[Sap2-1] Draft report (Part B) posted for CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.1

[Nick Sundt]

The U.S. Climate Change Science Program has posted on its Web site Part B of
the public review draft of Synthesis and Assessment Product (SAP) 2.1 on
"Scenarios of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Atmospheric Concentrations and
Review of Integrated Scenario Development and Application."  Part B is a
review of integrated scenario development and application.  Part A, posted
for review on 26 June, focuses on the development of new scenarios of
greenhouse gas emissions and atmospheric concentrations.   

Following the public comment periods for Parts A & B, the lead authors will
revise the Product, taking into consideration the submitted comments. The
lead agency will then submit the revised Synthesis and Assessment Product to
the CCSP Interagency Committee for approval and eventual release in
accordance with the procedure described in the approved Prospectus for
Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.1 that is posted on the CCSP Program
Office web 
site at:
http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap2-1/default.htm.

DATES: Comments on Part B must be received by August 14, 2006 (comments on
Part A are due by August 10 2006)

ADDRESSES: The Synthesis and Assessment draft Product and detailed
instructions for making comments on the draft Product are posted, along with
the Prospectus, on the CCSP Program Office Web site at:
http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap2-1/default.htm

Please make certain that submitted comments are prepared in accordance with
these instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vanessa Richardson,Climate Change Science
Program Office, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 250, Washington, DC
20006, Telephone: (202) 419-3465.