2018–25219 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am] the Intergovernmental Panel on U.S. Department of State that the
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Climate Change (IPCC) During the second-order drafts of the Special
Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) Cycle Reports are available for Expert and
Government Review.
The Department of State in
cooperation with the United States As part of the U.S. Government
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Global Change Research Program Review—starting on November 16, 2018
(USGCRP), requests expert review of the for the Oceans Special Report and
[Public Notice: 10612] second-order drafts of the IPCC Special November 19, 2018 for the Land Special
Report on land and the IPCC Special Report—experts wishing to contribute to
U.S. Department of State Cuba Internet Report on oceans, including the first the U.S. Government review are
Task Force; Notice of Open Meeting draft of each report’s Summary for encouraged to register via the USGCRP
Policymakers (SPM). Review and Comment System (https://
The U.S. Department of State will The United Nations Environment review.globalchange.gov/). Instructions
conduct a public meeting of the Cuba Programme (UNEP) and the World and the second-order drafts of the
Internet Task Force, Thursday, Meteorological Organization (WMO) Special Reports will be available for
December 6, 2018, from 3:30 p.m. until established the IPCC in 1988. As download via the system. In accordance
5:00 p.m. at the Harry S. Truman reflected in its governing documents with IPCC policy, drafts of the reports
Building, 2201 C Street NW, Room (the IPCC’s ‘‘principles and are provided for review purposes only
1107. procedures’’), the role of the IPCC is to and are not to be cited or distributed.
In accordance with the National assess on a comprehensive, objective, The USGCRP coordination office will
Security Presidential Memorandum of open, and transparent basis the compile U.S. expert comments and
June 16, 2017, on Strengthening the scientific, technical, and socio- submit them to the IPCC, on behalf of
Policy of the United States Toward Cuba economic information relevant to the Department of State, by the
(NSPM–5), the Department of State understanding the scientific basis of risk prescribed deadline. U.S. experts have
created the Cuba internet Task Force of human-induced climate change, its the opportunity to submit comments via
and hosted its first public meeting on potential impacts, and options for the USGCRP Review and Comment
February 7, 2018. During the February adaptation and mitigation. IPCC reports System (https://
meeting, the Task Force decided to should be neutral with respect to policy, review.globalchange.gov/) from
create two subcommittees that would although they may need to deal November 16 to December 19, 2018, for
explore and develop recommendations objectively with scientific, technical, the Oceans Special Report and from
on (1) the role of the media and the free, and socio-economic factors relevant to November 19 to December 19, 2018, for
unregulated flow of information through the application of particular policies. the Land Special Report. To be
independent media in Cuba, and (2) The principles and procedures for the considered for inclusion in the U.S.
expanding internet access in Cuba. This IPCC and its preparation of reports can Government submission, comments on
meeting will be an opportunity to be found at: https://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/ either of the two Special Reports must
discuss the subcommittees’ findings. ipcc-principles/ipcc-principles.pdf and be received by December 19, 2018, in
The Cuba internet Task Force is http://ipcc.ch/pdf/ipcc-principles/ipcc- the proper format. All technical
composed of U.S. government and non- principles-appendix-a-final.pdf. comments received that are relevant to
government representatives and its At the 45th Session of the Panel the text under review will be forwarded
purpose is to examine technological (Guadalajara, Mexico, March 28–31, to the IPCC authors for their
challenges and opportunities for 2017), the IPCC approved the outlines consideration.
expanding internet access in Cuba. for the Special Report on climate Experts may choose to provide
As space is limited for this meeting, change, desertification, land comments directly through the IPCC’s
seats will be allocated on a first-come, degradation, sustainable land Expert Review process, which occurs in
first-served basis. Those wishing to management, food security, and parallel with the U.S. Government
attend must RSVP by emailing greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial Review:
CubaITF@state.gov with your name, ecosystems (‘‘Land Special Report’’) and https://www.ipcc.ch/apps/comments/
organization, and contact information the Special Report on the ocean and srocc/sod/register.php.
no later than November 30, 2018. cryosphere in a changing climate https://www.ipcc.ch/apps/comments/
Requests for reasonable accommodation (‘‘Oceans Special Report’’). The Tables srccl/sod/register.php.

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This notice will be published in the acquire and operate the Kosciusko Line U.S.C. 11323–25 for North Central
Federal Register. upon the effective date established by Mississippi Regional Railroad Authority
the Board. NCMRRA states that the (NCMRRA), a noncarrier, to continue in
Farhan H. Akhtar,
transaction does not include any control of Grenada Railway, LLC
Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Global
Change, Department of State.
interchange commitments that prohibit (GRYR), a Class III carrier owned and
NCMRRA from interchanging traffic controlled by NCMRRA, when
[FR Doc. 2018–25330 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am]
with a third party or limit NCMRRA’s NCMRRA becomes a Class III rail carrier
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ability to interchange with a third party. in a related transaction involving its
NCMRRA certifies that its projected acquisition of a 21.7-mile rail line in
annual revenues will not exceed those Holmes and Attala Counties, Miss.,
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD that would qualify it as a Class III carrier currently owned by the Mississippi
[Docket No. FD 36182] and that the projected annual revenues
Department of Transportation.1 After
of NCMRRA will not exceed $5 million
North Central Mississippi Regional the consummation of the acquisition
as a result of this transaction. The
Railroad Authority—Acquisition and transaction, NCMRRA and GRYR will
transaction may be consummated on or
Operation Exemption—Mississippi after December 4, 2018, the effective exist as separately managed and
Department of Transportation date of the exemption, consistent with maintained entities within the same
the timetable specified in 49 CFR corporate family, and will connect at or
North Central Mississippi Regional near Aberdeen Junction, Miss. Because
Railroad Authority (NCMRRA), a 1150.32(b).
If the verified notice contains false or all of the carriers involved are Class III
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of carriers, the continuance-in-control
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption is not subject to labor
acquire and operate a 21.70-mile rail
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) protective conditions.
line owned by the Mississippi
Department of Transportation (MSDOT) may be filed at any time. The filing of DATES: This exemption will be effective
that extends from milepost H–0.20 (at a petition to revoke will not on December 4, 2018. Petitions to stay
Aberdeen Junction) to milepost H–21.90 automatically stay the effectiveness of
must be filed by November 27, 2018.
(at Kosciusko), in Holmes and Attala the exemption. Petitions for stay must
Petitions to reopen must be filed by
Counties, Miss. (Kosciusko Line).1 be filed no later than November 27,
2018. An original and 10 copies of all December 10, 2018.
NCMRRA states that it will become a
rail carrier through this acquisition. The pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10
transaction is related to a petition for 36182, must be filed with the Surface copies of all pleadings, referring to
exemption in North Central Mississippi Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Docket No. FD 36234, to: Surface
Regional Railroad Authority & Grenada Washington, DC 20423–0001. In Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW,
Railway—Continuance in Control addition, one copy of each pleading Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
Exemption, Docket No. FD 36234, in must be served on William A. Mullins, addition, one copy of each pleading
which NCMRRA seeks to continue in Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania must be served on William A. Mullins,
control of Grenada Railway, LLC Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania
(GRYR), a Class III carrier owned and 20037. Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC
controlled by NCMRRA, once NCMRRA According to NCMRRA, this action is
20037.
becomes a rail carrier.2 categorically excluded from
NCMRRA states that it has reached an environmental review under 49 CFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
agreement with MSDOT for NCMRRA to 1105.6(c) and from historic reporting Sarah Fancher, (202) 245–0355. Federal
requirements under 49 CFR Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the
1 NCMRRA states that MSDOT purchased the rail 1105.8(b)(1). hearing impaired: (800) 877–8339.
line previously owned by Illinois Central Railroad Board decisions and notices are
Company (IC), by filing an offer of financial available on our website at www.stb.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
assistance after IC filed for authority to abandon the Additional information is contained in
rail line. See Ill. Cent. R.R.—Aban.—Between Decided: November 15, 2018.
Aberdeen Junction & Kosciusko, in Holmes & Attala
the Board’s decision served on
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting November 20, 2018, which is available
Ctys., Miss., AB 43 (Sub-No. 163) (STB served Apr.
Director, Office of Proceedings.
17, 1997). on our website, www.stb.gov.
2 NCMRRA and GRYR initially sought Jeffrey Herzig,
authorization for NCMRRA to continue in control Clearance Clerk. Decided: November 15, 2018.
of both rail carriers pursuant to a verified notice of By the Board, Board Members Begeman
[FR Doc. 2018–25317 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am]
exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(3) for a
and Miller.
transaction within a corporate family. See N. Cent. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
Miss. Reg’l R.R. Auth.—Acquis. & Operation Brendetta Jones,
Exemption—Miss. Dep’t of Transp. (October 12 Clearance Clerk.
Decision), FD 36182 et al. (STB served Oct. 12,
2018). In the October 12 Decision, the Board
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [FR Doc. 2018–25318 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am]
rejected the corporate family exemption as an [Docket No. FD 36234] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
inappropriate mechanism for obtaining the requisite
continuance in control authority and directed
NCMRRA to file a petition for exemption if it
North Central Mississippi Regional
wished to do so. The notice of exemption in this Railroad Authority—Continuance in
proceeding was held in abeyance and its effective Control Exemption
date postponed until further Board order.
NCMRRA filed a petition for a continuance in AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
control exemption on October 19, 2018. The Board ACTION: Notice of exemption.
is serving a decision today granting that petition.
See N. Cent. Miss. Reg’l R.R. Auth.—Continuance in
SUMMARY: The Board is granting an 1 See N. Cent. Miss. Reg’l R.R. Auth.—Acquis. &
Control Exemption, FD 36234 (STB served Nov. 20,
2018). That decision also takes this proceeding out exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from Operation Exemption—Miss. Dep’t of Transp., FD
of abeyance. Id. the prior approval requirements of 49 36182 (STB served Nov. 20, 2018).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 58674