The effects of climate change on agriculture, land resources, water resources, and biodiversity

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Status & Details

Estimated publication date for final report: COMPLETED 5/27/2008 

ScheduleNote: This schedule lists in chronological order the public postings related to this report. We provide exact dates for past postings; and our best estimate for the next posting (highlighted in red). Dates for subsequent releases (i.e. beyond the next posting) are left blank.
Start of 30-day Public Review of Draft Prospectus	6/26/2006
Final Prospectus Posted	12/07/2006
Start of 45-day Public Review of Draft Report	9/11/2007
Third Draft Report Posted	3/05/2008
Final Report Posted	COMPLETED 5/27/2008
NEXT Step >>	COMPLETED
*** est scheduled dates, subject to revision

See also: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and UCAR.edu.

In reverse chronological order:

27 May 2008. Final Report and Brochures are posted. See also press release (dtd 27 May 2008) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

5 March 2008: Final (third) review draft [PDF] (dtd 5 March 2008) is posted. Also posted:

• Responses to Sept/Oct 2007 Public Comment Period.
• Response to June 2007 Comments of CERSAP Expert Peer Review Committee.

January 18, 2008: Federal Register notice announces that the Federal Advisory Committee for the Expert Review of Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3 (CERSAP) will be meeting in Washington, DC on Tuesday February 5, 2008 through Wednesday February 6, 2008. (link posted 22 January 2008).

7 December 2007: Teleconference of the Federal Advisory Committee for the Expert Review of Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3 (CERSAP).  See Federal Register notice of 16 November 2007.

16 November 2007: Federal Register notice announces that the Federal Advisory Committee for the Expert Review of Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3 (CERSAP) will hold a teleconference on Friday, December 7, 2007.

11 September 2007: Public review draft posted. The draft is open for public comment from 11 September through 26 October 2007. See the invitation to comment, the Federal Register notice, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture press release. (all published 11 September 2007).

19-20 June 2007: Committee for the Expert Peer Review of Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3 (CERSAP) will meet in Washington, DC.  A copy of the Technical Peer Review Draft is available upon request for those wishing to provide input to the CERSAP. Contact Dr. Margaret Walsh, 202-720-9978, mwalsh@oce.usda.gov for more information.  See also:

• Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting to be held on 19-20 June 2007 (Federal Register notice dated 6 June 2007)
• Meeting Summary (dtd July 2007) (link posted 17 July 2007)

6 June 2007.  Notice of Advisory Committee Membership  and Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting to be held on 19-20 June 2007 (Federal Register notices dated 6 June 2007)

22 May 2007.  Updated list (posted 4 June 2007): Members of the Committee for the Expert Review of SAP 4.3.

18 May 2007.  List posted: Members of the Committee for the Expert Review of SAP 4.3.

16 March 2007.  Federal Register notice is published in which the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces establishment of a Federal Advisory Committee for the Expert Review of SAP 4.3 (CERSAP).  In addition, USDA  issued a second Federal Register Notice in which it invites nominations to the CERSAP. Nominations must include a complete resume of the nominee's background, experience and expertise, Form AD755 [MS Word], and any other information considered relevant.

8 February 2007.  Stakeholder Meeting.  See summary (posted 26 February 2007).

7 December 2006. Final prospectus and comments on draft prospectus are posted.  The final prospectus also is available as a PDF file.

17 July 2006: Peer review plan [PDF] (link posted 14 Aug 2007).

26 June 2006: Draft prospectus released along with invitation for public review and comment. Comments on the draft prospectus will be accepted through 26 July [Public review period now closed; comments no longer are accepted]. See also the Federal Register notice published on 21 June.