Re-analyses of historical climate data for key atmospheric features. Implications for attribution of causes of observed change

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Status & Details

Estimated publication date for final report: 9/2008 

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	12/14/2005
Final Prospectus Posting	10/30/2006
Start of 45-day Public Review of Draft Report	4/14/2008
Third Draft Report Posting	7/2008 (est)
Final Report Posting
NEXT Step >>	Third Draft Report Posting 7/2008 (est)
*** est scheduled dates, subject to revision

Note: Additional information may be available from the Web site of the Product Development Committee for Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.3 (at noaa.gov).

In reverse chronological order. 

14 April 2008. Public review draft of report is posted. Comments will be accepted from 14 April through 29 May 2008. See also invitation to comment and Federal Register notice (both dated 14 April 2008). (link posted 14 April 2008)

Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.3: Reanalyses of Historical Climate Data for Key Atmospheric Features: Report (dtd 2008) from the National Academies Press. (link posted 22 Jan 2008)

25-27 June 2007.  Open meeting of the Product Development Committee for Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.3. See draft agenda (also available as PDF file)

4 June 2007. Notice of open meeting of the Product Development Committee for Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.3. Notice published in the Federal Register.

7 December 2006.  Comments on draft prospectus are posted.

2 November 2006. Federal Register notice establishing Product Development Committee (CPDC) for Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.3 (CPDC--S&A 1.3) under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere will appoint no more than 20 members, with "a balanced representation among preeminent scientists, educators, and experts."

30 October 2006.  Final prospectus released.

14 December 2005: Draft prospectus released along with invitation for public review and comment.

16 June 2005.  Peer Review Plan. Document from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.