[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 244 (Friday, December 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 82565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27969]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE


Call for Expert Reviewers To Submit Comments on the 
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II 
Contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report.

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Call for Expert Reviewers to Submit Comments on the 
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II 
Contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report

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SUMMARY: The Department of State, in cooperation with the United States 
Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), requests expert review of the 
second-order draft of the IPCC Working Group II (WGII) contribution to 
the Sixth Assessment Report cycle (AR6), including the first draft of 
the 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 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/site/assets/uploads/2018/09/ipcc-principles.pdf and https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/09/ipcc-principles-appendix-a-final.pdf. In 
accordance with these procedures, IPCC documents undergo peer review by 
experts and governments. The purpose of these reviews is to ensure the 
reports present a comprehensive, objective, and balanced view of the 
subject matter they cover.
    As part of the U.S. government review--starting December 4, 2020--
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 
draft will be available for download via the system. In accordance with 
IPCC policy, drafts of the report are provided for review purposes only 
and are not to be cited or distributed. All technical comments received 
that are relevant to the text under review will be forwarded to the 
IPCC authors for their consideration. To be considered for inclusion in 
the U.S. government submission, comments must be received by January 8, 
2021.
    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://apps.ipcc.ch/comments/ar6wg1/sod/. To avoid 
duplication, experts are requested to submit comments via either the 
USGCRP or IPCC review websites, not both.
    This notice will be published in the Federal Register.

Andrew Griffin,
Deputy Director, Office of Global Change, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2020-27969 Filed 12-17-20; 8:45 am]
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