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Appendix D Climate Change Science Program Guidelines for Producing Its Synthesis and Assessment Products
Pages 163-172

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From page 163...
... These reports will provide current evaluations of the identified science foundation that can be used for informing public debate, policy development, and operational decisions, and for defining and setting the future direction and priorities of the program. The CCSP products will be considered federal government disseminations, thus they must be prepared in conformance with the provisions of the Data Quality Act (Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act of 2001)
From page 164...
... Global Change Research Program and the Climate Change Research Initiative. The CCSP Interagency Committee provides executive direction for the Program, as described in Chapter 16, "Program Management and Review," of the CCSP Strategic Plan.
From page 165...
... The lead agency(ies) will be responsible for developing an open and transparent process for soliciting user input, author nomination and selection, expert peer review and public comment, and production/release of the products, as described in these guidelines.
From page 166...
... Stakeholders Stakeholders are defined as they are in Chapter 11 of the CCSP Strategic Plan -- that is, "Stakeholders are individuals or groups whose interests (financial, cultural, value-based, or other) are affected by climate variability, climate change, or options for adapting to or mitigating these phenomena."3 Stakeholders participate during the scoping process by providing information that helps define the audience and potential uses of a product.
From page 167...
... 6. The CCSP Office posts the draft prospectus comments and the final prospectus on the CCSP web site.
From page 168...
... The prospectus will describe the process for selecting expert reviewers and the expected dates of the review. If the expert peer review is open to all qualified experts, notice will be disseminated on the CCSP web site and through relevant scientific publications, web sites, and other means.
From page 169...
... The prospectus will include the expected dates of the public comment period. Notice of the public comment period will be disseminated on the CCSP web site, in the Federal Register, and through other publications, web sites, and means as appropriate to the product, to encourage wide public participation in the review.
From page 170...
... and will address the following points: • Overview: description of topic, audience, intended use, questions to be addressed, etc. • Contact information: email and telephone for responsible individuals at the lead and supporting agencies • Lead authors: required expertise of lead authors and biographical information for proposed lead authors • Stakeholder interactions: process already used to solicit input from users and other stakeholders, or proposed plans for doing so, including information for those interested in participating in this process • Drafting: materials to be used in preparing the product • Review: the processes through which the product will receive expert peer review and public comment, including the process for selecting expert reviewers and the scheduled dates for the expert peer review and public comment periods • Related activities: description of how preparation of the product will be coordinated with related activities, including other national or international assessment processes (e.g., the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
From page 171...
...  APPENDIX D Characteristics of the Products The products will identify disparate views that have significant scientific or technical support. They will also provide confidence levels for key findings, if this is appropriate to the product.


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